Lauri Stumph Photography Blog » Minneapolis, Minnesota based natural light newborn and children’s photographer

I haven’t even blogged about my awesome Learnfest experience that was three weeks ago already because I think I had major brain meltdown with all the ideas in my head. The four photographers/businesswomen who gave the presentations are at the top in this industry and I was amazed at how open they were with everything. First major business investment of 2009 = worth it (just in case other photog’s are reading this, questioning going :-)) I’m also so happy to have met many other photographers from across the country who I will most definitely be staying in touch with!

Just a couple photos. The main focus of Learnfest is business but we got to have some camera time too…

As you can see, I’m in no way an architectural photographer. It appears this building may fall over from the perspective I got it from..oops. But Chateau Elan was a beautiful place to stay.

While shooting with Audrey Woulard. Love the texture in this one.

A few tips while shooting with Tamara Lackey.

And because I was a slacker, I’m thankful that Cindy Chen allowed me to snag a photo of all our instructors from her blog! ( from Orange County CA in case you need a photographer out there!)

Thanks to little Mr. J for playing today with not one, but two cameras all over him!

Yes, everyone can sing along…  “Everybody was Kung Fu fighting”  (Yeah, you’ll probably have that in your head all day!)

Where did this sass come from?  My little niece would be full of smiles one minute and the second I put my camera up, she’d go into sass mode, pose and all.   Even when I couldn’t keep a straight face, she did.

Oh wait, she spent the week of spring break with her older, teenage cousin.  Now I understand where she got it.    

 And my other niece, Miss Sassy’s sister, who I am so thankful is out of her cheezo smile phase.  Or maybe I just look funnier than I used to.

(Oh and yes, these are unnumbered 365 photos.  I feel much less stressed by not keeping track.  Plus, I was never really any good with numbers  )

This photo makes me laugh. 

(24mm f2.8 1/500 ISO100)

I have to first say that I ‘do not’ advocate fancy dresses and tights for photo sessions just so no one gets any ideas!    :-)  But when there are two cuties next door in their Easter dresses, I had to drag them into the alley for a couple photos.  And I kinda owe their grandma and grandpa for the wine and many dinners they fed me while Jase was overseas this fall.   Yup, I work for smoked chicken wings.   I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!