Weirdness.



I woke up early to get some Parisian bread and pastries for breakfast. I found this super weird bag of garbage. Why are there only legs?

The Luxor obliesk at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. 5 minutes after this shot was taken, police shut down the circle and a formula one car raced around it. The car was much more difficult to photograph.

I'm doing the annual 'going through images to archive' process, and am going to post images that catch my eye . . . this is a blue whale skeleton from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. A marvelous (but slightly unnerving) place. There is every skeleton imaginable. Seriously.



You can see the english site here.

Beautiful buildings & Lego? A great combo . . .



Look at this new offering from Lego - Fallingwater and the Guggenheim! It looks to be the first two in a series. Via apartmenttherapy.com .

* Vancouver's architect died today. RIP Arthur Erickson.

Agent Story releases her new CD!



One of our favorite clients and performers - Agent Story - is celebrating the release of her new CD Agent Story: Tales from the Briefcase THIS Saturday, at one of our favorite book stores.

Come experience a story with Agent Story at Once Upon a Huckleberry Bush.

If you see me at the event, please say hello and I'll send you a complimentary image of your child!

More for my kids:

Thursday – last day:
Some of the photographers I met.


Our illustrious panel.



W Perimeter Hotel in Atlanta – lovely room. I can’t wait to show you photos of the lobby – I went back down tonight to photograph it but they dimmed all the lights. I’ll have to send them tomorrow.

But look at my suite!

Sitting Area

Bedroom - the pillow has a word on it.


Living Room


Living Room, other view.



TV facing couch.


Kitchen.

Miss you all!

Another update for my kiddos:

Today we had the final two presenters (Audrey Woulard and Lena Hyde), and watched a shoot in progress with Audrey Woulard. Again, two very generous photographers who really held nothing back in their sessions. It was inspiring and motivating, in ways that I couldn't have predicted.




I snapped a few quick pictures of the Chateau Elan to give you a feel for the location.
My room.


The view outside my window.


The atrium of the Chateau.


The winery, with a grape stomping statue.



Some of the grape vines just starting to bud.


This one is a bit further along.


The view from the back.


Some new vine supports.




Do you recognize the place this mural depicts, kids? It was the name of the restaurant this painting is located in. Maybe it is too small to see?

Day 2

Fun and mind-numbing sessions with Tamara Lackey and Laura Novak. These 'rock stars' of the child portrait photography industry really laid everything out on the table. They both gave generously of their knowledge and advice - I'm quite impressed at what I've learned today. Lots to think about.

First Day of Learnfest

Meet and greet this evening. Super great swag bags give out, too!

For the kids . . . .

The Georgia Aquarium. Yay!



Approaching the aquarium from the back -


The view when you first enter -


A close-up of the above tank.



Even closer.



This is the photo of one of the amazing, stupendous tiger sharks in the football field sized tank at the Georgia Aquarium. There is only a small, tall viewing window as you go in.


This glimpse from a different window alone was worth the $25.00 admission fee!


More from the BIG tank:






There was a walk-through tunnel with a movator (like how you see the Queen's jewels).


Here is one of the tiger sharks above the tunnel:



A wide shot of the rotunda of the aquarium.


I love to watch seahorses.


There was a ray and shark TOUCH POOL.


I touched a ray!

And a shark! (I didn't pull that photo up).

Turtles!


A close up of some shark teeth, through the two foot thick acrylic of the tank.


A teeny tiny seahorse.


Another overhead tank - this time tropical.


The view from above.


Jellies!



A Canadian flag in the Olympic Plaza.



One of the Olympic Torch columns in the Olympic Plaza.



The Philips Arena. I took a picture of this because I always associate Philips with the Netherlands, but aparantly it is doing well here in Atlanta . . .



The charming CNN Center.



Some neat facemasks at the CNN Centre. Not a word on the news about the NHL, though.



A Stars Wars Clone Wars promo display at the Cartoon Network office:


I had to meet our group at the Atlanta Airport for a shuttle, and the meeting place was a dinosaur skeleton! It was huge, but everyone I asked directions from did not remember it. I'm not sure why . . .



The Chateau Elan is a magnificent complex - and has great shooting locations. We are working with a 2 and 4 year old boy here. A few amazing moments in the fountain.



Great food, too. This if for you, K:




A scene from the opening gathering - 60 photographers from across Canada, the US and the UK.