I had the pleasure and privilege of attending the Pinkle Toes Workshop in Olympia, Washington this August and as usual, it did not disappoint. Oodles of information, roll playing, creative challenges and laughter later, I left refreshed and ready to hit the ground running.

When I first attended in 2011 in Austin, I was at a very different place in my photography journey. I wanted to photograph absolutely everything and it was wonderful. This time was different for me and I really just wanted to listen and watch, so I’m afraid my photography was a little limited and I probably took more iPhone pictures than I did with my big girl camera…gasp!

Let me start with the house we stayed in. Wow. It was nothing short of amazing with views of the State Capitol and sailboats as the tide went in and out…ya, life’s rough, I know 😉 Forgive the rotten iPhone pics…please!

Watching Michele work is incredible. She always makes it look so easy, but she is so very talented and generous with sharing any and all information.

And then we got to play around a bit with our lovely maternity couple. It was so much fun to see how others handled their assignments and to bounce ideas off of each other.

I would HIGHLY recommend this workshop to anyone who wants to learn from a master not only in photography, but business. I mean really, if the workshop wasn’t good, would I take it twice?? Make sure you check out the very funny and talented Heather Reagan Photography – Portland Lifestyle Family Photographer’s take on the workshop! And then carry on around the blog circle to see what Carrie, Dawn and, of course Michele saw!

Shona xo