After almost freezing our fingers off at the Grand Canyon we where off to La Vegas for the 2011 WPPI.

I know it's been four months since we where in the USA, but I only now had the time to edit the pics and blog about it. I have to share them even if it's a bit late. After exploring L.A (check it out here and here) we decided to do a road trip to Las Vegas via the Grand Canyon. Tanya was our driver for most of the road, but Etienne took over after a while. Not knowing what was going to happen next. Whilst coming off the one highway which had a 75 mile per hour speed limit, we drove onto a highway with a 65 mile/h speed limit. Yup we where going 10 miles over the speed limit without noticing, trying to be good tourists, not knowing we are over the limit, we see a state trooper, chasing us, yup, like in the movies! We immediately stop and try to be friendly, but boy are the state troopers scary! I had such a freight. Oh well that is part of our memories of our awesome trip!

Yup Etienne tricked us into junk food agaain!

In every town you drive past, you see the American flag. So patriotic.

Our noble steed and the exhausted Rensche. Are we there yet?

Arriving at the Grand Canyon we booked into a log hotel called El Tovar. Where they served lovely ht chocolate.

In the morning we got up very early to see the sun rise over the Canyon. I've never been so cold in my life, couldn't feel my fingers. 

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What can I say, this was one of my dreams, doing a workshop with one of my favorite photographers in the world. So while I was attending the WPPI in Las Vegas in February (sorry for the late post, rather late than never) I booked a spot at the Lyonshop. Amelia and her hubby Justin presented their workshop at Palms Place Hotel on 19th Feb 2011. Class was in one of the penthouses, filled with attendees from across the globe. I was the only South African, but others came from as far as Australia. Amelia and Justin arranged for two beautiful models whom they styled and positioned to get their awesome shots which would later be edited to show us exactly how clever the Lyon duo is with their art. All my shots where taken behind the scenes, the real ones photographed by the Lyons can be viewed here. This workshop was filled with loads of fun and laughter, but the info I brought back regarding business, is the most valuable. This workshop completely changed my life, time is no longer an issue, fun is what it is all about! Thank you Amelia and Justin, hopefully my post would influence many of our South African photogs to attend your Lyonshop in the future, you never know maybe one day in South Africa. ;)

One of the best things when traveling abroad is the money, always so different! Had to take this shot whilst I packed my awesome camera bag for the workshop. On my way to the hotel, I took a few shots of the scenery and things around Vegas.

My notes that I've been studying ever since. Excuse the writing.

And off course the food was delicious!

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