it’s good to see yourself: carolee beckham photography

by mari

Carolee Beckham Photography - Alt Summit Photo Shoots - Alt Summit Blogger Bio Photos

Well hello there! That’s me, above and below! I can’t believe how easy it is to share these photos with you. It turns out it’s easy when I’m so over the moon happy with them. Alt Summit always turns up the most unexpected opportunities, and this year my favorite connection has to be Carolee Beckham Photography.

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Considering I’m based in Minnesota, and Carolee is in Utah, the only way we could have met was through an outside force. Carolee schedules photo shoots – including your own hair and makeup stylist –  to coincide with the dates of Alt Summit’s annual conference, and I’m telling you, you’ve got to do this for yourself.

First of all, I love her photographic style. She has an artist’s approach: beautiful lighting, complex compositions, and none of the frou frou props or poses that can come with more commercial photography. Nope, these photos are both beautiful and Real with a capital R.

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Secondly, Carolee has this easy, quiet presence that totally put me at ease the moment she pulled out her two cameras – one digital, one film. (She still uses film, people! That is unusual and wonderful!) She suggests adjustments and poses when necessary, but she also has an unerring sense of when to let you, the subject, just go with it. In the end, the combination produced some of the best photos of me that I have ever had in my entire life.

I’m now addicted, I hope to go back next year, if she’ll have me. And the best news for Alt Summit attendees – Carolee is doing sessions for Alt Summit’s brand new summer conference too! (And if you have the guts for it, her intimates sessions may be the most stunning, artistic, and high-end sexy images I have ever laid my eyes on).

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{ 44 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Helen April 16, 2014 at 6:51 am

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! Miss you xx

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2 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:20 pm

Thank you so much dearie! Miss you MORE.

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3 danielle @ this picture book life April 16, 2014 at 11:40 am

Lovely!!!

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4 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:20 pm

Thank you Danielle!

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5 Carolee April 16, 2014 at 12:13 pm

You’re a dream! Thank you for your kind words.

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6 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:21 pm

Thank you so much Carolee, every time I look at these photos I get happy!

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7 Stefanie Kapra April 16, 2014 at 12:15 pm

These are lovely! Pretty dress, too.

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8 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:22 pm

Thanks, that dress is one of my faves!

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9 sheri silver April 16, 2014 at 12:17 pm

Stunning!!!

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10 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:22 pm

Xoxoxo sweet Sheri!

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11 Joyce Kang April 16, 2014 at 12:34 pm

These are beautiful!!

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12 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:25 pm

Thank you Joyce, that means loads coming from a photographer.

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13 jody savage April 16, 2014 at 12:51 pm

these are so so lovely!

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14 Miz Big April 30, 2014 at 8:26 pm

Thank you!

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15 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:29 pm

Thank you buckets and buckets!

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16 Sandra (So Sunny) April 16, 2014 at 2:16 pm

you look great!!

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17 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:30 pm

Thank you Sandra! Or should I attempt to say gracias? :)

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18 Kati Decker April 16, 2014 at 2:59 pm

Beautiful images!

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19 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:30 pm

Thanks so much!

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20 Dottie April 16, 2014 at 6:35 pm

Hello, gorgeous!

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21 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:31 pm

Right backatcha Dollface, and thank you!

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22 Jenny Owens April 17, 2014 at 4:58 am

You look beautiful and great photography from Carolee.

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23 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:32 pm

Thank you so much!

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24 kelsy mccartney April 17, 2014 at 9:19 am

So lovely! Beautiful :)

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25 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:33 pm

Much appreciated when it comes from a photographer, Kelsy, thank you!

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26 victoria o'leary April 17, 2014 at 12:48 pm

so pretty!!

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27 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:34 pm

Thank you Victoria – and your children’s photos are lovely!

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28 Lindsay Madden April 17, 2014 at 12:57 pm

So lovely! And the dress too is wonderful!

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29 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:34 pm

Thank you Lindsay, that dress is one of my favorite colors!

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30 Lisa O'Dwyer April 17, 2014 at 3:53 pm

Lovely! Love how natural they are!

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31 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:35 pm

Me too Lisa, thank you!

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32 wendy laurel April 17, 2014 at 5:27 pm

how fun! you are so pretty and these are fabulous!

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33 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:37 pm

Oh my goodness, thank you Wendy!

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34 Rachel May April 17, 2014 at 5:54 pm

SO pretty!! Gorgeous you are!!

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35 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:37 pm

How wonderful, thank you Rachel!

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36 Emily Peck April 18, 2014 at 2:05 pm

You are stunning! I love these photos {and your dress!} :)

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37 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:38 pm

Emily! It’s been too long since we’ve chatted. Thank you so much!

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38 mer April 18, 2014 at 5:44 pm

stunning lady!

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39 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:39 pm

Aw shucks, thanks Merrilee!

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40 Gaby April 22, 2014 at 6:12 pm

Beautiful pictures!

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41 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:40 pm

Thank you!

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42 Eva | Sycamore Street Press April 30, 2014 at 6:43 pm

Great photos of you, Mari! You’re beautiful!

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43 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:40 pm

And now I’m blushing. Thanks Eva!!!

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44 mari April 30, 2014 at 8:43 pm

Somehow I missed all of these comments until weeks later. I have no idea why Wordpress didn’t update me.
I just wanted to say I’m so humbled and in awe of all the wonderful comments and support – thank you everyone!!!

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