Capturing Your: Heart

I can completely understand how a three year old would feel a bit overwhelmed and shy at our initial meet. I mean, we are all taught not to talk to strangers, and yet, I’m a complete stranger with a big ole’ camera pointing right at her. Isn’t that something just reserved for parents and grandparents? That is exactly how Madison initially felt upon our meeting and I don’t entirely blame her. I mean, there are more important things to a three year old than taking family pictures…like dolls, cartoons, snacks and playtime. Well, that shyness didn’t last too long and Madison eventually warmed up to me…after all, she only had to take “12” pictures…but who’s counting?  What a beautiful family Madison comes from….Grandparents who she refers to as Baca and Bama, who have been married for 46 years but who met when they both were 3 months old in their church nursery! Now, 65 years later they are still in love and beam when they tell their story of how they met! Madison’s mommy and daddy have a fun story too…they met at a golf tournament that they both were working/volunteering at, have been married for 5 years and welcomed Madison 3 years ago.

I had such a wonderful time meeting this sweet family who adores one another, especially Madison. And, I had no shortage of pictures of Madison, who luckily wasn’t keeping track of the “12” pictures that she was only going to take! At the end, her reward for taking her pictures was a HUGE sucker and a trip to get the new Toy Story movie. As we left, Madison gave me a sweet kiss and on my drive home, my cheek was all sticky and I smelled like a berry lollipop! I just love the sweetness of children and am so grateful that I got to meet this wonderful family. Thank you for such a wonderful evening!

 

I love her enthusiasm when she was told she as all done :) 

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I Think I’ve Made My Final Decision….I “Think”….

After playing around with different ideas, experimenting with different logos, colors, fonts, placement of all of the mentioned above, I think….”think”….I have found the combination that I like. First of all, I have been desiring to move forward with finding a brand that represents me. This was so hard for me to think about because on one hand I LOVE fashion, things that sparkle, getting dolled up, the night life and on the other hand, I LOVE simplicity, could live on a island wearing nothing but a sarong and flip flops, and natural beauty.  Yes, I know, very bipolar.  So, I decided that I would approach the decision making processing by projecting where I would like to be in the next few years and what I intend on accomplishing in my photography. So although my heart longs to be living on an island, sipping mai tais and going to Luaus for dates, realistically I know that will be something I will have to wait until retirement.

So I went for the glam, the sparkle and the modern design that I am so attracted to. I found my inspiration in a design catalogue called Chiasso at my girlfriends house in L.A a few months back. I have always LOVED interior design and actually studied it for 4 long years in college. From the time I was able to know what Barbie was, I would spend hours playing with all her furniture, designing and arranging the perfect Barbie house. If I had my way, I would replace all the kid friendly furniture and neutral decor for sophisticated furniture, contemporary accessories that would add glitz and glam and be perfect for DINKS that love to entertain. So…since this is not going to happen in my lifetime, I figured I could put a little of that in my logo. Below are the pictures that helped Graphic Designer Michele Kuns create my sparkly camera. I LOVE how she nailed it on the first try! Below is a picture of sculptures that created the vision for the camera body, particularly the middle sculpture. I knew that boxy wouldn’t cut it, so I wanted the “body” of the camera to be a little more abstract. The second picture of the array wall sculpture was the inspiration for the sparkle that came out of the camera as the flash went off. For those of you who know me, I love to complete my look with accessories, especially ones that sparkle…and the bigger the better :) And lastly, the pillow is the inspiration for the color scheme in my logo, stationary, blog background, etc.

 

 

So after all these attempts and revisions, I finally made a decision…..

and here it is….

Sparkly, simple, glitzy, and modern….Me.

Capturing Your: Heart

I think this first picture sums of the energy of this family…playful! A few weeks back I met with this great family and had fun frolicking in the fields taking their pictures. Ok, maybe I wasn’t a frolicking Fraulein Maria, but I did have a great time capturing the playfulness and uniqueness of each family member. All the kids are so talented and are involved in many activities such as dancing and football. And of course, none of that talent is left at home and I had fun capturing the talents that make them tick! I think what is most beautiful about their family is their commitment to be such godly role models to their 5 beautiful children. Jim and Laura are such faithful servants to the church we attend and their love for the church and God is reflected throughout. Thank you Jim and Laura for giving me the opportunity to take your family pictures! I had such a great time and hope you enjoy the memories for years to come!  

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