Grumpys 6 Month Memorial

Grumpy passed away January 21st, 2010. We had a 6 month memorial service in Connecticut where he was from and wished to be buried. It was hard to have to go through another service all over again. Even though 6 months is not a long time to heal from a death, it did get a little easier over time, and then this past weekend brought back so many memories and re opened all my sadness from when he died. I can't believe so much time has passed. I still find myself thinking of him all the time, and that one day I am going to go home to visit and he is going to be there. I am very grateful for last trip he was able to make to California back in November, even though it wasn't his best trip. I hadn't realized he was so sick until that visit. Then through Thanksgiving and Christmas he was going down hill very fast. It didn't really give me much time to think what the outcome could be. I had hoped so much that he was going to get better, I didn't think that death was going to be an option. Everything happened so quickly. Christmas day I remember my mom saying that this could be Grumpy's last Christmas, but I didn't think it was true. It wasn't until it was announced that his cancer was terminal and he would be sent home for hospice care that it really sunk in. Then I realized how bad it was and he could leave us at any time, and it was going to happen, we just didn't know when. He has left me with so many wonderful memories. He was such a big part of my life. I will never forget his humor. He loved making people laugh. I would give anything to have him back. He left us way too soon. I love you and miss you very much. 

Me.

This was a personality project I did for an my advanced image manipulation class. I really enjoy these types of projects, so I spent a lot of time producing my final edit. I kept adding and changing different objects that describe me. At first I had a bunch more little things that helped described me, but it became too crowded and sort of overwhelming. It wasn't working well as a whole with random objects scattered everywhere. I am happy with my final outcome because I think it defines me pretty well without showing every detail of my life. It was a lot of fun to work on!

First fondant cake attempt!

For an advertisement project, some classmates and I were grouped together as a team. There were 3 different roles; Photographer, art director, and client. I was the photographer for this weeks project. My client, Albert, decided he wanted a cake advertisement for a bakery he was opening (hypothetically speaking). He was pretty open about the shot as far as creativity, but was leaning towards more of a gourmet cake. I went to 4 different places to find a nice cake, and wasn't happy with anything! I was finally standing in line at Albertsons with an 'okay' cake I had decided on, and last minute decided, "nope, I don't want my client to have an 'okay' crappy cake shot". There was nothing gourmet about any of the cakes i came accross. Very basic and boring. I made the decision to make my own fancy cake. I knew that fondant cakes look amazing with a successful execution, so I went to Michaels, bought everything I needed, and went home for my first attempt with making a fondant cake! I can't complain about the results for it being my first time. I'm actually pretty impressed. =) So this was the final outcome of my handmade cake product shot!

You Will Always be Remembered

It hurts to say that a good friend passed away yesterday. Allix was one of mine and Mikes first friends after we moved to California. Mike met him working at Disneyland and it wasn't too long before he started coming and hanging around the apartment. We had so many fun nights, even if it was sitting around keeping each other company. We loved playing video games on the Wii, especially Mario Kart. He was a great friend. Always had a positive attitude and brought you up if you were feeling down. I will always remember Allix for being happy about life; he was always smiling. I hate to see that he is gone. He was very genuine and they aren't many people like him. He will be deeply missed and will always be remembered. RIP =[


We miss you <3

Vegas Boneyard

B is for Brittney =)











Muahh!

Being silly!

Fashion Show

Genisis at the El Portal Theatre

A good friend of mine, Stefani, invited me along to shoot a tribute band a friend of hers was in, Genisis. It was at the El Portal theatre in N. Hollywood, CA. The lighting was amazing so we were able to get some pretty awesome shots. Every time the colored lights started to flash I picked my camera up and started shooting away. So when I got home I had hundreds of similar photos, but I wanted to catch as much of the changes in light as possible. You can never take too many pictures with digital! Something I had trouble shooting was the drummer. I felt so bad that I couldn't even get a descent shot of him. Every angle I tried I couldn't get up high enough to shoot over the drums. It would have been great if I could have been right up on stage taken pictures! ;)

Beautiful Headshots

I shot with KrisD Mauga, a lifestyle photographer, www.krashingmotions.com, for headshot portraits for an awesome client of hers, Jen. It was my first time shooting with KrisD as well as working with a client. For previous shoots and school projects I have used my friends and family. The shoot went great! I was able to shadow KrisD and also take pictures of my own which was a lot of fun. Jen was very laid back and made it very easy for us to shoot. She looked beautiful and we got so many great shots. Great Experience!