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Last Minute Spot in March Workshop | Utah Portrait Photographer

Nichole Van — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:47:19 GMT

Just wanted to let everyone know that I've had a spot open up in my March workshop next week, March 25-27 in Salt Lake City. The workshop has been sold out for months, but someone had a last minute conflict. If you are interested in the spot, please email me. The workshop promises to be amazing and we'd love to see you there!

N & L Engagements | Utah Wedding Photographer

Nichole Van — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:50:01 GMT

Well, as usual, I have a backlog of sessions to post. So let's start with this fun engagement session! I so love this couple . . . . . they're adorable, fun and so in love! Can't wait to shoot their wedding!

Professional Photographer Magazine | Utah Wedding Photographer

Nichole Van — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:25 GMT

Eeeeek! So excited! I came home to the March issue of Professional Photographer magazine in my mailbox and was so thrilled to see their feature article on my wedding work. I'm just so incredibly honored to be featured by PPA (Professional Photographers of America). And even better, they used one of my images for their "contents" page, as well as a little write-up in their "the goods" section. If you don't receive Professional Photographer, you can read the article here:

http://www.ppmag.com/current_issue/pdfs/0310/NicholeV.pdf

A couple shots of the magazine . . . .

WPPI Goodness! | Utah Portrait Photographer

Nichole Van — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:22:33 GMT

Well, we are headed off to WPPI's (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) annual convention in just a couple days. It promises to amazing fun mingling with 10,000+ other professional photographers for 5 days! I'm also stoked to be part of WPPI this year. I'm teaching a MasterClass that, yes, is sold out.

But if you missed the MasterClass, you can still see me in action.

I will be helping out at the Thirst Relief booth from 11 to noon on Monday, March 8th. And I will have 20% off coupons for Flourish for anyone who stops by the booth to say hi.

Also, I will be doing a Photoshop tutorial demo at the ProDPI booth from 3:00-3:45 on Tuesday, March 9th. The tutorial will focus on how to effectively use textures in photos. So stop by and see some Photoshop fun and check out ProDPI's amazing press products, while you're at it! This is the kind of editing that I will be covering, how to integrate textures like this. Can't wait to see you there!

February {life as art} Workshop | Utah Portrait Photographer

Nichole Van — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:48:52 GMT

Well, we wrapped up our first {life as art} workshop of 2010 last weekend and it was just fabulous! I adored getting to know my workshop attendees and feeling their energy and excitement. And despite the cold and snowy weather, I think that we all got some amazing images! Thank you again, one and all, for such an incredible weekend!

A couple shots with models . . . and for those who will ask, editing on all these images was just my soft color pop action (with a dolci texture on the first image).

And a couple headshots of some of the workshop attendees . . . .

Ethereal Action and Texture Set Now Available | Utah Wedding Photographer

Nichole Van — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:46:29 GMT

Well, I'm excited to announce that my new Ethereal Action and Texture set is now available. I've been working hard on it for a while now and so love everything about it. And my testers are raving that it's my best set yet. This new action set creates a dreamy, hazy look, turning everyday photos into mini-masterpieces. Best of all, the actions bring out details in shadows and darken blown highlights, saving seemingly ruined photos. This set includes 21 actions, 4 textures and a detailed video tutorial. To see all the details, visit my Flourish Emporium website:

Flourish Emporium

And even better, enter this coupon code and receive 10% off your entire purchase:

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Here's a little peek at the new set . . . . . .

Also, my February and March professional workshops in Salt Lake City are sold out, but my Orlando, FL workshop on April 29-May 1, 2010 still has a little room. And as an extra thank you to attendees, the Orlando workshop is on sale for the next three weeks for only $1100 (this discount will also apply to those who have already enrolled). So grab a spot while you can! And if you've been hesitating on purchasing my {life as art} Workshop in a Box, here's a coupon code to sweeten the deal! Just enter this code at checkout to receive $50 off your purchase:

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You can see the all the details about the Orlando workshop and {life as art} Workshop in a Box on my workshop website:

{life as art} Workshops

Don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions!

Win a Mentoring Session | Utah Wedding Photographer

Nichole Van — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:25:33 GMT

Well, I just have to give a little shout out for Thirst Relief and WPPI this year. I've donated a one-on-one, 2-hour mentoring session to be auctioned off tomorrow, February 16th and February 17th. This is your chance to help bring clean water to the world and receive a one-on-one private mentoring session with me at the same time. I promise to be uber-generous with the winner, haha. You can see the details here:

Auction Details

As I said, the bidding starts tomorrow and you don't need to attend WPPI in order to bid on the auction. Don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions!

Updates | Utah Portrait Photographer

Nichole Van — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:27:30 GMT

Alright! Just thought that I would take a minute to update all the happenings around here.

We're really excited for our first in-person {life as art} workshop of 2010 coming up in just two weeks. The workshop is entirely sold out and we're busily making last minute preparations. The March 25-27 workshop is sold out too. Also, the workshop in Orlando on April 29-May1 still has a couple spots left, if you want a workshop a little later in the spring. Additionally, our June lighting workshop is sold out and the lighting workshop on July 9-10 only has 1 spot left.

Many of you have asked what happened to my group on Flickr. Apparently, Flickr is deleting all groups that are tied to a business or product, so I have instead created a page on Facebook for Flourish Emporium. I will be posting updates and specials there. You can also feel free to jump into the discussions section and ask questions. Also, if you post a photo using my products, feel free to tag me in the photo. This will help others to find examples of photos edited with my products.

Flourish Emporium Facebook Page

Also, many of you have asked if I will be creating a Photoshop version of my Sunflare presets. And the answer is yes! I am currently working on creating a Sunshine set of actions that will add sunflare to your images. Additionally, I am putting the final touches on my new Ethereal Action set. It includes actions that will add a light, airy feel to your photo. I love this set, because it brings out detail in shadows and masks blown highlights. I plan on releasing both sets in the next 10 days or so.

Another sample . . . . .

After

Before

Snow Fun! | Utah Portrait Photography

Nichole Van — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:49:04 GMT

Alright. I've decided that I'm a very bad blog mommy, cause I can't seem to post more often. Sigh.

So in an attempt to better my blog parenting skills, here's a fun little session I did with my daughter not too long ago. I love the snow and bright sunny winter days, which seem to be few and far between this year. So here's a little fun! All of these images were shot with a huge studio strobe to camera right.

An in case you were wondering what the shots looked like without the strobe, here you go:

New Presets Now Live | Utah Wedding Photographer

Nichole Van — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:08:45 GMT

Well, I just had to hop in here and say that my new Proofing Presets and Sunflare Presets are now available on Flourish Emporium. You can see samples and read all the details there. And hey, why not save a few pennies while you're at it?! Enter this coupon code when you checkout and receive an extra 10% off your entire order:

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Also, my {life as art} professional workshops are selling out for 2010, so if you've been hesitating on signing up, now would be the time to ensure your spot. And if you can't make it to a {life as art} workshop in person, the Workshop in a Box will provide you with that workshop experience from the comfort of your own home. In fact, enter this coupon code when you check out and receive $50 off your purchase of the workshop in a box:

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Note that both coupon codes will expire on January 31.

And stay tuned . . . . . there are fabulous things in the work for February, including the launch of my Ethereal action set . . . . I've been working on this set for a while and I LOVE the look of it . . . soft, light and oh-so-yummy! Here's a little teaser . . . . .

Before

After running an action from my new Ethereal set . . . .