I Heart Faces Workshop Giveaway with Amy Wenzel

March 10, 2010

Amy Wenzel and I heart Faces are having a photography workshop giveaway! Amy Wenzel is an amazing photographer, it would be beyond unbelievable to learn from her. Here is my attempt of my entry. Wish me the best

I feel like I’ve been a Johnny-come-lately in the department of believing in myself. I’ve always been artistic and creative, but somehow tucked that part of me away while I started a family…4 children to be precise, over 5 years. I couldn’t see a path to use my creativity, it was a dormant part of me. It wasn’t until my 30′s, wth baby steps, I started putting faith in my vision and talents. I 1st started by teaching myself to sew hankies on dresses fo my daughters. I loved fabrics, colors and textures and my capabilities grew quickly. That was the birth of my Mamapatrice clothing brand. When I started, I barely knew how to even operate a sewing machine, let alone follow a pattern. To be honest I still can’t really follow a pattern, but I can make my own Early on I realized photography and presentation was just as important as my clothing. I only had seconds to grab a customer’s attention. I loved creating/capturing a whole mood of an outfit. I fell in love with photography…from simply invoking emotion or telling a story. Last year I decided to branch into portrait photography as well. Little by little, success by success, I have grown to believe in my capabilities, my talents, my vision…and in myself. That path I could not see in my 20′s, I know I can make in my 30′s.

I feel passionately about people finding their passion…especially women. In the modern-day and age, we are expected to be so many things for other people. Whether, we forget or aren’t taught to believe in ourselves, many of us fail take risk on our passions and talents…unltimately fail on taking risks on ourselves. No matter what a person’s passion is, I find myself helping others to find their own paths, a way to make their passions what they do in their life. From sharing social networking or marketing ideas, at times offer my services if needed, to being their cheerleader. I know I doubt myself, encouraging words from others, have helped me keep my path. Sometime you just need somene else to believe in you, when you loose sight of yourself. I am happy if I can be apart of that and embraced those that have don that for me. I feel learning to believe in my talents has been a gift. It fills my soul to do what I love, and I wish that for anyone.

I am a diamond, still in the rough. I know my full potential has not been yet realized, not even close. I’ve made it this far schooling myself, reading, observing and experimenting. Amy Wenzel’s photography, just blows my mind, what a tremendous experience this would be for my growth as a photographer and all that entails! I believe that a workshop with Amy Wenzel would be monumental in helping me grow into an inspirational photographer, that I feel I have the potential to be.