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There's nothing like rolling into town for an impromptu birthday bash! This week, we stopped in Delaware on our way up to Philly and NYC. We spent the evening with friends, including the beautiful and talented Laura Novak and her fiance, John. Laura is a savvy entrepreneur who owns and operates a thriving storefront studio in the heart of Wilmington. She is teaching a seminar at this year's DWF Convention, so be sure to check it out! Laura is one of the most creative marketing minds in the photography community.

LiveBooks has just launched a new website for the Richard Avedon Foundation, which features, of course, the amazing work of Richard Avedon. For anyone who is not familiar with this legendary photographer and his powerful photographs, go look now! And for those of you who are familiar with his work, go spend an hour being inspired all over again.

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LaCour is on a whirlwind trip that began on September 5 in LA and ends on September 20 in NYC!

We kicked-off by shooting a wedding with Denis Reggie in beautiful Malibu and close-out with a ShootQ party at the coolest studio in NYC – Eddie Adams famed Bathhouse. In between, we've shot a wedding in Washington, DC, had 2 more ShootQ parties, and caught up with friends along the East Coast.

Late-nights are finally catching up with us. I caught Andrew dozing in our hotel room in DC. Even when he's sleeping, Andrew still manages to look like he might be working. His laptop was glowing as he snored. I think his dance moves at the fun KISS & ShowIT party finally tired Andrew out! Thanks Kevin, Shaun and DJ for making Andrew sleep!

We've enjoyed meeting up with many of you on the road. Thanks for your encouragement as ShootQ's tour continues. See you in Philadelphia tomorrow and NYC on Thursday!

The Denver Post wrote a story about Rocky Mountain Adventures photographer Charlie Malone, who uses homing pigeons to send his memory cards back to the store to get the photos ready to show and sell by the time the clients who are whitewater rafting get back from their trip down the river. I guess they don't have wi-fi access on the river? Still, pretty cool, though. Can anybody think of other ways to integrate homing pigeons into your digital workflow?

Check out the article.

"Come to Los Angeles! The sun shines bright, the beaches are wide and inviting, and the orange groves stretch as far as the eye can see. There are jobs aplenty, and land is cheap. Every working man can have his own house, and inside every house, a happy, all-American family. You can have all this, and who knows...you could even be discovered, become a movie star...or at least see one."—Sid Hudgens, L.A. Confidential

This East Coast gal is in L.A. this week, helping Denis Reggie's team on a wedding and catching up with old friends. After our walk-through at the client's home in Malibu, we had time to explore the city.

Since I'm a fish out of water here, I decided to make the most of my time in L.A. and visit local hot spots. My college buddy, Jason, met me for a night in Hollywood. He's a local, so I wasn't exactly sure where he'd take me! By 9pm, we were dining in a cool Thai joint, watching "Thai Elvis" perform a cover of "All Shook Up" on stage.

After that foray into campy karaoke, we went to hear some of my favorite musicians perform. Glen Hansard and his band The Frames offered an intimate show at the Music Box. Ever since seeing Glen co-star in the film ONCE, I'd been waiting for a chance to see his band perform live. If you haven't seen the film ONCE, drop everything and go immediately!

ONCE is the story of kindred spirits who unwittingly find each other on the bustling streets of Dublin. As their lives intertwine, they discover each other's shared talents and push one another to realize what each had only dreamed about before. The bond between them surprises them both, and the chemistry created is inspiring.

The film was shot for only $160,000 with a skeleton crew over 17 short days. It proves there's something that big budgets and sophisticated special effects can't buy — authenticity.