WPPI Las Vegas

I don't know where to begin. I had the opportunity to attend WPPI ( Wedding & Portrait Photographers International ) this year @ the MGM! What an amazing time I had. I learned so much valuable information and met some pretty amazing people that share the same passion as me.
My first class was with the very talented Jasmine Star! This woman just blew me away. We waited for 2 hours to get into her class. They had to turn away 1000 people because we filled the room within minutes. I never felt so motivated or inspired in my life after her class! Did I mention how amazing she is? The next day we were walking the trade show when we saw her. We walked up to her asking for some pics but instead she asked us to walk with her and chat about her class! Holla! I couldn't believe it! To make a long story short, my trusty camera wasn't "working" *cough cough* so thankfully one of my fellow photog friends had her phone with her to get my pic. Kristen, you are the best!


Later that day we watchedBecker host a little class @ the trade show. I forgot to mention that he sat next to us in J*'s class the day before! Yeah, totally cool! He also took some pics of me that I will be posting as soon as they are ready. Can this day get any better?
Don't mind my double chin and goofy grin! I was laughing too hard for the pic.


Our last class of the evening was with the fabulous Brianna Graham! Once again, we waited for over 2 hours. This time they only let in 300 people but lucky for us, we were the first 5 in line! We got front row seats and my friend Kelsey won a back drop for being #1 in line! We had the opportunity to stay after class and chat with Brianna. Another amazing and talented photographer!


I can go on and on about my time there but I am getting over being sick. I don't know what happened but Tues. night when I got home, it hit me hard and fast. I was in bed all day yesterday and half of today. Hopefully I will be able to post more as I get better. Until then, this is all the energy I have for now. I cannot wait for WPPI 2011! Thanks for reading!

Tattoos, Baby Belly, and Las Vegas

The title says it all! I knew once I met N & R what style photography session we were going to have. I didn't want to go traditional for their maternity pics so we incorporated some OCF work. Man was this fun! They totally played the part with their look. What was really neat, I found out that they dabble in photography too. I didn't find that out until the session was over. Thankfully so, I would have been nervous during the shoot!
I really hope you enjoy your pics N & R! I seriously can't thank you enough for letting me try this technique with your pictures. You guys totally rock!

All About the Belly

I think everything about an expecting mother is beautiful. The gorgeous glow, the perfect round belly, how she exudes happiness. I love it all! Last week, I got the pleasure to meet this wonderful couple. We focused on mom's beautiful belly for this session. Seriously, I wish I as pregnant again. I was getting "bump envy".
S & R, I am so excited for you becoming parents for the first time! I know you are excited about meeting your little guy and so am I! I had a great time getting to know you and working with you. I can't wait to meet up again for our outdoor session! Enjoy your pics!

The gorgeous mommy and daddy to be!

Urban Senior Session / Class of 2010!

I was totally excited to work with this senior! She was willing to let me try different techniques! I have been wanting to try practicing some backlighting and sun haze so here was my opportunity. I really like this look and would love to incorporate it more in my work.
Can I also mention I am so jealous of her new car! Even the people walking by commented on it when she started that bad boy up! You know I had to take some pics of her ride!
"A" I hope you enjoy your photos and you were a pleasure to work with! Congrats on being in the class of 2010!

Some sun haze!









Totally LOVE this shot and her reflection! Did I mention that I love her car?

Ballerina

This little ballerina wanted to take some photos to surprise her mom with a framed gift on Christmas morning. Her mom is an instructor at a local studio here so how perfect will this gift be! Props to dad for helping put this idea together!
I think mom is going to love these! Here are a few of my favorites from the session!