Me Ra Koh Photography Workshop
December 8, 2008 | FUN!
I did something super cool this weekend. I attended a beginning photography workshop for women put on by Me Ra Koh, who is a total photgraphy celebrity and happens to live in Tacoma. She does these workshops all over the country and I’ve been waiting and waiting for her to do one locally.
You know that I love photography and that I have a good camera and whatnot, but honestly if I ever take a good picture, it’s an accident. Before this weekend, I had no idea WHY a picture would be good, WHY the background looked all nice and fuzzy sometimes, or whatever. But now! NOW I understand ISO and aperture and shutter speed and metering! I understand what makes a picture good! I know what I need to do to take professional quality pictures! (That would be practice, and buy some expensive lenses.) I AM NOT AFRAID OF MY CAMERA ANYMORE!!
Not only that, I got to meet and hang out with a great group of cool women who I think, the local ones anyway, might actually turn into friends. And of course I got to meet and hang out with the lovely and talented Me Ra Koh, who previously I have only blogstalked and secretly stared at at the Y. Now I can I say hello!
The first day, we learned about our cameras and then a group of moms and babies came and we got to practice on them in various lighting conditions throughout the lovely B&B where the workshop was held. It was such a great exercise. I went from super frustrated to elated and back again. I learned that my current lenses won’t let me do what I want, that it’s the lenses, not me. How cool is that? There’s something so empowering about understanding the problem.
And look what I did! Doesn’t this look like a REAL photographer took it?
I’m so excited to have my own little subject to torment!
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December 8th, 2008 at 5:19 pm, hliv Says:
so fantastic! good for you….
December 8th, 2008 at 8:23 pm, Kelly T Says:
Mad props to you and all the others who can take priceless pics. I just love the ones we had taken of Aoife. They are so much better, and more precious, than anything I could have taken! What a great gift for your upcoming baby.
December 9th, 2008 at 12:02 pm, Camille Says:
I love the Villa B&B! We actually stayed there one night, and I’d totally go back anytime.
I’ve always thought you took beautiful pictures, but after this workshop, they are bound to be exquisite! Good for you!
December 9th, 2008 at 12:44 pm, dahli Says:
Yay Jenny! Can’t wait to see this workshop in action!
nice to catch up last night..
xo
December 10th, 2008 at 1:37 am, tacomachickadee Says:
Omigosh! So awesome! Keep up the new experiences … they’re possible even WITH baby!
(Which is, of course, itself a new experience … but things like this: still doable!!!!)
December 12th, 2008 at 6:17 pm, Jenny Says:
Thanks, Ladies, for all the encouragement. I’m sure there will be many many photography posts coming up!
December 17th, 2008 at 1:19 pm, Leah Says:
that baby photo is gorgeous
January 4th, 2009 at 7:04 pm, Liza Says:
I love that photo you took of him, it is sooo nice! I am so excited to see more of your photography journey as well as more pictures of Clark!