Heather Rivlin Photography

OK I only just posted the release of the new dates on Monday, and here we are on Tuesday and

HALF THE SPACES ARE FILLED! 

As always, I am accepting only a limited number of participants in order to make the learning opportunity a more intimate one, allowing no one to feel they are a “number” and unheard.   The beauty of this workshop is its interactive nature, so there will be a max of 12 attendees.

If you are interested in securing one of the remaining spaces, simply email me at info@heatherrivlin.com

As you know, the “Be Inspired” Photography Workshop took place this past weekend in Toronto, and wrapped up yesterday.  What a blast!  It is always so wonderful to get a group of fun photographers together to talk shop, share, and learn with, and this weekend was no exception.

I always love giving workshops, but having the chance to give them to other professional photographers is always a wonderful treat.  Thank you to all of you who were with me this weekend, and I hope you had as much fun as I did.  We had a great time talking about the ages and stages of children, the ins and outs of photographing kids, families, maternity and newborns, marketing, business and more!

The feedback I’ve received thus far via email has been humbling to say the least.  Thank you.  Some comments from the weekend include:

“Thanks for a GREAT workshop. I had a blast and learned so much!”

“Thanks for the weekend.  I had a great time and am now getting things into
place for my business.  Yippee!!  I’m holding on tight….I think it’s going
to be a crazy ride!”

“I just wanted to let you know that I had an amazing time.  You have given us a gift that is so invaluable, the ability to believe in ourselves.  I believe with your information, I can take my business to the next level. Thank you!”

“Thanks so much for a wonderful weekend.  I thought the workshop was nothing short of fantastic, every bit of it”

“That was hands down the most fun I’ve had in a long time.  You really know your stuff, and I can see why your business is a success.  I appreciate the opportunity to learn from you, and thank you for being so open to helping others succeed!”

and so, without further ado, I release the dates for the upcoming “Be Inspired Workshop 2″, professional photography workshop to be held in Toronto

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Be Inspired Workshop 2
Workshop dates: Saturday January 17th and Sunday January 18th, 2009
Workshop Time: 9am - 5pm
Workshop Location: The Loft Studio of Heather Rivlin Photography

Cost of attendance: $975.00
Early bird Registration (before December 1st) $875.00

Catered lunch is provided on both days
Parking is available on site
Comprehensive Workbooks are provided to avoid extensive notetaking
Refreshments and Snacks provided
Studio Model Shoot with demo and participation

To view the complete agenda for both days, please email me at info@heatherrivlin.com

Looking forward to another inspirational weekend!

Please try again.  It seems that my server had reached its maximum data transfer alotment for the month, and on the last day of the month, it decided it could handle no more….and so the emails that were sent to me through www.heatherrivlin.com were sent…but then not delivered to me.  I have no way of accessing them, and I apologize for any confusion.

I DO want to hear from you, and I will certainly get back to you as soon as your message is received. 

 For those who followed up by phone, you can expect a call back today!

Last month, I was in a commercial….my own

I contracted a company to create a promotional web-video for me to showcase my work, and how I work with clients.  In that video there is a clip of me doing the infamous “baby taco” pose that you see me do so often. 

 I can’t tell  you how many emails I field every week from photographers asking me how I get babies into this position:

 and I am happy to report that you will soon be able to SEE how it is done.  Beats trying to explain it in words and typing it out!

Look for that over the coming weeks…we are just trying to figure out how to make it small enough that it doesn’t completely monopolize the data on my server, and not so small that the quality is terrible.  Life is, after all, all about compromise.

This little sweetheart was born only 10 short days ago…and already her parents have fallen in love.  How can you blame them, she is the sweetest little thing…and slept through her entire session practically!  When she was awake, she was wide awake and alert, but the rest of the time she was content to just let me play, move her, adjust, pass her back and forth between me and parents….one of those session all photographers wish to have - smooth, predictable and the great company of a fantastic mom and dad duo to boot!

Little “A” joins big sister “M” in the household which is outnumbering dad, 3-to-1.  I guess another baby is in order.   I had a chance to ask mom some questions, including whether or not they will consider more, and here is what she had to say:

1.  Is going from 1 to 2 anything like you had ever imagined?

Going from one to two is nothing that I imagined. I had dreamed of bringing my newborn home and having my two year old sit beside me on the couch quietly gazing at her new brother or sister. Yeah Right!!!!!
It is absolutely nothing like I thought.  It is hard, challenging, frustrating - yet still so wonderful.

2. Heather photographed your pregnancy and first-born two years ago, and now you’ve returned for newborn images of baby #2…how was your sessionexperience compared to last time?

My session experience this time was beautiful - because I had my family all together now.  But, I had my two year old who wanted to hug my newborn a little too tightly and kiss her with force.  It required patience, and a great photographer - whose love for children thankfully, helped us have a great day!

3. You booked your session with Heather because ________________

She is the best!! The best person, photographer and someone with such a love for children that I would never go anywhere else.

 

4. If your 2 year old were an animal, she would be a _________________

M would be a young monkey. She is curious, all over the place, climbs everywhere, and never seems to stop. 

5. Daddy loves his Starbucks, this we know….but a vice of his that we don’t know about is …

He leaves the toilet seat up a lot and leaves his wet towel after he showers crumpled up on the sink.  He also wears black sweat socks that seem to leave small cotton black balls all over the house!

6. You almost named your newborn ____________________

Noah - because everyone told us we were having a boy. We even bought boy clothes for the hospital because we were so convinced.

7. It is always a raw question after you’ve just given birth but….any plans for more kids?

I would love more kids.  Just need some time to recover.  I just don’t know how long I need.

8. Mommy’s favorite way to get some time to herself is __________________

I take long showers in the evening.  That is where I hide - in the shower.

**Let it be known that this is also my getaway spot.  We’ve never used so much water as since we’ve had three kids…Makes me wish we had two water heaters…I could spend forever in there!  Just so you know, the best thing in the world is drinking your starbucks IN the shower….give it a try!**