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WPPI!

Here are some pictures of our first experience of WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International)! Over 11,000 photographers attended.

Ginger and I got in to Vegas around 8:30AM, where we were greeted with some chilly weather. Thankfully, it would be the only cloudy day that week…Here are some pictures summarizing the week:

 

Ginger and I got to room with Callie Crass from Wisconsin. She was so much fun to get to know and share ideas with. Hopefully, we will get to hang out with her again soon!

 

We hung out with Victor Sizemore and Alex Hill from Elysium Productions for awhile, who are both from Orange County. We convinced them that the Midwest is better than the West Coast…haha, ya know, who needs the ocean, palm trees and mountains when you have snow, ice fishing, the saints, and mosquitos (as well as mosquito hawks!). Everyone thought I was crazy when I mentioned mosquito hawks…even Ginger and Callie! Look, you guys, they do exist! Google proof. Here’s a picture even…

 

We also spent our last night walking around Vegas taking pictures! It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. 

 

It was incredible to meet so many photographers. Very overwhelming at the same time… I took something away from every speaker that I was able to listen to. Joe Buissink, David Jay, Jesh De Rox, Mike Larson, Denis Reggie, Catherine Hall, and many many more. They are amazing photographers. Here is Denis Reggie filling in after Joe Buissink had to end his lecture because of a 103º fever. He taught us the technique of “foofing”, where you bounce the flash off of a wall to create a soft light on the subject rather than a harsh, direct light. 

On our last day in Nevada, Ginger’s aunt took us hiking to the Red Rocks! It was gorgeous. Blue sky and 70º.

 

She fed us dinner, along with delicious dessert. At around 9:30PM, she drove us to the airport to say goodbye. Once at the airport, we encountered almost every problem that could happen…but we won’t get into that now. Let’s just say, it was a crazy adventure that Ginger and I can now laugh at. We finally arrived home on our red-eye flight, only to be welcomed with another downfall of March snow. Gotta love Minnesota!

 

 

 

Update to come!

We’ve been home from Las Vegas for a week now, and I’ve been trying to get some pics up! Unfortunately, I haven’t had any chance to write about any of our adventures….

 

WPPI was a great time! and the Las Vegas atmosphere was so much fun! More details and pictures to come…

 

On our last night, Callie (our new friend from Wisconsin!), Ging, and I hit up the strip with our cameras. It’s amazing how fun just walking down the street can be when you’re in Las Vegas with a camera. Here is one of the fountain shows at the Bellagio. (I recorded it on my point and shoot. The pictures were taken with my 30D Canon….) 

   

We had fun admiring people watch in such awe. I saw this little boy and noticed how the fountains reflected in his glasses. I’m going to email it to his parents.

I loved how the crowd became silhouettes against the water. 

Sadly, I did not find George, Matt, or Brad…and the other 8…9…errr…10 of ‘em. Maybe next time. 

 

 

…and I am off to Las Vegas for the WPPI convention with Ginger!  While the Minnesotans are supposed to get hit by a March snow storm on Monday (8 inches!), Ginger and I will be surrounded by thousands of fellow photographers in the 70º weather of Nevada!

Pictures and stories when I return on Friday!       

my website.

My website is up! It’s about time…

 

www.stephaniebloomphotography.com 

 

 

march. seventh. 1981.

I want to give a shout out to my sister, Alana Kay!! She was born today! and I don’t know where I would be without her.    

Charlie bit me!

This has nothing to do with photography, but I need to share it because it is that good. It has been online for awhile so you might have seen it already, but I can’t resist. Probably one of the only videos I could watch over and over for the rest of my life and not get sick of….  

I just registered as Ginger’s guest to go to the WPPI conference in Las Vegas in March! I’m getting excited. It will definitely be worth it for me… Maybe I’ll even get to hear David Jay speak! Hopefully, it will inspire me instead of overwhelm me. I have learned a lot this past year, but not quite enough. This conference will definitely be a jump start to help me be the professional photographer I want to become. 

 

After the conference, Ginger’s aunt has offered to take us to the Hoover Dam! I’m very pumped for that. I have only seen it in the movies…and the history books, of course. I can’t wait to walk on it! Hopefully it won’t decide to bust at that moment…We might do some hiking too. The countdown begins.

woo!

It is done. I have finally ordered a website! Pretty exciting! 

 

I was going to have a friend from Colorado design my site, but unfortunately because of trying to print my business card asap, I needed one this week. His name is Eric, and he’s starting a design business with a partner called Lev Design. Check it out! The website is very unique. It is still under construction, but once they get it going, I know they’ll have great work. 

 

I went with BluDomain  for now. They have some very elegant designs for an affordable price! I can’t wait to get some of my images online! Well, in a formal way…I guess I have them on here and Facebook, but it’s time for me to get professional. ha. I should be getting it this week so it should be up and running next week.

 

That is it for now, I must get back to editing.  

 

 

Business….card.

I’ve been trying to print a business card for months now. I was just about to order them when I realized I should probably wait until I have a website so I can have the site on it. 

 

This means I will have to wait a little longer…I guess I’ve waited this long so a couple more weeks won’t hurt.

 

Feel free to give me any kind of critique.