Category Archives: Speaking

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New Orleans

photography mostly by John Michael Cooper, blog post by Dalisa Cooper It’s funny how things come together sometimes.  How we are brought together for one reason or another.  I live for moments like this.  Just when I believe that my job couldn’t be any better, … Read More

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Being Featured on Inside Edition

blog post by jmc These things always start with a phone call…. “yes, I am credited with coining the phrase ‘Trash the Dress’ … “no, I don’t actually offer TTD sessions; I do these sessions that I call anti-bridals and I’ve been doing them since … Read More

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ROADSIDE FAMILIES 2011. COMPLETE

Photography & blog post by John Michael Cooper 4,798 miles, over 28 cities and towns from New York to San Diego, this truly was my first coast to coast project.  56 photographers families photographed.  All the images were intended to be simple in nature with … Read More

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Restarting Roadside Families

blog post by jmc   ***updated  Roadside Families was a project we did a couple of years ago while on a 9 city speaking tour. It was a “pay it forward” type of project, inspired by David Williams, where we photographed photographers families along our … Read More

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Speaking – 2011

We spoke a lot in the first half of 2011 and below are the last opportunities to hear us speak or attend a workshop in 2011. The last half pretty much covers from the east coast to the west coast with some quality time in … Read More

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Little Rock, Arkansas 2 day Workshop Aug 14-15

Very Classic Very ALTF – the best place for a workshop? … in a bar, of course! Firing up the VeryAltF workshops again! If you’ve ever missed your chance to attend one of these paradigm shifting spit-in-the-face-of-conventional-wedding-photography wisdom, then now is your chance to attend … Read More

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OHHH Mexico!

A quick tease to make you want to bust out the chips and salsa and wait by the computer for Jen and Jeff’s fabulous Cabo wedding to be posted next on this blog.

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Minneapolis workshop wrap-up

Last week I was in Minneapolis for the third time in a period of 6 months, and I’m really loving that city and the people there. I had the honor to speak and teach at the “You don’t know Click” workshop sponosored by WHCC and … Read More

a few from san antonio

photography by john michael cooper, blog post by dalisa cooper alright – y’all win… I was surprised at the hate mail that came in when I announced on the blog that I would limit my text and focus more on the photos so I will … Read More

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Calling Minneapolis

November 15th and 16th, Dalisa is letting me out to do it again! a workshop in Minneapolis, MN.  If you are in the area or can get there, this is going to be one fun workshop!  VERYALTF.com

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OPEN HOUSE!

Thank you! every one that came out to our open house.. We had so much fun chatting and talking with everyone all day. I’m sure the will be lots of video and photos posted here and there on facebook of the good times we had … Read More

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grand opening party — success!

Yes, I Have Mariachi Pants!  Thank you Jimmy and Sanne!  Our grand opening party was a huge success, not just because I was wearing some of the coolest pants ever made, but because we had so many friends, family, clients and vendors that showed up … Read More