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Monthly Archives: March 2008

Happy Birthday Melissa!

My soon-to-be (in 8 months!) sister-in-law, Melissa, turned 30 years old yesterday.  I think she is dealing with it quite well!

We hung out Saturday and Sunday at the Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort.

Just wanted to throw in a pretty flower shot for my mother. She loves flowers. :)


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Yummy lemon cake!
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I love this. Melissa gets embarassed easily!
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Here is the birthday girl!
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Tim and Melissa’s parents dancing. They have been married 36 years as of the 25th of this month!
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Happy Birthday Melissa!  It’s over now…only downhill from here! just kidding!

XOXO,
M

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Wow, I am so impressed…

With my fiance.  He always comes on non-wedding shoots with me and second shoots/assists. He gets some great images of my clients, but sometimes he practices his photography skills on other things.  Things that I don’t discover until I am actually editing all the photos!

Here are 4 shots Tim took at the beach last weekend.


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Here is a silly photo I snapped of him while waiting on the clients:
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And one last shot I took on our way back to the car :)
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He is shooting his second wedding with me next weekend. By next year, I plan to have him trained to come on as my full time second shooter!

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Tessa and Zach on the strip!

My new photo friend, Lauren Wright texted me during David Jay’s platform talk to see if I want to come shoot a couple with her on the strip! 

The couple is actually from Georgia, like Lauren, and the Tessa is her sorority sister!

 I decided to challenge myself a bit and really push my 5D to its limit.  I left my flash in the hotel room – on purpose!  It definitly was not easy, but I also got to see what my 50mm 1.4 could acheive!


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Watching the Bellagio water show:
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And then I remember why I live here…

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Ahhh California living…

I have a few beach sessions to blog in the next few days, but until then…

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Bethany’s #2

I met with Bethany at her house last week to take a few shots of her growing belly!  Baby Samantha is set to make her debut next month! 

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These pink bunny slippers belonged to Bethany as a baby – now they are waiting for Samantha! 

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Her 2 year old, Christopher wanted to get in on some photo action!

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Thanks to Britney for the referral!

XOXO, M

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WPPI: Part Two

This will be my last personal WPPI blog, but I have two more from Vegas that include actual photo shoots!  I was hoping my friends would be more punctual about getting me their photobooth photos (ahem Julia and Lauren!) but alas, I will post without!  I’m also anxiously waiting a SD Ohana Vegas post…hint hint! ;-)

On our drive out Sunday afternoon…
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World’s Largest Thermometer in Baker, of course!
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Bellagio Water show is awesome!
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This is my buddy Rowena Curtis!
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Photo of me checking out that days schedule!
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Pretty Paris 
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Me and Julia – we love our Shootsacs
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 Inside Paris:
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The Bellagio ceiling, sculpture by Dale Chihuly
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Me and my new friend, Lauren Wright!
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Our lunch group, arranged by Molly!
L-R: Jeff & Dana of Sipper Photography, Lilia & Raymond of Lilia Photography, Matt & Molly of Luminaire Images, Kristen Wild, Jeret & Kristy Slack , Jen Harris, and me (carrying a Nikon bag…a first and a last)!
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One of my favorite people!  We were having a little too much fun…and as you can tell by the first frame…totally sober fun!
Missi K & me!
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Whew that was link happy!  If I get any more in, I will add them!
Thanks to the amazing photographers I met for the first time and the incredible photographers I already know!
I love you all!
XOXO,
M

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Amy and Kenny are engaged!

Last Saturday, we met Amy and Kenny at Wiens Winery in Temecula.  The day was full of laughs, from both Kenny and Amy.  Its amazing how much Kenny makes Amy laugh!  They are so adorable together and I’m really looking forward to their June wedding.

After Wiens (where they are getting married in a few months) we went up to Falkner Winery so I could check out their new reception area! Very nice!

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Still learning textures…
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We were debating if the vines will be green in June!
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Now at Falkner:
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WPPI: Part One

I am still not on a normal sleeping schedule!  Tim and I got home early Wednesday morning and I have been going non-stop since!  I saw some awesome speakers, met some amazing new people and hung with the coolest photog friends a girl could ask for!  I have to split my WPPI posts in sections…way too much to talk about!

This shot was taken on Monday night at the Pay It Forward/Photolove Cat party!  I’ll name these lovely ladies off clockwise from the left!  Rowena, Melissa K., me, Alyssa, Jeanette and Nataly!

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Me, Tim, MA5EN and his wonderful wife Jennifer!  This was at the Swanky Swoiree hosted by Sara France and Lauren Hillary on Sunday night!
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All thes ladies are linked earlier…. :) Monday night party…I was livin it up with my water!
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Back to Sunday night, with Kristy, Jeret, Kristen, Jen, Tim and me!
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More fun to come soon!

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Cutie Patootie Ashley!

 I just got home from WPPI and I am still exhausted!  I will do a full recap in a few days, but first…
Meet little miss Ashley!  Ashley’s mom is a good friend of Tims and she wanted some portraits done of her little Princess.  We met at Woodland Park in San Marcos and had some fun!

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This is my favorite shot of the day :)
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Woodland Park has a pond, but it doesn’t look great in color ;-)
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Here is Stef and Ashley!
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It was great to finally meet you two!

XOXO, M

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Sneak Peek at WPPI…

Don’t you wish you were here…

@ Sara France and Lauren Hillary’s Swanky Swoiree at the Mandalay Bay!

Seen in photo (links added later, too tired…) Jeret, Kristi, Jen, Kristen, Tim and me (far right)!

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