Back from the Grind 3: Detroit (More than Glamorous)

Well, I had an absolute blast in Detroit, Michigan leading The Grind3: Detroit workshop. Our class was amazing and our models were fantastic. We did two days of intensive photography and photoshop work, and folks got a lot out of it.

Special thanks to Julie Lowry of Chanterelle Photography in Montgomery, AL who once again came through as my assistant for this workshop and she co-lead some of the breakout shoots.

Next weekend we head out to Portland to conduct the No Limits: Portland two-day workshop with Mike Long. There are still seats available, so join us if you can.

Here are a few images from Day 2 of the event. When I get the Day 1 (engagement couples) done, I'll post some of those as well.

My daughter,Katlynn wins Visual Arts Award

Last night I attended the Knox County PTA's Student Awards Banquet. My daughter, Katlynn received an award in Division 3 of the Visual Arts category. There were close to 100 awards given in many categories and divisions, including dance, visual arts, photography, film, saftey, citizenship, etc.

As luck would have it, Visual Arts was the very last category awarded, and as Katlynn and I sat through award after award, we began joking about what she could do as she went on stage to accept her award.

We decided that Punching Bill Williams in the gut and snatching the medal probably wasn't the best idea, so we settled on a "triple dog dare" invented by me. I dared her to "curtsy" to Bill before she let him put the medal and ribbon over her head - the way one might do as the queen gave you an award. We negotiated for a bit, and finally, with a promise of monetary reward, she agreed to do it.

When she crossed the stage, she curtsied for Bill Williams (local celebrity), and he thought it was so cute, he made her do it again. I, of course, captured the entire sequence on my Lumix. LOL - for your viewing pleasure. Here's the video.



If you can't see the video, here's the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J5KmMcyLtc