It’s no surprise in this tech-savvy world, that you can make connections and find friends all over the country and/or world. I joined an online photography forum (that’s a spin off from The Knot/Nest) back in 2007 that really got me to where I am today. Being a spin-off from The Knot/Nest meant most of the women were new parents and wanted to take better photos of their children. A good portion of the original 100+ ladies turned their hobby into businesses and we are still supporting one another today, 7 years later. For several years, a handful of us go to OBX in September for relaxing and catching up. It’s one of the best weekends and I look forward to it every year.
Enough rambling about that photo group and on to this post! A few years back, another forum popped up and I joined. While I wasn’t as active (it was during a time when I decided to step back from unnecessary activities, including the internet!), there is a good many girls that live in this area. We had a few get togethers and that sealed the deal, that I wouldn’t be leaving them! Luckily around the same time, a FB group was created and I’ve been able to keep up a little better that way. This February, the 6 of us featured at the bottom of this post, met up at Longwood Gardens in PA. I love being able to talk shop, laugh, smile, and maybe take a few macro photos while enjoying the company of these fine women.
Last week, I shared on the business blog a few of Audrey’s headshots but I saved more of the macro photos and behind the scenes here. I left Longwoods doubting that I was able to capture any macros that were worthy of sharing, since I don’t have the patience to adjust the macro, be steady, and all that jazz. I’m fairly proud of the ones that turned out. 🙂
Audrey is such a beauty. We ended up spending more time talking about eco-friendly/conscious ways than taking photos, but it’s been awhile since we’ve chatted in person! She has inspired me to start a series on this blog about ways we can make changes in our homes to be more eco-conscious! Be on the lookout soon!
Michele (in the blue+white shirt) has a pass to Longwoods and captures beautiful macros. If you don’t believe me, go check out her blog. She means business when the tripod comes out, flash rings, tubes, and more. I have no idea what half the stuff she has but it’s fun to watch her work!Thanks to the old man that had an expensive camera on a tripod that I was sure would be able to take a photo in manual for us for capturing this. While he didn’t actually know what he was doing, at least this is in focus!
