We offer 10% off all wedding packages with an album to our Military men and women? Just a little thank you for all that you do!!
You can also receive $200 off any package with an album if you make a $100 donation to Flashes of Hope. Please select Philadelphia chapter, or Area of greatest need.
You can visit their website and read more here about my experience with this amazing organization!
Tuesday, I headed up to New York City for another Photog Shootout. This time it was hosted by Jason Groupp.
We all converged on the Meat packing district with a new set of models and fun in the rain….again. ( I am noticing a pattern here)
I only got around to 2 of the groups to shoot because I was too busy catching up with people I haven’t seen in a while.
It was very interesting to see the way others approach shooting and is always refreshing to learn something new.
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We are featured on Intimate Weddings Blog this week! Check out Marina and Rich’s wedding we did this past August!
I had the chance to host the Lancaster Photog Shootout on Monday. Photog Shootout is a chance for wedding photographers to get out and shoot for themselves, learn from other photographers and have fun! I had a few of my present and past brides volunteer to be models for this. It was a chance to use regular people that needed direction on how to pose.
When we heard it was supposed to rain on Monday, it made us step up our game and really use what we had in the situation. Most wedding days don’t go the way we want them too because of the weather, so this was perfect!! I was so happy it rained!!
The Hamilton Club and Progressive Gallery in Lancaster let us use their facilities do accommodate the 70 photographers that showed up. We broke up into 6 groups and rotated throughout the day. This allowed all the photographers to get to the different “teachers” and learn a few new things.
We always have devoted stylists that come to each shootout wherever it is. These girls are fabulous!! Thank you ladies!!!
A big thank you again to Kristin Green from Tangles Salon in Lancaster for helping me out!!
Gloss Salon Beth Malloy
Beth Watts and Deb Cooper
Also thank you to Derek LaVon Dienner for filming everything for us!!
All the bouquet and boutonnieres were courtesy of Lori Witmer
Kristen LoberBeth Malloy
Derek LaVon Dienner
I am always humbled when I go to a shoot for Flashes of Hope. Last week was no exception. I like to have someone with me on these shoots because I never know what the day will be like and if I will be ok to go home. The experience is like nothing you can imagine. My friend Darah came with me. This was the first time she had been to one of these, so I prepared her on the phone. At any point she couldn’t handle it, I said she could go. We had an incredible day. Most of our shoots were in transplant. Only 2 of them were in our make shift studio. To learn more about Flashes of Hope, you can go to their website and read more here to learn about the incredible way they are helping to make serious situations a little bit easier on the children going through them.
Yesterday, Kris and I drove up to NYC to meet with Kelly Steadman,
Jill and Lindsey, and
Jonnaysa Kirkham to got to the Wedding Salon Bridal show at the Roosevelt hotel. We met at Rockefeller Center and notice a big commotion… it was Mario Lopez taping a segment for Extra. Love those dimples!!
Starving from the car ride up, we went to lunch at the Spa in Saks Fifth Ave and enjoyed a bit of window shoe shopping.
The line was out the door for the bridal show. I only snapped a few pics in the show because I was too busy talking and eating cake samples…but Jill has more on her blog
, so check them out! We did have a good time, but I am thinking we should go back when it is a bit warmer….
Living Art???
This bar was completely made of ice! Sylvia Weinstock, Jill, Lindsey and JonnaysaTime Square! It was sooo cold!
This past weekend I went to Atlantic City for a Photog Shoot out. This group was formed to give photographers a chance to shoot for themselves, learn from each other and laugh a lot! We had about 8 models, numerous hair and make-up girls, and almost 100 photographers show up. The weather was cold and rainy, but the models we so good about it. The next Photog Shootout is scheduled for Lancaster and I am going to be hosting.
You can check out the Facebook Page if you are a photographer and want to come SHOOT LEARN LAUGH!
We are looking for Brides and Grooms, as well as small wedding parties and even couples for a photographer shootout. There will be about 50 or more photographers here. This is a teaching and learning exercise and models will receive images as compensation as well as good food and drinks after. You can be a past or present client. You don’t even have to be my client! This will be on Monday April 20, 2009. You will need to be at my studio at 12 pm for hair and makeup.
Please call or email me for more details. leslie@lesliegilbertphotography.com
Please include a recent photo of all those involved. Thanks!!!
Leslie
Liesa and I were invited to do the Hamilton Club’s
Bridal show this past Sunday with a small group of vendors. Lori Hemphill
organized and ran this lovely event! It was so nice to be able to talk to each bride as they came through instead of the big shows where it is just a grab and go for information.
If you didn’t get the chance to talk to us, please call or email!
Thanks Ole for setting up your camera for these!
Our booth. We brought the studio to the show.
Liesa and Me!The photog crew at the show and some crashers… (i.e support)
