My Little Assistant

My Lady loves taking pictures... I have no idea where she gets it... hmmmmm. Anyway, today she got to go on a photo shoot with me and actually got to use my back up camera and assist. I have uploaded the images she took yet, but I will post them soon.... She got some great shots!

Letting children be creative is so much fun... Just a fun day at work with my Little Lady...

Mommy and Me

It was so nice to meet Yvette and her Beautiful little girl. I had such a great time visiting El Centro and It's always nice to just get away from home. I book clients out there maybe once or twice a year. I know for sure that I will be back for Christmas Sessions and dates will be posted after summer. Thanks for trusting in me and for being so fun and easy going.

Home Sweet Home...

Simple images don't always need some thought-out location. Simple images can be taken anywhere. Grandpa wanted some updated family photos taken right from his home. This was really fun for me, becasue not only did I get to reconnect with an Awesome family... but I got to take photos differently.

Just Another Day...

So we are back in the swing of things.... Well .. Kinda. Time to get the kids back to school, time to get organized, time to wake up early and get to work... Boy was I WRONG. Not at All. Little Charlie wasn't going to let Tante (that's me) get anything done. Nope. He's just not gonna make that happen. So, I'll just sit right in front of his face ALL DAY. That's what we do. Love HIM soooo much!







Didn't want his dad to think I was turning him into a super model...

ShootOut {Winter Wonderland}

This was my first Photog ShootOut experience. I've never done anything like this nor have I ever taken photos in the DARK. Yes... DARK. A lot of what I do is done with Ambient Light... ewwww that sounded so professional. Meaning Natural Light. So for me to go out and shoot with both Ambient Light and Flash was really a cool experience. We were broken down into small groups and then rotated in with different Leaders (Photographers). The Leaders were amazing! They were all so helpful and covered different areas of lighting.
The Models were Amazing too. They looked H-O-T. Freezing outside, but they looked HOT. I thought the Stylist Michelle Cunningham did an Amazing job that went so well with the Winter Wonderland Theme. Well, except to my 8 year old when he asked, "Mom, why does she have Blue Hair?" With a look of confusion on his face... but, if you're not 8 and if you love photography and fashion, then these photos are the Bomb Dot Com. Hair and Makeup were also a very important part of making this all happen. Hair was styled by Diego Ortega and Makeup Ashley Gannon. Candace Magoski is well rounded with Hair/Makeup/Stylist and another important part of this Team.

None of this would have been possible without a Great Team of Photographers. So a Big Thank You to Verone Pangilinan, Garrett Davis, Matt Saville, Rob Nicholson and Jason Zalameda.

This was the first shoot I've ever done with Models. It was quite fun to be able to pose and give direction and to somewhat be in charge of the Shoot. The only way to put sense to that is... I work with So Many different ages, families, themes, events and just people in general. One thing I LOVE about doing what I do is no shoot... I mean NO SHOOT is ever the Same. I love how I can photograph a 5 year old one week and another 5 year old the next and have a totally different experience. You never know what you're going to get. So Posing Models was a bit easier, but yet just as Exciting to work with. A whole different VIBE. Thank you Maisha, Amanda, Tiohn, Ashley, and Sheena for doing a Fabulous job.

So here's what I got....


So I know I should have been practicing with a flash, but I couldn't come to grips with it. So I just shot with Ambient Light as long as it would allow me... :)









I love my ISO...





Total Darkness here... time to switch to Flash... Something I probably wouldn't have ever tried... but so happy I did....

Oh How I LOVE the RAIN...

So I know I have a lot of catching up to do with this Blog of mine... but I needed to post some photos from today before I totally forget. I'm assuming it's the same as scrapbooking right? You always should start with your most recent while it's still fresh in your mind...
Well, It's been raining for the past few days here and instead of being angry at So-Cal drivers that don't know how to drive in the rain... I thought I'd stay home and get some work done. It seems like my work is Never Ending... So I decided to take a breather and go outside... but if I go outside... so does my little shadow... She must see at all times where I'm going, what I'm doing, who I'm talking to... The girl has to know OK? So my trip to my car for some fresh air totally turned in to a really cute Photo Shoot. Yep, I just gave myself some more WORK... as much as I want to call this all WORK... It's really More FUN!

Cousins

I love having Company! Our Cousin Sharon came all the way from New Zealand with her daughter Nashanya... aka Shana. The moment they arrived at the airport, I noticed a huge resemblance between Lana and Shana. Since they're visit, Lana has been in absolute princess, barbie, and who are my brothers... Heaven. As for Sharon, I don't think she realized how much I long for grown-up conversation. It's usually just the kids and I.. but when another adult enters this tiny room.. It's all OVER. You can not shut me up. I really wonder what's going through her mind half the time...lol. These last few weeks have been so extremely busy. I've tried to take them to some MUST DO in LA spots, and get the kids somewhat ready for school (which really hasn't been done yet) and not to mention, prep myself for a wedding I'm gonna shoot. I'm still somewhat Sane... that's always good.

Mr. Thinker

So I took this photo a while back and I must say it's one of my faves. At the time, I was with my little Nephew everyday. Not knowing which mood he'd be in that day was always a highlight. You'll often find him doing whatever he feels like doing and whenever he feels like doing it. I really love how unpredictable he is.

{True LOVE}

Beautiful....

So I have ideas all the time. I feel like my mind never stops. Whenever I think of something new, I know my Friend would never say "No" and never turn me down. So here is just one of my random ideas....lol.

Ring Ring, "Hey it's me, Can you come down in your wedding dress and just have fun with it?" Then she says, "Sure, When?"
Tomorrow would be great... and just get ready to Rock it Out!
and that's what she did.. and for that I am forever Grateful. Grateful not only for her as a friend, but for inspiring me to this next chapter ..... Wedding Photography!!! Whoop Whoop....

I heart my Friend...

I heart my BOOTS...

Thank you Girli... your support is totally appreciated