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WPPI Part 2: Family Session with My Sister

Riz Crescini — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:21:52 +0000

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.

Kokura and Moji, Japan Bridal Session: Takatoshi & Makiko

Riz Crescini — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:43:30 +0000

I first met Makiko through her mom. Her mom used to be my oldest daughter’s daycare teacher. I was excited when Makiko and her fiancee, Takatoshi, asked me to document their wedding day, both here in Japan and in Guam. They are a wonderful couple and I can’t wait to shoot their wedding this weekend. In keeping with the traditional Shinto custom, the poses you will see here are on the conservative side. I hope to balance this with more fashionable poses when they do part two of their wedding in Guam next month. Congratulations, Takatoshi and Makiko!

There is a slide show at the end of this post and there is the option to view it in high-resolution (HQ). Enjoy!!!

Engagement session: Roger and Yukiko

Riz Crescini — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:57:50 +0000

This is one long overdue engagement session of my colleague, Roger, and his wife (fiancee then), Yukiko. Their engagement session was so much fun. Like me, Roger is a big goofball which made for some great candids below. Yukiko has a great laugh and smile which made me want to laugh and smile. Did I mention that Roger is an avid photographer himself? The guy was taking landscape shots during their session! “Ummm…Roger, can we get back to taking your engagement pics?!? Put your camera down.” LOL! Wedding pics coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy these images.

Here’s Roger at play with his camera. It’s hard not to when you have such beautiful landscape and textures.

I love this cute picture of Yukiko.

Ikue and Hiroki Wedding Day: Kitakyushu, Japan

Riz Crescini — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:09:59 +0000

Okay, I couldn’t wait. 2 blog posts in one day: woo hoo!! Below are some of the pages from this awesome couple’s album. Ikue and Hiroki, thank you for allowing me to capture your special day! Enjoy!

Ikue and Hiroki: Pre-bridal Session (Kitakyushu, Japan)

Riz Crescini — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:57:09 +0000

Ikue is a close friend of ours. She was Anne’s midwife during the birth of our second child. Ikue and Hiroki are a fun-loving couple and I am happy to share these pre-bridal images with you. My next post will be images from their wedding day. Coming soon…