I am a little behind on blogging my recap of the NAPCP (a wonderful child and portrait photographer association) retreat (seeing as how everyone else has already blogged theirs), but I thought I would share a few images from the awesome photographers retreat that took place in Napa Valley at the beautiful and relaxing Meritage Resort and Spa.
NAPCP put together some amazing swag bags for the event...and I can say without a doubt that they were, hands down, the best swag bags ever (coming from the girl who has been to a gazillion workshops!)
A few cute images of our swag bags in the resort vineyard...
Every little detail was so well planned and thought out, you would have thought we were attending a wedding! :)
A little wine tasting was enjoyed by all...
And, we all got to watch Dane Sanders and Tamara Lackey capture a live recording of Askdane.com...pretty awesome!
Happy Tuesday!
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Ever since I was a little girl, I have been fascinated with travel. I remember sitting in fifth grade listening to a classmate recount her "boring" family vacation in Washington, DC and thinking, "I can't wait to go there..." Fast forward fifteen years later and I'm thrilled with all the places I've been able to travel domestically and internationally and I am always planning my next trip...some trips have been to other industrialized countries, some are touristy trips and some have taken place in third world countries.
Just a few months ago, I was so fortunate to be able to visit Haiti to document the work of doctors, nurses and surgeons and when I landed in Fort Lauderdale from Port-au-Prince at the end of my trip back to the US and crossed the line through customs, the border agent took a quick glance at my previous destination and said earnestly, "Welcome home, Whitney." I literally started bawling right there in front of 500 people waiting to get where they were going...coming home never felt so good.
But no matter where I am, at the end of a long day of whirlwind travel and sight-seeing, I always have the same feeling...I am so darn proud to be an American and I think it's part of the high that I get from international travel. It reminds me of what an amazing home I have, the freedoms I have been granted that men and women I don't even know fight for and I am reminded how lucky I am to be able to voice my opinion, run a business and vote for whomever I choose. We should all be so lucky.
I read an interesting and emotional article in last month's edition of the Real Simple magazine...in short, the article interviewed a few women who recounted their stories and obstacles of becoming an American citizen...here is one quote that resonated with me:
"I love being an American. I love the fast pace of this culture, the ability to do a million things at once, and, most of all, the sense that there are infinite possibilities out there-all you have to do is grab hold of the one that you want."
-Maria Yoplac
Happy Independence Day everyone! Celebrate in style...oh, and everyone be careful playing around with fireworks! ;)
Carol says:
Whitney - my sentiments exactly! I, too, read that very moving article in Real Simple magazine. A great reminder for us to stop and count our blessings for being so lucky to live in this wonderful country of ours!! Happy 4th of July to you, Mike and Bear.......By the way - awesome photo of the fireworks!!
(07.05.10 @ 07:44 AM)
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I am sooo excited....since you probably don't know, it is about 2AM PST and I am up writing this blog post, along with laundry, packing and consoling Bear, because I am off to Napa for the first half of the week and San Francisco/San Jose the second half of the week!!! I am jetting off to the NAPCP (National Association of Professional Child Photographer) retreat in Napa Valley (!!!) and I couldn't be anymore excited!!! Tamara Lackey and Dane Sanders are speaking and I can't wait to hang out with all my favorite photographer friends!
Email is the best way to contact me through Tuesday, June 29....
Bear is really upset...I broke the news this morning and he staged a boycott by sitting in my suitcase...and then he broke it. C'mon, the suitcase never had a chance against his 80lb body!!!!
Have a great weekend!
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This past Wednesday, I made the beautiful, winding mountain drive into Ojai (where Reese Witherspoon lives! :) ) and joined a fantastic group of people for the ABC (Association of Bridal Consultants) Santa Barbara meet up.
Ariel Yve of Ariel Yve Design hosted our shindig at Papa Lennons (I had the best Chicken Caesar wrap, ever! I am contemplating driving back today for lunch!) and Jodi Womack of Womack Company and No More Nylons spoke about networking and marketing.
It was a great meeting, I met lots of new amazing vendors in our area and I highly suggest others to come visit!
The inside of Papa Lennon's....super cute!
I just love Heidi's card from Zenadia Design!
Jodi, our speaker!
Cute details..
Happy Friday!
Heidi says:
I LOVE the last picture, of the white bud vases. (Milkglass?) The pink and yellow flowers would be perfect for M's birthday party. :)
(06.20.10 @ 07:30 AM)
Heidi @ Zenadia says:
Beautiful pictures!! Thanks for the picture of my card. =)
(06.25.10 @ 05:57 PM)
Ariel Yve says:
Thanks for blogging this Whitney! I may borrow a few shots for the group's FB page as well as my own blog.
Heidi, I purchased the milk glass vases pictured above from Ikea. I believe that they still have them. They come in a variety of different sizes and are reasonably priced.
Anyway Whitney, if you're ever in town or in the mood for another Chicken Caesar Wrap, let me know. I'd be happy to meet up with you for lunch anytime : )
(07.01.10 @ 01:05 AM)
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I recently had the fun opportunity to venture out to beautiful Ojai to photograph Addie and Willow...Addie and Willow are not my typical subjects...they are labradoodles! (Really cute labradoodles, to be exact!). They spend their days lounging on leather couches and herding around chickens in their yard...oh, to have a dog's life :)
Here's just a few images of their cute, fuzzy faces!
Treat time!
Happy Monday!
Linda Menesez says:
These are just too cute!! I love how you focused on their noses and mouths. It looks like they're both smiling because they're happy! Addie and Willow look like they have a pretty cushy life! Great job with the photography!
Linda
Carol says:
That is a precious photo of Addie and Willow together. They look like they are singing to you!! They are beautiful dogs and you did a wonderful job photographing them!
(05.25.10 @ 12:10 PM)
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interesting pictures!
(07.12.10 @ 11:28 PM)