We're Back!!!  And Full of Inspiration!!

If you didn't know, last week Mary and I were away at the Great Lakes Institute of Photography (a.k.a. GLIP) It is way up in the beautiful down of Traverse City. We stayed in the Northwestern College dorms. We thought that was exciting since it was the closest to college life either of us ever had to experience.  I still prefer my own bed, thank you!

Mary took a course with Kalen Henderson of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa called "The (Photographic) Iron Chef". She learned a little bit of everything. Including some children, senior and wedding photography. Mary really enjoyed her instructor. 

My course was with two very funny and talented photographers out of Brandon, Florida. Betty Huth and Ed Booth of Huth & Booth - The Portrait Gallery, taught a great course on "The Essensials of Wedding Photography." It was a great opportunity to tune up on the weddings just before the big season!

But I have to say the highlight of our week was on our "Night-on-the-town Wednesday" night. We took a good friend and photographer, John Scott, and went off to the abandon state hospital site which was later converted to an asylum. We enjoyed photographing the creepy looking buildings.

 Mary took her new fish-eye lens and we were like two kids in a candy store! Our big goal was to find the carvings that a mental patient was suppose to carve into the brick foundation of one of the buildings. You can imagine our excitement when we found them! Can you just hear the "Pycho" theme song playing in the background? (I will post the photos at a later time.)

But for now we are back in the studio and finishing up were we left off! It definately felt good to get away for a week, but now we are excited to get back to work and show you all that we have learned!!

Kindest Regards, Chell