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Really Libby Lu?
I mean really....is this whole growing up thing necessary? Can't at least one of mine just stay a baby forever?
Libby Lu you have my heart, with your big blue eyes and goofy toothless grin. You are such a gentle soul, so sweet and so beautiful. When you fall asleep on my chest with your little mouth hanging open it melts my heart. Until I became a Mom I never knew what it meant to love someone so much that is hurt.
You bring so much joy to your Mom and Dad, Brother and Sister, Maw Maw and Paw Paw, Uncle Chris, Josie and Dominic too. We love you.
Here is your chance Photographers!!!
Okay new photographers! Let's say "hypothetically" I was planning a big workshop for possibly late summer :) I would like to put together a "panel" of St Louis photography professionals to do a question/answer session during the workshop. I have WAY too many friends in the field and I could never ever pick. So I want to hear from YOU! If you had the chance to pick the brain of any St Louis photographer(s) who would it be? Give me your "Dream Team"
Whose blogs do you follow?
Whose work do you love?
Send me an e-mail at Kellymanno@yahoo.com or leave me a comment below!
And because blog posts are worthless without photos...I present to you...
"Easter Egg hunting with Luci Manno"
Princess Tiara....check!
Sunglasses...check!
Mismatched jammies from last night...check!
Shoes on the wrong feet...check!
Eat the candy as you go and collect ONLY pink and purple eggs.
Then call "Maw Maw" and tell her all about it.
The basket she uses every Easter is the same basket I used every single year growing up. My mom hand painted the pink and purple on it herself. It brings back so many memories for me and I love seeing her drag it around every Easter just as I did.
Seniors
~ Samatha Class of 2010 ~
I've had the opportunity to shoot some really fun Senior sessions lately. Normally
Senior photos aren't a large part of my business I sprinkle them in here and there,
my heart is with babies, kids, and weddings. Sometimes I forget how easy and fun
it is just to work with one person! It doesn't hurt that she's cute as a button. Her big sister
and her extended family are very important to me so I was thrilled to do her photos.
~ Jessica and Bryan ~
Congratulations are in order for Jessica and Bryan!
They were married at the cutest little chapel in "NewTown St Charles"
Fun Fact : The groomsmen all the way to the left is Mike, he and I were in a wedding together a couple years ago. We were even "paired" together as partners and
walked the aisle together... small world :)
Cute moment captured of the bride with her parents before walking down the aisle, captured by my lovely 2nd shooter Kelly Park!
Okay, so here is something new. In the same banquet center as my reception was a "MMA Cage Fight Night" Of course when the Groom and his guys caught wind of it they HAD to get a photo in the ring. Then I had to explain to my assistant Kelly Park what cage fighting is....poor thing she is a pastors wife and from California, she had never heard of it, the look on her face as I was trying to explain it was priceless :) Love you Kelly!
Instead of just a cake they had a dessert bar with all sorts of goodies...I tasted them myself and they were delicious :)
Photographers
~ THE WORKSHOP ~
I just held my fourth, and probably final "Building Your Business 101" workshop. We had so much fun. I love surrounding myself with other people who love photography as much as I do.
It's time to move onto my next project, a "step-up" workshop from my first one. Possibly a "Building Your Business 102" I have some pretty neat ideas but I want to hear from YOU! So if you were to attend a photography workshop what type of discussions/classes/topics would you like to learn from. Send me a quick email I would love to hear from you!
If you missed this workshop you missed some great portfolio images from our AMAZING models Heather and Tim. Enjoy!
One of the things I try to drill into everyones heads at these workshops is how to choose the light you shoot in. It's not something I can explain in an e-mail, or on a blog. But at my workshops you can see it with your own eyes. I can point and say "See this, this is the light you want to shoot in, and this is how you shoot back-lit" Learning natural light will make you or break you as a photographer.
And I am so sad that I forgot to take a group photo :( I've taken one at every class but I forgot this one. But I did take a remember to take a photo of our yummy cookie cake.
Thank you again Heather and Tim, Heather you were stunning, Tim, sorry I made you miss the Masters, and thank you Studio Altius for housing us! Most of all thank you to all the awesome students who share the same love of photography that I do.
Stay tuned for "Building Your Business 102" Maybe later this year or early 2011.
Bellies and Babies
You may remember Rowans mom and dad from a maternity session a few weeks ago, now meet their pride and joy! I just want to "scoop him up" in this photo below :)
~ Introducing Mr. Rowan ~
