| Lots of things in life just aren't fair and losing good people tops the list. Last week we lost one of the strongest people I've known. Marilyn Dillon was a co-worker and friend and a source of strength for a long time. Dillon, as she preferred to be called, fought many courageous battles the last 13 years but always had that devilish grin, ready to toss out a dry quip. When I hit a bump I often think of her determination and grit and wonder “What would Dillon do?” As the tears run down my face I smile. I’m lucky to have known her and Brian Horton and her force will be with me forever.
I could write a ton about Dillon but Brian put together a wonderful obit that says it all. He posted it on the weekly blog he has faithfully written keeping the world updated on Dillon’s progress during her many battles. It is quite the tribute: https://marjourneyback.blogspot.com/ |
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I don't need to tell you how crazy this pandemic is, who would have thought that life could be changed so fast? One thing that I know is that photography is good for the mind, immersing yourself for a while in anything creative is a stress reliever. I'm putting together free online seminars to help keep our creative minds busy. Plus I'm doing more extensive online workshops and I've cut the normal price of those in half. I want to get as many people involved as possible. I want to point out a couple in particular. I have Beth Payner, an expert in resilience management who happens to be an amateur photographer giving us a free presentation on April 15 at noon EDT about using photography and being resilient to get through these times. It should be a great session, for anyone, not just photographers. Click here for more info. I'm doing a fun three session workshop starting April 13 that I call Novice Photography Series, which is about really getting to know and understand your camera. The series helps you feel comfortable with all aspects of your camera, thus making photography more fun.
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| | Stay updated on my seminars and workshopsWith all of the seminars and workshops I'm scheduling, I realized I needed an easy way for people to keep updated about the new offerings. Like I said in the previous item, during this time of crisis I'm doing many free online seminars and half price workshops, some of them on fairly short notice. You can now sign up for a quick email update whenever I post new seminars or workshops. Like my main newsletter, I'll never share your email address and you'll only get one update per day, if I post something new that day. It only takes a few seconds to sign up, go to https://lorenphotos.com/newsletter-sign-up/. And no, I won't be blowing smoke... |
| | Cuba was a strange experience A couple of weeks ago I led a workshop to Cuba. The virus was just starting to become widespread in the U.S. but really hadn't hit Cuba much. There was much angst about whether to go or cancel it. I went down a couple of days before the workshop was scheduled to start and at that point a couple of people had decided not to go. Then President Trump declared a national emergency and several more people cancelled. We decided to forge ahead and ended up with four people coming and we had a great time. We went through a lot of hand sanitizer and did our best to stay away from crowds but the people on the street couldn't have been friendlier and weren't at all concerned about the virus, although they knew about it. We made lots of great photos but the virus was always in the back of our minds. As it got worse in the U.S. and everything was shutting down I decided to cut the workshop short by two days. Everyone agreed it was a good decision and I've never gone through Newark airport so fast and easy. Cuba was exciting and I'm planning return trips. |
| | | Hanging out in Vermont While waiting for this pandemic to clear up, I'm spending my time in Vermont, along with my wife Robin. I'm usually here when I don't have to be some place else and it is a peaceful place to get away from the rat race. Robin has been staying away from me in case I picked up the virus in Cuba. (I didn't) And I'm staying away from her in case she got the virus in N.J. (She didn't) It is strange to not hug and to sleep in separate bedrooms for two weeks, but we are both sleeping better! We were happily greeted with a foot of snow last Monday so I got out and enjoyed the beautiful gift I was given. I had many things I needed to do to restructure my business and I didn't stay out as long as I would have like to but a couple hour walk was great for the mind. |
| | Mentoring special One of the things I really enjoy doing is working directly with photographers to help them improve their images, whether is technical, composition, post processing or whatever. Mentoring sessions are custom made for whatever photographers want to work on. I've long done personal mentoring and coaching sessions but frankly they aren't cheap. During this crisis I'm offering a price of $225 for five two hour sessions to be used by the end of May. Normal price is $489. Hourly consultation has been cut to $35 from $75. Click here to read more about coaching and mentoring. |
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Price slashed during pandemic.If you want to improve your photography, learn more about your camera, get a better handle on Lightroom or Photoshop, or need help with your photo business, then I can help you with one-on-one mentoring that is customized to fit your needs. Read more..
Visit the gallery Right now the gallery is closed until the end of the pandemic. After that, stop by and see me and my work 2493 Lamington Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921 908-375-8389
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