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i'm baaack {erin & dan's wedding}.

2009-09-21T21:18:00.000-07:00

boy, have i been a LAZY bloggerphotog.
it's been over a month since my last post, and MY has life been a mass of iiiinteresting and somewhat chaotic change since august 8th.
you've probably been heartsick with my lacking correspondence, and for that i am everso sorry.
;)

since my last post i've moved to Manhattan, learned to navigate the subways, contracted pink eye, met loads of adorable models, been OVERWHELMED, homesick, ecstatic, found+disposed of mice in my apartment, been to and from Indianapolis TWICE, saw Jessica Biel and PINK {and random other starst} around the city, had my camera+flash break annnnd shot 2 weddings {and that's just the Cliffs notes} ... WHEW.

i had some much needed time to do some photo editing, so now i have some brand-spankin' new wedding photos to share with you! {YAY}

erin and dan are an extremely sweet couple that i met via CraigsList back last winter. they got hitched a couple of weeks ago on a bipolar soggy-ish + sunny-ish day in September at Fort Benjamin Harrison. the couple only had 60 guests, but dan went ahead and rented out an entire inn for their wedding festivities {which the rain halted for just in time!}.

it may have been a more intimate group of guestes - but they certainly were not lacking in the hootzpah! the men and kiddies ripped up the dance floor like non other - perhaps it had to do with the custom bottled wine on every table {for the fellas, at least ;)}.

thank you, erin and dan, for the pleasure of shooting your engagement and wedding - i wish you all the very best!!!

enjoy the pictorial, and i promise more blogs to come soon {photos from the city - FINALLY}.

xoxo

you know i can't resist cute shoesies. ;)

not only was it an open bar, but every dinner table had 2 specially brewed bottles of wine, made by the groom's parents ... suffice it to say, everyone was having a grand ole time.

a rowdy group, indeed. dan insisted we do a modern day rendition of his parents's VERY serious old school wedding portraits - so cute.

arguably my favorite of the day ...

these were mocha ... and there were also carrot cake ... undoubtedly some of the most scrumptious wedding "cake" i've ever had, ever!

and i was in food photography heaven ... :)

Love in the Afternoon.

2009-08-08T20:32:00.000-07:00

Sara and i met under sheer luck and happenstance {aka: college dorm pot-luck}. ;)
My first-ever roomie and i met the summer prior to my freshman year of college, and the two of us became fast best buds. It couldn't have been a better fit.
Now she's found the man of her dreams, Richard/Richie - i'm fairly certain she told me stories about him our first week together at Franklin College {i'm pretty sure it was all good things?? harhar}.

Although i'm moving out to New York City this Friday {woot, woot!!!!} i will be making my way back to Indianapolis the third week of September to shoot their wedding. i may be a teensy bit homesick by mid-September anywho, so seeing them get hitched and being part of their wedding will be icing on the {wedding}cake {cheesey, iknow! ha}.

We had a gorgeous day for this engagement shoot - not too sweltering for an August day {yesss}!
I am SO, SO, SOOO THRILLED for my very first roomie and her fella. I had a blast with them - being all silly and romantic on this afternoon.
Cheers, you two!

My next post will most likely be from my new apt. in NYC, so stay tuned for more fashionista-y posts. ;D

xoxo

Lynds 'n' Will {tie that knot}

2009-07-31T08:33:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday was a bride's weather nightmare - chilly storms galore. Fortunately for Lyndsey {bride}, all that nasty, dreariness cleared itself out by the time I met her to shoot her evening wedding! {i'm fairly certain we all did a collective ::WHEW:: at seeing the light of the sun ;).

Lyndsey looked like a modern day Cinderella, in her pretty, poufy white gown and tiara. Groom William shed a few tears seeing her walk down the aisle {Lynds had to wipe a drop from his nose during the ceremony - sweet, heh}.

Many a mini tux was scampering about that evening, as she and her older sister, Brittany {who you may notice from a post from last summer} have 3 cute little boys between the two of them. Lyndsey's youngest son isn't exactly scampering at all yet, so his "tux" was actually a baby christening suit {awwww}.

I am SO glad the gloomy, wet day transformed into a gorgeous summer night for Cinderella and her prince, William {no, not the one from the UK - harhar}. The rustic outdoorsy shots we got would have been a tad more difficult had a storm been involved. ;)

Cheers to the new Mr. and Mrs. Glaze!

Baby tuxes = too presh.

Mama love before the ceremony. :)

Hey there, Cinderella!

pretty sisters! i'm shooting brittany's wedding in spring of 2010. :)

This is what wedded bliss looks like. ;)

Another wedding photog in the making??

the kids definitely got DOWN that night.

Another fav of mine of the bride. I always find dark hair and blue eyes so beautifully striking!

xoxo
la

Stunning Sistas.

2009-07-20T22:20:00.000-07:00

It was Jenna {eldest sis} and Taylor's {youngest sis} very first trip to Fountain Square on the day we got together for our shoot. So, as i am in that area quite often, it was my distinct pleasure to show them around a bit!

None of us had met in person before, but the look and vibe of that quaint, gritty place really worked well with the girls! {yay!}
The sisters not only had sweet personalities, but had faaaabuloussss style {3 outfit changes, woo!}, sooo suffice it to say, they were a photog's dream {now, don't let that get to your heads, ladies - ha :) }.
Each time they came out {of their mama's Jeep - aka: the changing room} i'd have a whole new string of compliments on their choice of attire and accessories. Although, my personal favorite stylish item was Taylor's vintage spoon necklace - who couldn't love such a quirky, dainty thing?!

I am SO glad Jenna discovered me and that I had the opportunity to meet and snap these cute chicks!

And THANKS to the girls for putting up with all my ideas and the hot, hot heat of the day!
Enjoy our little shoot in zee Square. :)

xoxo

These two black and whites are some of my top favies from the day. :)

their mom and grandmother - who tagged along - semi-jokingly asked for some photos where "they look like they love each other." heh. :p

silly - checking each other's teeth - between shots.

For more of these hott little mamas, check out my Facebook album soon-to-come on my Lauren Ashley Photography + Design page with more from this shoot!

Carrie + Luke: aka The Gigglers

2009-07-14T21:55:00.000-07:00

Don't ask Carrie and Luke to be serious - at least not while posing for a picture {unless you want them to bust out in laughter}.
I could tell Carrie and Luke would be a fun, adorable pair to shoot, but i've never had a couple be quite so giggly when asked to do a "serious" shot. After a few times, i figured it out, and was able to use that to my advantage to get some extra goofy grins. :P
Me: Do a more serious pose - no smiles for this one.
Them: PFFT!! {hahahaha}

Here's a bit of an example - except there wasn't a serious from the get go but the reaction is perfect.

I even tried using different verbage in place of "serious" - for instance, pensive, thoughtful, that type of thing ... those words brought on the same response, if not more laughter!

I did get a few good "pensive" {my personal fav} shots, so i give them props for pulling it together ... by the wedding they'll be pros, eh? :)

"Serious" or not, they make a verrrry cute couple and are great fun to hang with on a hot summer day!

{they totally look like giddy Indianapolis tourists to me here - little do they know Indy is in fact Naptown, ha}

Cheers to Carrie and Luke! {they're wedding is this coming June 2010 :) }

xoxo

one of the few "serious" shots. ;) we pretended to be staying at the Conrad for these, mwhaha ...

almost my favorite of the day {outside of Oceanaire, drooling at the thought of a $40 seafood meal}.

my personal fav of the day {love sneaky kisses}.

Mad Hat{ter}.

2009-07-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

Sooo, as some of you may know, i am uprooting myself to NYC about a month from now - persuing my dream of fashion photography and etc... well, one of my favorite photographers is The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman. i've decided that i am going to do my own spin on candid fashion photos once i am in the BIG CITY.
Whilst perusing Mass Ave with my camera last week, i happened upon this adorably fashionable woman with a GREAT hat in a Starbucks. i felt an itsy bitsy bit stalker-ish - watching her, then walking over with my massive camera, buuut i figured, what's the worst that could happen??

Turns out she was VERY flattered and surprised! then, she came to sit with me and we chatted and made friends!
Here is my very 1st sartorialist-ism ... be prepared for more {hereafter august 15th ... ;) }.

turns out she is a featured painter in the new Indpls airport! :)
check her out - she is one talented woman!
www.urushi-artist.com

love, marriage & 4th o' July {rain}

2009-07-07T10:11:00.000-07:00

although it was independence day for the rest of America, lovebirds, jeremy + holly GLADLY gave theirs up on this holiday. ;)
the couple is adorable and the day went without a hitch, except for the blasted weather ::shakes fist toward the sky::.
is it just me or does it ALWAYS seem to rain in Indianapolis on the 4th of July?? :P

annnnywhom.
there are quite a few brides that would go bridezilla-psycho-mad over the downpour of rain we received that day, holly didn't let the unfortunate weather get her down in the least {which was refreshing}!

we made due with the overabundance of unwanted rain drops by doing "budoir" pics and other little tricks, which was an interesting challenge. this wedding was the perfect example of making lemons into lemonade.
there may not have been any fireworks blazing the sky that evening, but i definitely saw some between the new mr. and mrs. huffman {i have to be cheeeeesey sometimes, eh? ha}.

here's to hoping for a sunny 4th next year! ;)

xoxo
la

evvvvveryone wanted a piece of holly!

my fav of holly and her mama.

flower girl was so not camera friendly - everyone was cheering this on anyway {and we are all going to hell}.

the kiddies were all adorable, of course - especially when not bawling! ;)

can you tell jeremy's a bit of a goofball??

CONGRATULATIONS, YOU TWO!

DePriests in Da House!

2009-06-29T09:55:00.000-07:00

that's right, i'm starting this off uber cheesey.
got a problem with it? :)

i did a much anticipated shoot out with the DePriest kids in the sweltering June sun the day before last.
{not the old western type of shoot, mind you ;) }

now, i enjoy roasting in the sun as much as the next person, so i was a smidge worried that the kids wouldn't feel like working it for me so much.
to my delight, their mom, Recina, had them hydrated and ready to give ME ideas for poses! LOVE camera friendly chillen'.

we galavanted around the park - they showed me their tricks on the monkey bars, and climbed to the top of the rope tower thingy like it was Mt. Kilimanjaro. the boys even found a dead fish to run around, waving it about like a prize {EW, right? ha, boys}.

there were a few grumpy moments - but with little H2o and bugs zooming about, it was more than understandable. mama recina was super helpful in bribing their cooperation through McDonalds drinks {SWEET TEA!} post shoot. :)

Westin {eldest to youngestest}, Peyton, Kaley 'n' Mason - THANKS for running around with me and the ducks in the park, and for being such graaaand models!!

xoxo
la

i love mason's expression and the little shadow in front of him. :)

the strapping, young men.

and we found duckies to chase.

EXPERT goofy faces.

mason's turn to climb to the pinnacle!

who doesn't like to chill inside a slide??

Christi + Bobby: The Wedding

2009-06-21T10:52:00.000-07:00

Barely 48 hours after my trek back from NYC, i made another trek - this time it was down south. Entirely opposite in pretty much every way possible, this trek took me a 2.5 hour drive to Madison/Hanover-land, Indiana.
I had made this trek almost a year ago {already, whew!} for Christi and Bobby's engagement session {you may or may not recall that lonnng ago, heh}. ;)

This time, i came back to this beau-ti-ful, charming town to shoot their nuptials!
I had really been looking forward to shooting this wedding because of how exceptionally adorable this place is. :)

Personally, i don't have the guts to have an outdoor wedding myself, but Christi + Bobby had quite a gorgeous afternoon for their day - for which is was suuuper relieved!!

The couple couldn't be sweeter, as was their wedding party!
I snapped a TON of pictors that day, but here are some highlights ... i may have to post more a bit later, just for kicks.

Happy, happy Fathers Day + verrrry 1st day of SUMMER!!!

xoxo
la

My ole college pal + Tri-Delta sista, Amanda, is just adorable. :)

A little bit o' romance ...

Possibly my favourite guy group shot, ever.

Who doesn't love some silly kiddie pics? hehe.

Christi can come off as very timid when you first meet her, so this exaggerated face just gave me a chuckle.

Behind the happy couple you can spot Kentucky. ;)

New York, I <3 U.

2009-06-14T22:46:00.000-07:00

Or, shall i say, I <3 these two new New Yorkers ... :)
Last week I visited the fine {hectic, crazy, glamorous, cutthroat, chic, etc.} city of New York and stayed with my friends/models Kimberly and Kevin - both of whom you've most definitely spotted here in my humble bloggy!

I did more in those few NYC days than I ever really expected ... WHEW, was it a BLAST {and a tad intimadating}.

I did not bring my beloved camera for fear of looking like a tourist while actually being one {and of thieves, of course!}. During my trip, however, I made the decision to pursue my lonnnng time dream of being a fashion/commercial photographer and move to the BIG C I T Y!
NYC here i commmme {in August} !!!!

I also found some roomies during the trip - my intensely attractive K-squared friends pictured below. ;)
In honour of my roomies-2-b, I decided to post these pics I realized I never posted before ...

Grab a GIANT soft pretzel and enjoy!
These kids will be famous some day, ya know.

xoxo

P.S. for those of you who i've signed contractuals with for post-August events, fear not - I will still be there with bells on. :)

favourite of the group = i saved the best for last. ;)

Up then You're Down.

2009-06-01T17:13:00.000-07:00

You've seen my super chic, superfly model friend, Stephanie Kendall many a-time here - most recently strutting her stuff, all glammed UP on a runway in Indianapolis.

About a month ago i gave you a glimpse of her beau's shoot with me {featuring Diablo} and, as promised before, finally have a few of her shots. :)

It's funny to me because this post is OH-SO different from my last - can you tell i like to mix it up?

Steph is a grand-tastic model because she has RANGE - previous posts i've done with her have gone from somber to sexy, saintly to silly ... I'm not quite sure how to describe this shoot, but the first word that pops to mind is VAMPY - as a compliment, of course! ;)
I'd call this a boudoir shoot and she brought IT, as usual - wee!

Happy 1st day of June! There's more where these came from, so stay tuned {they won't disappoint}.

xo

lauren

Don't be blue {in the next she's purple}.

She has a lovely profile, eh?

THIS is why i deemed her VAMPY in this excerpt ... still a knockout, whatever look or character she takes on.

UP! {she's random - in a GREAT way - hence the title of this bloggy post}

DOWN.

Pop art Steph.

Pre-senting Preemie {Ben}!

2009-05-23T02:09:00.000-07:00

At a little over 5 lbs, Ben Allen came as an early arrival the day after Mothers Day {great timing, eh?}.
I was thrilled and honored when his parents, my friends Craig and Kelli, asked me to do their family portraits and birth announcements featuring their newest family member!

Luckily for C+ K, Ben is a handful merely in the physical sense thus far. :)
Big bro, Brady {age 3}, seems timidly excited about his new little bro {SO CUTE}.

Ben didn't seem to enjoy playing model - he wailed for most of our visit, sadly. Or, maybe it was just the sheer terror of being taken from his warm, cozy blanket wrap to lie nude 'n' chilly in front of a stranger?? {I know I probably wouldn't enjoy the experience!}

I've been friends with C + K for years, most of them being sans kiddies, so it's been really fun and exciting to see their family forming. It'll be so cool to see Ben grow!

xoxo
la

Daddy 'n' Ben.

Proud mama!

A peaceful moment in between nude shots ... PRECIOUS!

I loved using my macro lens on his tootsies! :)

Big bro, Brady, attempting to comfort his new bro.

One of my personal FAVS.

Hot Wheels.

2009-05-17T22:47:00.000-07:00

Vroom, VRRROOOOMMMM!!

these hot wheels make that noise without even running, they're so cool. :)

i know auto-related photos aren't my usual fair, HOWEVER, i spent last saturday as a volunteer photographer for the annual Indy On Wheels car show at my church, Westlake Community Church of God. i figured i might as well show off the lovely vehicles and give my church a little plug, eh?
plus, i DO quite enjoy posh, classic cars. ;)

stay tuned for some stunning shots of my pal, Stephanie - from past blogs here.

cheers!

xoxo
la

who knew the innards of a car could be so pretty? ;)

this little cutie's ride that day was a wittle red wagon!

my fav - the car + the colour. :)

wicked coolness {tied for fav}.

a gal you may recognize {i couldn't get over how adorable those fakie trays + food are!}.

notice anything slightly, erm, pervy dangling from this vehicle ... ??

hello, there. :)

Gabrielle's Field Frolick.

2009-05-09T21:04:00.000-07:00

On a lovely May evening just this past week, I met up with my pal and fellow blogger fashionista Gabrielle.

My fab friend needed some photographs of herself for her blog, you see.
She originally wanted to be in a corn field, as suggested by the subhead of her blog. Alas, May just isn't the time to find corn fields for frolicking! ::tear::

Fortunately, i had some pretty grassy clearings in mind already. :)

Gabrielle and i skipped and trudged our way through weeds and marshland to the get these pics - and boy do i enjoy them! She just couldn't be cuter, eh?

By the time we were through, the two of us had VERY wet, muddy feet, and quite a few mosquito bites. Ooh, the price of outdoorsy photography!

Enjoy, and happy mothers day, of course!

xoxo

Hello, beautiful! Check out Gabrielle and her style secrets at http://hauteintheheartland.blogspot.com/

How can you not frolick through marshland without chuckling? ;)

All tuckered out from her field jaunt.

On the cutting edge of beauty and fashion - rocking the tree branch head piece couture ... :P

Goofy + sophisticated = just the way i like her! :)

Elvis & Cigars.

2009-05-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

I'm all shook UP! Uh huh, uhuhuhuh ...

Is what i imagine Diablo belting {in a sort of New Yorker accent} - because i can't recall what in the world he was saying as i shot him last week, strutting around his bedroom. Elvis incarnate, indeed.
As soon as he jumped in front of the camera he became an entirely different being - it was quite a little show!
Don't even ask about Mr. Monkey. :)

I shot my pal, "D," as his girlfriend {my dear model friend} Stephanie refers to him, in between taking shots of her.
They're such a unique and talented couple of models!
If you ever visit the Broadripple Arts Center or the Art Institute of Indianapolis, you're sure to see some sketches and/or paintings of them both.
I always have a blast spending time with them and shooting them, of course. ;)

Stay tuned for Steph's turn in front of the camera from that evening!

Cheers and remember to keep off my blue suede shoes!

xoxo
la

Animation at its finest. Makes me chuckle - aloud. :)

Forgettaboutit!

Hey, there, honey pie!

Light 'em up?

Giving Monkey some cig tips. ;)

One of my FAVS from this shoot. :D

Fringe 'N' Fashion

2009-04-28T18:00:00.000-07:00

A new friend of mine from Indyhub was sweet enough to get me in on the Spring into Spring event/fashion show held at the Fringe building downtown a few days ago. While us fashion hungry attendees enjoyed the show we also got to mange on some DELISH sushi from 45 Degrees whilst sipping wine+beer thanks to the Mass Ave Wine Shoppe {YUM-MY}.

The fashion show was a blend of eclectic clothing, jewelry and other accessories from some of the newer stores to call Mass Ave home.
I especially enjoyed the fact that there was some male model eye candy, ha!

Sushi, drinks and fashion = one fabulous April evening! ;)

My GORGEOUS model friend, Stephanie {who you may recognize from my former bloggies :)} was one of the models! An added bonus+surprise that night! Her makeup was PHENOMENAL.

All of the models here are dancers - GO FIGURE. ;)

The cute chick in pink was my fav! She was super spunky - always throwing her hands up and doing a little spin on the runway.

Check out a little more about the shindig here!

xoxo
la

Tea Time in Toyland!

2009-04-21T10:30:00.000-07:00

Once again I bring to you a few more of my favourite snaps from my SUPERBLY sacrine tea time pic-a-nic shoot with my sweet 'n' stylin' Erica T.

We actually had two mini "sets" for this blanketed shoot: one side, which you've already seen, featured pastel decor and Eastertime sweets ... the second side {featured now} has darker hues and rich, chocolatey cakes ... I truly can't decide which decide which section i loved more! Both sides were surely delish! Erica and I were sure to split the sweets between us once we were all done here, ha. :)

We had a ton of fun playing with the cakes and stuffed animals! Hopefully they enjoyed it as well ...

Don't get a toothache from all the sweet, precious decadence!

xoxo

Tea parties certainly are not dweebie. :)

Cheers for tea - hip, hip - HOORAY!

Eat, Mr. Giraffe!

** Note: No animals were harmed in the making of this photo story ... ;)

Lady in Red.

2009-04-15T20:08:00.000-07:00

Recently I attended this cool Indianapolis 3-day photography conference at the Omni Severin in downtown Indy called OSP Indy.

I discovered it through a photog friend of mine. It was VERY cool and informative for young photogs like myself!
It was a fantastic way to network and learn about photography do's and don'ts, trends, business tips, and the like.
I met loads of rad fellow photogs from across the MidWest - not just the Naptown. I was quite surprised at just how many folks from out of state attended this event, which was cool!

One of the most fun things {out of the many fun things ;)} we did was a retro fashion shoot with a few of our fellow photogs there. If you follow my blog in any way you know I go GA-GA for annnnything RETRO+VINTAGE, sooo I was THRILLED, to say the least, when I got to follow around Brandi Brown like paparazzi for a couple of hours. ;)

It was a breezy afternoon but we all had a blast shooting this hottie!

Snaps to photographer KC Ferrell for sponsoring the event. :)

Enjoy!

xoxo

Brandi channeling Ms. Mary Tyler Moore, heh.

Brandi and the City!

Lady needs a little primp.

I would simply looovvvve a pair of kicks like these!!

Now THIS is pure Brandi Brown!

Who wouldn't want a big, fat smooch from this hott mama?? :)

Room with a view ...

Getting cozy ...

Happy, happy Easter!

2009-04-11T19:31:00.000-07:00

Blessings to you all!

Love.
xoxo

la + erica t.

don't stuff yourselves too much with candy. :)

Peeps, Roses & Red Heads - Oh, My!

2009-04-07T10:39:00.000-07:00

As promised, a continuation of my springtime pic-a-nic shoot with my darling, Erica T. :)
I certainly hope you're not tired of her! hehe.

I can't recall if I mentioned this in my last post, but I got to use my maco lens here - which I LOVE but hardly use, to my chagrin (whoa, I think I just used a college word there!). So, I had a ton of fun getting these close ups on Erica and some of the pretty wittle things we brought along on that dreamy spring day.

I'm also happy because the macro helps display her makeup {which yours truly did, hehe} - she can totally pull off the pretty pale purple, don'tchya think?

I tried doing the whole baby doll/geisha lips look: dark red in the center of her lips - pale face - dots of blush per cheek, to give her a dolly/Alice in Wonderland look. Alas, it didn't look too hot once it was done, so we kept it a bit more simple. Come to think of it, the sparkly candy is just enough sugary overload for this shoot anyhow. :)

Enjoy the Peep massacre, just in time for Easter! ;)

xoxo
la

You, bite the head off of that sweet, innocent, fluffy Peep, girl!

Yeah, Reeses Peanut Butter eggies!! An Easter holiday snack MUST. ;)

The macro REALLY showed off with the creamy, lusciousness of that cake ... Mmm!

One of my favs.

a springtime pic-a-nic

2009-04-01T17:20:00.000-07:00

springtime kind of flew on in around indy - at least on certain days lately - on THIS day in particular!
thank the heavens it did on this lovely end-of-march afternoon because i've been DYING to do a shoot {without freezinnng my bum off! ;) }.

my GAWGEOUS model pal, erica t. and i planned a shoot this day, crossing our fingers for dreamlike weather like this and brainstormed a picnic-ish sort of alice in wonderland-esque scene ... once the theme was decided i prayed for great weather, and ran around my house, rumbling around for kitschy, cute, picnic materials {ha}.
stuffed animal picnic partners were a must, and fortunately we could both supply those - dorky, eh? :)

then, i hopped over to the market {yes, market} for some pretty, scrumptious sweets for erica and i to play with in the shots - YUM. i must say, we had a GRAND ole time chowing down on reese peanut butter eggs, fresh multi-coloured peeps, iced cookie and gooey cakes! ::smacks lips at the memory::

i took some shots in other locales, so stop by again soon to check out those darlings! ... McDonald's and jumping are involved ... ;)

enjoy the sweetness, just in time for Easter!

xoxo

here, erica t. is imagining she's a snooty heiress ::laughing snootily::. :)

i picked up this cutie cake simply because i adored its polka dots!

raspberry-chocolate cake joy on her face. :)

this cookie was ridiculously DELISH!

2 Random {things}

2009-03-28T11:29:00.000-07:00

good morning and happy saturday, folks. :)
so, i know i don't usually share blogs on things other than my shoots but i couldn't resist, i say! ...

{a little shameless plugging}
this is my current pride and joy ... it's been a MAJOR work in progress for the past year and a half, but i FINALLY got the time and motivation+inspiration to finish her! ^_^
i now have her on ETSY - in case you're a collector of fine art. ;)
it's actually a likeness of Anna Paquin from a fashion mag - she's SO gorgeous and demure!
i'm hoping to have enough time to create enough more pieces to sell my paintings and photography on a semi-regular basis ... we'll see! ::crosses fingers::

annnnd! for my 2nd random Saturday tidbit, i just HAD to share this LOVELY gown ...

this site is A-MAZING for finding vintage dresses - whether it be for party or a wedding+bridal!! they're all incredibly pretty and retro - i DIE every second i'm perusing the site, hehe.
it gives me something to save for, AND photo shoot inspiration! a double whammy!

okie dokes - that's all outta me for today!
wish i could wear that little number out to the birthday party i'm out to tonight! ;)

xoxo
la

chillin' with the Clark clan.

2009-03-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

i visited my pals, the Clarks, the other weekend and got the chance to snap some family pics. i hardly get to use my macro lens and this was a pretty perfect opportunity so i was especially excited - not to mention, i got to meet Charlie and Christina's new baby girl, Mazzy {below}. ^_^

i love these guys!
the kids {little charlie + emmie} are in love with the camera and FULL of energy. it was SO fun goofing around with them while they rolled around on the floor.
mazzy wasn't quite as in happy to see my camera around as her older bro and sis, but i'm sure she'll warm to it in no time. ;)
i also must mention how AMAZING Christina looks after barely a month since giving birth to sweet wittle mazzy!!

enjoy the silliness and family love!

xoxo

i didn't try to scare her, i swear it!

drooley girl!

a teen heartbreaker in the making ...

i'm feelin' the LOVE. :)

little charlie and emmie = some of the CUTEST kiddies i know.

who on earth doesn't LOVE baby feets?

one of my FAVS. ^_^

it was just a teensiest bit hard to get the kids to sit still for these, ha.

fe + ricky: city shinanigins

2009-03-17T09:14:00.000-07:00

happy st. patties day, laddies and lassies!

i have a special treat {or pot o' gold} for you on this bonnie day. :)

my beautiful buds, fe and ricky - who i've featured here in the past from their wedding day photos.
we did another shoot in their wedding attire after their wedding, back in the summertime, for some more stylish shots.
i've been meaning to properly edit and post these FOREVER, and now i've finally had the chance! WOOT!

they're not exactly irish-y photos but there's plenty o' green in them! ;) ;)

ENJOY!
and THANKS AGAIN TO FE + RICKY for their fan-tastic modeling!!

xoxo

SUCH a gawgeous bride!!

romance in da streets ... random passerby would gleefully congratulate them - it had been a couple months since their actual wedding so it was amusing. :)

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she's got him in the palm of her hand. ;)

LOVE that they're goofballs. ^_^

dancin' in the streets!

FIN.

K squared {in the city}

2009-03-09T19:56:00.000-07:00

i posted a shoot with kevin and kimberly a little while back after we shot downtown {ie: the nicky blaine's shoot post}. but there were ample more shots that i loved, so i'm doing yet another post with these two brilliant ballet dancers. :)

i just adore shooting ballet dancers because they not only have beautiful bodies but they have endless artistic poses. they never cease to 'WOW' me.
unfortunately, the lighting was really bad here so i couldn't get quite the effect i wanted, especially with the dancing shots - just too blurry. these two are so dynamic and steamy in front of a camera, it's just a blast shooting them!

enjoy the steaminess of the K squared duo!
xoxo

i'm in love with this one ... SO Eternity by Calvin Klein. :P

now, how incredible is this?!

these {see above and below} are two of my favs from this shoot - crack me up! kev looks particularly clark kent-ish here. {hot :) }

a wee bit angsty, but i love it, ha.