Tuesdays Together Miami | Rising Tide

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Tuesdays Together Miami had their first meeting June of 2015. It was just one month after the Rising Tide Society hosted its first set of meetups. I went to my first meeting in October of 2015. It was absolutely amazing. I found out about it because I saw 2 friends of mine, a photographer and a graphic designer, in a group photo together on Instagram and Facebook. After that, I joined and never looked back. 

Venue Host: Paint & Party Studio
Selfie Photo by: Kristy & Vic Photography

Venue Host: The Salvage Snob
Photography: Kristy & Vic Photography

 

“Every day the Honeybook | Rising Tide team are on a mission to empower the creative economy to rise together, doing what they love.” – Rising Tide Society + Honeybook 

 

Venue Host: Paint & Party Studio
Photography: Courtney Jones Photography

 

They host local meetups worldwide. Each group location is called Tuesdays Together + city name. You can find one near you on their map of TuesdaysTogether chapters site.

 

Tuesdays Together Miami meet once a month on a Tuesday. The main purpose is for local creative business owners to support and encourage one another. Each month there is a topic set by the leaders of Rising Tide that is discussed at the meetings. We talk about things related to starting and running a creative business. Some of the topics have been SEO, Pinterest, Protecting Your Business, Social Media, Workflow, Client Experience, Business Planning, Branding, and much more. We are provided a resource guide with tips and everyone chimes in with their knowledge and questions.

 

Venue Host: Unearthed Rentals
Photography: Erica Melissa

 

What we do: Community
a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

What we don’t do: Networking
interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one’s career.

 

Backdrop: Boxxed Events
Beverages: Cortiella Photography
Bistro Lighting: Twilight Production
Desserts: Sweet Guilt by Angelica
Entertainment + Lighting: Gannon Events
Furniture Rentals: Rumbas Event Rentals + Artefactum Initiative
Props / Table Styling: Taylor Event & Floral Design
Signage: Love Life Invites
Jazz Piano Player: Nickolas Feijoo
Venue Host: Curtiss Mansion
Photography: Ana Garcia Photography

 

I try to attend each month but there has been occasions where I am unable to. For example, one time I was out of town visiting Charleston, SC. You can see photos from that trip on the Charleston South Carolina blog post. 

 

Our neighbor by chapter is the Tuesdays Together Fort Lauderdale. We have done a Tuesdays Together Miami + Fort Lauderdale joint quarterly meetings together. There was one in which we had the Rising Tide Co-Founder & Head of Community at Honeybook, Natalie Franke. It was absolutely amazing to meet her in person. She’s one of the reasons this community came about along with the co-founders that helped create it.

 

Ana Garcia and Natalie Franke

My shirt reads: “A rising tide lifts all boats” – JFK
A motto of the Rising Tide Society

 

Venue & Bar: Penthouse at Riverside Wharf
Photography: Enuel Viera Photography
Speakers: Natalie Franke, Kristy & Vic Photography, Chef Paty, and Style Catering⠀⠀⠀
Floral Design: Rodri Studio and Maison Francis ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Furniture Rentals: Rumbas Event Rentals + Artefactum Initiative
Videography: Elite Media Concepts
DJ: Cat Shell ⠀⠀
Sweets and Sweets Table Design: Sweet Guilt by Angelica, The Starfish Cottage, Mojo Donuts, and Taylor Event & Floral Design
Photobooth: Dipp Photobooth
Catering Sponsors: The Charcutie and Elite Catering
Indoor Lighting: MPE Event Group ⠀⠀
Outdoor Bistro Lighting: Illumene
Signage & Calligraphy: Claudia Strenger
Gifts: The Lefty Writer, Ana Garcia Photography, Denice Lachapelle Photo and Claudia Strenger
Chapters: Rising Tide Society, Tuesdays Together Miami, and Tuesdays Together Fort Lauderdale

 

Venue Host: BizNest 
Photography: Ana Garcia Photography | Erica Melissa

 

Tuesdays Together Miami 
Only One Mark, Inc., Maria Cordova Photography, Dipp Photobooth, Halo Events, Erica Melissa, Ana Garcia Photography, Maureeen C. Weddings, Claudia Rios Photography, and Taylor Event & Floral Design.

 

After every single meeting, I leave feeling very inspired. Our community is just full of support and empowerment. I love it. 

Honeybook is a proactive all-in-one CRM for creatives. It helps you run your business with managing projects, booking clients, sending invoices and much more. You can learn more on this blog post: Honeybook – CRM for Creative Business. You may even find my referral link where you could save.

Feel free to contact me if you want to learn how you can join Tuesdays Together Miami or Tuesdays Together Fort Lauderdale.

 

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Photography Gear

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Ever wondered what photography gear to buy? I’m here to help you by talking about what I like to use or have used and recommend. You don’t need to buy all of it. You really only need a few pieces depending on what you actually want to do.

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

Let’s start off with cameras. There is no right or wrong answer when choosing a camera brand. They are all great. You can say the same thing about cars and other items. I currently use Nikon but there is nothing wrong with Canon or Sony.

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I started off with a Nikon 35mm SLR film camera then worked my way to a Nikon DX crop DSLR and eventually upgraded to a Nikon FX Full Frame DSLR. Start with what you can afford, a camera is only as good as the user.

Nikon D810 FX D-SLR Camera Body

Most professional DSLR cameras are sold with just the body, so you will need to buy lenses. Some companies will package the body with the lens like on Adorama or B&H Photo Video.

The faster lens are better overall with low light, hand-held, and more. And with that, they will cost more as well. 1.2 would be the fastest then 1.4, 1.8, 2.8 in most lenses.

Nikon 24-70mm F/2.8 Lens

Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens

Nikon 85mm f/1.8 Lens

Nikon 105mm Micro f/2.8 Lens

I love photography gear, gadgets and all other kinds of gear. I can talk about it forever. Always wanting to know what is out there and learn about it.

Depending on the photography you are doing, you may need an external flash. I prefer the Nikon one to use with my Nikon camera but there are great off brand flashes that work with your type of camera, like the Yongnuo.

Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Flash

Nikon SB-910 Speedlight Flash

Camera bags, oh what could I say about camera bags… love them. There are so many choices, it is hard to choose but sometimes you need different ones depending on the occasion, event, and how much gear you need to carry.

My latest travel backpack is the Peak Design Travel Line 45L Backpack + Packing Tools. Read more about it on this blog post: (update: it is now available on their website and not just as a preorder)

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/peak-design-travel-line-backpack/

Other options from Peak Design that I own and love are:

Everyday Sling 10L

Everyday Backpack 20L

On my trip to Charleston, South Carolina, I wanted to go light so I used the Everyday Sling bag.

Peak Design also makes other great gear like straps like the slide, clips, and more. The clip is called the Capture in which it can carry your camera on your bag, waist and more. Check out how I mount my gopro to the capture.

https://atomic-temporary-108369924.wpcomstaging.com/gopro-on-peak-design-capture/

More gear recommendations to come soon.

Thank you for reading. Let me know what you use in a comment below.

Smugmug Online Storage And Galleries

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Digital photos are taken every day. Those photos should be backing up on a regular basis online with an online storage cloud like Smugmug.

Years ago when I wanted to setup a website and have online storage for photos, I researched many options. I came across Smugmug online storage which offers it for photos and galleries, website design and online store. What made Smugmug stand out was the fact that it has unlimited and secure photo storage.

Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Other links are referrals that I have for the products I own or use.

I take a lot of photos for myself and others like family, friends, and clients. Each camera gets better, which then means the file sizes get larger with better quality. The fact that I can have unlimited space means I can upload everything and not have to worry about losing space or having to upgrade accounts or find a new online cloud.

Smugmug online storage is safe, easy to use, and lasts forever.

I created my website, online galleries, and photos storage with Smugmug and never looked back. I can customize themes, edit galleries, and more. They even have an app for easy upload.

I can add as many photos as I want and separate each into various galleries that fit. I have different galleries for nature, landscape, waterscape, client photos which I can keep secure and private for them, models, flowers, architecture, events, sports, art, sky, moon, animals and much more. Within each category of galleries, I can create specific ones by type, date, etc. The possibilities are endless with Smugmug. I highly recommend them for your online cloud for backing up your photos that you don’t want to lose.

For external hard drives, I like to use Western Digital. To read more about them on how I use them, visit:
Western Digital External Hard Drives

To see what other types of gear I use, I have a list on my website:
https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

R + J | Key Biscayne Beach Engagement

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I met Rochelle many years ago when I was in high school with her sister. I haven’t seen her in quite sometime and now she is all grown up and getting married.

Javier popped the question this past December and she said yes! They wanted to take engagement photos at the beach for sunset so it was perfect as I love the beach and sunset is one of my favorite times of the day.

They took a little stroll down the shoreline and chatted about their day.

When they came back towards me, they were all smiles as they were having a blast at this location. It was so pretty.

I brought a little starfish with me to take this ring shot. I might add that Javier did good with that ring. It is gorgeous!

(When I finished take photos of it, 2 young girls came up to me and said: “Ok, you’re done?” I replied with: “Oh, I brought this with me.” They thought it washed ashore and I was using it for photos so then they wanted a turn. I wouldn’t harm a live animal like that. No live shelling.)

Jake is super excited for his humans getting married. So much so, he couldn’t take his eyes off of them.

As the sun started to go down, they did a little dancing. I mean, wouldn’t you with that view?

They were all cute with each other towards the end.

Congratulations Rochelle and Javier! I had a lot of fun at your session. I can’t wait to see where your next adventure leads you to. Best wishes on your life together.

If you want a custom engagement or any other photo session of your own, contact me via contact questionaire, or email at AnaGarciaPhotos@gmail.com or at my website: www.AnaGarciaPhoto.com

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Maybe a family session or live music show

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Kelly Moore Bag – Camera Bags, Travel Bags, and more

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Kelly Moore Bag was one of my first camera bags that I bought. I wanted a bag that looked like a purse but to hold my camera.

They have messenger bags, totes, duffel bags, cross body, backpacks and more.

Some have the option of carrying a laptop or a tablet. Some are leather while others are canvas.

They are great bags and worth to have.

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Kelly Moore Bag – Camera Bags & Purses

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Kelly Moore Bag was one of my first camera bags that I bought. I wanted a bag that looked like a purse but to hold my camera. I am able to carry my DLSR plus a flash, extra lenses, plus accessories in mine.

They have messenger bags, totes, duffel bags, cross body, backpacks and more. They are in various sizes to fit your needs of how much gear you want to carry.

Some have the option of carrying a laptop or a tablet. Some are leather while others are canvas.

They are great bags and worth to have.

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

To see what products I love to use, visit:
https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/category/gear/

 

Western Digital External Hard Drives and Cloud Drives

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Western Digital (WD) makes internal hard drives, external hard drives and cloud drives.

WD™ Internal Hard Drives

I personally have their external hard drives.

WD™ External Hard Drives

Their portable drives are great to take with you on trips or back and forth to the office, etc.

They also have SSD drives which work much faster.

My Book Duo allows you to set the raid to mirror so it uses one drive and mirrors an exact copy to the other drive. Or just use them as 2 drives.

My Passport SSD

Their cloud drives are pretty cool to have your files accessible anywhere.

WD Cloud Family

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

See the other gear that I like to use here:
https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/category/gear/

and

https://www.anagarciaphoto.com/Gear

Think Tank Photo New Shoulder Bag Series and Upgraded Belt System

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Our friends at Think Tank Photo have released new and revised classic camera carrying solutions. The newly-released StoryTeller shoulder bags come in three sizes. The StoryTeller 10 holds an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, two to four standard telephoto lenses with hoods attached and reversed, and a 10” tablet. The StoryTeller 8 holds an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, three to four small telephotos or primes with hoods attached and reversed, and an 8” tablet. The StoryTeller 5 fits an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, two to four standard telephoto lenses with hoods attached and reversed, and a 10” tablet. Think Tank has also completely updated the #1 rated line of modular belt system components. The Modular Belt System V3.0 moves weight from your shoulders to your waists for more comfortable all-day carry. Many of the new pouches are expandable to fit pro-sized lenses with hoods in the shooting position. And, the newly added Camera Clip Adapter V3.0 belt attachment for the Peak Design Capture Clip, SpiderLight and SpiderPro camera clips allows the clip to rotate on any Think Tank belt for better workflow. And don’t forget that by using my special URL you will receive free gear with your orders of $50+ and free shipping on all orders.

ThinkTank STORYTELLER SHOULDER BAGS

ThinkTank MODULAR SYSTEM V3.0

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Think Tank Shoulder Bag and Belt System

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Architecture photographer, artist, astrophotographer, bags, belt system, camera bag, fashion photographer, florida photographer, Florida portrait photographer, gear bag, interior design photographer, invitation photographer, landscape photographer, laptop bag, laptop case, messenger bag, Miami Family Photographer, miami photographer, Miami portrait photographer, nature photographer, photographer, Photography, product photographer, shoulder bag, south florida photographer, Think Tank, Think Tank bag, Think Tank Photo, travel bag

Our friends at Think Tank Photo have released new and revised classic camera carrying solutions. The newly-released StoryTeller shoulder bags come in three sizes. The StoryTeller 10 holds an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, two to four standard telephoto lenses with hoods attached and reversed, and a 10” tablet. The StoryTeller 8 holds an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, three to four small telephotos or primes with hoods attached and reversed, and an 8” tablet. The StoryTeller 5 fits an ungripped DSLR or Mirrorless camera body, two to four standard telephoto lenses with hoods attached and reversed, and a 10” tablet. Think Tank has also completely updated the #1 rated line of modular belt system components. The Modular Belt System V3.0 moves weight from your shoulders to your waists for more comfortable all-day carry. Many of the new pouches are expandable to fit pro-sized lenses with hoods in the shooting position. And, the newly added Camera Clip Adapter V3.0 belt attachment for the Peak Design Capture Clip, SpiderLight and SpiderPro camera clips allows the clip to rotate on any Think Tank belt for better workflow. And don’t forget that by using my special URL you will receive free gear with your orders of $50+ and free shipping on all orders.

ThinkTank STORYTELLER SHOULDER BAGS

ThinkTank MODULAR SYSTEM V3.0

Disclaimer:
Some of the links are affiliate links and may take you to a support site. This means if you click on certain links and purchase their product or service, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Find more camera bags here

https://anagarciaphoto.wordpress.com/camera-bags-finding-the-right-one/

M+K Family Session

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I have known Kirk since I was little. He is like my big brother. I saw him marry his beautiful best friend Mariela. I watched their boys grow up.

Yesterday I had the honor to take their family portraits. We checked the weather and thought it would be perfect as it was dropping to the high 60’s and not get any hotter than 75. However, Miami is one of the only places to have cool weather and rain all in one day. Rain in Miami is always off and on so we decided to endure it.

While everyone was climbing the steps with the umbrella, I snapped this photo of the youngest just hanging out. After I took it, he came over to see and smiled. His smile can make your heart throb.

We made the best of the morning with the rain.

These young men are just so cute.

I’m not sure what he was doing but he definitely caught his bro’s attention.

You can feel the strong brotherly love between them.

We stood in the rain to get this shot in this beautiful garden walkway.

All in all it was a fun morning with this loving family.

Contact me for your next photoshoot.