The Savvy Photographer: Laura Winslow

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Registration is open for the 2014 Savvy Workshop in Alys Beach!

The registration is open for the 2014 Savvy Workshop in Alys Beach!! To purchase your seat, click here.

To read more about the workshop and the classes being taught, visit the Savvy Sisterhood Workshop Blog. It gives all the details you'll need to know!

Meet the speakers~

Laura Winslow ~

Laura Winslow Photography (website & Facebook page)

Kara May

Kara May Photography

(website & Facebook Page)

Tamara Burross ~

From the Treetop Photography

(website & Facebook Page)

Kimmy Howard

Kimmy Howard Photography (website & Facebook Page)

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Tap into your imaginative side and explore methods that will spark your ingenuity and help you release the art within. Join Tamara Burross as she demonstrates her creative process and artistic approach toward editing. She will share her extensive knowledge of action and texture application, as well as basic work flow tips to help you achieve beautiful results without compromising image integrity.

Images by Tamara Burross~ From the Treetop Photography

Images by Tamara Burross~ From the Treetop Photography

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Kimmy Howard will share all of her newborn "tricks" as well as teach on parent prep, lighting, workflow, and posing. Her business of 4.5 years has been a success in the 3 states that she has lived in this short time & she will be sharing different tips to help grow a successful business & develop a faithful client base.

Images by Kimmy Howard

Kara May is going to work with models, hands-on, and show you how she guides her clients, making them comfortable enabling her to photograph natural, genuine emotions. She’ll share tips and tricks on working with children and teens that she’s learned throughout her 10+ years in the industry.

Images by Kara May

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Laura Winslow will share her marketing strategies with us and show us how she keeps her clients happy and always coming back for more. She has created an amazing business and crazy popular blog and she has great ideas to expand your network and to market yourself in field saturated with photographers.

Images by Laura Winslow

Alys Beach, Florida

the accommodations!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

CHIC magazine...Issue 6 is available~

We are so excited for our friends at Chic Critique for the launch of Issue 6 of their magazine, CHIC.

Kelli France and her team have created a wonderful magazine for "women who love photography"...which is us! And did you know if you sign up to be a member of the Chic Critique Forum, you will get the digital magazine free in your inbox!

I love reading this issue and seeing all the great articles from some of my favorite photographers (and fellow Savvy Sisters) like Laura Winslow, Kara May, Stephanie Piscitelli, Leslie Kerrigan, Jamie Schultz and Angie Warren. Love this issue...love this magazine...and love the generous and sharing hearts in the industry!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Photographer Pinspiration Party Series

I’m super excited to be a part of Laura Winslow’s Photographer Pinspiration Series!

I’m teaming up with my dear friend Laura along with my awesome graphic designer, Christine from DeluxeModern Designs, and Brenda from the Bloom Forum, plus our fabulous friends from Miller’s and Mpix Pro!

The Photographer Pinspiration Series is a Pinterest party and is intended to inspire one another, share tips, tricks and finds. The series consists of 9 themes...a different one each Wednesday through March... with several Featured Pinners.

Laura asked me to take part in week one and pin some of my favorite packaging and product ideas and inspiration. So please won’t you join us here on Wednesday, January 16th (tonight) from 9-9:30pm EST/6-6:30pm PST. It will go live tnoight but you can start following it now...hope to see you there!!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Laura Winslow Swag from the Savvy Workshop 2012

We all love some swag...and our lovely Savvy speaker, Laura Winslow, brought each of our attendees some sweet swag! She gave each girl a bag filled with goodies from some very generous vendors...thank you Laura and thank you to the following sweet vendors!

Print from Laura Winslow

Addie's Attic

Fanciful Frames

Handmade by Jennifer Chase

h-bphoto.com

Selah Design and Co

And a big thank you to Mya Bruce Designs for the sweet giveaway of the photographers necklace to a lucky attendee!

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We were so lucky lucky to have Laura Winslow join us as a Savvy speaker! She was a delight to be around and we loved learning from her!! You can read all about her workshop experience today on her blog...Laura Winslow Photography blog. And here's a peek at her Instagram pics...and yep, we were having a blast...you can tell by the pics!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Savvy Workshop 2012 Mpixpro

Finding a lab you love is one of the most challenging parts of running a photography business. They produce what you create and if that product isn't high quality, then you fail your client in delivering a superb product. When I found Millers and Mpixpro, I knew I had discovered a great find. They have continued to amaze me with their great customer service and top of the line offerings. And when two of my favorite photographers and 2012 Savvy workshop speakers, Jamie Schultz and Laura Winslow, are Mpixpro experts, I knew I wanted them as workshop sponsors. They kindly agreed...and went above and beyond! Not only did they sponsor Jamie and Laura, they also gave a Savvy reader a full scholarship to the Savvy workshop and another lucky reader a partial scholarship to attend! Their donation gave these girls a chance to attend and if was a life changing workshop for them!

They sent lots of goodies for the attendees to see and also sent tons of giveaways for the attendees! I want to send a big thank you to Mpixpro for the kindness and generosity!!

If you haven't found your lab yet, give them a try!!

To learn more about attending the next Savvy Sisterhood workshop, visit the workshop blog. We would love to meet you there!!

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Savvy Workshop Images 2012 Alys Beach

2012 Savvy Workshop Images by Savvy Speaker Laura Winslow.

We are planning the next workshop...click here for more info.

Monday, August 27, 2012

welcome Savvy Speaker Laura Winslow!

Welcome Savvy Workshop 2012 speaker Laura Winslow to the Savvy blog! We have fallen in love with the fun and colorful style that Laura displays in all of her work. She is a photographer from Phoenix, Arizona and has also created a popular blog which is a favorite destination for photographers with her wall art inspiration and packaging ideas!

Will you share with us how you started your career in photography?
Like many photographers, I feel I have always been interested in photography.
I would secretly take my mother's old cameras--the first was that kind with the flash bulbs that you could see melt right after each use!--and photograph anything that I thought was fun. I made my little sister pose on the ottoman in front of the open door, asked her to jump off the diving board countless times so I could get her hair just the right way in motion...it makes me giggle thinking back on how I really have loved photography for so long. When our son was born, my husband bought me my first DSLR and he became my new muse. When we moved to Arizona and I stopped teaching, I longed for something to do creatively. My photography business was born and really blossomed.

Did you attend any workshops or seminars that made a big difference in your business?
I studied World Politics and Spanish in college, and have taken a number of classes on diplomacy. This background, coupled with the fact that I have moved 17 times, helps the most with my business. You can certainly develop your technical and artistic skills with so many wonderful workshops out there, but one of the most important things about running a business is how you interact with people. There is a certain amount of diplomacy that goes with that--whether or not you are successful depends a great deal on how you react to people. Can you stand your ground and get your point across while at the same time making people happy? How do you deal with uncomfortable situations or situations where clients have questions? Being able to remain professional and have happy clients in the end is all about diplomacy in a way.

What do you think makes your business stand out from the other photographers in your area?
I think if you are true to yourself, your style and vision, then really it doesn't matter who else is out there. There are so very many wonderful photographers in the Phoenix area, and I really do think there are plenty of clients for everyone. I have found that each of my clients have a similar sense of style to me, which is so fun and a reflection of what I put out there. I am fortunate that my clients give me creative control and really trust me. This allows me to create what I love, which in turn attracts clients with an appreciation of what I do. We always have fun and they feel like--and in many cases become--friends. I also think it is important to, after a certain point, not visit other blogs too much as it can really get people down. To remain different and true to what YOU want to do, try not to compare yourself to others.

Who or what inspires you as a photographer?
Everyday color and objects really inspire me, as can a new location--or even being able to see different things in an old location to make it new.

What are your favorite subjects to photograph?
I am so drawn to photographing the innocence and curiosity that children naturally have. Each session is different and I love shadowing them, seeing where our session will lead...

What are you favorite products that you offer your clients?
A popular product that I offer are Image Boxes. My digital collection is presented in a custom image box from MpixPro with the custom DVD and a 5x7 print of each image in their gallery. Clients love them--they are beautiful, personal, unique and they like collecting them from each session.

Your blog has become one of the most well known photography blogs and we love visiting to read and see all of your great ideas... where do you find that inspiration?
Wow, that is too sweet--thanks! I still see my blog as just a fun little spot where I like to share sessions, things that I find inspiring and interesting and fun little perks for my readers in the form of giveaways. I really feel it is a reflection of me and of my personality and what I love. It's my cozy little corner of the vast internet, and I am always dreaming about what I will do next. I value being different and fresh, so I just try to find things that maybe are slightly new from what has been done before. I just try to think of what I like, then share it!

Do you shoot with Canon or Nikon?
I shoot with a Canon 5DmkII

Favorite thing in your camera bag?
My Canon 50 1.2 L lens

What's your Savvy indulgence?
I love my manis and pedis! I am slightly boring with my fingernails and tend to go through phases where I get the same ol' color--for awhile it was french manicures, then black (even though the ladies at the nail salon tried to talk me out of it every.single.time, saying I was "too happy" for a color like that), now it is a summery and fun hot-pinkish. I like to have fun with my toes, though. I love a little "flower power" added, I've tried zebra stripes (hated those after the first day!), polka dots and funky colors. It's a fun way to express yourself and I looove the massage chairs! Oh, and pretty, fluffy and colorful pillows!! I have waaay too many!

Will you share with us the proudest or most memorable moment of your career?
Really, if you love what you do and have dreams for what you want in life, things that happen are completely amazing, awesome and exciting--it is always lots of fun when a new opportunity emerges and I am so humbled when I am offered new projects. They really are all so memorable, but as a photographer, one of the most exciting things that can happen is when a client returns year after year for a session. It is an incredible feeling to know that your photography style and perspective is fully understood and appreciated. I also had the opportunity to photograph a sweet and special little boy, Broxton. Broxton and his family are my next-door neighbors and they possess a strength and courage that I am sure they wish they never had to have. I photographed Broxton fewer than three months before he was to pass away, just after his second birthday. The session was incredibly difficult for me in the sense that it was so emotional and important and you just don't want to break down when you know their pain is so great and profound. When Broxton passed, his mom asked me to photograph his funeral. It was a beautiful celebration of his life with so many poignant moments and I feel so blessed to have been able to capture those moments for them. His brother will have those to look back on for what he won't remember, which was one of Kristi's intentions. As a photographer, it really brings home how very much photographs mean and you see the greater picture, so to speak.

Thank you for joining us at the Savvy 2012 workshop...can you give us a summary of what you will be speaking about and teaching the girls?
I am so excited to meet everyone! It is going to be a total blast! I look forward to sharing strategies for finding and interacting with your ideal client, product offerings and fun ways to package them to further promote your brand. We'll discuss ways to develop your business and keeping your clients happy.

Thank you so much Laura for joining us!!!

You can visit Laura's blog here~ Laura Winslow Photography.

To learn more about the Savvy 2012 Workshop, visit the blog~ The Savvy Sisterhood 2012.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Photography Blogs We Love

I am blogger... and I became a blogger because I LOVE reading other blogs. I get inspired looking at the work of others...I get motivated to "decorate my walls" after seeing the beautiful things others have done...I get pure jealous sometimes looking at things I'll never have...but most of all...I get my creative juices following.

I wanted to share with you some of my favorite photography blogs...and I have many! I'm sure you know about most of these...but just in case you don't, I'm happy to introduce you to some blog friends!

The first is Laura Winslow Photography. She is a photographer in the Phoenix area and she has one of the best "fun and colorful" blogs out there! She has a weekly series called "Wall Art Wednesday" and I love it! She shows many great displays of wall art (hence the name)...and I look forward to it every Wednesday!

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Another favorite place is the Clickin Moms blog.

They have a wonderful forum for photographers but if you aren't ready to join a forum, the blog is a great place to learn and be inspired! They also a fun store for products just for photographers.

Check back tomorrow for more of our favorite blogs!!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Packaging we love!

Love this packaging!! The adorable Laura Winslow sure knows how to make her clients happy...this would definitely make me smile when picking up my portraits!