by Lucky Red Hen on June 28, 2007
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WARNING: SPOILER (do not read if you don’t know who was cut this week)…
Do any of my readers watch So You Think You Can Dance?
If so, how’d you feel about tonights elimination of Jessi Peralta?
I am disappointed about her being eliminated so soon. Her performances have been strong and I absolutely love watching her and Pasha together. There are other girls that are better dancers on the show, and she is not my favorite, but she is at least 2 weeks away from being cut in my opinion.
Wish the judges would’ve given more insight in their decision making process because I just don’t get it. Is it because she has fallen for Pasha, the emergency incident yesterday or her desire to be an overall performer and not JUST a dancer?
Dangit. That bums me out. Somebody want to make me feel better here?
by Lucky Red Hen on June 22, 2007
This is for all the photographers out there. I am going to this workshop and so can you! When Jose Villa told me about this months ago (at the very memorable trip to California), I committed myself to going. Luckily I have a very supportive husband that trusts my judgement to send me solo to Mexico (where I’ve never been before) for a week with a bunch of strangers hahaha. Each attendee is responsible to pay for tuition, airfare & room accomodations but everything else (including ground transportation and food/beverage) is included! The registration just opened so if you’re interested in having an unbeatable life experience, vacation in Mexico and hang out with me (all the information is listed in this post) then click on this next line (hurry!)…
Jose Villa Fine Art Photography Workshop in Mexico
with special guest speakers Jesh de Rox and Dennis Orchard
Sponsored by Fuji, Cypress Albums and Richard Photo Lab
November 11-14 (the June 2007 Singapore workshop SOLD OUT)
Limited space available (only 12 people)
Fly in to Guadalajara, Mexico airport (need your valid passport)
Reserve the free 30 minute shuttle ride to hotel by emailing Jose Villa your arrival date, time & flight #.
Hacienda El Carmen Hotel & Spa in Ahualulco, Jalisco Mexico
$140.40/night pp double occupancy or $190.71/night pp single occupancy
(the regular rate is $187.20 and $257.40 respecitively; prices include fees & tax)
- Sunday
5pm dinner Meet and Greet at Hacienda El Carmen Hotel & Spa
- Monday
9am introduction, Jose Villa portfolio, overview of schedule
11am leave for 1.5hr drive to 400yr old private Hacienda La Sauceda for ½ day model shoot
- Tuesday
9a special guest Jesh de Rox “Passion Behind the Camera”
Jose Villa on marketing, advertising and client meetings
- Wednesday
9am special guest Dennis Orchard from the UK & WPPI judge “Print Competitions”
Photo shoot in the market place of Tonoia, Mexico (30 minute drive from hotel)
Critique from Monday’s photo shoot at Hacienda La Sauceda
Magazine submissions; what the editors love to see and what they’re not telling you
Question and answer session
Other topics that will be covered during the workshop:
- how to book Destination Weddings
- keeping it simple with composition
- finding a style that works for you
- creating a niche market for fine art weddings
- developing relationships with vendors so they do the talking for you
- one on one portfolio review
- using natural light to create fine art images
- it’s all about art… let’s talk about it
- how to get the word out; marketing and advertising
- now that you have the art, sell it
- the easy way to anti-pose a couple
INCLUDED IN TUITION:
ground transportation to/from Guadalajara airport and photo shoots
food (breakfast, lunch & dinner) and beverages
models, their dresses, make-up and floral arrangements
unlimited Fuji 220 and 35mm film (400 and 800 iso) for film shooters
one 4gb SanDisk compact flash card per digital shooter
50% off first Cypress album
50% off all processing and printing of workshop images at Richard Photo Lab
EACH ATTENDEE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR & ARRANGING:
Tuition: $1000 deposit to reserve your spot; $950 balance due by October 10
Airfare to Guadalajara, Mexico and room accommodations
Jesh de Rox:
Jesh is one of the most talented Fine Art Wedding photographers I know andI am super excited to have him present at the Mexico workshop. We have becomegreat friends over the past year. You don’t want to miss this amazing opportunity.
– Jose Villa
Dennis Orchard:
Dennis is an award winning UK photographer and one of the top judges at WPPI.He will also be joining us and presenting on competition submissions, what thejudges look for and what is up and coming in our wedding photography industry.Dennis shot a wedding with me in Scotland and we’ve become great friends.
– Jose Villa
by Lucky Red Hen on June 21, 2007
Could someone please explain to me these annoying junk mails that are mini stories or something or other. What’s the point? There’s nothing but a story, nothing to sell or links to get you to go anywhere.
“Walking toward her he seemed straight out of a movie. Not any movie but the kind that it’s obvious he’s way too good looking for her and she’s less than average. Though she wanted to turn away for fear he’d embarrass her, it was as if she was frozen in her tracks, unable to resist the desire coming her way.”
Q: How do I get them to stop or is it a part of the online life I lead?
by Lucky Red Hen on June 3, 2007
My back’s out again.
Must be a combination of getting the house ready, reducing the amount of stuff we have to fit into our new place that’s 1/2 the size and those CUTE red heels I wore to my birthday lunch on Wednesday (not the whole day; put them on right before I drove over, kept them on while sitting for lunch then drove home and took them off immediately).
Anyway… when my back goes out it’s couch time for me and an opportunity to watch some Home & Garden television. I LOVE watching make-overs of any kind… yard, exteriors, interiors, people, etc.
The first day of this is not too bad but the 2nd – 5th get progressively worse (plus I have a “female” visitor this time, if you know what I mean) and I get awfully cranky feeling like a ZERO that can’t do much for myself or anyone else (thank you, hubby, for taking such good care of us all – especially when my back is out). It is no fun, that’s for sure.
Usually the dopey episodes don’t bother me but I had been laid up for a couple days by the time I saw this. It has irritated me to no end and has made me so mad that they think it’s passable. Hideous is the only word I could use to describe it without making this post R-rated! Sure would like to know how long it took the owners to undo it.
Q: Am I the only one that finds this make-over a make-UNDER?
by Lucky Red Hen on May 23, 2007
I’m posting this notice for a friend (from Seattle where I’m house shopping for the day so I can’t get the links to work)…
Seth Godin will be at the Salt Palace on May 24 from 1 – 4 pm.
The cost is $50 at the door and you get 5 copies of his new book, The Dip. One for yourself and 4 to give away.
For more information, go here…
http://wordmob.com/2007/05/16/you-can-now-pay-at-the-door-seth-godin-may-24th-at-the-salt-palace/.
by Lucky Red Hen on May 20, 2007
allergies (ugh)
planning our move
downsizing household items by 1/2
searching for home to buy
getting our house ready to list
figuring out what to sell for how much
computer programs cursed with voodoo
end of school for kids
Harley rides (MUST get those in)
blog & birthday lunches
book group
engagement shoot
engagement image conversion from RAW to jpg
engagement editing
guestbook design for June wedding
guestbook program crashes & I start over thrice
learn guestbook design program
upgrade to the new version of said program
relearn program in new version
figure out how to submit book to publisher
last minute prom pictures for friend
prom images converted from RAW to jpg
edit the prom pictures
burn to DVD to find that 1/2 are missing
redo the images and re-burn
download them to printer
pick up from printer
deliver prom pictures
program with voodoo made prom pics funky
nilmdts pictures to edit in color & sepia tone
nail down photography pricing structure
help high schooler with photography projects
soccer practices
soccer games
soccer team pictures because photographer MIA
download images to computer
convert said images from RAW to jpg
edit pictures to proper format & get to parents
doctor appointmentS (plural) for 3yr old
holding on the phone for results of pee tests
planning for the Queen’s lunch
planning for MY lunch
planning for my birthday eventS (plural)
jewelry sale (3yr old sick so I almost didn’t go)
dog to the groomer
dog from the groomer
newborn photo shoot before he’s too old
email back and forth with buying realtor
talk back and forth with selling realtor
pour over comp reports on pricing our home
try and play with my kids
try and see my hubby
forgetting to call people back (sorry)
don’t call back people who are crazy (not sorry)
emailing back potential clients (within 24hrs)
allergies and fighting pharmacy for meds
now I have a cold and meds aren’t working
sleep
by Lucky Red Hen on May 5, 2007
Are you my friend? How about a friend of a friend? How about a distant friend of a friend? Then go ahead and add yourself to my little map. If you wanna. I’m nota gonna make ya.
Hello little map!
So after writing the word “friend” over and over I got a little cross-eyed and wondered if I spelled it wrong. Do you do that with some words? You look at them differently one day and wonder if they’re spelled correctly? I did that with “drawer” years ago. Just didn’t look right.
by Lucky Red Hen on May 3, 2007
While waiting a while to start watching the DVR’d Grey’s (that way I can FFwd through the commercials) I get an incoming call. The number isn’t familiar but it’s not too late so I answer. On the other end was a neighbor.
Now, before I go on I must confess that I don’t know much about this particular neighbor. Not that I haven’t wanted to, of course, but there hasn’t been an opportunity. I’ve been to his nicely decorated house when his wife had a boutique sale (purchased an orange faux leather bag and some hand and home sanitizer) and we wave as we pass each other driving down the street. Other than that, we don’t hang out or anything exciting. He always has a smile on so I’m not dreading the call.
He starts off with pleasantries and asks if he’s caught me at a good time. Well, I’ve got about 3 minutes until I start watching my show but I don’t think he’ll be that long. He says he’s met someone that made him think of me. Well, I do that kinda thing all the time. THEN it comes…
I’d like to talk to you and your husband about
something very interesting I’ve just learned.
Oh for crying out LOUD! You know those “No Soliciting” signs some people post on/near their front door? I wish there were a way to post those on the phone. Yes, there’s the we-don’t-accept-solicitations-over-the-phone-so-hang-up-now-unless-you’re-actually-a-friend-then-press-one recording. But these are people who know us so they’d press 1 because they don’t see themselves as solicitors.
I told him we’re not interested in, um, ah, well… MLM’s. He said it’s not a “product” and something to do with health. He tried to schedule 15 minutes with us Saturday night. Um, why would I blow a Saturday night for that? That doesn’t work for us, sorry. Well, how about Monday night? Um, that night is reserved for spending with family. He insisted it would only take 15 minutes and if we’re not interested then no big deal. “I don’t know my husband’s schedule so you’ll have to call him if you really want to set up a time,” wondering how Ben would reply to his request.
This guy is a nice guy, don’t get me wrong, but it’s just not my piece of cake. I don’t wanna be a meanie because he’s a nice guy, but argh!
Q: Know what I mean?
