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Pin itYoung Blood… That was an old nickname of mine. I was once designated “Young Blood” by some grizzled old blues cats, back when I was jumping from stage to stage, playing electric guitar on open mic nights in Durham, N.C. These weathered, elderly musicians were so named because they referred to everyone, including themselves, as a “cat”. At the time, I was trying to pay my dues quickly so that I could become the next Jimi Hendrix. I think the old blues cats thought …read more
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No Nonsense – A Practical Wedding Book Event
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Pin itIn case you missed it, yesterday was the A Practical Wedding book talk event at the Young Blood Gallery. If you were there then you know how awesome it was! If you weren’t, well with Wedding Day Hooray, Young Blood, Leahandmark, and a posy of interns you can believe it was AWESOME! People, well mainly women, but there were a few men, gathered around talking, joking, eating treats, drinking wine, and having a great time! Meg Keene kicked off the talk and Leah joined …read more
Shoot For The Head
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Pin itWhat! No, not shoot for the head, I mean head shots. You know, like the ones people use for business cards, portfolios….important business-like things. Maybe you even have some. If not, you probably need some. Elaine and I had the pleasure of shooting some of those with Raven on Sunday. We were told to have about 5 poses picked out, but I wasn’t sure what type of head shots we were doing and that makes a big difference. Most of the time a pose …read more
headshots
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Pin it“how’d it go?” was the question I got from everyone when I got back from doing headshots with +raven and intern matt on sunday. my reply: “I have a lot to learn.” and invariably, the response was some version of “well, that’s what the internship is for.” true story. +raven told us “pick 5 poses you want to try out. doesn’t mater if they’re super original, just be ready with them.” super smart intern matt had images on his phone, easily accessible, that he …read more
My First Day with Leah and Mark
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Pin itLast Friday, I had my first photo shoot with Leah and Mark. The closer I was getting to the goat farm, the more my stomach started to turn. I started shaking when I got off the exit. So I stopped at the gas station to get something to drink, and collected my thoughts. I was nervous because, I was afraid I wouldn’t be accepted, the alumni and new interns wouldn’t understand me, (let’s not forget, I’m extremely shy) and I would be left out. …read more
The Magnificent Seven
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Pin itseason seven intern introduction night. awesome. you know that giddy feeling when you meet someone and like him? or her. it. whatever works for you. stay with me. you go to a party, say. or strike up a random discussion and it lasts for a timeless amount of time. you part, and find yourself smiling all the way home. it’s the beginning of something. and it’s filled with awesomeness and potential and a feeling of rightness. giddy joy. that’s …read more
Ready. Set. ACTION!!
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Pin itThis past Friday was open night for Season SeVeN. Although I have read past interns blog post, I had no clue what to expect. I personally wasn’t very nervous, but excited to meet a lot of new people. As anyone that already knows me well can tell you, I’m not too shy. Yeah, I’m the guy that dances horribly in the middle of a restaurant for no reason. I walked into the small studio space and said my hellos. All the new interns, including …read more
My First Taste
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Pin itLast weekend was an exciting one for me. I had my very first photoshoot with Atlanta’s Premier Wedding Photography team, LeahandMark. It was an eye-opening experience for me! From meeting all my previously “online friends and colleagues”, chatting away and getting to know eachother over hot pizza and “booze” ( lemonade counts, right? ), delving right into whats made them an awesome Atlanta Wedding Photography team, talking with previous interns sharing beautiful memories of their journey with LeahandMark, to capturing some great shots! All …read more
Just Jump In
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Pin itFirst days always make me nervous. First day of school, first day of a new job, anything… I guess it’s because I’ve just always been shy. (Though my husband would about die laughing at the idea that I could ever be anything but outgoing and loud. Really loud. I’m Italian. We’re all loud, just like the Olive Garden commercials.) So. Last night, driving to the Goat Farm for my very first shoot with the whole LeahAndMark team, my stomach was in knots from being …read more
The First Time…
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Pin itAs the saying goes, you’ll always remember your first. I had my first photo shoot with LeahAndMark this past Friday. The excitement ran high, the heart palpitated a bit and an undeniable sense of nervousness over whether I’d be able to deliver ran through my veins. I was eager to not only start shooting, but to meet the very people that I would be working with the next three months. We started the night with introductions of both old and new members of the …read more
Opening Night
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Pin it At 6:00 PM tonight, I arrived at The Goat Farm Atlanta, for the second time in as many days. While I had already met Mark, Elaine, Krista, and Jo, this would be my first time meeting Leah, Debra, Raven, and the four other interns. I am friends with most of these people on Facebook, so it was great to see everyone in the non-line world for a change. Live and in the flesh, I was better able to start to fill in the …read more
Siblings
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Pin itFamily. It’s the sacred institution that drives you crazy, makes you happy, brings you tears, saves your life, grays your hair, and changes you like nothing else on the face of this Earth. My family is extremely close. I count myself lucky that I still have my parents, that everyone is healthy, and that we’re all within an hour’s drive of each other. Most of all, I’m lucky that I had a built-in best friend growing up: my brother. We share the same sense …read more