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Fun Party Idea

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:44:33 +0000

I recently met Anna Hernandez, who owns Fun 2 See face painting. She was generously donating her time and talent at a breast cancer fundraiser. This woman takes face painting to the next level.

Serenade

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:37:38 +0000

I recently photographed a fundraiser for the TaTa Sisterhood, working to raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk here in Phoenix. I met lots of fabulous people and I will be blogging about some of them soon. For now I just want to show you a glimpse of the evening. This image shows four survivors being serenaded with Melissa Etheridge’s song, ”I Run for Life.” It was followed by lots of hugs and tears.

Attitude is Everything

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:04:10 +0000

Last month I photographed a fundraiser called Krystal’s Kasino. Krystal is a young woman with stage 4 breast cancer and lots of medical bills. She is a small business owner, a wife and a mother of young kids. She is also blessed with a circle of loving and generous people who put together a ”Kasino” night to raise money for her medical bills.

These are the amazing women who organized the event taking a quick second to pose for a picture with Krystal. They all did such a great job.

These fabulous treats, created by Sugar Dreams, were donated to the event. I just love the saying on the cake, “Attitude is Everything.”

Isn’t she just adorable? This cute little chocolate lab generously donated and auctioned off… I was soooo tempted.

As the evening progressed, lighting became a bit of a problem. We were outdoors at the Seville Country Club. I was able to get a few decent shots by using my Gary Fong Lightsphere with the cap off the top. The patio area was covered so I bounced off the ceiling. I used my 50mm 1.4 the whole time.

Cutest HipHop Dancer Ever

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:46:59 +0000

I decided to shoot a few dance pictures on my back patio during the middle of the day. The patio faces East so by noon it is completely shaded. I used a roll of Savage wide tone seamless background paper and all natural light for these shots. I did very few Photoshop tweaks…bumped up the contrast just a bit and finished off with a little sharpening. My adorable dancer is getting ready for her recital in a few weeks. Do you think she loves the camera? Check out the gold wristbands. I think Wonder Woman might be a little jealous.

Ta-Ta Sisterhood Breast Cancer Fundraiser

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:54:37 +0000

This year I have adopted a few Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk teams. One of them, the Ta-Ta Sisterhood, is hosting a fundraiser this month in Gilbert. On Friday, June 18 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., head down to Shenandoah Mill, 1359 S. Gilbert Rd, for some dinner, music, and fun! There will be things to see, like the Pink Firemen and their Pink fire truck, crafts, lots of fun for kids too like face painting, bouncers, etc! I’ll be there taking pictures. Admission $10 per adult, $15 per couple (what a cheap date night), and $5 per child. You can learn more about the team at www.ta-ta-sisterhood.blogspot.com. You can also find them on facebook.

Arizona 3-Day Walk Team

Class of 2011 Senior Model Search for Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Tempe, Arizona

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:35:06 +0000

Would you like to get your senior pictures…for free? I’m looking for two students from each school to be senior models. What do you have to do? Have a fun-filled senior photoshoot…for free. Receive a book of your fabulous images…for free. Show off your images to fellow students. You will receive a $25 credit for every student that books and completes a photoshoot. You will receive rep cards to distribute among your friends offering them a discount off of their senior session.

This is how I earned my senior pictures in high school! With all the expenses that come along during your senior year, this is one less thing to worry about. So contact me soon before your school’s slots are taken!

Friends in high places

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:08:37 +0000

This spring my kids rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous. First, the two older kids met one of their favorite Disney actors, David Henrie from Wizards of Waverly Place.

Then, the day before Easter, the little guy got in tight with the Easter bunny. Lets just say we got a little extra chocolate in our baskets this year. It’s good to have friends in high places.

WPPI 2010 in Las Vegas

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:13:04 +0000

The month of March was jammed-packed with trips, visits from family and friends, birthdays, spring break, etc., etc., etc. Now I have a moment to catch up on my blogging. First I want to talk about WPPI. I love surrounding myself with fellow photographers, talking about photography and learning about photography. This year my focus was all about high school seniors. I have BIG plans…including the launch of a new web site for seniors only (coming soon).

Beth Forester gave a great presentation on senior portrait photography. I became an instant fan of Mike and Cody from Tricoast Photography. They have developed a brilliant technique for photographing in the middle of the day. Great info for those of us who live in sunny climates. The image shown above was taken during a class by Lori Nordstrom. The tricky part is remembering all the great stuff that swirled around my brain during those three days. Good thing I took notes!

ipod valentine cards

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:08:43 +0000

My kids decided to forgo the store-bought valentines for homemade ones this year. Family Fun always has great ideas and they both picked the same one to make…ipod valentines. The website had a template for the dial and display.

Phoenix, Arizona Class of 2011

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:08:12 +0000

In the next few weeks I’m going to announce an awesome promotion for the high school class of 2011. I’m so excited to work with juniors in the Valley of the Sun! Check back for details…coming soon!