Hello!

I photographed an adorable little 2.5 year old girl last week.  But first I have a few important business items to cover.

• July 22nd is the date set for the exciting   Day of Mentoring with Anna, Rebecca and myself in Salt Lake City.  Registrations went very quickly but we have a few spots that have just opened up.  All the details can be found here.
• Free Photo Session up for grabs!  Rebecca and I are working together in Utah for a few days of sessions and we are conducting a location and model search.  If you are chosen we are offering a free Darling-Art photo session and a generous print credit in exchange.  Check here for all the information.
• UK schedule for Dena Robles–it is getting close to summer travel time and I will be  working and (hopefully) relaxing in the States.  I am continuing to book sessions for the remainder of June and the first 2 weeks of July.  These bookings will be for my Signature Session only.  Signature Sessions are full length sessions for £550 and include a selection of up to 6 wall prints and 5 digital files of ordered prints.  I will make announcements for the autumn in August.

This is the cute, sweet, fun, and busy little Alice from last week.  She was very comfortable in front of my camera and showed me quite the variety of 2 1/2 year old attitudes.  She even took a few turns behind the camera as well.

This one is my favorite.

This one is just FUN.    I love how two year olds do everything they do with all their heart completely invested.  It is all or nothing.

xo

dena

I have already told you about my plans to team up with Rebecca for Darling Art starting this summer.  Well, we are also getting the wonderful opportunity to work with the incredibly talented Anna Jones of IndieArt Photography for a day or two of mentoring workshops this July in Utah!  Like most professional photographers, we field daily requests for mentorships and lessons.  It is about time we pooled our resources and gathered all these requests together, all in one place.  Here is what we are thinking:

A day of mentoring in Salt Lake City on either Tuesday, July 21st or Wednesday, July 22nd for people wanting to take their photography to the next level.  Participants will get a chance to watch (and participate in) a photo session and learn post-processing techniques from each photographer as well as ask all the questions they can think of.  The cost for a full-day of mentoring with all three of us would be around $500.

What we are hoping to find out is a) does this sound interesting?  b) what date works best for you (July 21st or the 22nd)?  and c) is there anything else you’d be interested in learning?   We would really, really love to hear from you.  Please leave your feedback either in the comments section at the Darling Art blog or email info@darling-art.com.  Only serious inquiries or feedback please.

I spent some time on Anna’s website this morning hoping to pick 1 or 2 favorites to share with you here.  Well, after nonstop TWO hours of ‘ooooh’  and ‘aaaaah’ I had finally narrowed it down to a list of 30 and was still going strong.  I adore the work she does with teenagers and adults and her magical use of light and color.  Check it out:

Here is a small sample of some of my favorites from Rebecca’s website.   Gorgeous as always.  Her subjects always seem so natural and at ease in front of her camera.

To even things out a bit, here are a few of mine.  I am taking this opportunity to bring back some older favorites that may not be found on this blog.

We look forward to hearing from you very soon!

xo

dena

I have exciting news to share!  You really can’t read my blog without hearing about Rebecca, for example here or there or here or a bazillion other places on my blog.  Well the good news is that for the last few years everything we have been working toward is about to come together.  We will be working together {finally!}  We have some exciting projects to be unveiled soon and will be doing sessions together in Utah starting in July and will be booking for October sessions in Boston.  And this is only the beginning of our venture.  You can read about our story on the Darling Art blog.  I only hope the world has enough chocolate to sustain us both at the same time on the same continent.

A year ago my monkeys and I spent our holiday with Rebecca’s monkeys and following are some of my favorite photographs taken by Rebecca during our stay.  I love her simple, pure, clean and classic approach to portraiture.  I think our work will compliment each other very well!

Cheers! to the beginning of something wonderful.

xo

dena

**UPDATE:

We are having A LOT of fun with these sessions!  I have opened up one more appointment to squeeze in on Saturday afternoon, 11th April.  Email me as soon as possible if you want to get in on these sessions.**

Periodically I get the chance to test out new cameras and lenses or other photography equipment.  I have need of models for these test sessions and the next one is coming up in April.  There will be 4 choices for location: Beach, Country, Home, or Urban (Sundays only.)  Sessions will last from 30-60 minutes.  All the details follow…

I expect these 8 spots to book up quickly so send me an email right away if you are interested. UPDATE:  There are only 3 appointments left, email me ASAP to book yours.  If you miss out on this round there may be another opportunity for 4 additional spots in May or June.  Looking forward to hearing from you!

Happy New Year!  So you have found me on my fresh new blog.  I am still testing out a few little quiggles here and there, bear with me.  I hope to soon have everything in perfect working order and then I can concentrate on keeping the posts rolling.  Also new this year is my shiny updated website.   Please note that the name has changed!  StudioSol Photography. com has evolved into Dena Robles | Photographer as I aim to start bringing more of my personal vision into my work.  I am quite excited about all the changes here and those still forthcoming…

Speaking of fresh new beginnings (and my excitement) I must share with you my lovely friend Rebecca with her fresh new itty bitty baby Owen and wonderful big brother Noah.  We spent Christmas together this year and here is a little sneak peek from my camera.

Many more photographs to come very soon.  Miss you guys!

Dena