May 2, 2012

A few months ago I met Chuck and Tasha for a fun filled E-Session. They opted to…

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A few months ago I met Chuck and Tasha for a fun filled E-Session. They opted to wait until their wedding reception to show the engagement photos but the excitement was too strong and there was a mole that leaked one of the images. Now I guess…the world can finally see the first glimpse of Blue Ivy…Oops! I mean Charles and Tasha. I Can’t wait for the wedding!

 

April 19, 2012

This photo shoot is what I would like to call a photographers perfect storm…

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting with Lionel and Estrella to brainstorm their interest to see how we could make their engagement photos more meaningful to them. Some of their interest included singing, dancing, and traveling. I kicked a few ideas out and we decided to go with a travelers theme inspired by modern corporate America. So I did some research and Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles proved to be the perfect location.

If you follow me via Twitter or Facebook, you would know that I am a big movie buff. Movies have always helped to expand my imagination and has often served as motivation for photo shoot themes. For this engagement session I decided to use the movie, “Up in the Air” as motivation. Although we weren’t technically “Up in the Air,” the idea of a couple that loves traveling and loves each other more seemed perfect.

This photo shoot is what I would like to call a photographers perfect storm. We had the most random encounters on this day. To start the day we had a homeless man walk up to us and say, “You all are beautiful men and women.” Anywhere else this would be unheard of and strange but hey…this was downtown LA…expect the unexpected. Then we noticed a Mexican celebration in the park across the street from the station and decided to Salsa dance with the locals for a bit.  After dancing our butts off we ran into a man with a cowboy hat that just jumped into the pictures and gave a huge hug to Lionel and Estrella.  Lastly, there was a little boy in the train station that kept trying to jump into the pictures so of course we welcomed his loving spirit and included him in the session. A great day full of great shots! Special thanks to our stylist for the day Lola Wusu:-)

 

April 13, 2012

This week I had a chance to hangout with Carmen and Markay at one of their favorite stay-cation spots, Disneyland.

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This week I had a chance to hangout with Carmen and Markay at one of their favorite stay-cation spots, Disneyland. Unfortunately I didn’t have a season pass like them…sooo we compromised on the location and decided to setup our engagement session at Downtown Disney instead. At first, Carmen and Markay were a little nervous but after a few fun pictures…they loosened up and instantly became professional models.

I always enjoy when my clients have ideas for photos. Markay saw a bridal dress in a window and said, “Yo you think we can use this…?” Long and behold, we found a way (Picture Below). This was definitely an adventurous day. I mean…how many people can say they took a picture on a star?! We even met a couple from New Zealand that were celebrating 45 years of marriage so of course I had to include them in the shoot (Picture Below). We also stumbled upon a piano, how fitting! Markay is a professional pianist who has literally traveled all over the world with artist such as Chante’ Moore and Nas so you know I was excited to see that we could incorporate that aspect of his life into this shoot. All in all, this was an awesome day that I will never forget and now we have pictures to prove it. 

March 27, 2012

So a couple of weeks ago me and a few friends decided to take a weekend vacation up to the Bay Area.

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So a couple of weeks ago me and a few friends decided to take a weekend vacation up to the Bay Area. Good eating, nice breezy fall weather and of course always interesting San Francisco natives. We’ve seen alot  in about 36 hours. I think the most random of them all was the nude bike ride through the fishermens’ wharf. No not me silly! Its too cold for all of that. lol. It’s always good to get out of your typical route from time to time. Its amazing how different a couple hundred miles away from home feels. Some of us wanted to visit Alcatraz but MSNBC’s LOCK’D UP has showed me that I want no part of prison. With wedding season right around the corner, this was definitely a lovely pre-vacation.

March 8, 2012

“The Moore Family Values”…sounds like a sitcom doesn’t it. Well after our photo shoot…

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“The Moore Family Values”…sounds like a sitcom doesn’t it. Well after our photo shoot a few weeks ago, I can honestly say that they would give “The Braxtons’” a run for their money.  I met DiAnna, Jordan, Rylan, Sophia and her son Zion at the Shoreline Village in Long Beach, CA. We started in the Arcade playing games and I some how convinced DiAnna and Sophia to ride the Mary-Go-Round.  How to mount the horsey proved to be a bit challenging at first but like riding a bike, I guess somethings you just never forget. We couldn’t have asked for a better day to shoot. In typical Long Beach fashion, we were greeted with perfect weather as well as a few city cyclist riding through pictures. A lot of color were used in this shoot which definitely reflect the vibrancy of the the Moore family. We capped off the day with a sugary temptation from the Funnel Cake House. A quick goodbye followed as the sun began to set and that good old ocean breeze picked up. All in all, a perfect day for creating memories.

March 2, 2012

If you haven’t notice already, I love pushing the boundaries of creativity…

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If you haven’t notice already, I love pushing the boundaries of creativity. Monet wanted to setup a maternity shoot but wasn’t sure as to what direction she wanted to go in. I asked her, what did she have in mind and she replied, “Well we can go to the park or something?” Although the park is always a great place to shoot, I figured it would be a lot more fun to incorporate a bit of Monets’ personality into these shots! So to celebrate the anticipation of baby Liam I decided to shoot at a nice quite, peaceful place with very few people around…and what better place then  VENICE BEACH, California!!!

If you are a Southern California native then you are no stranger to the circus sideshows, dogs that are dressed like humans, and the most random people you will ever see in your life! But all of these factors worked together to create some  pretty unique photos. I mean, I actually had Monet pose in the middle of a VERY active skateboard park! Of course she threatened to kill me a few times…but I knew it was out of love, so I didn’t take offense to it. Although the environment for the shoot was great, these pictures wouldn’t be so spectacular if it wasn’t for little Ms. Khy! Arguably the cutest little girl in America, khy has no problem in front of the camera. I wouldn’t be surprised if I see her on the big screen sooner than later. Great day for family!

*Special thanks to Jeff Elroy, our featured soaring skateboarder.

February 24, 2012

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to shoot James and Nancy. Whats the occasion you ask?…

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to shoot James and Nancy. Whats the occasion you ask?…”ohhh Just because.” Living in a generation where marriage is a fad and just “something to do,” it is always refreshing to see love that stands the test of time. August of this year, they will be celebrating 26 years together! AMAZING! We spent the day at the Redondo Beach Pier on a beautiful 76 degree day…IN FEBRUARY! Got to love Southern Cal. This was just a casual day getting to know each other better while snapping pictures in between. I found out that they both are fans of the musical artist Kem…so of course me being me… I had to serenade a song or two for them. But after I noticed that they were laughing at me and not with me…I decided to retire my career as a singer. I definitely look forward to building our relationship. Good times.