2-Day Sedona Intensive Announced

Jen and I are excited to release the details of the 2-day intensive workshop in Sedona, Arizona! This workshop arose out of both Kimberly and Jennifer receiving emails from previous workshop attendees and other photographers out there asking for a more advanced type of workshop/training. In an effort to help others with specific challenges and questions, we put together this intensive workshop together that addresses the business side of photography.

We hope you can join us Friday, August 7-Sunday, August 9, 2009 for what is sure to be a jam-packed weekend full of learning, fun and friendship building. This workshop will marry both the art of photography with the critical business skills necessary for success. Click here for all the details.

Create Better Images Contest

Do you know someone who deserves a free seat to one of our workshops? Could it be you?

Jen and I are holding a contest to give away one free seat to either our beginner or intermediate class to someone who really wants to attend, but may not be able to afford it right now.

How to enter: Send us your story or tell us about someone you know who would love to attend but what challenges you or they face preventing them from attending. To enter, please visit the Create Better Images blogsite and select Contact Us on the top bar. Then just tell us your story (or their story if you are entering on someone else's behalf.) Kim and I will review the stories and select one based on how it moves us.

Contest deadline: May 15, 2009 by 9:00 PM PST.

Disclaimers: The entrant must be able to attend either the beginner class or intermediate class on Saturday, June 13, 2009, have transportation to the workshop in Mesa, and the camera gear necessary (or can borrow it) for the class. If you need more information about the workshops in general, please click here.

We will announce the winner on May 20th on our blogs, as well as the Create Better Images site. Please be sure to include your email address and phone number so we can contact the winner.

Create Better Images Workshop Announcement

Jennifer Bowen and I are happy to announce we finally have the details finalized for our next round of workshops! And even better, we have a whole new dedicated blogsite for 'Create Better Images Workshops' complete with online registration, testimonials, photos and more. Click here for all the details.

Following is the nitty gritty, but you'll need to visit the new site for the rest of the scoop. Don't worry, we'll keep you updated on our regular blogs as well when you need to check the site for new information.

Also, don't forget to subscribe to our Create Better Images blog via email updates. That way when we announce contests, additional information, and other workshops you will be automatically updated. You can subscribe by email at the top right of the blog.

Beginner Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Mesa
Intermediate Workshop - Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 1:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Mesa

We are also excited to announce we are holding an intensive 2-day workshop in gorgeous Sedona, Arizona in August! We are still working with the hotel to finalize those details, so hold tight and that info should be available soon. We'll post it here and on the Create Better Images blogsite when everything is finalized. It's safe to say it will be the second or third weekend in August.

Lastly, stay tuned for an exciting CONTEST announcement tomorrow!!

High School Senior Pictures - SPA2009

I have been meaning to post these pictures for 4 months now... Can you tell i'm a little behind:):)

In January I went to SPA2009, which is an amazing conference for High School Senior Photographers.

Below are some of my favorite pictures from some of the shoots we did. I LOVE em all!!!

Katie's High School Senior Pictures

I've known Katie since she was in 6th grade... its been fun seeing her grow up into the amazing Senior she is now. Gosh I feel so old saying that!

Katie did so amazing at her Senior Session and we got so many great pictures.

Below are a few of my favorites!

Doesn't she look all professional!



Love this!





Totally a favorite.

Chelsea's High School Senior Pictures

It's that time of year again and we have been having a blast with Senior pictures! Seniors are seriously so much fun to photograph and I have a BLAST!!!

Chelsea called me up because she had senior pictures taken earlier in the year and didn't like them. They weren't her. They were posed, stiff, and she hated the way she looked.

So I came to the rescue and we had so much fun really capturing her personality and the true Chelsea. These are some of my favorites; although really there were so many good ones it was hard to choose from. Way to rock it Chelsea!

We are about to announce some great things for the class of 2010 so continue to watch the blog!