Your name:  Alaina Eubank

Workshop:     week 2

If you have a nickname, what is it?  I have a couple of nicknames. My friends call me Allie or Naina, my mom like to call me Lainie…and there is not way I am divulging the nickname my brothers torture me with.  

Are you single, married, have children? Single

If you have children: how many, what are their names, how old are they: Nope, none.

What state do you live in? Texas

What do you spend way too much of your time doing? Working, looking at photography forums, and running around doing all those little annoying, time-consuming task that have to be done.

What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing? Taking pictures and learning how to use PhotoShop better.

How did photography find you? One of my favorite pastimes as a kid was looking through our huge assortment of pictures and photo albums; However, it was not until last year, when a friend introduced me to a good SLR camera, that became interested in taking pictures. I had so much fun using his camera that I had to go buy a camera and lenses of my own.

What is your favorite thing to take pictures of? In my opinion, people are the most interesting subjects to photograph. I believe every person has a unique story to tell. Every picture captures a fleeting moment of their story. If you stop and listen hard enough, the picture will tell its story to you.


How long have you been doing photography? I bought my camera last October…so not very long.

Do you have a photography business?  If so, for how long? Kinda, sorta …I’m getting there.

What is your favorite food? Hmmmmm…..I am not that hard to please. I love Italian food. Pizza is high on the list of favorites. I am also addicted to Sonic Powerade slushes. As long as it isn’t shrimp or spicy Asian, I’m happy.

What is something you can’t live without? My family, chapstick, my heating blanket, funky socks, and my camera!

What is something no one knows about you? I can be really, really hard-headed and strong-willed at times


What is on your iPod or Playlist: Jim Brickman, David Lanz, Colbie Caillat, Bethany Dillon, Frank Sinatra, Switchfoot, Jack Johnson, Bing Crosby, RelientK, David Klinkenberg, and a bunch of soundtracks to my favorite movies.

Are you a night owl or early riser? I guess I am more of a night owl; however, 11:30pm is about my limit.

What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Shirking work that I should be doing in order to be lazy and watch a movie or hang out with my family or friends.

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be? Bob and Peggy Hughey are some really good friends of mine in TN. They are like grandparents to me and I don’t get to see them often enough.

What are some things that you like? A roaring fire on a cold night, Twizzlers, blankets, hot chocolate, my tigger socks, taking pictures, figuring out something new in photoshop, tennis, and reading a book that is so good I can’t put it down until I have finished it.

What are some things you don’t like?  People who don’t take me seriously just because I am young, barking dogs in the middle on the night, mosquitoes, hot chocolate that is not hot enough to melt marshmallows, and being cold.


When you can do anything, what do you do? Read a book, go find new shoot locations, take pictures, photoshop, watch a movie, or sleep.


What do you have to do before you die? I would like to go back to Belize and visit the town I live in for a while and spend some time on the Cayes.  I would also like to go back to Guatemala and go to Tikal again.



Tell us something more about you:

Funny: I have the hardest time keeping flight times straight. I am usually one of those people that are running through the airport lugging a jumble of stuff from security that I did not have time to put back in my bags. I guess it would help I double check flight times. On one particular flight, my brain did not register that there was a 1 before the 2 on my departure time. That time I don’t think I even got my shoes on before I got on the plane.

Serious: This last year has been really hard because it has been characterized by loss and broken relationships. If it hadn’t been for my parents helping me through those hard times, I probably would have gone insane because I don’t let go of things very easily.

Entertaining: I have had some form of ongoing dental work since I was about 5 or 6. I am just about to get out of my second round of braces. I jokingly tell people that I have had so much metal in my mouth that I should be able to pick up XM satellite radio without subscribing, just hook me up to the car antenna!

Philosophical: God’s gifts put our most magnificent dreams to shame. Unfortunately we often have expectations of how we want things to be and we expect God to perform to meet our expectations. It’s only when we let go of our expectations and fully trust God and what He is doing can we receive the blessings God has been waiting to pour out on us.

Exciting: I have the opportunity to come to this awesome workshop!!

True: I am finally not classified as a teenager. I don’t know how exciting that is to anyone else, but it is exciting to me. Hopefully now people will be more willing to take me seriously.  

Powerful:
“To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To cry is to risk appearing too sentimental or too weak. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To live is to risk dying. To hope is to risk despair. To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing at all. The person who risks nothing has nothing, does nothing, and is nothing.”




Name 2 of your weaknesses:
1) I have a bad habit of procrastinating if I think the task at hand is hard or unpleasant
2) I can be really hard-headed and strong-willed at times


Name 5 of your strengths:
1) Quick learner
2) Problem solver
3) Focused
4) Organized
5) Hard worker

Your name:  Stephanie Rae Thornton

Workshop:  week 2

If you have a nickname, what is it?

Are you single, married, have children?   Married, 3 children

If you have children: how many, what are their names, how old are they:
Jase 11, Sadie 9, Lillie Kate 6

What state do you live in?  Louisiana

What do you spend way too much of your time doing?  Wondering what I need to do

What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing?   Just being with my family, without worrying whose pictures I need to be editing

How did photography find you?  I drove 2.5 hrs and spent a small fortune to have my family photographed and fell in love with the photographer and wanted to be just like her

What is your favorite thing to take pictures of?  Babies, just before they can crawl

How long have you been doing photography?   Full time since 2005,  just for fun since 1999

Do you have a photography business?  If so, for how long?   SRT Photography officially launched in August 2005

What is your favorite food?  Mexican

What is something you can’t live without?  My Husband




What is something no one knows about you?  I am afraid of things that swim in water.  I always think they will get me.

What is on your iPod or Playlist:  We have 3 ipods in this house, none of which are mine.  Casting Crowns and Chris Tomlin top my list though

Are you a night owl or early riser?   Night Owl

What is your favorite guilty pleasure?  Chocolate Ice Cream or warm chocolate chip cookies before bed

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be?   My mom.  I lost her 6 years ago and prior to her illness wasn’t mature enough to appreciate her or need her advice.

What are some things that you like?  Compliments

What are some things you don’t like?   Demanding people, disrespectful children,

When you can do anything, what do you do?  Talk on the phone; don’t ask me why, but I think I like having someone to talk to all the time.

What do you have to do before you die?  Write a book.  It was a dream of my mothers and I hope to fulfill it one day.

Tell us something more about you:

Funny:  I hate my earlobes.  I never want anyone to see me without earrings.

Serious: I am in desperate need of counsel from fellow photographers that are trying to run a business, raise a family, and do them both without losing your mind!

Entertaining:  I can’t sing, I can’t dance.  I love to paint?

Philosophical:  I believe that God is in control of my chaos.

Exciting:  I did 12 weddings in 2007 and already have 11 booked for 2008.

True:   I am a registered Nurse

Meaningful:  I love to do things for other people.  People trust my advice.


Name 2 of your weaknesses:   Organization & Procrastination

Name 5 of your strengths:  My Faith,  I am strong, I am honest, I would drop everything for you, I’m not afraid to ask for help

Your name:  Jennifer Wathen

Workshop:    week  2

If you have a nickname, what is it?  
Ferfer or Aunt Ferfer that became popular when my nieces were younger and could not pronounce my name.   

Are you single, married, have children?  
Married, with one Jack Russell Terrier named Casey, and no children yet.

If you have children: how many, what are their names, how old are they:
Our Dog, Casey… She’s 5 years old and thinks she runs the show in our house.  I think she does too…  

What state do you live in?
Indiana

What do you spend way too much of your time doing?
Reading Blogs…

What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing?
Spending time with my family and relaxing

How did photography find you?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a camera in my hand.  I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of being able to freeze time by taking pictures.

What is your favorite thing to take pictures of?
Emotions and interactions from people when they don’t think I’m watching….

Do you have a photography business?  If so, for how long?
Yes, for just over one year now.

What is your favorite food?
Spaghetti with warm garlic bread and a great salad...

What is something you can’t live without?
My husband and family.

What is something no one knows about you?
That’s a hard one.  I can’t think of anything.  

What is on your iPod or Playlist:
iPod… I don’t have one but I love Christmas music.  It usually starts right after Halloween.    

Are you a night owl or early riser?
Night owl, for the last few months I’ve been finally getting to bed around 3am.  

What is your favorite guilty pleasure?
 Chocolate

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be?
When I was 11, my cousin died at the age of 21.  He had Muscular Dystrophy.  I would love to have more time with him.

What are some things that you like?
Spending time with my family, a good night sleep, the mattress warmer on our bed, anything with chocolate in it, having my dog Casey watch TV with me, floating in the pool on a hot summer day, being able to clear my head while I ride the lawn mower, Christmas time, and fresh snowfall and having my husband walk through the door at the end of the day.

What are some things you don’t like?
Static electricity, Microsoft Vista, laundry, water chestnuts, sweet tarts, having to hunt for the cordless phone and trying to answer it before the answering machine picks up, irresponsible people, not having enough time in the day to accomplish everything I need to get done.     

When you can do anything, what do you do?
Taking time to sit in silence and collect my thoughts.

What do you have to do before you die?
Read the Bible all the way through.

Tell us something more about you:

Funny
My nose wiggles when I laugh really hard.

Serious
I have self doubt about the quality of my photography.  I always think I can do better after seeing them on my computer.  

Entertaining
I always thought growing up that by the time people were their thirties they had it all figured out.  I just turned 30 and I now realize nobody does.

Philosophical
Am I worthy of all the wonderful things in my life?

Exciting
At the end of February I get to meet a wonderful group of women who share the same interest and passion in photography that I do.

True
This will be my first time on an airplane…  No, Really...

Meaningful
I’m so thankful for my husband and family believing in me.

Name 2 of your weaknesses:
Self control around food
Organizational skills.

Name 5 of your strengths:
Giving
Independent
Confident
Crafty
Good Problem Solver
Thank you so much for taking the time to fill out this questionnaire!!  We are so excited that we get to learn more about you.

Your name:  April Sirit

Workshop:    WEEK 2

If you have a nickname, what is it? Chi chi (short for Chiquita in Spanish.. not so much the banana as a term of endearment…)

Are you single, married, have children? Married with 2 ninos


If you have children: how many, what are their names, how old are they: Diego (2 yrs) and Victor (5 months)

What state do you live in? NC


What do you spend way too much of your time doing? Wiping rears & noses


What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing? Sleeping through the night.. and taking my boys out more


How did photography find you? My own wedding inspired me

What is your favorite thing to take pictures of? Romance & seniors


How long have you been doing photography? Almost 4 years, but 1.5 for real


Do you have a photography business?  If so, for how long? Yes – “Evoke” for almost a year. www.evokenc.com


What is your favorite food? Sweet potatoes baby


What is something you can’t live without? My family & my computer. Often I have dreams that I take my computer out for walks… I’m not sure it’s a healthy addiction.

What is something no one knows about you? Once while I was studying in Mexico, the janitor was cleaning the ladies bathroom so I went to the boys bathroom. The janitor saw me coming out, started yelling at me, and I took off running.

What is on your iPod or Playlist: Joss Stone, Celia Cruz, and more Celia Cruz

Are you a night owl or early riser? Night owl by nature, early riser by babies

What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Frozen custard with heath bar & caramel and CrËme Brulee


If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be? Jesus


What are some things that you like? Loud happy people, a thinner waist, making strange noises, bright blue, high heels, the word “root”, java, salsa music, badger commercials (might be a NC thing), when my boy calls my husband “mopi”, and waking up my boys & seeing them smile at me.


What are some things you don’t like? Wearing pantyhose when I haven’t shaved, putting on wet jeans, parking by homeless people, being mediocre, lack of emotion, being broke, superior attitudes, poo poo diapers, and having to repeat myself.


When you can do anything, what do you do? Sit & wonder how in the world I’d be able to do something other than entertain my boys & work on images!


What do you have to do before you die? I’m content as is… anything else is just a bonus!


Tell us something more about you:

Funny: When there’s nothing sweet in the house, I mix coffee creamer & maple syrup together





Serious: My priorities are all out of whack, and I’m hoping to get things on track this year



Entertaining: Me & my husband come up with new insane facial expressions & will laugh at who can make the worst face




Philosophical: If the moon were cheese, I would eat it.



Exciting: I will become what I want to be – a great mom & a great photographer.


True: I want to stick my head in a toilet after I compare my photography to others.



Meaningful: Motherhood is the best thing that ever happened to me.




Name 2 of your weaknesses: Control freak & over eater.



Name 5 of your strengths: Organized, I can talk to most anyone, I can laugh in the midst of most anything, Determined, & Practical

Your name:
Kate Harrison

Workshop:     week 2

If you have a nickname, what is it?

Are you single, married, have children? Married, no kids


What state do you live in? CA

What do you spend way too much of your time doing? Improving proofs, pulling photography tips from every possible nook and craney on the web.


What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing? Exploring!


How did photography find you? I usurped my sister’s camera when I was growing up and soon after was spending hours in my high school’s darkroom.


What is your favorite thing to take pictures of? Children—they embody pure beauty.

How long have you been doing photography? As a hobby for twelve years. Professionally: one year.

Do you have a photography business?  If so, for how long? One year!


What is your favorite food?Lobster!  Ahhh, I miss that about east coast living. J


What is something you can’t live without? Comfortable shoes, weather appropriate clothes (I have to be comfortable!!) chapstick and deodorant as well!


What is something no one knows about you? I’m pretty much an open book…but I’ve recently fallen in love with starbucks.  This is a bit shameful for me and my local/mom&pop soapbox…but I just love the whole experience…even those damn white cups of theirs!! ;-)


What is on your iPod or Playlist: Damien Rice, the shins, blake lewis, Ingrid michaelson, regina spektor, zutons, coldplay, kanye west


Are you a night owl or early riser? Night owl!

What is your favorite guilty pleasure?Chocolate chip cookie dough

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be? Oprah


What are some things that you like? I love the ocean, sleeping in, the beauty of silence in nature, gossipy magazines, design magazines, great music.


What are some things you don’t like? Injustice & political corruption. They drive me wild

When you can do anything, what do you do? Explore!


What do you have to do before you die? Travel freely.


Tell us something more about you:

Funny:I brush my teeth in public.


Serious: I haven’t read a book in over a year and I think my mind is turning to mush.


Entertaining: My husband and I make up the most ridiculous songs and sing them in full voice…usually when we are doing something we detest…like when we spent four hours looking for my wedding ring at the beach.


Philosophical: It’s not a big deal.


Exciting: A friend and I went to London for the weekend this summer so she could see her obsession (Orlando bloom) perform in a west end play. I still can’t believe we did that.  We live in California!


True: I believe in being authentic…especially when it’s difficult.


Meaningful: I have an amazing family! We are all close, healthy and love each other. My husband is amazing.


Powerful: Positive thinking creates a positive life.

Name 2 of your weaknesses: I am not organized in any way, shape or form.  Also, I have no idea how people can master laundering their clothes. I cannot keep up with laundry and I have had about four pairs of pants hanging on the back of the bathroom door for about six months…just waiting to be ironed.


Name 5 of your strengths:Listening, loyalty, calmness, I love to laugh and I love to enjoy life.