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For some, the Super Bowl is the highpoint of the year. While I admittedly know very little about sports (I didn't even know who was playing in the Super Bowl until somebody told me at the wedding reception on Saturday) I can relate to the anticipation and excitement brought about by the unknown outcome of any competition.

Politics are for me what sports are for most people, and this year has been the most fascinating in my lifetime!

I was in Delaware this weekend photographing the wedding of a photographer friend, Laura Novak and her husband, John Meyer, when I found out that Barack Obama would be speaking in the public square right outside of our hotel. When I saw Secret Service patrolling our hotel, I knew something was up.

As a political junkie, this was an unexpected gift — and it landed in my lap! Another photographer friend, Anna Kuperberg, who shot the wedding with us, joined us and 25,000 other people to be right in the middle of it all. It was exhilarating.

So, today is SuperTuesday, and I'll be glued to the news. For those of you who live in one of the 22 Super Tuesday states, remember to get out and vote!

I'm Andrew Niesen and I approve this message. :)

Life sometimes gives us gifts in the form of people who inspire us to make the world a better place. Tina Carter is one of those people. Last year, she was the winner of our Thirst Relief mentoring auction. Tina consistently shares her resources with wonderful causes she supports. Then, she came to our Business of Storytelling workshop and continued to encourage us with her passion for making a positive impact through her photography and her business. She cares deeply about the environment and her new brand VRAI reflects her deeply-held values. Erin and I were lucky enough to attend Tina's VRAI launch party in Chicago last week. We had a great time catching up with many friends who came to support Tina. The entire LaCour team is thankful for friends like Tina who remind us of what's truly important in life!



It was fun seeing Bob and Dawn Davis, Emilie Sommer and Dave Wittig and Nancy Beale!

This video is too funny. I had to share with those of you who know Joe Photo.

LaCour Photographer, Andrew Niesen, is featured in the current issue of the Leica e-magazine. Andrew has been using the digital Leica M8 for the past year and says, "By minimising the impact of my presence, the M8 lets me create pictures that can speak in adjectives... It's so low-key that people don't take me seriously, which is a good thing."

**Click Here to check out the entire article.

LaCour is excited to announce its brand new workshop, The Business of Storytelling : Branding & Marketing. Come join us for an intensive two-day workshop, August 19-20, 2008, focused entirely on branding and marketing.

Based on feedback we received from past attendees and the amount of inquires we received from photographers wanting more information about branding and marketing, we decided to create an in-depth workshop that delves deeper into these topics. Limited to an intimate group of 10 photographers, this workshop will empower you to craft an unforgettable brand and convey a singular marketing message.

Our goal for this workshop is to give photographers extensive one-on-one consultation in a small group setting that will give you highly useful and actionable ideas. We want you to walk away with new brand and marketing strategies that will launch your business to the next level.

What this workshop is not: There will be no shooting demos, no lighting demos, no workflow or post-production demos. We will not be shooting or editing or talking about how to do any of that better. We're going to be talking non-stop about branding and marketing!

For more information and to sign up, visit LaCourPhoto.net/workshops/