-
It’s all in the numbers…
4 8 15 16 23 42 (nah, not those numbers. That was a LOST reference for you non Losties out there). But these numbers….
70 -shoots in 2007 for the whole year
52 -shoots booked and in the can so far this year (and it’s only April)
6 -the number of full masses this (sorta) Jew has sat thru over the last few weeks between communions and weddings. Oy vey.
5- the nights I am going to be out this week.
4- how many shoots are waiting to be edited
2- the time (as in 2am) that I have gone to bed in the last week and a half. Gotta cut that out. It’s killing me slowly.
1- the date in May where I am planning to redo my pricing structure for the remainder of the year. Don’t panic- those of you who have already booked a session with me will be paying the current prices. And I will give a 2 month window to book by (July 1st) for the current prices as well. Plus, the price increase isn’t big by any means. Just need to cover additional expenses.
Off to edit. Have a great night and a productive Monday!
-
the con communion
We interrupt your regularly scheduled wedding to bring you the con communion shoot (we will resume with wedding programming next week).
This lovely (and beachy) family was referred to me by one of my previous and also fabulous clients. Such a cute, close knit family. The little girl is making her communion this week so we cheated a little and did the shoot this week. She was just gorgeous. And we had a beautiful day for this shoot- it was even a little hot out! Dad ended up taking half a day off work for the pictures, so he couldn’t hate me too much cause he ended up with a day off on a gorgeous day. Anything positive to point out to the dads/husbands to make them hate me a little less is a good thing. You know the list of dads/husbands that hate me is lOOOOOOng.
It was soooooo bright on the beach, it was a real challenge to take pictures with everyone’s eyes open and not squinting. Plus the fact that there were quite a few bees and bugs which were freaking out the kids. The beach is sometimes a difficult place to shoot. I think I managed a few though. I told Mom that she reminded me of a celebrity (to which she said that everyone thinks she looks like Sarah Jessica Parker)– but I say Holly Hunter. Especially with her little sweet voice. Really, they were all so nice. And the boy couldn’t have been more polite. So, without further delay, the con family.
-
the gil wedding- part three {portraits}
Ok, I know every time I post a batch of pictures from the wedding, I say they are my favorite. But, this time I really mean it. Really. No. Really!!!
I had a great feeling about these pictures when I was taking them. They were exactly what I had pictured in my head (love it when that happens). But when I got them on the computer and started editing them…oh. my. god. Dream pictures!!! Even got some awesome sunflare in the one in front of the restaurant (do you have any idea how hard that is for me to capture!?). Adore this whole group. Again, dosen’t hurt that the bride couldn’t be more photogenic and that the groom was very tolerant of me and my camera- and although he’d rather not take any, he dosen’t seem to take a bad picture either! And while I know they were windblown down on the beach ones, I think it just makes them more sexy and natural.
Thanks to everyone at the wedding for the big giant group picture. I know it was cold and blowy on the dock, but it came out so great. Thanks for your patience and smiles!
And can I just say that I love that this couple was so up for whatever I suggested. Walking thru the middle of town and posing in doorways- LOVE THEM! Sorry about the sand in your shoes and the climbing on things. But it was worth it…dontcha think?
-
the gil wedding- part two {the ceremony}
Really, just a beautiful ceremony. The priest who did the mass was just so COOL (I didn’t know priests could be so cool and religious at the same time!)- just check out his shoes! The whole ceremony was so personal, so funny, so moving, so great. I was honored to be there, really. All that and I got to take lots of pictures. So hard to choose my favorites (yet again). Here are a few:
-
the gil wedding- part one {getting ready}
Here we go…
I’ve only started editing the wedding, but I’ll put up sections as they are completed. No need torturing the bride by making her wait til the whole thing is done, cause that will be a while. So here is the first part- getting ready. I met the bride and maid of honor at the the grooms house (he was getting ready at his parents) where I was so excited about the bright light in there. Not to mention the perfect setting across the street, the grey couch, the quiet middle of the street for more pictures…
The bride was exceedingly calm (if it was a front, it was a great one Melissa) and put together. And, I think I didn’t take one bad picture of her the entire day. She couldn’t have been more photogenic if she tried! See…
Here are some of my favorites from this section (so hard to choose), including some dress and shoe shots. Even some feet. You know how I have to have my feet!! All of the pictures from part one are in an album on the left. Click any image to see it bigger. And speaking of bigger, how much do we LOVE the new blog with the larger format pictures!!??
