But for now.....here's a favorite of mine from Ryan and Ayde's engagement session....
.....stay tuned for more posts coming in a day or two :)
Im not sure if we'll get alot of response from this post, but here it goes...if you have young kids, and you'd love to get some cool, fun and happy portraits of them for a great price, sign up for our $75 sessions next Sat (Sept 19)!
The portrait sessions will take place at Red Hill Park in Rancho Cucamonga, starting at 11:00am. The portrait sessions are ideal for kids 4-10 yrs old. Younger kids require extra attention and since these are fast-paced 30-minute sessions, we need kids that are already jumping, climbing, and swinging! The price for the 30-min portrait sessions is $75.
We will be really strict on the scheduled times and the 30 min shooting time. If your kid is in a bad mood, we can't do too much with that :)
Within 2 weeks, you'll receive a cd with the hi-resolution files. We normally never include these files with our portrait sessions! You can print, enlarge and share these files as much as you want! So hurry up and sign up.
To reserve a spot, payment must be made immediately via paypal. First come first serve!
Oh man! If only I had kids! Can I bring someones puppies instead :) LOL
(09.13.09)
Well, a couple of weeks ago, her make-up artist, Robyn, called and asked if I'd be interested in working together and helping her build a portfolio. Her current portfolio is outdated and she felt it was time to put together a new & improved book. I thought it would work out great for her and for us, so we decided to get working on it right away.
Our first model....Dina :)
Oh, just as a side-note, all these images have minimal re-touching, if any at all. In other words, I might have increased the brightness, contrast or density just a bit, but I hardly did any photoshop work to the images. This means that, either Dina has beautiful skin (yes she does) and/or Robyn is a very talented, amazing, skilled make-up artist. I think it's both!
If you need a make-up/hair girl, Robyn is who you need to call. We highly recommend her. She doesn't have a blog (yet), but here is her cell # 951.255.7055.
These first two images are using simple window light.....rawr!!!
These next few are using a simple, two-light set-up. Learn more about great lighting techniques at www.strobist.com
And btw, I DO realize that I married a stunning girl! DIna looks amazing in all of these portraits...
These next were a few frames I took near the end, when Dina was tired and falling asleep on us :)
Thank you so much Robyn, for all your hard work that day. You were nothing short of professional and inspiring! We can't wait to continue creating some great images with you!beautiful!!! I think its both... a combo of beautiful skin and an awesome makeup job ;)!!!
(08.31.09)Yikers! Hot stuff!
My fav is the one where she's looking down. That one is too cool!
OMG, I love them, its amazing how light your hair looks in the natural lighting, crazy what lighting can do. You are beautiful thats why I wanted to work on you! Love the last 4 fun ones! Cant wait to work with you guys again! Thanks so so much, it was fun
(09.01.09)Love the funny pics! Super cute.
(10.31.09)
Some people in attendance were calling him Charles and others Abner, so there I was even more confused, taking a chance with either one! Seriously, I'm still confused. When I was adding the title to this post, I looked through our paperwork and emails to try to figure it out and I am now convinced it's.......Abner Charles!!! (I hope!)
What I am very sure about is that the bride, Sandra, and the groom are two super-duper amazing people who are head-over-heels in love. All day long, they giggled, smiled, whispered and gazed at each other. Thank you. Thank you, Mr.+Mrs. Charles for allowing us to share in this special day of yours and making us feel so welcomed all day long. We had a great time chasing you guys around all day in the 100-degree heat, your genuine happiness was a great example to us all! Have fun up in Canada!
Carlos and I are in love with these pictures! We love the thearter pictures.. very clever! great job Dina and Abraham
(08.26.09)Abraham, I too used to call him Charles , or maybe I still do from time to time- he doesnt seem to mind. We are so very pleased and we knew we would! Now that Im so far its nice seeing pictures of the city I grew up in. Thanks you two!
(08.27.09)Ohhhhhhhhhhh WOoooooooooooooW
I'll be calling you for my wedding, in what.....6 years? Leave a spot open for me!
Amazing ... was an amazing day
Thank you so much brother
I THINK I KNOW HER..
(08.31.09)Cindy, you DO know me! I spotted you on the very nice Rojo wedding post ;)
(08.31.09)hey how'd you get in the theater??? awesome! great shots!
(09.01.09)you got married!!!!!!!!!!! wow! you look pretty.. ya that;s my cousin and my cousin in law.. LOL! Mollie the little girl that looks like a small mouse is my daughter... OMG! congrate!!! i am happy for you..
(09.03.09)Thank you! Mollie is beautiful, like her mommy ;)
(09.04.09)LOL! I lookd bad! the dress was hurting me.. LOL!! I soon as the picture was done and the party started I ran and got a new outfit. LOL!!! I couldn't stand it. LOL! but you look so nice! LOVE YOUR HAIR!
(09.09.09)AWWWW........... Sandra Is a Classmate from way back In Elementry it is nice to see how beutiful people you grew up with and she is the 1st Lady LOL........ the only daughter and moved away oh...so... far away I need to do like her Congrat Mr & Mrs. Charles I am so.... Happy for you get in touch with me Smoochies
(09.27.09)
All our packages include a minimum of 6 hours of coverage. We usually take a 30 min break during dinner, so, for example, if you schedule us to start at 11:00am, our time will be finished at 5:30pm. (By the way, yes, we require that you feed us, but that will be a whole other post!) First of all, let me address the 6 hours thing. It has never been that big of an issue, but the reason we don't start off with 8-hour or "all day" pricing is because we feel that 6 hours is just right for most well-scheduled, well-organized, on-time weddings. If a client knows they need/want more time, they can do so. But we've found that we can usually get the majority of the essential images from the wedding day with the 6-hour minimum coverage. Of course, as mentioned, some couples need/want more coverage, which is absolutely no problem, just let us know and we'll add the hours at our current hourly rate. If on the actual wedding day you need more hours than what you have purchased, just let us know and we'll stick around until you tell us.
Ok, now, I can talk about our first step on the wedding day. If the logistics allow for it, I can usually leave Dina at the bride's location while I go and photograph the groom and groomsmen. We recommend this happens at least about 2 hours before the ceremony. That allows us enough time to shoot details, getting-ready shots, sequences, portraits and plenty more pretty pictures.
What we do ask for the groom to do is just wait for me to shave, comb his hair, put his suit/tux on. It doesn't matter where the groom is getting ready, it can be his home, hotel room, anywhere basically. It's our job to make some interesting images that will be essential in an album. If there isn't great light where the groom is getting ready, we'll suggest for him to move, at least just for a few portraits, to where there actually is some good light. This usually doesn't take too long, so the groom/groomsmen photos usually are completed much faster than the bride's. In that case, what I'll do is meet-up with Dina at the bride's location and wrap it up there.
Below, I'm posting some sequences of Jorge getting ready. Maybe as a "single frame", none of these images might qualify to have enlarged and framed for your wall, but as a "sequence" they work beautifully in an album spread, they're just great memories! Sometimes, we're just so nervous the day of our wedding, that we can't even remember tying our bow-tie, or putting our tux/shoes on. Having some frames to remember all this is a definite must! You can sense Jorge's excitement as he's almost ready for the start of the ceremony......
Great Post! This is a good idea, I cant wait for part 2.... !
(08.25.09)
Cant wait to see more !!
(10.01.09)So, very beautiful! I cant wait to see the rest!
(10.01.09)I like the fat guy in the background on the beach ;0)
(10.06.09)Great stuff where is that place??