Mr and Mrs Wadalawala

November 11th, 2009

I’m behind on blogging.  Very behind on blogging.  It’s that time of year again.  Nonstop shooting!  Every year I tell myself I will not overbook.  And what do I do?  Overbook.  

Here is a fabulous wedding I shot a few weeks ago.  Sandy and Matt were married at The Balboa Bay Club and Resort on a picture perfect late October day.  Gotta love California!  I just love Sandy and Matt.  Everyone was so calm and was really focused on making it a great day for them.  Isn’t that what a wedding should be all about?  I got to work with my all time favorite makeup artist, Carina from Flawless Faces.  And the gorgeous flowers were done by Enchanted Florist.

Congratulations, Sandy and Matt!  I hope you had a fabulous time in Hawaii!  Here’s your slideshow!

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The Maddux Family

November 4th, 2009

When I got out of my car to meet the Maddux family for their session little Sawyer jumped out of the car and came up to me, “Drew!  I want to see the tractor!  Drew!  I want to see the trucks!  Drew!”.  Mind you, I have never met this little guy before, but he was already my BFF.  I love that!  Sawyer reminds me so much of Brayden.  He’s a whole year older so obviously he speaks much better, but a lot of the things he said and the way he said it made me think of B.  And then when I was editing the images I realized they looked even more alike than I realized.  The same pale skin, blue eyes, and tossled hair!  

And little Saige was just a doll.  So easy to work with and happy!  Love the 8 month age for babies!  They are usually so easy going!  It helps that Ron does the best Elmo impression I’ve ever heard!  I’m going to have to pay him to come on shoots and entertain kids!  And I had so much fun meeting Tara finally!  She’s so fun and easy going it’s no wonder her kids are the same!  Loved hanging out with this family!  Here’s the slideshow!

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Mom*tog Unposing Guide

November 3rd, 2009

I am SO excited to announce that the Mom*tog Unposing Guide is finally done and ready for purchase!  The Unposing Guide is for professional photographers (or pros in training) who want to learn how to take more relaxed and fun family portraits.  What is an Unpose? It’s a means to get to the reactions and interactions I want from my clients. It’s a way to break the habit of saying “Cheese!”. And a way to break the ice. Every time I use an Unpose I get different results because each family is unique and different. I love capturing families being themselves at that particular stage in their lives. I don’t want to pose them and make them something they’re not. Sometimes it’s the Unpose I want to photograph and other times it’s the reaction from the Unpose I want. Both are great for capturing relaxed and natural family sessions!

To learn more and purchase visit Mom*tog!

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