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True Emotion Photography Class V

So I held the 5th version of telling everyone exactly how I do what I do. TEP V I had 7 students show up, and it went really well! I wanted this class to be very laid back and easy and whatever, and it was just that. It was really great. Probably my favorite class to date. The students were all very eager to learn and the free pizza really went far. I mean you just can't go wrong with peperoni and pineapple. We had a model come, Bre, she was great, very confident and beautiful. I'm going to be doing another class soon. I'm doing a follow up for all my students possibly Saturday if they all sign up. So anyways, if you're reading this and came to class, let me know what you thought!

Here's a funny email from one student,

Ok so class was amazing! I didn't sleep last night. All I could think about was lighting, aperture, shutter speed and ISO. I felt like a crack addict, not that I know what one really feels like, but I can only imagine that must be it.

So, just like a crack addict, I would like more.

HAHA, she did great! and i promise i didn't pay her to say that.

Goodbye St. Pete

Untll next time...

Hello beautiful bay

Dan?

They're playing the theme from night court!!!! Aahhhh! What a find!

Tampa Bay, St. Pete, Taira

Had a great breakfast/lunch with my good friend Taira this morning. Hadn't seen her since she flew out to drive up and see Bjork with me in San Fran 4 years ago. Had a lot of fun catching up. Ate at a cool little bistro on the bay. I had been thinking I want to eat at a really nice, inexpensive place on the water, with some delicious healthy food. And after thinking of it and picturing the place, I swear we ate at the exact place I was picturing. Our table was right above the water, I had a portabello mushroom salad, perfect weather. I'm really being reminded of the power of attraction and thought, as I'm manifesting all these wonderful things in my life. I'm right across the street from Progress Energy Park, it's a minor league baseball field. Literally across the street, it's right there, see, right...i'm pointing...anyway i was thinking how cool it would be to take some pictures there, since the groom is a big baseball fan. On the way back from breakfast I told Taira I would just walk back to the hotel, I just felt like I needed to. I happened to take the right turn down the right street and ran into one of the managers of the ball field (he was wearing a ball shirt and looked important). He said,"sure! just come by tomorrow anytime and well let you on the field." hahahahahaha how freakin cool is that.
So I'm so thankful to be here, loving this place, the weather, missing my family, but knowing also that they are glad i'm here, and using this opportunity to it's fullest and just being open to whatever may come.

Reaching out to embrace the random.
Reaching out to embrace whatever may come.-maynard

St. Pete