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“Everette raises a bra to the Boudoir Divas” Lol.

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Boudoir photographer Teresa Nora Trobbe posted this adorable photo on our Boudoir Divas Photographers FB Page. I thought it was so stinkin’ cute I just had to share. Thanks for the shout out as well Teresa! That was really sweet. Here is what she posted….”LOVE The Divas and workshop is sooo worth-it! I have been shooting boudoir for about 6 years and yet I learned so much…the timing could not have been better. Even Everest raises the Bra to the beautiful Divas!!”

Our Oct boudoir workshop is totally full but if you want more info on the next we will launch please visit www.boudoirshop.com for more info.

August 24, 2010
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Paris Boudoir Workshop | The Fashion Shoot

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That’s right, you guys – it’s FINALLY time for us to start posting some videos from Paris! 🙂 Here’s one that shows our outdoor fashion shoot with our fab model LoArna… we absolutely LOVED shooting on the streets of Paris, and our workshop attendees also got some stellar images for their portfolios! We LOVE Paris! 🙂

August 12, 2010
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Boudoir speakers at PPC San Francisco

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We’re leaving tomorrow for San Francisco! Woo-hoo! We are thrilled & honored to be platform speakers at the PPC Expo! Click here for more details. If you’re planning on coming to our presentation (on Saturday)… check out these awesome prizes you could win!!!

We also have to give a huge SHOUT-OUT to our fabulous sponsor for this speaking program… BAY PHOTO! Be sure to stop by their booth at the expo & check out some of our favorite products (during our speaking program, we’ll be sharing our top 3 products that we offer our clients, all from Bay!)

Oh – AND – one last thing! Immediately after our speaking presentation on Saturday evening, there’s gonna be a fun PARTY! So be sure to stop by and say hello! We’d love to chat and hang out w/ all of you!

August 12, 2010
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Caribbean Boudoir Workshop 2011 Update….

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Wow. This is a dream!!! Honestly I never would have imagined that this would be coming together the way it is. So nothing is solidified yet, but since I am sure you all will need to mull over this decision for a few weeks, and since we will probably be opening up for registration in the next weeks, we wanted to give you an update so you could start; A. justifying it to yourself, which by the way we have to throw in that not only will you catapult your business completely to the next level ten times faster with this, but you will be able to completely write off a trip to Jamaica, B. start convincing your significant other, which by the way, kids and spouses are invited or C. confirm your “YES!” to yourself and start celebrating!

So here is are the loose, unconfirmed details (subject to change at this point): An incredible resort that I have had the privilege of staying at when I was younger.
It’s gorgeous, spacious, right on the beach and it has, uh, fifty one pools!!! We are hoping the workshop will be in a secluded villa that
looks like the one above. I can’t even fathom how incredible your images of the models are going to look!!!  Attendees will be required to stay on the resort. Our hope is to have 4 rooms available in the Villa for couples or for people who wouldn’t mind paying extra to have the whole space to themselves. Others can choose among other accommodations at resort.

The Boudoir Workshop will follow the same format as all of our others with very special perks and additions thrown in during the shooting portions of the workshop and an additional few hours of outdoor shooting. We will be launching more thorough info in a couple of weeks.

We are thinking the date of the Workshop will be the first week in May, 2011.

We are working through what our expenses will be but the cost of the workshop will be around $1200-$1400, not including accommodations which are looking like $700 per person for 5 days/4 nights at this incredible luxury resort, note that it isn’t an all inclusive resort.
As a reference, airfare to Jamaica from San Diego is looking like $500 per person. So all in all this workshop will be quite a bit cheaper than our previous Paris workshops considering  airfare, lodging and the price of food in Europe.

Yay!!! So, what do you all think? Are you interested?

xoxo- Marissa & Kimberlee


August 6, 2010
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Only one more workshop in 2010!

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Is it just us or is 2010 FLYING by? I swear we just got back from the Imaging USA Conference in Nashville and now we are already planning our October San Diego workshop! The October workshop will be the LAST one for 2010, so if you have been thinking about attending one, we still have spots left! Here is a basic outline on how our boudoir workshop is structured.

If you want to hear from an actual attendee, check out this awesome blog post from Denise Birdsong, a June San Diego attendee, about her experience at our workshop: You can click the image below to be taken to Denise’s Blog, and yes those are her beautiful images taken at our workshop!

So, here I am again, convinced that this IS exactly where I am supposed to be. As I have stated previously on this blog, it is a little scary, a whole lot of exciting and nothing short of AMAZING! I have to say though, that today It is a lot less scary than it was six months ago when I decided to jump into this head first………

I have been provided with some incredible opportunities and situations (not all pleasant) to learn, to grow and to flourish from, I am grateful for them all!

One of these amazing experiences was a recent workshop I attended with the Boudoir Divas in San Diego. I simply can’t say enough great things about the team at The Divas, the experience I had and how HIGHLY I would recommend this experience to anyone interested in photographing women.

Over the last year I have attended many workshops, each time hoping this would be the workshop that empowered me, provided me with useful and meaningful information that would help me become my personal best, to provide my clients with an incredible experience and product and to run a successful business. Ok, so I suppose that may have been asking a little much for one workshop BUT Marrisa and Kimmberlee (the Divas )totally DELIVERED! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Marissa and Kimberlee (The Divas) were so genuine and honest in sharing their experience in the industry, what has worked for them and more importantly what has not and why. I must say, their willingness to open up and share the good, the bad and sometime the not so pretty was invaluable for me! It seems it is just what I had been looking for….. This willingness to share their experiences and answer, very thoughtfully, the questions I came up with led me to allot of introspection and in my opinion introspection is the true hallmark of any great learning experience! I left the Divas workshop more carefully considering my business plan, where I want my business to be in five years and what I am prepared to do to get there…..

During our workshop we covered topics including, posing, lighting, equipment, sales, marketing, workflow, pricing, best business practice and to top it all off we were able to shoot in groups as well as one on one with four gorgeous models (they were amazing, huge round of applause for these gals!)

Thank you again Marissa and Kimberlee for the incredible opportunity and experience, I feel so secure in the knowledge that this is where I want to be, where I should be and where I am going…..

And so this journey continues…empowering woman kind, one cheeky girl at a time !

Oh yeah, did I mention the amazing gals I got to photograph? Enjoy!

If you have questions about our workshop, feel free to email Ashley at [email protected]. You can sign up for the workshop by going to our Boudoir Shop.

July 15, 2010
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Boudoir Photography Workshop

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Hey friends! Just wanted to remind everyone that we only have ONE more workshop in 2010!!! The dates are: October 5-7, 2010… we would LOVE to see you there! There are just a few spots left, so if you’re interested in joining us here in our San Diego studio for a 2-day workshop ALL about boudoir, click here to register! We also wanted to share a little recap from the day of shooting during our June boudoir workshop… here it is!


CLICK HERE FORE MORE INFO on the Boudoir Workshop!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER for the October Boudoir Photography Workshop!

July 9, 2010
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Walking in the desert…

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Hey everyone! Just wanted to share a little adventure of what happened at the Phoenix tour stop. Just another one of those random situations we get ourselves into. 😉

We’re really enjoying being a part of Showit‘s FREEDOM TOUR 2010… there is some amazing talent on this tour… and we are also meeting some amazing photographers! We’re currently in Washington DC, at this awesome coffee shop where the showit tour is being held tonight, and we are pinching ourselves as we realize that this is our job. How freakin’ lucky are we? We’re excited to sleep on the tour bus again tonight, heading to New York for the next tour stop tomorrow night. There are still some tickets available so if you’re interested, check it out here! We’ll be shooting a few more videos of the randomness that happens on this tour, if you’re interested. You’ll be getting an insider’s view of where we’re sleeping on the bus… and also a new boudoir posing idea from Promise Tangeman… so stay tuned. 🙂

We also have to give a huge shout-out to the wonderful musical talent on this tour: Miss Molly Jenson! She’s currently playing some beautiful melodies w/ very cute lyrics… I’m enjoying listening to her play as I’m sitting here blogging! if you haven’t heard her stuff, you’ve got to go check it out – and then download her music!

June 28, 2010
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Hint, hint! Start planning.

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So we have been toying with the idea of the Caribbean and the votes are definitely leaning in that direction majorly. I was just day dreaming today when I should have been working so I wanted to post my happy little fantasy up here to share. No matter if we go to Paris or the Caribbean we will be opening our shop to reserve your spot for the special boudoir workshop mid to late July so start your planning. The workshop should be either late April to early May depending on availability. These workshops are serious wealth of info as we don’t hold back anything! Not to mention you get to write off your vacation!!! We are so lucky to be photographers!

June 24, 2010
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June Boudoir Workshop in San Diego!

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Kaitlyne Green
City: Edmonton
Website: www.wix.com/kaitlynetyner/photo
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Seeing the Boudoir Divas Studio! Also meeting Kimberlee & Marissa, they are like celebrities to me! hehe!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting is a big one, as well as promoting, marketing ect.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never! I hope the surfs good for my husband!!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? People, I love capturing emotion and getting creative 🙂
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Tim hortons! I’m addicted…I hope they have it in San Diego or I am in trouble!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? I don’t have an ipod, but i do listen to the radio literally 24/7
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Well right now there’s not a whole lot in there so I would have to say my Lens cleaner! its pretty handy!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? BBQ Chips… I have an unhealthy addiction.. ask my doctor :S
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, I thought making crafts and napping all day would be awesome!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Making a difference in peoples lives, Making them feel loved for who they are, Help find purpose in life.

Dawn Norris
City: Boston, MA
Website: www.dawnnorris.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Being in a creative learning atmosphere with great photographers and learning from all of them and sharing with everyone:)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? How to work with different body types to create tasteful, classic, and stunning images for my boudoir studio. Also, learn techniques to make my operations the BEST in my area so that my name becomes THE brand for boudoir photography on The North Shore of Massachusetts with integrity, candor, and intelligence. How to hone my client service to cater to a niche demographic and present my services and products with class, style, and grace.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once and I LOVED it.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Any subject with a hard to contain and beautiful soul that can’t keep from jumping out at me in front of my lens:)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks all the way baby (I’m a shareholder and former Barista!) – but only decaf stuff these days.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Emily West
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Canon 5D with a 50 1.2 lens
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Popcorn with a little salt and butter – yummmmm
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? An oceanographer and an astronaut who got to take pictures from space
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being an unforgettable loving mom and woman who lived with the utmost grace and strength that others will be inspired to do the same.

Ebony Stubbs
City: Charlotte, NC
Website: www.ebonyphotography.photoreflect.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? The opportunity to connect, learn and share with talented photographers across the nation…and of course just having the opportunity to hang out with Marissa and Kimberlee is well worth the price of admission
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Everything!!…developing your pricing model and product offerings, re-branding and reinventing yourself, lighting techniques for full figured models, marketing & connecting to your customers
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? First Time – super excited!!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Portraits, Maternity, Boudoir…although if I could live completely without fear I’d be a traveling concert photographer -J
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Not much of a coffee drinker
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Oooh, too many to name….I Get It In (Omarion), Rude Boy (Rihanna), Give it up to me (Shakira)
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? 50mm 1.8
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? I’m a Kettle Chip Connoisseur – Fo Sho!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be Debbie Allen on Fame
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? …for encouraging and inspiring others to live the life of their dreams

Marva L. Harrison
City: Oklahoma City
Website: www.adoralee.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning about the business aspect. I have goals to increase our business in Oklahoma and hope to gain insight into the most effective advertising for our business.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? The daily, monthly, and quarterly activities and goals for performance, productivity and management.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I don’t photograph. (attending with daughter who photographs)
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your iPod? I don’t have an iPod. I listen to the radio.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? I don’t have a camera bag but I try to help Lacy keep up with hers. Lol
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Popcorn
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A Nurse
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being Kind

Lacy Hammack
City: Oklahoma City, OK
Website: www.adoralee.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Quality time with my momma!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? The in’s and out’s of studio life, from initial client inquiry email to final product, employee organization, and maybe some lighting stuff
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? oddly enough, never
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? my 3 year old, Trinity
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? my husband says I have a SAMS problem: Sonic, Arbys, Mcdonalds, and Starbucks…lol
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? What Ipod? I don’t listen to music often, I have dirty talk radio problem.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? my fav thing IS my camera bag, shootsac of course
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? SAMS!!!!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? President
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Taking good care of my family


Frances Matteck
City: Fort Worth, TX
Studio: Moxie Studios
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am excited about visiting California for the first time!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I hope to learn new poses and techniques and how the Divas make their business work.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Never been!
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I don’t have a favorite – I love it all!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Neither – not a coffee girl! 😉
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore in the song “Airplanes”
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?My D90!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Goldfish crackers. =)
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was a kid, I wanted to be a carpenter lol.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Helping people.

Jo Merandi
City: Dallas, TX
Website: Under construction
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am most excited about four nights of uninterrupted sleep. 🙂 I’m just kidding! I have three boys under the age of 7 and two puppies. So a full nights’ sleep is a luxury I don’t get very often in my own bed. In all seriousness, I am super excited about adding boudoir to my business. I love the possibilities & fun it will bring. I am excited to see how the Boudoir Divas market & make this niche so successful in their area. I need all the help I can get on the “business side”!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Business! I’d love to learn how I can make a healthy living shooting what I love. I’m moving next summer to a different part of Texas. I want to hit the ground running & I think the Divas can share lots of ideas to help that happen.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? We lived in Temecula for a short time after we got married (2001-2004). So quite a few times. I still don’t know the area very well though! I can get us to the zoo, Sea World, and the Gas Lamp. And my car will automatically stop at all In-N-Outs! 🙂 I’ll be back the following week for my hubby’s work convention.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?I love shooting women when they feel they are beautiful.
I really like shooting high school seniors as well.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?I’m not a coffee person. I do love me some Sweet Tea though.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?Duct Tape or my pocket knife. Probably the pocket knife. 🙂 Or suckers that I use to bribe kids.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Anything chocolate! All-Time Fav: Baskin Robbins – Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ice Cream.
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?Fashion Designer
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? Being a loving, spontaneous, creative, fun mom/wife/sister/daughter/friend/artist. Is that cheating? Looks like one thing to me. 🙂


Alyssa Flores
City: Fort Worth, TX
Website: www.lamariposaphotography.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Learning the boudoir business; it’s very different from what I am used to shooting.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Confidence within my craft to exemplify a woman’s beauty
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Once, around 2002
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? Old buildings, found objects
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Starbucks
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Death Cab for Cutie
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? Lensbaby – Composer (still experimenting with it)
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Snickers
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be just like my brothers! lol
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My generosity and kindness


Katie Gardner
City: Brentwood, CA.
website: http://boldboudoir.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Hmmmm.. I don’t think there is just one thing. I’m excited for the whole workshop. I look forward to learning new things and bettering myself as a boudoir photographer!
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS?Structure, Marketing and sales information. I’m not the best at sales and want to get better at that to help my business grow.
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO?LOTS!!! It’s my favorite city. I used to live down there so it is special to me.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?Boudoir for sure. I love being able to make woman feel so special and beautiful.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? I love Peets Coffee but Starbucks is a close second. They have the best spinach feta wraps!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?Flyleaf, John Mayer, Fireflight, The Used, In This Moment, Lady Gaga, Hillsong United and Phil Wickam. I’m obsessed with music.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?Probably my 50mm lens
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Wheat thins and cream cheese!
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?A rockstar or a makeup artist. =)
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?Someone who was authentic. Someone who was real with their faults but loved God and spent my life trying to be more like him.

Teresa Nora Trobbe
City: Los Gatos, CA
Website: http://www.teresanora.com

1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? Seeing the 4500 sq’ studio and hanging with my Partner.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? biz plan…staff,pricing, marketing events…biz biz and more biz!
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? Plenty…went to SDSU.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? cougars…the ones with 2 legs. Also really like the teen grp.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Either…mostly decaf with a heavy splash of caff n cream!
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? No ipod here. I am old school MJ and Madonna
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My nikon and lipgloss
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Light popcorn with truffle oil
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A dancing Miss America
10. What one thing in life would you want to be remembered for? Oh jeeeeze…1? How about 1.5 sentence? energy,honesty and contagious humour that I bestow on those around me…oh and my fabulous booty!! I think if I have a open casket I should be on my belly.

Denise Birdsong
City: Bay Area, CA
Website: www.sweetcheeksboudoir.com
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am SUPER excited to learn all I can from The Divas and my fellow attendees and hanging out with my girl T (Teresa)
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? I obviously am interested in learning how to successfully market myself and services but I am guessing they have a lot more than that to teach. I am sure you do not become the successful women they are without understanding how to create and experience for their clients that is positive and very meaningful, I am sure we all try and do that for our clients but I suppose we all do it differently and so I am super excited to learn how they go about achieving this (as how others in attendance do as well.)
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? I have lost count. My husband and I (when younger) would attend the
San Diego Comic Con EVERY year, we are total nerds……
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph?WOMEN!
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)?Neither….
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod?I don’t have an ipod and am not a MAC user :> but I am CRAZY about
music (bit of a music and comic snob) and am listening to The Black Keys
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag?I just got a 5D mark II, woohoo!
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food?Let’s not talk about food, I am on opti fast……..
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up?Cher or Maleficent, I know, CRAZY!
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for?Being an AMAZING mother, kind loving person and if I could a MEGA
SUPER CRAZY FAMOUS HIGH FASHION FABULOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Lorraine Orive
1. What are you MOST excited about for the upcoming SAN DIEGO workshop? I am excited that I will have the opportunity to learn something new. I have never shoot boudoir before. I believe I will be learning from the best in a fun environment with good company.
2. What do you hope to learn from the DIVAS? Lighting, poses, tips on what works best and what to avoid
3. How many times have you been to SAN DIEGO? This will be my first time.
4. What is your FAVORITE thing to photograph? I like to photograph things that mean something to me or will to someone else from different angles.
5. Starbucks or Coffee Bean (or neither)? Neither, I don’t drink coffee. I prefer cold drinks, soda or water.
6. Who are you listening to RIGHT now on your ipod? Nothing.
7. What is your FAVORITE piece of equipment in your camera bag? My camera.
8. What is your all-time FAVORITE snack food? Strawberries or candy
9. When you were a child… what did you want to be when you grew up? A successful business person.
10. What one thing in life would you want to remembered for? My wonderful personality.

May 31, 2010
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