Fun. Creative. Quirky. Lourdes, one of our Teen Identity team members, has a lot of living left to do… with dreams for creative endeavors, she's got plenty of time to make them reality. Her answers are simple and straight to the point... much like Lourdes. More images and stories coming over the next few weeks from our latest Teen Identity team photo shoot… where we empower and inspire … [Read more...]
Much has been written and talked about in reference to taking action, including productivity and making ideas happen. For those in the creative professions or aspiring creative professionals, how can we harness this power of action to move our businesses forward... or at the very least move one step closer to the fulfillment of bring the vision in our minds to reality? A couple weeks ago, we … [Read more...]
Yes, ma'am. I was selected out of a slew of applicants to teach a Master Class at WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) in 2012. The event happens every year in Vegas. A couple years ago, my fabulous hubby taught a platform class and I was right there with him... this time we're each running our own show. He's got a Master Class to teach too. Just hoping and praying they know not … [Read more...]
It's a frequent truth, oft repeated in books and movies, that the master often becomes the student and the pupil becomes the teacher. I frequently feel that way with my amazing group of teen girls that I work with through Teen Identity. Our vision is to guide them toward finding their voice, unleashing their true beauty and embracing the amazing power they each possess inside. Yet, why is it that … [Read more...]
It might seem self-serving, but that's what a blog is right? Or at least that's what Julie from "Julie & Julia" fame said... it's a whole of me, me, me and what you call meltdowns. Okay, so maybe my blog is a little less me and fewer meltdowns, but that's another point entirely. What I'm trying to say is that for some reason, I have been given the most amazing and creative family a woman … [Read more...]
One of the greatest joys of my job as a photographer for teen girls is to make their dreams come true. An incredibly high number of girls dream of being models. My belief is not that they really want to model, but they want the feeling of acceptance, worth and esteem that they believe might come from being chosen as a model. If that's the case, then giving them a chance to "try out" being a model, … [Read more...]
Miss Suwanee 2010 Pageant had a rockstar in the house. Complete with lights, loud music and... crayons. Yep, my son the rockstar. Getting Warmed Up Before the pageant started, I simply asked him to pose for me so I could check my background and lights.... get the camera warmed up. Since the music was blaring and he somehow found a set of 4 crayons, he converted those crayons into a … [Read more...]
There's something in the air... time for change... a new season... do you see it... ARE YOU LISTENING? Last week I read Michael Hyatt's article about The Leadership Strategy of Jesus and the movement he started. Yesterday I wrote about Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution that he's starting in elementary schools. Last night I started reading Love Mercy by novelist Lisa Samson about her … [Read more...]
I can't quite capture in words what I'm feeling tonight. Today and this entire past week have been a roller coaster, complete with ups and downs, plenty of speed and momentum, and even a little nausea thrown in. I won't go into all the details, but I would like to briefly share the final thoughts I have before this week wraps and we start all over again tomorrow. To top it off, tomorrow is the … [Read more...]
Two weeks ago I wrote about how to get killer street shot photographs. In that article, I introduced you to Joe Wigfall, winner of the WNYC Street Shots Challenge, a contest where everyday people who take photos of people and places in NY are asked to submit their best photos. Today his inspiring and challenging interview went live on F-Stop Beyond, so I thought I'd revisit the topic of street … [Read more...]
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PUBLICATIONS Top 100 Wordpress Article: Stepping Into the Frame on PhotoFocus Featured Photographer on Darren Rowse's Digital Photography School Featured Writer on 5 Minutes for Mom for Photography and … [Read More...]
I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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