LaRae Russell Photography

2010 was phenomenal and it was all because of our best-in-the-world clients.  We are so thankful for each and every one of you!

I thought it might be fun to share a few of the cards I have designed for my awesome clients this Christmas.  If you are not lucky enough to be on the Christmas card lists of some of these beautiful people you can get a peek at them here.

It has been a whirlwind of Christmas card designing activity around here.  I love how each of these turned out even though they are all really different.  I like how they compliment the family’s style and the style of the session.  Thank you to all my awesome clients for letting me share a little of your holiday happiness!

Yesterday we had a photoshoot with models in downtown Dallas.  Today we will submit them for critique (yikes).  Here are a few of my favorites from the session. Our gorgeous model got lots of honks and shouts and one guy came walking up and asked for her digits.  She did awesome considering all of that, a short dress made of feathers, and uncomfortable shoes…..all in Dallas heat and humidity.  I learned so much that my head is still spinning.

Last night we had a meet and greet at the Victory Tavern.  The cupcakes were FABULOUS!  I met photographers from Midland and San Antonio, Mississippi, Maryland and SWEDEN!  OMG.  It is amazing to me that someone would come that far for a workshop.  I met a couple of people that were here for the second year in a row so I am very encouraged by that!  It must be awesome if someone feels they got enough out of it to come back a second time.

I got back to my room to find a goody bag full of all kinds of photography treats and so I am having fun sorting through that.   We are at the W Victory Hotel in Dallas.  It has a modern kind of funky disco feel to it.  It is dark!  You kind of feel like you are in a club.  The most INTERESTING thing is the arrangement of the bathrooms.  You walk in the door of your room and you are looking right at the shower.  The shower has no door and is made of glass.  SO, I am kind of glad that I am not sharing a room.  Could be awkward.  The shower head is like a waterfall dumping gallons of water on your head.  It is amazing!  The only problem with it is that I have crazy hair that tends to get “eighties rock star” and takes literally HOURS to dry.  There is no way to take a shower without completely starting over with the hair so I will be getting up extra early.

There is a fabulous pool on the roof here and a nice gym.  Because I am missing bootcamp I will be hitting the gym.  My favorite part?  The BLISS spa!  Its, well, BLISS!  I got a pedicure there today, now I have fabulous teal toes.

I am SO excited for today.  Our instructors are Kelley Moore, Lauren Clark, Millie Holloman, and Davina Fear.  They are amazingly talented women and I am ready to soak up the knowledge!

I am off to Dallas in September to attend the Love Affair workshop.  I try to go to at least two workshops a year and I can’t wait for this one!  “Check out http://www.loveaffairworkshop.com! They’re giving away prizes & a seat to their workshop on the blog this week! Go enter to win!”  I am trying to win a scholarship to it myself so I will posting here every day this week with some awesome stuff!

“I want a UNO DVD and a shot at the scholarship to the Love Affair Workshop! http://www.loveaffairworkshop.com”

“I want to win the Get It Together Kit & a seat to Love Affair Workshop. GO read the details and register! http://www.loveaffairworkshop.com”

“Check out the LOVE AFFAIR BLOG and enter to win a Kelly Moore Bag & a seat to their upcoming workshop in Dallas!! www.loveaffairworkshop.com”

“I REALLY want to win a seat to Love Affair Workshop. GO read details and sign up to join in on the fun! http://www.loveaffairworkshop.com”