I saw them on Monday, the day before the Shoot Out, walking through the hallway of the MGM Grand. Mary was carrying a cup of Starbucks. They were both wearing big smiles. And I panicked. I had one of those Oh-my-gosh-there-they-are-in-the-flesh-I-should-say-hello-but-oh-no-my-tongue-is-dry-and-what-if-I-have-something-in-my-teeth-well-too-late-there-they-go moments.
I had told myself over and over again that I wouldn’t get starstruck. Yeah, obviously that didn’t happen! Fortunately though, just as I expected, Justin and Mary are incredibly kind and humble, and after the first 10 minutes of the Shoot Out Tuesday morning, they made me feel completely comfortable. And it. was. AMAZING. I feel so blessed to have been a part of the Shoot Out. I learned so much more than I thought I could in just the span of a few hours, and I left feeling so inspired! My only regret was not getting to know the other 19 photographs a little better. If you’re one of them, I’m sorry! My introverted-ness got the best of me. Hopefully I’ll get to know you all a little better in the future : ) Alright, onto the Shoot Out!
Mary started out by showing us 5 go-to poses when we’re in a creative rut or a time crunch.
J&M, please don’t hate me for posting these : ) (And don’t worry internet, these were not included in the 5 poses. Haha.)
But this? This is them, through and through. So in love and full of joy.
We were fortunate enough to have Lens Pro To Go bring some fun toys for us to play with! Along with a few other lenses (50mm 1.2 *drool*), I got to test out a tilt-shift lens for the first time, and it was just as awesome as I had imagined.
Clearly, I need a little more practice with it. But let’s just say my Christmas list for next year got a little bigger… Lol. Sorry Jake ; )
Enough about lenses, let’s get to the shoot! Meet our fantastic models, Ashley (who just happens to be an incredible photographer herself) and Jeremy!
They were the perfect models. Seriously. Thank you so much you two, for being willing to get up early and give your time for us to learn!
I mean really, how cute are they!?
Lurrve.
Their wardrobe? Fab in my book!
One of my favorites : )
It was a really interesting experience, shooting at the same time as 19 other photographers! I feel like I learned so much just from watching them, how they posed Ashley and Jeremy and worked different camera angles.
Sigh.
And sigh.
Work it Jeremy!
And Ashley? No words. Just gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous.
This might be my favorite of Ashley and Jeremy.
But I’ll finish with my favorite photo of the day : )
Justin and Mary, thank you sooo much for this opportunity! Thank you for giving up your morning (earrrrrly, I might add lol), and for taking the time to teach us so freely, without expecting anything in return. I just can’t say thank you enough. I could go on and on, but I’ll save that for an email ; ) I took so much away from this experience, and I’ll be forever grateful.
Looks like you had an awesome good time. Thanks for sharing. :)
Oooh girl, if I’d known you’d seen us and not come up you would’ve heard all about it! :) But I’m just glad we got that whole morning to hang out with you! xoxo
M:)
LOVE THEM! You were such a sweetheart and thank you for making us feel totally comfortable :) How can I get copies from you?? They are fantastic! <3
Oh Ashley I just saw your comment! I’ll email you shortly : )