Sunday, July 12, 2009

The High Road to Taos



In case some of you haven't been following my slightly obnoxious status updates in the past 2 days... I'm in Santa Fe, New Mexico attending a photography workshop. I'll be studing location lighting with Alan Thornton and I'm super excited! Tonight I got to meet him and the other professional photographers I'll be learning with. I don't really know what to expect... except that I will be stretched to my limit and I doubt I'll come back the same photographer. Oh I have so treasured my time here so far and can't wait to see what will happen next.

Here are my images from today. It was a looong day. Starting at 4am and an hour's drive to Taos for sunrise photography of the gorgeous New Mexican landscapes... which turned out to be a rather uneventful sunrise, but maybe I can try again. Then I visited the Taos Pueblos. The people there were extremely friendly and welcoming... for a small fee :)... I even made a new friend named Dancing Bow. He came out of one of the pueblos that I was photographing and we sat down on the side of his adobe home while he told me all about his history and life in the pueblos... beats a guided tour any time! He even left an open invitation to ride his horses to the secluded Blue Lake that can only be accessed my hiking or horses... who wants to come with me!?!

I got really lucky with my timing and was able to see a Native American Pow Wow. The Taos Pueblo Indians invited other Native American's from all over the country to participate in this pow wow. As you can see, their costumes were so intricate and colorful! I was not lacking for photographic material! I was kind of frustrated in a way because I was so tired of taking pictures at that point, but I just couldn't stop myself!











Saturday, July 11, 2009

Santa Fe: Folk Art Festival












Beautiful people, beautiful art, and a beautiful city... welcome to Santa Fe!

Friday, July 10, 2009

Well just look what the stork drug in!

Ladies and Gentlemen! I present little Miss Emma Grace! It has been a long wait for the world's next princess but she is here now and isn't she beautiful!?!





Don't you just love the contrast of that tough leather couch against that gorgeous newborn skin!

Congratulations Mark and Emily! I can't wait to watch you raise this precious child in such a loving home and to introduce to her one day your source of love... her Maker!

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Would You Like Some Tea?










Introducing Miss Hannah and Miss Ella Kate, the prettiest princesses of the land! Oh we had so much fun playing in the park. Prince Daddy even stepped in for a dance and one point. Little girls, little girls... Thank heaven for little girls!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Love is in the Air!









Channing and Charlie were such an adorable couple to photograph. They were just bubbling over with love for each other and it definitely showed in their photographs. Everything was jivin' for the shoot... they were jivin', I was jivin', the location was jivin'... the heat... not so jivin'!

Congratulations Channing and Charlie! I'll see you two love birds on your wedding day!

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Naomi and Stanley Take the Spotlight








Naomi and Stanley were fellow Rosie's Mexican Cantina servers with me in college. They met there and fell head over heels... I think there's something in the tortillas. So we went back to that magic spot for part of their engagement session, and Stanley was so great to let us drag him all over Florence. Now they're getting married and I get to be a part of their big day! Can't wait! Congratulations Naomi and Stanley!

I just noticed that just about every post has a congratulations attached without my realizing it. I love celebrating the milestones in my client's lives... whether it's a brand new baby, the last year of high school, or a couple in love and eagerly awaiting their wedding day. Man I love my job!

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Sophie Harper Brown: 7pounds 11ounces









Isn't she precious!!! I loved spending time with some great friends and getting to meet their latest addition! Congratulations Amanda and Eric!