Isn’t this tree AMAZING? I took my good friend/fellow photog’s maternity pics here. Thanks for showing me the spot Ev….I LOVE this TREE and I will be shooting here again, soon. VERY SOON.
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My home office has been a labor of love–with lots of labor from my husband, and lots of LOVE from me! hahaha….We’ve shared this office for awhile now, but finally decided to let me have my own space so I can actually bring clients down to my office and have consultations in there, instead of out in our family room. There are of course drawbacks to having an in-home office (i.e. screaming kids, space, etc) but the pros out weigh the cons for me. I love being able to hold meetings in my own home so I don’t have to run off anywhere. I’m a mom/wife first…photographer second…so this office has really made things work for me. A special thank you to our good friend Brandon who helped us install the floors. We were newbies at this, and he graciously took time out of his busy schedule to help us get the room done. You are mucho awesome Brandon! Thank you so so so much!
So without further ado–behold…my OFFICE!:)
The room looks bigger than it really is in the picture. I used a wide angle lens to get everything in…in real life, it’s only like a 10×15′ room.
My husband thinks the “create” sign is cheesy…but I love it. Because I do indeed “create” things in this room.
I love my flower chair. I basically modeled my branding and everything after this chair.:) Oh, and that CAMERA book is amazing. It has a written and pictoral history of the evolution of cameras. It’s pretty awesome. I love ALL of my Canvases and amazing FRAMES. For all my clients, custom frames and canvases are available for purchase!:)
Normally I don’t forward information, or solicit anything to others unless it is totally worth it, and I’ve tried it myself. I’ve already gotten over $100 back from them. So, here’s the plug for EBATES. If you love to shop online for anything: clothes, shoes, furniture, whatever, first log on to your EBATES, and get additional discounts to all of your favorite stores. So here’s the write-up of what they are all about:
WHAT EBATES SAYS:
Ebates is the pioneer and leader of online Cash Back Shopping. The company was founded in 1998 by two Deputy District Attorneys in Silicon Valley who used to prosecute online fraud & identity theft before starting Ebates (so you can be sure we are very into secure online transactions!). So go ahead, sign up and start shopping now. Joining Ebates is always free – you’ll never pay us anything. And four times a year or more, we’ll mail you a Big Fat Check, or transfer the money to your PayPal account if you’d prefer. We can even send the money to your favorite charity. All 100% free.
People often ask: “This sounds too good to be true, how are you able to do it?” It really is quite simple. Just like almost every other online shopping center, we get a commission from the stores when you make a purchase. Instead of keeping that money – like almost all other sites do – we share it with you!
So, as long as 1200+ of the world’s top online stores are happy to pay a bonus to attract the new, valuable customers we send their way, Ebates is going to continue to send Big Fat Checks to our satisfied customers across the globe.
So here is the link…sign up now! I won’t lie…if you sign-up through this link, I do get credit for referring peeps to them. You can do the same once you sign up, too! You won’t regret it! http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=0FFIhjQ5uy94rNDvS%2BGFcQ%3D%3D
Today’s post is about my new purchase…the Canon G11. It’s a super awesome camera that is small, can fit in your purse, and you can still do manual settings on it. It’s like a mini DSLR camera–but without the bulk. You can shoot with all the modes (AUTO, Manual, AV, TV, P, and even HD video). So you are probably asking yourself why I even purchased this camera when I have all of that and more on my Canon 5D Mark II.
The Canon 5D Mark II is my go-to photography camera, while my Canon G11 will be my everyday carry-around camera for my family. Why do I need another camera you ask? Well, the Mark II is an awesome camera, and while I love the images that I get from that camera, it is quite a bulky camera that is hard to fit in my purse. I found myself not catching the everyday moments of my kids when we were out playing or going to the store, or at a soccer game because I just didn’t want to lug my huge camera around with all the different lenses. I started noticing that I had less and less pictures of my girls because of that. My solution…get a kick butt smaller camera that I can take on vacations and outings and not have to compromise on crappy image quality. Ok….so the G11 is no Mark II, but it is a pretty sweet little camera. Like I stated before, it’s a great camera for those who like to use the manual settings, and great for those who are happy with shooting their pics on AUTO. It will even shoot in RAW mode. I’ve been very pleased with the crisp picture outcome! We had another point and shoot camera, and it boasted a bunch of awesome options, and even got great ratings, but the image quality to me was BADDDD. It didn’t even come close to the G11. It is a little more pricier than the $100 cameras you can get now, but if you are patient, you can get some great deals on them.
So if you are in the market for a new point and shoot…look no further than the G11. I’m so glad we got it. I’ve already been shooting a lot more of my girls with it. 
I’ll post pictures of image quality on another post. Happy weekend!
Just like real-estate, location can be really important in photography… The location always enhances a picture, well not always…but as long as there are not too many distracting elements in the background, you are good to go. I am on the look-out for areas with any of the following: cool wood, urban feel, beautiful natural settings with different textures. It could be a place you pass by everyday but never realized how cool it could be. That’s usually how I find my locations! All of you native Utah peeps, or even people who have lived here for awhile may have an upper-hand at knowing some cool places. If you know of any, please e-mail me of location info…if your location gets chosen, you will win a complimentary mini-session with muah and we will use your location for the photo shoot!
Entry deadline is April 15th.
E-mail your location/picture with your name and location address to: sanaejames@gmail.com