by Laura Cottril | Jul 25, 2016 | Dance, Portraits, Video
“Please send me your last pair of shoes, worn out with dancing as you mentioned in your letter, so that I might have something to press against my heart.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I am almost rendered speechless in how to explain myself here. Having...
by Laura Cottril | Feb 19, 2015 | Business, Family Portraits, Inspiration, Personal, Portraits
With my mentor and sponsor Carol Andrews Jensen at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. Last week I flew to Nashville, Tennessee to our largest professional photography convention and received my Master and Craftsman degrees. These degrees are from the Professional...
by Laura Cottril | Dec 21, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Inspiration, Personal, Portraits
This road means so much to me. For my whole life, my mom’s life, her parents and grandparents life, this road passed by their home in rural Iowa. Sitting in, what is now my cousin’s, front yard we have years of memories of family gatherings, exploration,...
by Laura Cottril | Nov 24, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Portraits
When we met, we looked at Pinterest. So many beautiful portraits posted on Pinterest. Beautiful locations, clothing ideas and posing styles were murmured over. Months in advance we met and dreamed and made plans. Our day came and we wandered around the Presidio,...
by Laura Cottril | Nov 24, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Portraits
I recently heard a story on NPR about what happens to your body when you are in the zone. They say that when you are in the zone, the reason you are so focused and performing at your peak is because other parts of your brain have turned down in their functioning. In...
by Laura Cottril | Oct 31, 2014 | Charity, Children, Family Portraits, Portraits
I love it when the stars align. I often have magical circumstances that I’ve come to call the Triple-Crown. A beautiful location, stunning weather and a wonderful family. When planning my client’s portrait we were talking about locations that were special...
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