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I am blogging today to share with you some awesome images from yesterday’s workshop with Scott Robert Lim in Chicago. But first, I am going to torture you with some sentimental musings and stories. So if you’re easily bored or in a hurry, skip to the images. Otherwise, thanks in advance for taking the time...
Awesome photos!
[...] very exciting event in August was a workshop that I organized for my favorite photography mentor- that’s right, the very same Scott Robert Lim with whom I traveled to Europe. No matter how [...]
When you want to be the one of the best out there in your field, a master’s degree is commonly thought of as one of the routes to do so. As an artist I have often considered the traditional master’s degree route. I’d love to have an MFA! But the thought of going back to...
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Mandie, thank you again for sharing your thoughts about investing in yourself and especially in photography education. I am so glad that we met at Scott’s NYC workshop with the same common goal – to perfect our craft, to improve, evolve and repeat. Thank you for putting this out there for us to read, remind and keep each other accountable. Hope to see you soon in SF.
Gorgeous, Mandy! The images are really beautiful and striking!
[...] A Modern-Day Master’s Degree: Why a Photo Education Budget is a MUST. [...]
If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you may have noticed over the past year that there have been several posts about a photographer who has become very dear to my heart (and important to my art and business!). I’ve made the decision to dedicate my education budget (and you should have one!) to...
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I am always too late for fantastic workshops that I find out about after the fact…. Do you know if any other ‘Scott Robert World Tour: Chicago One-Day Workshop’ will be up and coming in the future? I don’t mind driving farther away if it isn’t in Chicago. I live in the Chicago suburbs and I am practicing at my passion for photography every day. I like almost anyone into photography wants to IMPROVE. I am hoping to find the perfect workshop or mentoring situation to help push me to another level. Do you ever mentor, Mandie? I love the work that you do at your Red Gecko Studio. Just thought I’d ask…. Thanks, Marni Finder (if you take a gander on facebook at my name ‘marni finder’… you can see some of the work that I have been shooting…. and you can see that I need someone to guide me…. )
We are planning to shoot on our own on the 21st, though!
Aaaah, Riz, I wish we could add more days! Scott will be in town with his family, though, so we can only steal him for one day.
What?!? My beloved city and it’s only 1 day?!? You add the 21st and 22nd and I’ll be there for sure! 
It’s April 7 and I’ve had a few days to unwind and collect myself after returning home from two of the most amazing weeks of my life. My 14 days in Amsterdam and Paris rank right up there with my wedding day and honeymoon. As I considered the blog posts I would unleash unto the...
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MANDIE IT WAS AN IMMENSE PLEASURE to share that precious time with you!! I look forward to a lot more time. I also look forward to hearing you personal success stories. I will be in the front row! GO FOR IT GIRL!! ML
100% agree! Great post! Alex and I just returned from 14 days in Italy doing photography, expanding our portfolio. Many people responded the same way and i just kept thinking… It has nothing to do with luck!!! We both worked hard to and made the trip happen. Luck had absolutely nothing to do with it. Anyone can go to Italy, really
I spent my last day in Paris sitting on a bench in a park near the Louvre. To my right, I saw the Eiffel Tower in the distance. To the left, the Louvre museum buzzed with Sunday activity. I soaked in my surroundings and fell in love with my life yet again. My week in...
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Beautiful Tower photos Mandie!! Looks like you had an amazing time
Love your photos of the Eiffel Tower, how very cool. Love all your work!
What a beautiful heartfelt post with gorgeous imagery! Mandie I am so glad we got to share this journey in Paris together; it already seems like a distant memory. Cheers to living a life filled with adventure, passion, and following our dreams!
Ahh! I love this! You are awesome, my friend. <3
I love empty hotel lobbies. It’s a weird thing to enjoy, but something about chic bulk furniture, marble floors, and the stillness of a room that’s operating just for me (or any other guest who can’t sleep) is comfortable to me. I believe I’m a world traveler at heart. If I were home in Wisconsin,...
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Awesome photos of your beautiful work!
Beautiful! And I am going to say it IS a Lion! Amazing shots, love them! I’ll be watching for more. Love you.
Wow, Mandie! What an amazing experience for you. I can’t wait to see all of your photos over the next couple of weeks. These alone are amazing. Beautiful work!
by Mandie Haberman
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