" I LOVE Heather Bookout!"

I am back from my visit to Bookout Studio....and it was AWESOME!!!  Although Alabama air makes me sneeze...and sneeze...and sneeze...it is beautiful there...and the chance to get to know Heather and 9 other photographers from all over the country was one of my favorite experiences ever!  Heather is one of the most generous people that I have ever met.  She shared her time, studio, knowledge, clients and her friendship with me and I am SO grateful!  I come back to Texas with a "million" new ideas...and a  rediscovered love for my business!  This weekend has reminded me of my goals and why I started my business from the begining...Thank you Heather for being such an inspriation to me and also for your wonderful encouragement. I am so blessed to know you!  Thank you also to Ben, I can't wait to see where your amazing talents take you and thank you for sharing your wife with us this weekend.  Thank you Amy for going through this whole experience with us girls...you are a great assistant and an awesome photographer...and darn funny!  And also thank you to Amber...you are the most beautiful pregnant woman ever!  You have also been so nice to me over the phone and you were even more wonderful in person...thank you for all your hard work on the tags, maps and survival bags for this weekend...you kept us organized...your awesome!

So...this weekend the photographers had to draw for our locations to shoot at and also for our models.  The models were all some of Heathers clients...they were all wonderful....ranging from age 18 mo. to a senior in High School....I drew this handsome little boy, 5 year old Dylan...is he gorgeous or what...?!  I was thrilled to work with him...he was the perfect model...I went shopping that afternoon for him and bought him this outfit...it fit perfect...his mom even let me spike his hair...thank you Dawn!  Our location was downtown Huntsville...how lucky did I get!  Here are just a few...I took so many great pictures!

Dylan didn't complain once...not even about being in a suede jacket in 93 degree heat...what a true model...right!  And we even took these at 11am...I was in a panic...I normally would never shoot at that time of day...but I love the way these turned out!  Thank you Heather for making me 'stretch'.

I will be in contact with all of my new friends...I hope you all had safe trips home!  I can't wait for our 2nd annual Fresh & Focused...cause' "thats how we roll..."  -Marquette

Comments

[Monica Carroll]

I totally agree, Marquette. This was one of my favorite experiences, too. And within this experience were so many other fantastic experiences - including meeting you and all the other ridiculously talented girls!

I plan to rally hard for the 2nd annual Fresh & Focused. I can't wait to see you all next year!!

xomonica

[Andrea]

LOVE, love, loved our weekend together...and just adore you and your work Marquette! How thankful I am to have met you and so many other talented photographers from across the country...to learn from each other, encourage and spur one another on! Monica...I'm with you and can't WAIT for next year's Fresh and Focused! Love you girls!!!!

[Tammy]

The weekend was a blast!! It was great being paired with you. You are such a super sweet gal with a HUGE heart AND your pictures rock too! :)
I look forward to the next Fresh & Focused!!!

[Dawn]

WOW! That can't be my little boy...he looks so grown up! These are so awesome. Thank you for these wonderful images...I can't wait to see the rest of them! I am glad that we could be a small part of your weekend...and I agree..we love Heather Bookout, too!