A family I know and love and MISS! They moved away over a year ago and finally came back to visit as a family...and I was so blessed to capture them again! (Even though I shot their family session outside and nearly froze their kids!) I love you all and happy to celebrate your baby's 2nd birthday!
YEAH! MINI SESSIONS ARE BACK!
What are Mini Sessions with NoemiPhotography?
-20 minute portrait session
When are the summer Mini Sessions?
- Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
Where will the Mini Sessions be captured this summer?
- I'm trying something BRAND NEW and very dear to my heart! I have a friend who owes 4 horses on a beautiful 12 acre property that backs up to the Minnesota river. Your Mini Session could include anything from: horseback riding, fun in the barn, walks through the forest, or playing in the sand and water!
What times are available?
- Sessions will begin at 9 AM and will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis (space is limited)
How do Mini Sessions work?
- Sessions will start on the hour and the half hour and are 20 minutes max in length.
- Available to groups up to 4 people max (kids, families, couples, headshots) If your family has more then 4 people…you may require two Mini Session spots to make sure we have time. Contact me for more details.
- Assorted posed and candid shots (Feel free to bring a few props of your own)
Mini Sessions are $250.00 plus tax
- 20 minute session
- 20 digital files and print release
- Online ordering gallery (PICTAGE.com)
- All files will be delivered electronically unless otherwise specified.
I have several inquiries about Focused Photography Workshops for 2012 and I'm so pleased! I love teaching photography workshops and I hope to continue for years and years. I'm working hard to put together a schedule and description of each workshop to help you better plan (and get excited) for what's to come. We sold out of the last couple of workshops that I did in 2011 so if you're planning on coming please register sooner then later. I keep the class sizes smaller to make sure you get the most out of the workshop!
Here the types of workshops I'll be offering this year: Wedding Focused Photography Workshop - Saturday, July 28th, 2012 Cost: $149.00 Level: Advanced (some prior knowledge of DSLR functions needed) Time: 2pm-7pm *Specifically for photographers interested in understanding the business of weddings and desiring to expand their wedding portfolio. Learn how photojournalism works...how to tell the couples story through pictures!
REGISTER NOW! Limited spaces available Practical Focused Photography Workshop - Saturday, August 18th, 2012 Cost: $99.00 Level: Beginner (no prior knowledge of DSLR camera needed) Time: 5pm-8:30pm *Specifically for photographers new to their camera and photography but, interested in knowing how their camera works and learning how to improve their images.
REGISTER NOW! Limited spaces available
Roundtable Focused Photography Workshop - Saturday, September 8th, 2012 Cost: $199.00 Level: Advanced (interested in moving your hobby into a photography business) Time: 5pm-10pm *Specifically for Photographers that have previously taken a Focused Photography Workshop and want to learn more about the business, develop their branding, and improve their blog/website.
REGISTER NOW! Limited spaces available
I have people ask questions about light all the time in my Photography Workshops so, I'm going to talk about it on my next two posts! I want to encourage you as a photographer that you can shoot anywhere! In fact, I think that's the difference between a beginner photographer and someone who knows what they are doing behind a camera. So first, I'm going to show you where we did the shoot. A perfectly normal garage. You can see I chose a space at the front where the light is diffused and soft with dark shadows in the background. I used the pile of wood and the sheet of metal that had rusted for my backgrounds. I used a reflector to bounce light for some of the shots but, most were done with natural/available light! So, you can do this!
If you are a regular to my blog then you know I'm not a huge fan of flash photography and I love natural light. Playing with natural light is one of my favorite parts of photography...mastering it is my biggest challenge! I went to a Off camera flash photography workshop while in Vegas a couple weeks ago and I learned a ton from one of the greatest in the Photography Lighting world...neil van niekerk! (Sad to say I had no idea who he was and that was my loss!) He was incredibly personable and surprising made flash photography really fun! His website is amazing and packed with tons of helpful hints...please check it out!
so I'm going to show you my shots. Some taken with Flash and other taken with natural light...I'm curious to know which is your favor. No right or wrong just different!
After this, there's only one more in the Vegas series of wedding and portrait photography. It was an incredible trip to WPPI and I'm looking forward to repeating it in the years to come! I love learning and improving the craft of photography! There is so much more to learn. Pretty Pictures never get old...I think that's why you keep coming back and reading the blog! Thank you! ENJOY!
Thought you'd like to see where I came from...everyone has their humble beginnings. I love where I've come from. I'm Uruguayan by birth, Turkish - English/Irish by blood, spanish and english were my parents first languages, second of four born in five years and brought up in a family that taught me to love Jesus and love people because Jesus loves them. Now I have 3 beautiful children and I'm teaching them the same. Whew. What a privilege...to be a daughter, a sister, a wife, a friend, a mom and a servant. I'm 36 today. I don't think I have tons of gray hairs to prove it but I wouldn't mind if I did. I don't mind getting older. I like my skin and I'm constantly learning about who I am and who I was created to be.
Sorry that the quality of these pictures isn't great but it's all I have of my childhood so they are perfect to me.
Ohh I loved this couple...wedding photography at it's easiest. They were serious about the moment and relaxed in front of the camera! I had fun and you can probably tell by the photos!
Winter engagement photography is so much fun...for me, I'm the one wearing Northface, mittens and boots. I'm so mean. I make the engaged couple take off their coats and run around in the snow. It was really cold and they didn't complain for a second. AND THEY AREN'T EVEN MINNESOTAN! I had a blast capturing this cute couple.
Snow ball fight was my idea...
Every Wedding and Portrait photographer needs to learn balance! You have to read this blog post by Gray Photography!
that's all I have to say today!
I had fun doing a couple of photography workshops in Vegas while there for WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photography International) Over the next couple of days I'm going to showcase the images I took from the Workshop and I can't wait for you to see them! I'm going to share the photos and the vendors who were involved in the photoshoot!
Event Organizers Emma & Josh Smith -www.emmajanephotos.com/ coutureclicks.emmajanephotos.com Event Stylist- Michelle Barrionuevo-Mazzini MB WEdding Design and Events Cake - Raquel Trabelsi- QT Cakes Venue - The Stirling Club Hair/Makeup by Hair by Liz - Liz Gopwani Hair and Makeup by Sarah Diaz Professional Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Wedding Gowns - The White Dress Accessories- Renee Pawele Bride floral design: Naakiti Florals linens: Napa Valley Linens stationery: Creative Designs by Mimi Menswear- Tuxedo Junction Purses- Judith Lieber (the Forum Shops at Casesrs Palace)
A couple months ago I shadowed a friend of mine who's a horse veterinarian at Canterbury Park. I have always loved horses and it was an amazing opportunity to capture them. So I followed her while she did her rounds and took pictures whenever I got inspired...Before the races, getting ready for the races and during the race! Something different right?
ENJOY!
I've captured this couple before and they are so sweet! We had FREEZING wind and chill-y (below zero) temps but they were up for our mob of photographers to capture them! Love HARD CORE Minnesotans. I am one. Here's a few of my favorite moments. Can you feel the cold air coming through the screen?
Happy to finally be getting some of the Practical Photography Workshop pictures up on the blog. Thanks to my wonderful models! Who knew two and a half year old twins could be soooo easy to capture! Do you recognize the mom? YUP! It's Cate from Wildruffle!
Love this first series of laughing shots! i couldn't decide which one was my favorite so I'm posting all of them. Which one do you like best?
We had a crisis this week. I was giving updates on Facebook but decided for your benefit (and mine) I'd write out what happened.
This week started like any other Sunday included church, home and rest. Clara was warm when she went to sleep but, that wasn't cause for alarm. Monday she woke up with a cough, the kind that doesn't do anything but annoy, and she coughed all day. Monday night I put her down and every 30 minutes or so she'd wake up coughing, crying herself awake and breathing weird - very unusual. I did all I knew to do...put a mist machine in her room, did a neb treatment with last year's leftover Albutiral and gave her Tylenol for her fever. She seemed to settle. When Matt came home he checked on her and he didn't like the way she was breathing so he slept with her. At 5am I took over and he got some sleep. I did another neb and decided we needed to go into the Dr. that morning. We got in at 11am, he checked her oxygen and found out she was low (85 instead of high 90's) and he gave her adrenaline mist and her levels came back up. She had a fever of 101 and tested positive for RSV. He explained what the virus was and sent us home saying most cases they get better on their own but if she sounds "worse or different" to come back that afternoon. Now I was sooo annoyed by that...what does worse sound like? And what is different? How am I supposed to know her oxygen levels at home? Very frustrating.
When she got up from her nap she was whimpering with every breath...that was different enough for me. She fell asleep on the way to the Dr. and I was scared...if knew something wasn't right. We got into the office and they tested her oxygen levels and they were back down to 85, they did the same adrenaline treatment and she didn't improve so the Doc suggested admitting her to St. Francis. He made it sound like it was just a precaution so I wouldn't have to keep guessing through out the night cause kids usually are worse at night. So I agreed.
We got settled into our room and the Respiratory Therapist came in looked at her for 3 minutes and said, "she should be at Children's Hospital." Matt and I looked at each other and I thought, "That's a bit over the top!" But, after trying two different types of oxygen masks and neither bringing her levels to normal they ordered an ambulance to take us to Children's. At this point, I'm just trying to keep up. You have to remember that morning I think my daughter has a cold Tuesday night I'm riding in an ambulance to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at one of the best children's hospitals in the country...it's a bit of a leap right?
Clara was limp, white and breathing hard the whole way there. I kept re-playing the doctor's last words in my head, "She's working really hard and at some point she's going to stop working." Not possible. She's MY baby. Needless to say, I was praying, crying and praying some more. I reached out to friends and family through Facebook...asking people to join with us. It was so encouraging to read everyone's comments. I'd talk to the doctor, text the update, and read about people praying. Amazing! Matt and I knew we're weren't alone.
When we got to Children's 5 doctors and nurses were waiting for us...not a good sign. We had x-rays and blood drawn immediately and everything looked very bad but not awful. The lead doctor came to talk to Matt and I to tell that if she got any worse she would need a breathing tube and she would have to be sedated. I didn't understand want that meant until later...he was talking about putting her into a coma so they could regulate her breathing. Now, things are getting very serious and still all we could do was pray and wait. All night she woke up in a panic from the strange room and tubes attached to every limb. She hated the oxygen mask and kept pulling at it. I slept in the same bed with her and cried. I felt that feeling...the one where I want to take her pain on myself so my precious baby wouldn't hurt anymore. But, I was powerless, all I could do was pray.
Wednesday she improved so much that they downgraded (or upgraded depending on how you look at it) us to a ICU room down the hall. She wasn't critical anymore. AND they had started weaning her off the oxygen. Still not eating or drinking or sleeping...she wasn't a happy camper. At the end of the day they let her have liquids and I was so relieved to see her doing something "normal." That night Matt came and I went home. I hadn't slept since the whole thing began and I was emotionally spent. She needed her daddy and I needed to go home and hug my other babies.
Thursday morning I came back and she started to get mad which medically speaking is wonderful but emotionally is so hard on me. They wanted her to scream and cry because she has loosen everything in her chest but I wanted to comfort her. AND I wanted to do was walk up and down the halls explaining what the doctors said to all the other parents taking care of sick kids listening to my almost 2 year old scream bloody murder! Plus, she would have a full on temper tantrum and pull at every cord attached to her body. It was awful. She was better but not well enough to take the tubes off. Eventually she calmed down and slept. I kept asking them to turn down the oxygen knowing that if she could prove she didn't need it we could go home sooner. She did went without oxygen for most of the day...and then into the night. People were praying and so was I.
At 4am the nurse came in to check on her and because she'd been off oxygen for so long I asked about removing the tubes. It was a wonderful moment to see my babies face again.
Friday morning I saw the doctor and he signed our release.
They said it would 5-7 days...we were out in 3.
Prayer works.
The last image is Clara playing the Doctor...waiting for Daddy to drive through the show storm and come get us.
At home Friday night she slept 13 hours straight and today she took two 2 hour naps. She is on the mend and being home is the best thing for her.
We're laying low for the next week so we don't spread this nasty bug. I don't mind. This will be a week of resting, cuddling, and thanking the Lord for all my blessings.
I know there are mom's who have suffered worse and my heart goes out to each one. It is truly painful to watch your child in pain. I was so thankful for the network of friends and family all over the world who stopped for a minute and prayed for Clara. What a gift.
This is our story. Thank you for reading...blogging is therapy for me. Someday Clara can scroll back and read about her trip to Children's Hospital!
The Difference is in the Details!
Come join us for an exclusive
Wedding Open House at the
Millennium Hotel Minneapolis!
Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012 Time: 11-4pm Millennium Hotel Minneapolis 1313 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN
Complimentary Admission RSVP Now! Whether you're planning an over-the-top reception or an intimate affair, Millennium Hotel Minneapolis embraces your passion for orchestrating a memorable wedding. Join us at our complimentary open house, a must-see event to help you plan everything from DJs to decor.
Click here for more details on the open house.
To RSVP or for more information, call (612) 359-2227 or email mspsales@mill-usa.com
*Space is based on availability.
Marketta Lampkin - won the Mini Session spot!AND Amanda Knowles - won the Practical Photography Workshop spot!
I want to say thank you to everyone who entered to win the the Photography Mini Session and the free Practical Photography Workshop contests! Thanks also to everyone who voted for their friends and family members. I'm truly honored that so many participated in these contests and I can't wait to meet the winners! I love contests so maybe I'll do this again for the 2000th post...we'll see.
The winners need to email me directly to find out the details about their free spot! Remember there's only 5 DAYS LEFT to Register at the EARLY REGISTRATION FEE of $99.00.
After that the cost goes up to $119.00 per person. So...if you're thinking about coming CLICK HERE to register now.
Dates for the upcoming Mini Sessions will be posted soon!
Merry Christmas! Looking back on 2011, we know that we are blessed. God has been so good to us, and we cannot speak enough of his love, his faithfulness, his mercy, and his kindness. At this time of year, we pause to reflect on the greatest expression of his love and kindness that the world has ever seen. Our Heavenly Father sent His Only Son Jesus Christ into the world - to come as a man, to take on flesh, to live a sinless life, and to lay down that life to pay the penalty for our sins. In the Book of John, we read of Jesus when it says, “The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world… to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” For the Hedrick family, 2011 has been a year of seen more and more of the glory of Jesus Christ.
Here are some of the highlights from this past year:
2011 was a wonderful year for Matt. He is going into his tenth year as Bethany Church's Senior Pastor. The congregation at Bethany Church has seen a tremendous amount of growth and maturity this year, and Matt is so honored to work with the men and women that he does on the church staff. In addition to his leadership role at the church, he continues to serve on the Board of Directors for a couple of ministries in the Twin Cities area (Transform Minnesota and World Relief Minnesota.) A planned ministry trip to Kenya in the fall of 2011 was delayed to early 2012 because of some of the unrest that has been occurring in that region of the world. In addition to his ministry life, Matt kept busy working on and finishing the basement at our home and also enjoyed his annual trip to the Boundary Waters with some friends from church. Noemi is learning more about herself and what it means to be a mom and wife all the time. She continues volunteering at Adriah's school, serves on the church worship team, and leads a Mom’s small group. This year she’s started to attend a BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) group and has loved studying the Book of Acts. It’s been 8 years of developing her photography business, and she loves continuing to learn and has started teaching two different types of Photography Workshops. After a busy season she’s ready to slow the pace heading into winter, allowing more time for family and friends. All of her roles fill her heart to full... Adriah Liberty is now 6 ½ and almost 4 ½ feet tall! She’s thriving as a first grader at Aspen Academy. She is excelling at reading, math and music! She loves reading chapter books, playing IPAD games, memorizing her Bible verses for Awana, and performing for us on the piano (she’s been taking lessons for almost a year!) She just lost her first tooth and the second one is not far behind. And we are pleased to share that Adriah made a HUGE step in her faith this year! She was publicly baptized in front of her church family. We are so proud of our firstborn! She is our little-love! Leyton O’Neal is 3 ½ and loves everything with wheels! Trucks and Lego are a big part of his daily play routine. He and Clara are becoming so close and are learning to share their days together while Adriah is in school all day. He continues to amaze us with his happy-go-lucky ways. He loves to laugh and make others laugh...his jokes are actually funny now. He’s been working on potty-training - and hopefully, it will be “mastered” soon. He loves going to BSF with Mom and calls it “his school!” He’s learning hymns, scripture and bible stories. He's still daddy's boy and wrestling has become a normal activity in our home! He will start preschool in the fall...but we’re not in any hurry to see him go to school. He is our joy! Clara Isabel is almost 2! She is talking up a storm. She didn't walk until she was 18 months... so perhaps she was thinking of all of those words while she sat! She goes back and forth from being “spicy” and being “snuggly.” She really takes the cake on both extremes! We love her “rock-star” hair, her belly laugh, and her willingness to jump right in with the rest of the family. After talking with Adriah about the fact that she was our "Love" and Leyton was our "Joy," she made the comment that Clara should be our "Peace." Although we are still getting to know her and learning who she is, we believe that might be a great description of who this precious gift is. We delight in her.
Our children truly are our gift from God! We see Him in them, and we see Him moving in us as we parent them! We enter 2012 knowing that the Lord is faithful to provide for all of our needs...we are rich in Christ Jesus. This year is about pursuing him individually and as a family! We’re thankful for Bethany Church, Awana, and BSF to help give structure to our hearts intent.
Please pray that we will hear the Lord's voice and will move in whatever direction He leads us. We love you and are blessed to have you in our lives. Blessings from our home to yours - Matt, Noemi, Adriah, Leyton and Clara!
In Minnesota winter weddings are cold. This may seem obvious, but even when it's freezing outside brides are able to take a deep breathe and push through for the sake of a great shot! I want to thank Jackie for being willing to freeze so I could get outdoor pictures. I think it was worth it and I hope you agree.
If you follow my blog then you know how much I love to encourage people in their love for photography. Workshops are one of the ways I can do that! i have 2 workshops coming up and if you're looking for a last minute Christmas Gift for a photographer in your life...this would be perfect! The Minneapolis, MN Practical Photography Workshop details:
Date – Saturday January 21st, 2012 Time – 1:00p.m. – 4:30p.m. Location – Meeting Location will be emailed to attendees. Cost: $99 (early bird registration)
After January 7th Cost: $119 (The cost includes the newly release E-book – $20 value)
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