BlogHer 2010! (Conference Shots)

 

Photos further down the page, but I wanted to say a few things first.

BlogHer was really, really fun. When Justin called me asking if I'd like to second shoot the event, I had no idea what I was getting into, but I'm glad I got the chance to go. I learned a lot, I shot a lot and I met a lot of cool people.

Here are some things about BlogHer that I really liked.

Women who go to BlogHer are smart. Often very smart. They way my shooting days were set up required me to go to lots of panels for 10-15 minutes each. I was always impressed with the conversations going on. The panelists and audience were contributing to a great discussion. Interesting questions, interesting answers.

The panels were set up to serve the audience. Discussions were moderated very loosely, insuring that panels were there to inform attendees. It was a very organic style of discussion, and I think it worked very well.

Everyone is genuinely interested in you. When people would ask about my work I felt like they actually cared. This was definitely not a place where you waited for someone to finish talking so you could talk. The women of BlogHer have fostered a community that is interested in each other. Whoa.

At BlogHer, it's hard to not make friends. Seriously. I can't tell you how well I was treated. Often I would sit down at a table to change lenses - and find myself with five new friends by the time I'd stood up again. People are just nice there.

I had a blast at BlogHer and I'm excited to be going back for BlogHer '11.

I hope to see you there.

Now, pictures!


At 6:30 AM I shot and ran a 5K. The run was set up for the charity Tutus for Tanner. Besides the blisters I got from running in Adidas, it was a great way to start the morning.


(More about Tanner here.)





Part of the fun of shooting BlogHer was sitting in on the panels.


Kimberly Blessing talking about how to get hired.


Liz Henry speaking about plugging holes in your security life.


Genia Stevens on bringing sex out of the closet.




The International Activist Blogger Scholarship Recipients Keynote. (I wrote a little about this panel here.)






 

Attendees.








At the tradeshow there was even a place you could get your hair done.

Tomorrows post is what happens after the panels (party time!)