Category Archives: workshops

sarah+ben

04.09.13

What  you’ve alllll  Sarah’s;)been waiting for… The second workshop session of 2013!

I’m starting things off with my favorite:!:Aren’t they ridiculously cuuuuute?! Sarah, you have the most perfect cheekbones:DIt was another really cold day… We asked them dress warm; they wore the perfect coats!These two were such a joy to photograph! Their wedding photographer has it maaade in the shaaaade… they’re quite photogenic!:DThe workshop attendees challenged me to use this thing and I accepted!:DOh hey there cuties popping through a yellow steel thing;)Nothing like having a sweet intimate moment in front of twelve people (14 counting us) watching.;)…a location and outfit change:)Ben, you are HOT TAMALES!Here’s another favorite:!:Ohhhhh how I adooooore young love!My view.Mike’s:DHelp me out here friends… What famous person does Sarah look like? I cannn’t quite place it…Sarah and Ben, on behalf of the workshop attendees, thank you so much for coming down from Chicago to help us out… You couldn’t have been a more perfect duo! And as for your wedding day, it’s guaranteed to be full of sweetness… Please be sure to share some images with us!


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Indianapolis, Ind.

Wedding  ::  May 4, 2013  •  City :: Winnetka, Ill.

Together  ::  December 14, 2011  •  Engaged  ::  December 1, 2012

Sarah ::  Young Life  ::  Hometown  •  Xenia, Ohio  ::   five words  •  the-most-thoughtful-person-I-know, fun, wise, capable & beautiful!

Ben  ::  Young Life  •  Hometown  •  Glenview, Ill.  ::   five words  • a leader, smart, hard-working, loving and looks-at-the-bright-side-of-everything

How they met  ::  After graduating from Butler, Sarah moved to the North Shore of Chicago to work full time for Young Life, a Christian non-for-profit that works with high school & junior high kids. Ben was finishing school at Northwestern, and was on part-time staff with Young Life. Sarah moved into the office, & soon the rest was history!

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Now there’s some fierce hair!;)He’s like a lion stalking his prey…Me showing Ben how it’s done.;)Badaboom badabing, workshop #12!;)Aren’t we ridiculously good looking?!:D




Curious about upcoming workshops? Check out the website here. To stay in the know, sign up here (FYI, our mailing list always gets first dibs ;) ).

To all who made it out, from the bottom of our heart… Thank you for everything.:)

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike

:!:+:?:


Another huge shout out to Renaissance Albums, Totally Rad Actions, Colorshift Actions, ProDPI, Simply Color Lab, VSCO, and The Bobbi Shop (I still have no shame) for all of your support. And a special thanks goes out to Kim Nehrt for coming to help out. I genuinely think Murphy Mo is considering leaving us for you!


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teran+jake

04.02.13

These were taken the day before St. Patty’s Day… it’s only appropriate that we embrace the greeeeeen! Do you see what I see?;)My favorite:!:…just because:DJake, you really rock those glasses.Oh Teran, I adore your spirit. These two are getting married in August, I won’t lie… I’m jealous of their wedding photographer.:)WHATUP ASHLEY!;)Another favorite.:!:My goal, every time we shoot, is to photograph what we call your “living room selves”… the you that you are when you’re in your living room and no one’s looking. That’s what I see when I see this image.:)Goal achieved!“Make a chevron!”;)Mike’s favorite:?:We usually do our workshops in April, but because last March was so warm I (wrongly) assumed that it would be like that this year too #globalwarming. I will not tell a lie, the weather for our two workshops was miserable (20° windchill)… but our “models” worked it OUT!  From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being such good sports.:)

My view. …and Mike’s view. I’m going to call this one a tie. Anyone care to weigh in? He’s Arizona and she’s Colorado… get it?!;)Wacky Bobbi strikes again!Damn Teran you’re cute! Are your eyes for REAL?! I love photographing love.




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Indianapolis, Ind.

Wedding  ::  August 3, 2013  ::  Indianapolis, Ind.

Together  ::  October, 2011  •  Engaged  ::  August 3, 2012

Teran ::  1st Grade Teacher  ::  Hometown  •  Greenfield, Ind.  ::   five words  •  Interesting, Curious, Funny, Conscientious, Dependable

Jake  ::  High School English Teacher  •  Hometown  •  Fortville, Ind.  ::   five words  •  Thoughtful, Caring, Supportive, Intelligent, Funny

How they met :: It was a warm, June morning in 2000. Two young thespians entered Greenfield-Central High School’s auditorium, ready to begin working on Flapper, a production of Hancock County Children’s Theater. Little did they know what that fateful day would hold. As they both entered the doors, they locked eyes from across the room and immediately knew something was there.  Really, we don’t remember meeting each other, but it probably went something like that (or not).

Clearly that was Jake’s answer, so if this sort of ridiculous story is not what you’re looking for, here’s a more normal version:

We met at summer theater camp in 2000.  We were in 5th grade at the time, and I had a major crush on him while he was busy being the most popular guy at camp (there were like five guys total there.  His odds were really good). We kept in touch over the years but nothing ever really came of it.  Eventually I went to visit him in San Antonio just as a fun weekend trip, and we started dating soon after.

 

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…doin’ what we do!Seeing this photo is making me cold!Hail hail! PS. don’t mind the singing bush in front of us… “she’ll be comin’ ’round the mountain when she commmmmes…” (If you laughed at that, high fives!)




One more workshop post coming up! Are you on the edge of your seat?! ME TOO!;)

Curious about upcoming workshops? Check out the website here. To stay in the know, sign up here (FYI, our mailing list always gets first dibs ;) ).

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike

:!:+:?:




A huge shout out to Renaissance Albums, Totally Rad Actions, Colorshift Actions, ProDPI, Simply Color Lab, VSCO, and The Bobbi Shop (I have no shame) for all of your support. And a special thanks goes out to Nicole Reno for coming to help out. You made the experience so much easier for us and more comfortable for the whole group. You ROCK!

PS. Teran, see you at knitting class!;)




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the bobbi+mike workshop

01.29.13

::: I interrupt the annual favorites for a very important announcement :::

If you guys follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or are a part of our mailing list, you already know…:D

…but if you don’t…

ANNOUNCING WORKSHOP DATES!  Two  One date available:  March 16-17  or March 19-20.

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

March 16-17 has just sold out!:D

Is that cool to say? “Be there or be square” ??? I don’t think it is. I’ll now be promptly removing that phrase from my vocabulary.

Moving on…

Click here to register.:D

It’s so hard for me to write about the workshop. We’re SO ridiculously proud of of what we’ve created, the feedback we’ve gotten, and our own personal growth with each one;  it’s hard for me to quantify, especially without sounding like we’re tooting our own horns. But uhm, let’s be real here; I love tooting me some horns! Uhmmmm… wait… that sounded weird…

Back on topic.

Here are some words written by workshop alum Lindsay Elizabeth, a really wonderful person and wedding/portrait photographer based in Houston, Texas.

“So I had this moment last week. You know, one of those moments when it all just kind of clicks. I was preparing for a (really super kick butt) bridal show that happened yesterday by updating my image slideshow I run at all my shows. Before every event of this type, I sit down and go through alllll my images pulling out the ones that best represent me, my brand, and the “look” I’m trying to achieve every time I pick up my camera. As I did this image sorting, a realization set in that really made me smile.

I feel like I’m in a business of constant growth and change. Either you’re learning, growing, adjusting, refining, and bettering….or you’re not. I feel neither approach is necessarily better than another, but in my life and in my business, I strive for the growing, refining, and bettering side of this scenario. When it comes to business, there are tons and tons of different ways you can achieve the learning portion. This industry is full of learning opportunities: conventions, gatherings, workshops…you name it, it’s out there. I tend to be rather selective when it comes to said conventions and workshops as most cost lots of dinero and my money tree died a looooong time ago;)I did get the opportunity to take a workshop at the very end of 2011, and as I sat and revisited some of my old work while image selecting last week, I was reminded just how much I got out of that workshop.

In November of 2011, I traveled up to Indianapolis full of nerves and excitement to take a workshop from a husband a wife team, Bobbi and Mike, who also happen to be some of my favorite photographers, like, ever. I always looked to their work for inspiration, so when they announced they were having a workshop, I made sure I was SO THERE. I didn’t know what I was going to learn, and to be honest, I didn’t care.  At that time in my life and subsequently in my business, I was stuck in a funk that I just couldn’t find my way out of. I went to the workshop with few expectations, literally praying it would give me that jolt I knew I needed to defunkify and get my act together. What I got instead felt practically life changing for my business. I left after two days of talking, learning, watching, listening, asking, laughing, laughing some more, laughing even still, with a completely different outlook on why it is I do what I do, and it was amazing to see the impact it had (and still has) on my business. I should specify by saying I’ve never not loved my job. I always have, and pray I always do. But at that time, it felt like just that: a job. Bobbi and Mike reminded me WHY I love this job so much, and how much it means to my clients that I do my best all the time to capture their love and memories so vividly. Amongst the many tips and tricks for both business and shooting, I was so pleased to see two people in an industry saturated with competition not only give all of their knowledge, but all of themselves to we the attendees. There was no pretense, no fuss, no telling us how cool they are because they know this person and use this product; it was just them, and it was just us, and that might have been the most valuable part. I have since incorporated this “just me” approach to both my business and my shooting, and have felt myself change both in the way I do business and in the way I shoot. So when I was looking back at all these beautiful images I’ve shot over the last several years, it just hit me. I was proud. I AM proud of the moments I’ve been able to capture for some really amazing clients. I’m proud that lessons I learned from Bobbi and Mike over a year ago are still cycling through my internal dialogue, constantly pushing me to do better and be better for all those amazing clients. I’m just really proud to get to do this job I love in the way that I love to do it for people I adore, and I just wanted to take a moment to write it all down so I can always remember this feeling.”

Man oh man I’m so ridiculously proud of that. SO proud of it. Lindsay, I adore you… Thanks for being you.:D

So, yeah… There are still a few spots left at our March 19-20 workshop, and you know we’d love to have you there!

FYI, for those holding out for Fall, 2013… We’ll only be having an alumni workshop then (open to past attendees). So if 2013 is the year, NOW IS THE TIME!

And for your viewing pleasure… here are some images from past workshops.

Workshop 1

Workshop 2Workshop 3Workshop 4Workshop 5Workshop 6Workshop 7Workshop 8Workshop 9Workshop 10




Register Here.

Let us know if you have any questions!:D

Sending warm vibes your way this crazy cold winter…

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:



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jessica+shawn

01.07.13

I’ve seriously been SO excited to show you these! You’re about to fall in love with this couple, I guarantee it.

Heeeere youuuuuu gooooo… bbmk workshop #10!Shawn is the brother of Sara, a bride that we photographed back in 2008… when we met them then, they were newly engaged. Since then, they’ve gotten married and have a perfect son named Grayson. When Jessica emailed and said she’d be interested in being a workshop model… I couldn’t have been more excited!While processing these, my face hurt from smiling so much… No lie!Are you kidding me with how much love is in this image?! AHHHH!!!!! My favorite:!:Shawn’s dimples?! LOVE THEM!You can’t tell by looking at these images, as the two of them look SO stinking happy, but the weather this day… well let’s just say that if it weren’t a workshop session, we probably would have rescheduled. It was pouring rain all the way up until the session and the wind chill was in the teens. To be frank, it was down-right miserable. These two handled it like champs! On behalf of the workshop attendees, we are so very thankful for the two of you!Loving those boots!Whoa?!;)If you guys could see where we photographed this… You’d be throwing us high fives! Mike’s favorite:?:A smiling/cheering hamburger and fries?! Don’t mind if we do!Then we ended our session in a field…Jessica, you are so ridiculously cute…. I can’t stand it!OHHHH how we adore you two!!!



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Indianapolis, Ind.

Together  ::  8.9.05  •  Engaged  ::  5.8.08  •  Married  ::  1.17.09

Jessica :: Gifts Coordinator & Mommma  ::  Hometown  •  Fishers, Ind.  ::   five words  •  Organized, Smiley, Noisy, Caring, Hot

Shawn  :: IT Project Manager  •  Hometown  •  Valparaiso, Ind.  ::   five words  •  Engaging, Rock, Love, Funny, Home

How they met, as told by Jessica ::  “We met at Champs in Keystone during a Dave and Rae performance night.  We actually had a college class together, but never officially met because Shawn was a nerd in the front of the room and I was social in the back of the room. Ha! We saw each other everyday for two weeks after first meeting, which is how long it took him to get up the nerve to kiss me!”

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Freezing cold and wet? Honey badger don’t care! Mike, I love you so stinkin’ much!Workshop #10. What an awesome team!




Curious about upcoming workshops? Check out the website here. To stay in the know, sign up here (FYI, our mailing list always gets first dibs ;) ). Date announcement coming sooooon!

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike :!:+:?:





A huge shout out to Renaissance Albums, Totally Rad, Colofshift, ProDPI, Simply Color Lab and VSCO for all of your support. And a MAJOR high five goes out to Kate Newman for coming to help out… It wouldn’t have been the same without you!



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