snapshops

I went to my Snapshops class last Saturday and it was amazing!!  Ashley's house was darling, she is practically perfect in every way, her kids were angels and her husband, well lets just say he was super dad/husband!  He took care of all 4 kids and all 10 students all day long!  

Seriously, it was a perfect Saturday.  

So informative, so fun, so perfect, so inspiring.

Here are a few shots of Ashley teaching us a thing or two.  The lighting isn't great because we were messing with settings but when I got home, I realized these were the only pictures I got of her.  

We got to practice taking pictures of Ashley's kiddos.  Did I mention how cute they were??  And well behaved??  Her son, H, painted outside and let us all huddle around and take pictures.  He was a natural!

In the late afternoon session, we got to practice on some sweet babies.  This is Ashley's niece, Sweet P and might be the most beautiful baby I've ever seen.  Stunning!

(I started playing around some in Photoshop and retouched this one slightly.  I didn't have time to do the rest, but I think I might be hooked on that now too.  Great...that all I need is something else to be addicted to!)

Here's another baby that modeled for us, Miss H.  Wow. She was gorgeous!  Those eyes....

I didn't really get any good shots of the two other boys.  They were walkers (or should I say runners) and my pregnant body could simply not keep up with them!  Just about the time I'd get down on the ground, they would take off in another direction!  Needless to say, I was worn out!

Here's Mr. R.  What a ham!  His daddy is a professional photographer (he's a SnapShops grad and got started that way!!) so this little guy is used to having a camera in his face.  Talk about working the camera...he's darling and he knows it!

What an amazing experience.  I consider myself to be so lucky to have even gotten in to Ashely's workshop.  Did I mention it's in pretty high demand?!?

I'm so inspired now to actually use the knowledge I have and to get better shots.  I have no excuse not to!  I've been so tired lately, as I've entered my 3rd trimester.  I've slowed down in taking pictures, especially just around the house of the simple things we do, but I'm all geared up and excited to start that again!  And once sweet baby Halle arrives, look out!  I've got lots of ideas up my sleeve!!  

Thank you SO MUCH Ashley for such a fantastic and inspiring weekend!!!