:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 6 ::

Sometimes I have a session where the baby or child is not a super smiley one to strangers (a.k.a: me) and I'm totally fine with that. I love the moody, serious, curious looks of our little ones. After all, babies and children are not going around with a permanent smile on their face! I think it's important to capture the other side of them as well.

She looks like a porcelain doll!

But then I got the following shot and how can I not melt with a smile like this?

Eventually they all warm up to me...

I love the lighting on this shot! I just knew this was THE family shot as soon as I clicked the shutter. It was just the perfect family moment.

:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 5 ::

Hello again! Meet these wonderful, very active, super fast twins. Boy, I had to chase them around for almost every shot I took! They were super fast at crawling (I don't think I could crawl that fast if I wanted to). I still managed to get some great shots (or so I think). They were so much fun!

:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 4 ::

Okay, I admit that I'm a few days behind on proofing some sessions but it's not because I haven't been working...I just had to get caught up on Christmas cards and some pending orders I had to place. I should be right on track by tomorrow since I'll be home all day due to the rain. I had scheduled my day of Mini Sessions for Saturday but they had to be moved to Sunday!!! Well, due to the high demand of the Mini Sessions we had to open Sunday (prior of knowing it was going to rain on Saturday)...so now I have the Mini Sessions from Saturday and Sunday on one day!! I'm sure I'll manage but I think I will need a drink of wine when I'm done :o) Can't wait to show you those images!

I just love so many photos from this session (I know I say that all the time but it's the truth!). It was hard to decide which ones to show you. This is a SUPER cool family that were gifted with good genes. Just look at those precious children! I experimented with different finishes on some of the images from this session and I think I like the results. What do you think?

:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 3 ::

What do you do when everyone in the family looks like a model? Photograph them just like one!

:: Just for fun ::

Does it look like me?

:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 2 ::

Meet one of favorite babies of 2007! I can't believe he's already 4 months old. The last time I photographed him he was just a few days old. In fact, he's the baby on my opening slideshow on my website... that's one of my ultimately favorite newborn shots ever! I will be watching him grow as he's the last client in 2007 for my baby collection of 4 sessions in 18 months. Can't wait to photograph him again when he's sitting up.

Just look at those eyes!

:: Proofing Frenzy - Take 1 ::

When I was contacted to photograph 4 little boys under the age of 10 I thought I was going to have my hands full during their session. Let me tell you....they were some of the easiest boys to photograph! I just loved how all of them were very different from each other. The little one cracked me up since he was ready to be center stage even when it wasn't his turn :o)

He was so cute when he came out with his camera and started taking my photo while I photographed his little brother. I think he was taking my photos as a payback for me taking his. So adorable!

:: Proofing Frenzy Begins ::

I hope you had a wonderful Thankgsiving and ate lots of turkey. I ate two HUGE plates of food and I think I was stuffed for about 24 hours!! Yesterday didn't do much shopping since I don't like crowds fighting for stuff to buy. After my afternoon session, I went out to the movies with Paul and to eat Sushi afterwards.

After re-charging my batteries for two days, my proofing frenzy begins. I have THIRTEEN sessions to proof in seven days!!!! I know that sounds easy but that involves a lot of work. It takes me about 3 to 4 hours for each session to proof. I like to give my images a lot of love! First I decide what images I will keep (delete the not so good expressions, closed eyes, motion blurry ones, etc.) After that I work on each image I keep. I like to crop them to fit my artistic eye, I study the photo to see if it'll look better in color or black & white, if I should add any texture or special finishes, do minor retouching to remove scratches and bumps (kids and babies get lots of them!) etc. As you can see, it's not as easy as it sounds.

Meanwhile the rest of my business continues... I will start to post the sessions I proof tonight and the count down will begin!

Gobble, Gobble

I hope you have the best Turkey day ever! I took the day off to spend time with family eating LOTS of food and to enjoy their company. I'm also taking the day off tomorrow to be able to do some shopping (well, except I have a session in the afternoon). I'm going to buy the COOLEST chair at Chicky Bella to use at photo sessions. Can't wait to show you what I can do with it! By the way, Chicky Bella will have 50% off their clothes between 2 & 4pm (I think...but call to confirm the times just to make sure)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Ana

Sexiest Man Alive?

When People magazine contacted me to photograph the Sexiest Man Alive for their 2007 cover I said sure! I felt so humbled that they wanted to hire ME! So I went my merry way and photographed the Sexiest Man Alive! What do you think?

Well, after I submitted the photo they told me I had the wrong man and they couldn’t use it since the Sexiest Man Alive had to be a well-known star. Apparently I went to do my assignment before they told me who I was supposed to photograph! After this, they gave the job to another photographer. Oh well, I really don’t mind that since I much rather photograph babies and kids.

So do you agree with their choice?

Here are my five picks
#1 – Paul
#2 – Matt Damon
#3 – Clive Owen
#4 – Patrick Dempsey
#5 – John Stamos

So ladies (guys too if you want), which one do you think is the Sexiest Man Alive? Here is the link if you haven't bought the magazine: Sexiest Man alive