The Genesis Workshop 3 :: Vegas Style

**Drum roll please***

Good things come in threes. Every year for the past 2 years I've been extremely fortunate to be a part of an awesome teaching workshop comprised of some huge talent. The question I get asked on a monthly basis, "Sam do you ever teach photography? Why yes, yes I do.

Behold, The Genesis workshop (this link will be LIVE at 1:00pm EST, 10:00 Cali time)

Year one was in Durham NC.
Just last month we had it in the home of the King, Memphis TN.

Round 3? Time to bring it to the East Coast, no? VEGAS Y'ALL!!

When: March 20-22, 2012 Where: Vegas!
Accommodations: Three RIDICULOUSLY over-the-top Mansions – One Property Food: Private Chef for ALL meals
Schedule: 3 PACKED days, 4 rotations and goodies in between.

Listen up - REGISTRATION STARTS THIS MORNING at 1:00PM EST, (that's 10AM for you Cali folks!!)

Click here when registration begins. It's all online this year! No more waiting on the phone.

In the meantime, read up on all our reviews from past students. Part of what has made Genesis so over the top every year is the sense of family and comradary between us over the coarse of the week. There are always tears. :) Happy, wonderful tears. That's when you know you've walked away from something awesome.

Added this year to the list of teachers is Spencer Boerup of Tucson Arizona. I can't think of a more qualified individual ot round us of during our teaching rotations. Back in the saddle we also have Mel & Jeff Mansfield and Tony Hoffer of Hoffer Photography.

Time to take your work to the next level? G3 is destined to be the best one yet.
Some images from this past years Genesis Workshops.

Just come will ya?

Where's Sam!?

Been a month since I've blogged ANYTHING! That's the longest we've gone since our start 4 years ago. We've been steady with 2, 3 and some times 5 or 6 times a week for many months, Are you slowing down Sam? Heavens no. Quite the opposite. We're extremely busy and sadly, for the first time ever, the blog has had to take a back seat while we catch up on things.

My blog!! My precious blog. She barely speaks to me anymore. I'm sorry my dear. I'm be back soon.

What you might not know is an engagement blog post takes about 3 hours to arrange, and prepare for. A wedding blog post takes a little less then double that. Multiple that by 100 posts a year and you get the picture. We've made the decision temporarily to cut our blog posts down and finish our current session edits for an number of waiting clients. There are a lot of you and your patience has been VERY appreciated. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

Mark my word, we WILL blog every one of our sessions! Hang with us. :)

Meanwhile here's a picture we took of the most photographed icon in the United States. Yes I took this. Yes I was kinda scared.

BONUS TREAT. A HUGE downloadable version you can use as wallpaper. Our treat!!

Thanks for the love folks. We'll be back soon.

~Sam

Carly & Lucas :: X & O

In grade school I got a love note from a girl named Marla, my first ever I think. After smelling the note that was undoubtedly sprayed with her moms perfume I opened the origami package it came in, (raise your hand if you know what I'm talking about) I read it red cheeks. Not only did this Marly have a "DEEP" affection for yours truly, she also had the coolest last name a 3rd grader was allowed to have. Signed directly after "Marly" was "XOXOXOXOX". It was a few days later in an attempt to find out what Country one had to be from to have such a cool last name that I also learned X's & O's weren't just the 15th and 24th letters in the alphabet.

Carly & Lucas, may the wedding be awesome and many X's and O's fill your lives. Thank you for having me shoot the upcoming wedding. I ask that your balance with me be paid in helium filled gold balloons with letters spelling H-A-S-S-A-S for all the fans of our photography to have. We will then do a simultaneous send off on my birthday.

Deal?

Happy Friday Blogger followers.

XO

San Jose Engagement Photographer :: Sarah & Mike

Batman - Batgirl
Peanut butter - Jelly
Sarah - Mike

Another awesome couple in San Jose. You thought all the cool spots were in SF. NOT SO I SAY!! These guys plan their I-do's at he Palm Event Center in Pleasanton. The Palm Event actually decided to use one of our images to start their portfolio slide on their website! How cool are we. :)
More pics to be uploaded. More images to be edited. If you're waiting it will be really soon. YAY for weddings!!

Happy Wednesday.

~Sam