Lisa's sweet sixteen

This weekend I had the chance to be part of a very special occasion. I was able to share a very important moment in Lisa's life. It is not an everyday thing for a girl to get all dolled up and drive in a stretched limo. On top of that it's not an everyday thing when she is the center of attention. You guessed it, it was Lisa's sweet sixteen celebration. It was everything a sweet sixteen celebration should be. First she got her blessings from the priest and from there she rolled out for a few ours around town in the limo.  After she had her fun she returned to an awesome party where she danced the night away with family and friends.  I had a wonderful time meeting Lisa and her family and I'm honored to have been able to document her day through my lens. I wish her much success and happiness.

Anastasia celebrates her Christening

    Anastasia was born on October 4th, 2010.  She is the latest addition to the Heskey family and has brought great joy to her family. Making her public debut at her December 19th Christening. There is something special about Anastasia, could it be the fact that her older sister had a dream about her mom's forthcoming pregnancy?   

    I had a wonderful time photographing the event, treating Anastasia's dress as a wedding gown.  I took some photographs of her dress, shoes, and other details.  The family portraits went smoothly using some off camera lighting  the mood was set to give Anastasia some photos to remember for the rest of her life. 

What's on my mind

So, the end of the year is near and a new one is about to begin. This whole photography thinggy is pretty frustrating. I've had a couple of bookings for the next year but I want more shoots.  There is one problem though, you see I've spent much time and money getting my gear ready,  getting the appropriate software, taking photography classes, making sure I can hold my ground. Yet I've failed to update my portfolio.  I feel like I've worked backwards, I have everything I need except the proof that I can pull it off.  I have a thing for weddings, not only are they one of the most challenging events to photograph but I think they are one of the most rewarding.  You see, there are no "do overs," if a shot is missed you can't tell the bride to re-walk down the isle. Now going back to my portfolio, I don't feel I have something to show a prospective bride that represents my current style.  The majority of my wedding pictures are pre-training, lol. I was your typical uncle with a nice camera, but now I have evolved into a more skilled photographer. I don't shoot in automatic anymore, straight up "manual" for me.  One of my mentors, Jasmine Star asked us to pick three words that would denote what our photography characteristics would be like.  I wanted my photos to be a representation of who I am as an individual. Therefore, I picked Evocative, Romantic, and Classic. You see these three words define what you will now find in my current photographs. I am a bit old school so I find that a wedding should be classy, a wedding should exude romance, and it should evoke some type of emotion to those who attend it.  That is also what I pretend to capture through my lens.  Let's see what the new year will bring me. I'm looking forward to at least 15 weddings for 2011.

Sorry, I've been away......

Hi gang, I know it has been a while since I posted but I've been busy getting ready with the business.  I've submerged myself  in this photographic world. I've doubted myself like never before, feeling like I'm swimming against the current.  So in order to fight my negative feelings I did the next best thing I took a couple of workshops with the photographers I admire the most at the moment. Jasmine Star showed me that providing a bride with a photographic experience is key. David Ziser showed me that classic is still IN, and Doug Gordon showed me to Pose the Bride and Groom. There are too many photographers out there and I MUST, MUST, MUST be different. Now I'm back trying to make it in this competitive world.  You can take a look at who inspires me:
David Ziser http://www.ziser.com/
Jasmine Star http://www.jasminestarblog.com/
Doug Gordon http://www.douggordonworkshops.com
That's all for now, I'll keep you posted.

Throwing myself head first into the deep end!

So here I am laying in my bed on a Monday night.  After much thinking and debating I finally jump into a blog.  Following in the footsteps of Jasmine Star and David Jay who in the past two weeks have inspired me to jump into the deep end of my new photographic journey.  Conquering my fears and insecurities I start what I believe will be a successful new trip. I would like to thank those in my path who have stood beside me and helped me along the way showing support with my photography dream. I would also like to welcome YOU whom ever you may be that's joining me in this new adventure.