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Its Back!!

Becky — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:10:45 +0000

The first ever Back to Basics: Intro to Film workshop (with both Ryan and myself) went amazing!! Hosted by BLOOM in the end of last year. Welllll…we are back!

Back to Basics: An Intro To Film is a mini workshop designed to teach you everything you need to know to start shooting and loving film. Ryan and I will cover choosing the right camera for you, formats, film stocks, metering, labs, learning to see light and MORE!

Featuring giveaways from Indie Film Lab and Kodak. Right off the bat Indie Film Lab will be giving each person who signs up for the workshop a 30% discount on their first order. PLUS they have gift cards for a few lucky attendees! How awesome is that?!

Videos, discussions and a pdf. from the workshop will be provided. Come learn and have a good time talking about film and the awesomeness of photography! We will cover cameras, film types, metering, labs, post processing and more!

So what’s the 411?

1. This workshop is for forum members only. Therefore, you must be a member of the forum to take the workshop. To become a member, head HERE to sign up.
2. The workshop will run from Monday, April 22nd – Monday, May 6th.
3. 30 active seats will be available at $300.00 per seat.
4. 20 silent/read-a-long seats will be available at $250.00 per seat.
5. ALL participants will receive a PDF workshop book and access to the videos.
6. All student will receive access to the After The Workshop Ends private forum to continue discussing the workshop with their peers.
7. Registration is NOW OPEN on a first come, first serve basis.

If you have any questions regarding the content of the workshop, please email me directly at beckyearlphotography@gmail.com. For all other forum questions, email Bloom at everythingbloom@gmail.com

Thanks all!

Live better. Love more.

♥ be

I want them to remember me too…

Becky — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:16:17 +0000

I think its pretty safe to say that I will treasure this image 20 years from now, more then I can even comprehend right now. I won’t be worried about how I looked. I won’t be embarrassed that I still had the same makeup on as I did the day before. Or that my hair wasn’t curled or even combed but that it was just tucked behind my ear to keep it out of my face.

It will simply remind me of a time when my babies would still snuggle on my lap and they would tell me about their day.

I’m pretty sure she will treasure it just as much.

Live better. Love more. Photograph truth.

♥ be

love one another

Becky — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:48:18 +0000

I was actually looking up weather.com to wallow in self pity. I wanted to see with my eyes that it was going to pour rain on me as I had to walk my girls to school today (three times). Justin had to take the car to work this morning, and as I looked out the window to major storm clouds, I was instantly annoyed.

And then as it goes, I went to the website and was knocked right on my ass. Humbled and shut right up.

There was a video that showed a police officer on the freezing New York streets buying a homeless man (a veteran no less) (how veterans are not living in castles and hand fed grapes everyday is really shocking to me, but that’s another post) shoes. He was barefoot and probably more cold then we can even imagine.

One human being took a few seconds out of his life to notice another. Another in need. And instead of worrying about where he needed to be or that there just isn’t enough money in the ‘ol savings account to spare a little, he served.

It made me feel pretty stupid, actually. That I was honestly annoyed that I had to go outside in the cold (with my beanie, and long pants, and wool socks and winter boots and a scarf and a nice and cozy winter jacket) for about ten minutes. That as soon as I got home, I would be warm and would be able to make myself some hot chocolate or soup if I needed.

I have so much more then this man who served our country so bravely and unselfishly. Yet it’s is always so easy to forget how good we have it. How much we actually do have.

It reminded me that I need to do more. I need to really ‘see’ those around me. Especially those who might be in need or are suffering. Monetarily, emotionally, physically, mentally.

Do more. We can ALWAYS do more.

Live better. Love more. Photograph truth.

♥ be

I swear I was just tired…

Becky — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:32:47 +0000

My two girls are born one year and four days apart. Needless to say they share a birthday party each year. Sadie has been dying for a Taylor Swift birthday party. Jessie has gone along with it, but I could tell her heart wasn’t in it.

Today Jessie said to me, “Mom, I don’t really want a Taylor Swift birthday party. But Sadie really wants it and she’s my older sister and I love her. So I’m okay with a Taylor Swift party.”

I am going to blame the tears that creeped from my eyes on being exhausted from being up the night before till 3am.

But I think really, I cried because all I really want in this life is for my kids to be good people. To be compassionate and caring. To be loving and giving. To be empathetic and open to everyone. To think of others before themselves. And I think in that moment, I realized that Jess ‘got it’. She has listened to the many times her dad and I have told her to love others. And that love requires a lot of compromise and complete unselfishness.

They have their quarrels and their arguments. But these sister have something special. And I love having their example of what love truly looks like, in my home.

*I have started to develop my own black and white film at my house and these are each hand developed by me. I have a lot to learn, but I am addicted!*

Live better. Love more. Photograph truth.

♥ be

print your photos!

Becky — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:41:19 +0000

24×34 print from Indie Film Lab. Image taken on BW400CN on my 35mm Canon A1.

(iphone pic)

Live better. Love more. Photograph truth.

♥ be

those cryin’ eyes

Becky — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:39:25 +0000

Post cry face after a little teasing from dad. She is tough as nails but can be painfully sensitive at times. That can’t have anything to do with being a girl….

Live better. Love more. Photograph truth.

♥ be

hold on

Becky — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 01:50:32 +0000

I think we all feel like this at some time or another. The one pushing away and the one holding on.

Love is wonderful. Love is beautiful. Love is hard. Love is struggle. Love is to give. Love is to take. Love is to push and love is to pull. Love is real and imperfect yet perfect all at the same time.

Sisters.

Live better. Love more.

♥ be

giving thanks

Becky — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:42:49 +0000

Happy turkey day tomorrow.

Live better. Love more.

♥be

a portrait in the quiet

Becky — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:08:49 +0000

A quiet moment with her.

Live better. Love more.

♥be

in the moment

Becky — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:51:00 +0000

Sometimes I have to remind myself that it’s just as important to sincerely be in the moment, as it is to photograph it. Some things don’t need to be seen years down the road to be remembered, or even to be cherished. They need to simply be experienced.