Dia De Los Muertos

I have wanted to do a day of the dead shoot for a few years and finally did it!  This is my gorgeous cousin. Thank you to Faces by Kathy for the beautiful sugar skull. 


Here is my vision... I drew these out in preparation to the shoot. 

Baby bumps!

I do not normally do lifestyle sessions anymore, but had an opportunity to photograph this gorgeous couple.  Here are a few of my favorites!  

One Year Anniversary | Couples

Do you remember this couple?  One year ago I photographed their engagements and then their wedding and this year they celebrated their one year anniversary!

We went out JUST before the sun was set and got this deliciously yummy golden light.  I slightly over exposed the first half because I wanted the bright look and then the more the sun went down the more I wanted the images to be slightly darker.  You know, to accentuate the sky and colors.  We turned the camera away from the sun to get the gorgeous colors of the sky for a few shots.  Overall, my favorite time to shoot!  

Happy anniversary to my sister and brother-in-law!!

Beauty and Fashion | Jen and Wendy

These two lovely ladies drove to my studio with their 5 perfect outfits.  I was informed that to pick out 5 perfect outfits was one of the most difficult decisions a girls can make.  Well, I think they did a great job!

Introducing Wendy

and Introducing Jen

I fed them while they were here... you know, the usual, fruit, veggies, water... avocado-bacon cheeseburgers...

Red Riding Hood

This has been one of my biggest projects to date.  I love fashion. I love working with models and I love stories.  For a few years now I have wanted to do my own rendition of Little Red Riding Hood.  I decided to this version with a high fashion twist. 

 I am so grateful for Justine and Adam for being a part of this project and for being such great models.  Also, I want to thank Kathy for the awesome face painting job for our wolf and for Cortney and her mad skills with hair and makeup.  Thanks to Caley for being a fabulous assistant and Brian for being a great conversationalist.  

After 4 months of post production I am pleased to release the final product!  

Here of some of my inspirations that I gathered from story books and Forever 21...

And without further ado, here are the final pieces!

Be careful when walking through the forest alone. 

And be careful who you choose to prey upon.

Family of Fairies

I love this family!  Okay so, these adorable little girls were such a dream to photograph.  Our concept was magical, flower fairies.  Grandma made the adorable outfits and headbands for this photo shoot.  We made some fairy dust and found some bug filled fields with cute little flowers, great lighting and great colors.  

And for those of you that think adults look funny with fairy wings... 

Photography Equipment For Sale

As my business is no longer including weddings and studio portraits (IE, seniors, families, etc), I am selling backdrops and my spare wedding camera/equipment.  Take a gander at what I am selling and above each image I will discuss the item.




The Canon EOS 60D
Only used for two very short shoots. A total of 137 images taken with this camera.  It was used as my wedding back up in case my main camera went out.  I never needed to use it, since my main camera held out.  It sells new for $999.99.  I will sell this very gently used camera for $650-750.  This is body only!  No lens included.  Canon EOS lenses will work with this camera.  You can go to this ebay link in the next 3 days.

RPS Studio Stealth Flash Bracket with 0.5M cord for Canon. Used 5 times for weddings and it works great.  Loved how easy it was to use to get those important shots quickly.  Bought it new for $69.99 From B&H photo.  Will sell it for $40.

Backdrop.  10x24.  Used only twice in these two shoots, one high school senior and one maternity.  It comes with it's own carrying/ storage bag. Bought it new for $ 109 plus shipping from Backdrop Alley. Will sell it for $65.

Backdrop. 10x24. Blue. Used only one for this high school senior shoot.  Bought it new for $109 from B&H photo.  Will sell it for $60.

Backdrop. 5x7. Blue. Never been opened or used.  Bought it new for $27.99 plus shipping. Will sell it for $15.

Backdrop. 5x7. Orange. Used only once.  Bought it new for $27.99 plus shipping. Will sell it for $15.

Paul C. Buff LG4X wired remote, cords and plugs for strobes.  Used twice. Bought it new for $99.95. Will sell it for $25.  Works great.

Vivitar Deluxe Power Grip.  Allows for 2 batteries which give you double the shooting time without recharging.  I bought it new from B&H Photo for $100.  Will sell it for $50.  Used it for 7 weddings. A life saver!

2 lens hoods, fits both of my big lenses, one is 24-70mm while the other is 70-200mm.  Never used! Bought both new for $20 each.  Will sell them for $10 each.