The other day I was on my facebook fan page and I noticed that one of my favorite photography blogs called I Heart Faces had posted one of their entries to their weekly Photo Challenge. This week the photo challenge was for the color yellow, and I loooove yellow, but this particular photo was stunning and it just spoke to me. It was creamy and the lighting was to die for! It made the model’s hair glisten in the sunlight in a way that we all wanted her hair (I still do) and to feel her peace.
I immediately found this photographer on facebook and “liked” her page, checked out her work, and contacted her. I have only “known” Toni for a short time, but I am sure we will be running into each other on other photography group pages much more often. From what I gather she is incredibly successful because she loves her craft, she loves people, and she has a heart full of gold and wants to see every photographer succeed. She is hands down awesomeness and I, for one, am lucky to have stumbled upon her work.
Toni, maybe one day we can meet in person even if we are on opposite sides of the country :-)
Here is my I-wanna-get-to-know-Toni question time:
1. How did you get into photography?
I was that mom always following my kids around with a camera. I only have one picture of me as a child and I never wanted to miss a moment with my kids. Now they are at the point that they see my camera and hide. I never thought I would be a photographer and it wasn’t something I even thought of doing. Last summer I really started to think about what it was that I wanted to do with my life besides being a mother and I thought “Maybe I can be a photographer”. I bought a 5d Mark ii and 2nd shot my first wedding 4 days later! I had been reading about shooting in manual and when my camera came I practiced non stop for those few days before the wedding. After that first wedding I fell in love! Here’ the link to Toni’s blog post from that first wedding: {http://tonilynnphotography.com/2011/01/12/bellingham-wedding-photographer-2}
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2. What is your favorite genre of photography to shoot? Seniors because I absolutely adore their willingness to try anything and just how full of life they are! Weddings because I love capturing the emotions of the day!
3. Where do you see yourself ten years from now? A world famous wedding photographer or sipping ice tea by the pool. Either one!
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4. Who or what inspires you? Gods creation, people, skies, old barns, my children. Lots of things inspire me. I just see so much beauty in this world and something deep inside myself wants to capture it and hold it forever.
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5. What is in your bag? Canon 5d Markii, 50 1.4, 85 1.8 (my little baby!) 24-70 2.8, 2 580exii’s a couple pocket wizards, 5-1 reflector, Fiber one bars. ;)
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6. What is your favorite lens to shoot with? Hands down 85 1.8 and when I make some money it will be the 85 1.2!
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7. What is the best advice you can give to someone just starting out in the business? If you want to be successful be a blessing to others first.
8. What has been your favorite photography shoot or moment? My favorite moment is every time I upload the pictures from a shoot. I’m always nervous they will suck and am so happy if at least some came out good!
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9. Have you had an “Oops!” moment that you learned from? Every time I forget to take my lens cap off!
10. Do you have favorite photo of yours? Yes I just adore the profile picture on my facebook fan page. The light was beautiful that day and I just love it!! When I uploaded that picture my first thought was “I will never be able to take a picture that good again!”
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11. Where have you been featured? and if so with who? I have been featured on Inside the Locker and various photographers blogs.
12. What do you like to do on your free time Free time???
Thank you so much Toni for sharing your time with us and for being my first EVER featured photographer! I can’t wait to see more of your work in the future.
Show Toni some love by checking out her blog here
and liking her facebook page here
Until next time,
Stacy
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