One of my 2013 goals was to apply to the Clickin Moms’ CM Pro Program. ClickinMoms (clickinmoms.com) is an online forum that I’m a part of and really enjoy.  I’ve learned so much from the forum and  its members.  Its blog is free and full of information, too.  As the year was winding to a close, I realized that I hadn’t applied and hadn’t even put together my portfolio of 150 images. One night in December as I was cleaning out my hard drive I figured there was no better time.   I starting culling my images; first picking 256 images and then narrowing it down to 165, and finally hitting the submit button with my selection of 150.  Instantly I regretted not spending more time deliberating over my selections or re-editing them but there was nothing I could do but wait.  On Sunday, December 22nd I received an email saying that I was accepted.  YAY! I’m honored to be a part of such a wonderful group.  I still have so much to learn and have a number of goals for 2014.

Below are the 150  images that I submitted. The portfolio I submitted is a mix of personal and client work, with the majority of the photographs taken during the last half of 203.  It is pretty amazing to see my work all together like this and I can’t thank my clients and friends enough for letting me photograph their families and special occasions over the last few years.  If have some time this week, I’ll try and put together of a review of my 2013 sessions.

If you are interested the rubric, the categories are:

• The Exposure Triangle
• Color and White Balance 
• Use of Light
• Composition and Posing
• Processing Cohesion and Polish 
• Technical (focus, DOF, etc)
• Creativity, Expression and Intention

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