Archive for March, 2011

One of the treats of going to Las Vegas every year is not related to photography at all.  I get to see my sister!  Her family lives in the San Francisco Bay area but they make the trip to see lil ol me.  It’s not ideal as I have WPPI all day long but what a great time I have with them in the evening!  I don’t often get to play with my niece, Elle, as I live in Japan.  So imagine the fun I have playing with this sweet angel!

On their way back home and before my platform afternoon class, we had a short time (and I mean short) to go out to the desert to capture some family shots.  Next year, I want to set aside a whole afternoon to shoot them at Red Rock Canyon.  Until then, enjoy the pictures below.

 

This is my beautiful niece, Elle!

With her Daddy

I love this one.  You can see Elle’s smiling face behind their kiss.

Elle:  Ummm…why was I put inside this tire?  Is that a scorpion I see?

Okay, break out the flash and see if we can do something dramatic.

Sad to say but at this point Elle wasn’t cooperating anymore so Mommy and daughter went off to explore while Edgar played the eager model.

This cool DJ/sound engineer has no problem posing for me.  Ha ha ha!

Edgar had his own idea for the next couple images

Edgar: Don’t mess with me!

It was time to go but not before I got a shot of my beautiful sis.  Love you, Fern!

 

Coming up…my thoughts on my experience as a volunteer for WPPI’s Print Judging Competition.

 

This was my third consecutive trip to Las Vegas for the annual Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) Convention and one thing that I have not been able to do the first two years was a desert photo shoot.  Well, I finally got the opportunity to participate in one when Gavin and Erin Wade posted on facebook that they were organizing such an event  on a Saturday afternoon.  Gavin and Erin did a wonderful job putting together their very first photo shoot in Vegas.  All who attended had a great time and walked away with some pretty spectacular images.  Make sure to sign up for one next year if Gavin and Erin organizes another photo shoot.  Gavin and Erin, thank you !

As a bonus, I got to share a ride with my friend, Mike Colón.  I’ve learned so much from Mike about wedding photography from both the technical and business standpoints.  But on this day, Mike shared with us the funny and lighthearted moments of shooting weddings.  It was fun listening to his stories.  And writing about Mike on this post has also taught me a valuable lesson: how to type an accent mark over the “o”: ó…see?!?  Ha ha ha!

As you will see below, I decided to post my images in black and white.  I wanted to view the images from a different perspective.  Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the images!

And I must not forget to give a big shout out  to the following people for their contribution to this great shoot:

Models: Brittanie and Tomas Cruz (Bride and Groom) Kate Colosi (High Fashion)
Hair/Makeup: Lindsey of Linsey Shea Photography
Amazing Hair Pieces: Custom Designed and Available by Dara Cobb
Tuxedo: Mission Tux Shop
Awesome Sponsor: Pixel2Canvas

 

 

Just look at the amazing landscape for our shoot!!

This guy kept getting in my shot and directing like he’s a $20k photographer :)

Our beautiful couple for the shoot, Brittanie and Tomas Cruz.

And thank you, Kate, for being our gorgeous High Fashion model!  Kate is also an exceptional photographer.

 

Coming up: Desert shoot with my sister and her family….

 

 

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