{"id":1605,"date":"2019-06-06T13:08:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T20:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wanderbackblog.com\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2020-03-12T18:28:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:28:01","slug":"hotel-valley-ho-blogger-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joandalli.com\/?p=1605","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Valley Ho Blogger Shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, readers! As you (hopefully) know, we normally do three kinds of shoots: wedding, engagement, and styled. We\u2019ve dabbled here and there in other kinds, given that we\u2019re a small business trying to establish our footing, but our passions lie primarily in weddings and romance.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always fun, though, to try something different. We\u2019ve done family shoots before, and naturally, parent-child ones too, but our most recent shoot was definitely a bit\u2026 well\u2026 the love wasn\u2019t about romance or family.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the love this time around was for subject matter.<\/p>\n<p>Yep. Subject matter. We got to take photos of bloggers! Separately, though&#8211;it was definitely a strange experience for us, having a solo subject in our lenses. Not an entirely unwelcome experience, though: it\u2019s important for us to dip our toes into new waters every so often. It helps us better our skills, and overall, it keeps life feeling fresh!<\/p>\n<p>Buttttt I\u2019m getting off topic here. Oops.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, when we do a shoot with a couple, we get to a location and chat with them for a few minutes. It\u2019s a little more than your normal pleasantries; we have to check in and see what they\u2019re expecting, after all. This time, though? Brunch first! And a delicious one, to boot!<\/p>\n<p>We got to meet up with our group at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hotelvalleyho\/\">Hotel Valley Ho<\/a>, inside its restaurant, ZuZu. The food was so good that we honestly don\u2019t remember what we ordered: we ended up sharing plates because we needed to taste <i>everything<\/i>. (Who ordered what? We have no clue!)<\/p>\n<p>The food, as great as it was, was less important than our company. We were seated by one of our bloggers, as well as two photographers, so we naturally spoke to them for most of the meal. Having something in common definitely helped smoothen the conversation, but they weren\u2019t part of the wedding industry: one photographed portraits, and the other focused on birth\/newborn babies. Hearing all about the way their worlds function was fascinating, and really opened our eyes to just how wide the world of photography is.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll admit, we didn\u2019t have the chance to brush up on our subjects. Thing is\u2026 we didn\u2019t really need to. Meeting 5 incredible bloggers was fantastic: they talked about a variety of things, from travel to social justice and Navajo pride. Their passion for their subject matter was every bit as vivid as the love we see in the couples we work with. (It kind of made us want to start our own blogs. Side blogs, of course&#8211;we\u2019d never leave you guys.) Check them out:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pointsandtravel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Cacinda Maloney<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alltheprettys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marisol<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurgetslost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lauren<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/redstreakgirl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicky<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therealhousewifeofscottsdale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of course, no blog about a shoot we didn\u2019t organize ourselves would be complete without thanking our hosts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clickcollaborative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Collaborative<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andi_fisher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andi Fisher<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cactusfoxphotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cactus Fox Photography<\/a>). You guys did a great job&#8211;thanks for helping us open our minds and hearts even more!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1606\" src=\"https:\/\/joandalli.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2019-06-06_0001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"2019-06-06_0001\" width=\"1200\" height=\"4440\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\">Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wanderbackphotography.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, readers! As you (hopefully) know, we normally do three kinds of shoots: wedding, engagement, and styled. We\u2019ve dabbled here and there in other kinds, given that we\u2019re a small business trying to establish our footing, but our passions lie primarily in weddings and romance. It\u2019s always fun, though, to try something different. 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