Mary & Brian are having their fist baby boy and to celebrate his arrival, Mary + her friends hosted a very AWESOME baby shower. The theme was Alice in Wonderland, how cool is that? Let me show you that LOVE is in the details…

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Meet Jeannie and her lovely family! She is expecting her third child and this time around she is having a girl Her husband and two sons are very excited about the baby’s arrival and they decided to joined her in her artistic maternity session.

When I met with Jeannie to custom designed her session, the fist thing she told me was that she loves nature, so deciding on her location was a piece of cake!

Jeannie, here are the beautiful images of your maternity. We had an amazing time together and I am beyond happy to give you some images that ROCK YOUR WORLD! I can wait to meet your baby girl

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FRIDAY 13, 2012 UPDATE!

You have chosen a winner!!!! Thank you so much for participating and for voting for your favorite image of 2011.

Drum rolls please……

And the winner is HUDSON+DADDY with 39 likes!

You can see all the scores below

I am back in the office and ready to rock 2012! But before I get busy with new and returning clients, it’s time to recognize the best images of 2011.

One of the perks of being my client (besides AWESOME ARTWORK of your family, a killer referral program, complimentary seasonal sessions and much more) is THE BEST OF THE YEAR AWARD.

The way it works is very simple, I chose my favorite image of each session (some clients have more than one entry. There is one entry per session booked) and on Facebook I posted an album with all the images so YOU can vote for your favorite image of the year! Obviously, the image with the most Facebook likes wins a super awesome  11×14 museum wrap canvas

Spread the word and start voting now! The winner will be announce on Friday January 14, 2012

#1 Jissel+Kenny (7 likes)

#2 Nicholas (5 Likes)

#3 Rebecca & Michael (1 Like)

#4 Phoenix+Paxon (5 likes)

#5  Hudson + Daddy (39 Likes)

#6 Gabi (0 Likes)

#7  Bianca+Frank (1 like)

#8 Canadian Family (0 likes)

#9 Shelby (4 Likes)

#10 Valentina (2 likes)

#11 The R Family (2 likes)

#12 Aeson + Alethea (19 likes)

#13 The S Family (0 Likes)

#14 Esteban + Isabella (3 likes)

#15 Mr.+Mrs.D (1 like)

#16 Noah (2 likes)

#17 Catalina (8 likes)

#18 Laura (1 Like)

#19 Michelle+Felipe (0 likes)

#20 Janet+Jared (2 likes)

#21 Nicholas (2 likes)

#22 Juliet+Jaedan+Gabi (2 likes)

#23 The F Family (16 likes)

#24 Nicholas T (o likes)

#25 Manuela (2 likes)

#26 Stephanie (3 likes)

#27 Ximena+Oscar (5 likes)

#28 The G Family (2 likes)

#29 Nili+Jeffrey (1 like)

Thank you for a FABULOUS year

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LIGHTING

Lighting is one of the most important components in an image and mastering it takes lots of practice. However, a basic tip is to avoid shooting against light.  Another great tip, if you are planning to photograph your kids at the playground do it two hours before sunset. The light at this time of the day is not as harsh and it will give you beautiful cream tones. To master lighting you need to practice a lot, but these two tips will set you in the right direction.

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B&W.

I LOVE B&W; there is something very special about it and no matter how much I use it, I just never get enough. If you want to convert images into B&W never, ever shoot in monochromatic. Always shoot in color and then edit the image to B&W either in Aperture, Photoshop or Lightroom.  This way you can control the contrast and the image does not lookplain gray.

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DON’T SWEAT IT. THEY DON’T ALWAYS HAVE TO LOOK AT THE CAMERA.

This is another urban legend, just like the cheese. Who says that your family ALWAYS has to be looking at the camera? That is so not true. Beautiful photos are also captured when the family is interacting. Let them be! This tip references back to Chasing Toddlers. As I said before, just sit back and let the moment unfold organically. Shoot away and move around so you get different angles.

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CHEESE IS ONLY GOOD IN A SANDWICH!!

I am not even sure how the whole cheese thing became a part of photography, but we have all been brainwashed into saying it! I am on a mission to make it stop! LET’S BAN THE CHEESE!

When you say “cheese” your smile is never, EVER natural. Try it right now. Say “Cheese” out loud, I’ll wait…

You see. It is horrible! It makes your eyes squint giving you wrinkles and the smile is so unnatural.  Instead of asking your kids to say “cheese”, crack a joke, especially if it is about a fart.  I know! Not very glamorous, but you’ll have your kids laughing out loud!

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PHOTOGRAPHING NEWBORNS

Newborns are so sweet and cuddly. They truly are a joy to photograph. Plus just having a brand new life in your house must be celebrated. I always suggest that you hire a professional photographer to do this job, but if you also want to get some great photos of your baby, here are some tips:

1. SAFETY FIRST! You don’t need to get all crazy and put your baby in strange locations or objects to achieve amazing images. I actually like the simplicity of newborns. You just need a cute blanket. Wrap your baby in it and place him/heron your bed and take several photos from different angles.
2. Make sure your room is warm. If your baby is warm he/she will be more comfortable and probably fall sleep faster.
3. This goes back to the DETAILS tip. Make sure you capture your baby’s toes, belly button and lashes. Those are details that you will cherish once your newborn is all grown up.

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INCORPORATING PLACES OR REMOVING OBJECTS

Beautiful composition is achieved by looking at what surrounds you. Before clicking away, take a couple of seconds to really see through your viewfinder.

If you have a lot of mess in your background, that can take away from your subject and make the final image less appealing or very distracting. If it is impossible for you to clean or rearrange what sits behind your subject, you can just re-position yourself and take that beautiful picture from another angle.

Incorporating places into photos is so much fun. Not only is it a reminder of the actual place, but it also allows you to be creative.  Position your subjects in front of the structure and take several steps back until you can see the whole structure through your viewfinder, then take that awesome photo!

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I am happy and excited you landed here! For the next 9 days, I will be sharing some awesome photography tips, thanks for reading them and feel free to share them with your friends.

So you have a brand new camera and now you want to take some awesome pictures, right? Looking at my sister with her camera and how she interacts with her kids while trying to get a picture made my head spun. Not only did she get super frustrated, but she did not get the shots she wanted. I hope these simple tips help you achieve better images of you and your family.  Happy shooting! 

CHASING TODDlERS

Chasing toddlers can be a bit frustrating as most of the times they don’t want to cooperate. You can’t blame them; toys are way more interesting than a grown up yelling their name trying to get their attention. So first things first, RELAX! Let your toddler play. You can sit back and capture that playful time for a couple of minutes.

Now, you want to catch his/her attention to take that cute picture of him/her looking at the camera, right?Use a toy or an object that makes a loud and fast noise, preferably a noise that is not familiar to him/her. This could be a bell or a whistle. Make sure that the noise is not too loud; otherwise you may scare your toddler. Do not let the toddler see what is making the noise, this way he/she will find the noise interesting and actually look at you.

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