Happy Holidays – stuff yourself silly.
Posted on December 23, 2009
IT’S A GOOD TIME OF YEAR TO BE NAUGHTY…
Sending my Sweetest Holiday Wishes and may you stuff yourself silly.
(Thank you to Santa’s Helpers Linda Wagner on makeup/hair and model Britnee Johnson for being her usually adorable self.)
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Tutu’s a plenty – Arizona Dance Photographer
Posted on December 16, 2009
Okay so have you had enough Bride’s, Babies and Models yet? Well maybe what you need is some tutu’s. Some very hard working dancers over at the Maricopa Dance Academy earned a treat for all of their dance dedication. I came down and had a shoot with some of the girls. It was a lot of fun and lets me combine two things that I love, dance and photography. My good friend Cindy Price of Lilly P Studio was on hand to help and shoot. (I love hangin with Cindy…)
I love dance shots. They make me do a little happy dance. Well not so much right now because it’s 11:01 and I have been on the computer for 15 hours straight now. But when I first saw them, there was most definitely a happy dance.
These are Jasmine’s feet. She loves to break the box. She is so hard on her shoes I am pretty sure her Mom had to take a second mortgage to keep her in new ones.
Remember when the best thing in the world is the day they handed out costumes?
She’s so tiny. I just want to pick her up and put her in my pocket.
I love ballet costumes. I don’t suppose I could get away with just wearing one around the house and not be noticed?
Who DOESN’T love a good tassel skirt?
I may have posted this on another day. That’s okay…we’ll give Jasmine some more love.
Aaaaddddooorrraaaabbbbbble.
Who wears a white dress only to lay on the floor. Yeah, me.
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Wedding photos that rock! Arizona Wedding photographer
Posted on December 14, 2009
Since it’s the end of the year, I feel the need to post some stuff from throughout the year. I am sure I will do a few of these this month. I happen to have some inspiration from a recent session. 2 posts back you already saw the bride/groom couple Jen and Brian. Well upon finishing their images I found this gem. I had forgotten I took it actually. It is now in my top 10 favorite images. You have to love it when people believe in you enough to say “sure I’ll jump in the air holding hands and wearing heels” Thank you to the Bluth wedding party for the fabulous shot. (If you want to see some shots from the whole wedding, their slideshow is really fun. Bride had great taste in decor. Bluth wedding slideshow click here.)
November 2009
(Also a shout out to Totally Rad Actions on this one. I am madly in love with Grandma and her Tap Shoes)
My next wedding shot is of just the bride. This whole session was great, but there is something about the confidence that comes through in this photo that I love. Tamara is a very vibrant and funny girl. However this shot shows her elegant and strong side. I love that. Not to mention her custom designed dress (From Destiny’s Bride) was amazing and one of a kind.
February 2009
I love Grooms. It’s difficult sometimes to get a great groom image. I am not sure if it’s that men don’t like cameras or that the bride generally outshines the day. While the bride in this image was stunning, I love this shot of the groom in the foreground but it doesn’t miss showing the bride’s elegance and beauty at the same time.
May 2009
Okay so if I were giving out awards, the next couple gets “Best Arizona Location” award. They were married in the cavern of Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona. It was raining but not so much that it ruined anything, I actually thought it was wonderfu. We did some hiking that is for sure! l Such a beautiful day and a super fun couple. This was also the first day my husband joined my wedding photography and I discovered he’s a natural. There’s a debate as to who took the shot on the left, so we’ll just say “we did.” I will say that this wedding is memorable all the way around.
September 09
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE gowns and flowers. Probably because I am a girl. This bouquet was from a recent wedding. The Flower Studio out of Scottsdale did all of her flowers and they were BEAUTIFUL! Here is a shot of the brides bouquet. It had so many little touches that matched the dress. You will get to see some shots from the wedding soon and hear all about this amazing designer dress. For now, here is a shot of one of my favorite bouquets this year.
November 2009
Okay… so I saved the best for last. ITALY!!! What a whirlwind trip that was. Nothing like hauling camera equipment around Europe for the first time. Alex and Kelly are two of my best friends and their wedding will be talked about for sometime. Married in a breathtaking old Catholic church in Italy. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous…every minute of it. The shot below has been seen by anyone who’s viewed my work at some point. If you have not seen it, this is also the image that I have on my business card. It’s beautiful and simple and my hands down favorite wedding shot this year. I only had to travel halfway across the world to get it.
May 2009
