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May 26 2009

The Giving Save the Date

i stood on tiptoe
gazing into the distance,
interminably gazing at the
road that had taken you…
(i miss you.)

-chi’in chia’s wife

These are the words he had chosen along side his own such as “caring and beautiful. just like you.” He simply slide the card in with the book and sent it off to me in New York. I was amazed not only by the obvious gesture of a shipped gift, but of the true introspective nature in this man that would be my husband years later. I knew that he understood me and would open my eyes to new things in our lifetime together.

Mostly, I think these FREE “save the date” templates are adorable. But, maybe I’m deeply inclined because they have hidden meaning for me. Wanted to share a lil freebie I stumbled upon today. If we were getting married again, I surely would find a way to incorporate these little treasures.

Find them HERE

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Apr 12 2009

m&m | sneakpeak

Miriam and Michael (yes, I’m sure they know they are M&M) are pretty darn awesome. It’s kinda (well really) obvious why they are together and getting married. They are intertwined like a puzzle and all the pieces fit together and make a very cool, intelligent, humorous (yes lots of FUN, not the cheesy kind, but the kind that involves creativity, travel and good food) and beautiful relationship. Even though I’ve known Miriam for about 6 years, I’ve never really known Miriam. Not only does she have a wicked sense of fashion, but this girl is smart. From learning floral (check it out here) to mastering Economics (go Syracuse), a lover of the canyons and even a gal with a incredible sense of design (see her blog), Miriam is a pretty rad chick. Michael on the other hand is sensible, traditional, wise, but wait he’s not boring. The man can cook, surf, do the Santa Monica stairs (um they are harder than you think). Oh yeah and he’s pretty darn smart as well. He opens doors for Miriam and makes sure she’s not cold. Enough said.

Looking forward to their wedding in May. I know it’ll be fun and gorgeous and full of love.

**More photos soon as soon. I promise.

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family •wedding

Feb 21 2009

and there’s more | jay reilly

It isn’t often that you find anyone in any business that openly shares the secrets of their trade. Little things that take a second to explain, but took years of trial, error and mistakes to learn a more efficient and creative way. I know in my current day career most people are skeptical of giving too many tricks or shortcuts away in fear of losing their uniqueness leading to the loss of job security. However, there are a few people in the business world that have learned the rewards (not only financial, but also emotional) attached to sharing knowledge. I have been overwhelmed with the kindness of other photographers to share their techniques, business practices, pricing, marketing and client interaction.

Jay Reilly is a man of such nature. I learned so much in his wedding workshop. Not only does his work speak for itself, timelessly beautiful and full of story, but his demeanor is calm, reflective and just plain ol kind.

Take his workshop. Hire him for a personal session. Hire him for advertising shoots. He deserves it. He has earned it. You won’t be disappointed. You will be speechless.

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MY FIRST SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE OR ON PICTURE

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photographers •wedding

Feb 14 2009

jay reilly | sneakpeak

Yesterday I had the true and sincere pleasure of meeting one of my favorite photographers in person, Jay Reilly. I attended one of his many workshops, weddings (be sure to check them all out, he has a great range). So affordable (way under priced in my opinion) and informative.

When I post up the completed images (after WPPI), I’ll go on and on and on about my obsession with Jay. Really, he has a fresh perspective and a kind soul.

Just a lil sneak peak.(I’ll add model names on next post).

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Feb 13 2009

day trippin’ | the salton sea

Lost shoes, “beer and burgers” (‘restaurant’ that specializes in mexican food/pizza/fried aspargus), dead salt crystallized fish, in n out, homemade cookies, great people, nonstop laughs, sharing, experimenting, mentoring, falling in quick sand, shootsacs galore, equality for all (canon and nikon), strobes, more food, unknown smells…

These words are a lame attempt to summarize a day on the “town”, with fellow bschool photographers.

Tuesday, I carpooled out to “California’s Crown Jewel of Avian Biodiversity” (according to the .gov website), The Salton Sea with 3 other photographers, Jenny Smith, Heidi Ryder, and Kevin Wynn. I’m sure I talked their heads off all the way out and all the way back. But, as is the nature of the bschool, these 3 were up for answering my mundane questions and chatting about the one of the things we all love, photography. Once we arrived, we met about 2 dozen other bschoolers and continued the day gabbing, posing, experiment and shooting.

Personally, I spent the day trying not to “shoot” people. Weird, right? I know a weakness of mine lies in landscapes and inanimate objects, so i forced myself to avoid putting live things (hence the dead fish) on camera.

Many thanks to [b]ecker for creating an environment that breeds “pay it forward” (i’m totally cheesy, i know) & Joe Photo for spear heading these outings.

Here are a few shots from the day:

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ok 2 people, but they are silhouette (matthew saville with camera)

Here are some of the other photographers that joined us out there, besides the 4 in our car (previously mentioned), so you can see their perspectives:

more to come…

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