This Couple ROCKS:)

So today was my first engagement session where I had never met the couple before. So of course I was a little nervous. To top it off my tire was super low and every gas station that I went to was either under contruction or the air machine didn't work. It was crazy. But everything worked out. Angie and Jason are one of the nicest/outgoing couples that I have ever met. The love is just there and there was no forcing poses or smiles with them. Everything came natural to them, which made my job so easy:) After spending several hours with them today it made me even more excited to photograph their wedding. Ohhh I can't wait. I love shooting...... Here are a couple of the shots from today. I will have a slideshow up tomorrow. RIght now I am going to bed, I am soooooo tired..... I think I had four hours of sleep last night. WOW!!!!

Ninja/ Geisha Party!!!!!

Last night I went to my friends Ninja and Geisha party. Wow, everyone really got into their parts, it was great. Me and my two roommates went as sexy Ninja girls, or at least that is what we called our outfits. All three of us had tattoos, Luna's meant assassin, Nicky's meant Jesus, and mine meant love. He he!! I think we were the only girls dressed as Ninjas, go figure:) That would be the Bath House girls.

My roommate Luna was bugging me to sing Karaoke, and I was getting super embarrassed and red just thinking about it. I think if she had bugged me a little more I would have gone, but karaoke started to die down so I was off the hook, thank goodness.

Here is a quick slide show of the wonderful time that I had there, what a blast!!!!

NINJA PARTY:)

Tim is such a chimper:P

SO this last weekend I shot with Tim Halberg, and man o man is he a chimper. I would be shooting and then I would look over at him and say to myself, "there he goes again". HA HA!!! Tim I had a blast and anytime you want someone to document you chimping just let me know. J/K:)

I wish I had a picture of me stuck on the balcony, now that was funny. Two photographers afraid of heights, not good:)

Diffuse/desaturate

So yesterday I gave my webdesigner 25 of my favorite images. As I was retouching one of my images I thought hmmmmm I am going to play with Showit. So I used one of the filters called glow. Sooooo much fun to use. I seriously should be doing something else right now but instead I decided to show you all. I also desaturate my images and use channel mixer. I showed Janey awhile back but if anyone is interested let me know and I will show ya:)

Final 25 images

So I need to give my web designer 25 images and I have narrowed it down to 29. So who ever visits my blog please tell me which ones to take out:) Janey is such a sweet heart because she is going to meet me for coffee and help me narrow it down as well. I am sure we will only talk about the 25 images for 2 min because we have to catch up since we haven't seen each other for one whole day. Ha ha!!!!

Line dancng with the girls!!!!!:)

Last night I went dancing with Janey, and Jen Turner. It was the first time that Janey and I had ever met Jen so we were really excited:) She loves to laugh, drink coffee, dance, and listen to country music, she fits right in:) We went to the borderline for about three hours and danced our little hearts away. We hadn't been there for months, which was a bummer, but I was reminded on how much I love to two-step. He he he!!!! Here are a couple of pictures from last night......

First wedding of the year:)

So yesterday I assisted Tim Halberg with one of his weddings. I seriously felt like I hadn't shot a wedding for years, so it was great to get back in the swing of things:) The bride was so nice and I don't think I ever saw her stress once, she was very low key, which was perfect. Here are a couple of shots that I took. I have some creative shots of Tim chimping, I will post those tomorrow because tonight I am going line dancing with Mary Jane, and Jen Turner. Jen is new to the OSP and SB so we thought we would show her around:)

Jay Leno Baby

STOLE THIS FROM GARY'S BLOG. HE HE!!!!!
So today Janey calls and asks if I wanna go to LA today. At first I was thinking hmmmmmmm, but that didn't last long for the next thing I knew we were driving to LA so that we could meet up with Gary, Melissa, Jessica, DJ, Mike, and two of Missy's friends for the Jay Leno show. I have never been to a live TV broadcasting before, so I was very excited. The guest star was Jennifer Lopez, and she waved at me and Janey. Well at least we think she did:) We had such a great time, thanks Gary for the invite and thanks again for dinner.

Here are a couple more images

Janey girl, you are the best:)








Oh David Jay, don't hide from the camera:)

Blessed Everyday

Today was one of those days where I am reminded that I am blessed sooooo much every single day. My day first started out when my phone rang at 8:00 in the morning, oh yes it was my parents:) They are so funny, they call me like three times a day. Sometimes I think I get frustrated, but then I am reminded that I am so blessed to have parents who love me and care about me. So whatever they can call as manytimes as they want. The questions is, will I answer. He he!!!!

Anther great thing that happened was my web designer called me this morning as well. He told me that everything is on track and that my new website should be up on March 31st. Ohhhhhh I am sooo excited.

So many other great things happened today as well (like three other things). Sorry, I gotta leave you in suspense. Anyways it was a great day and I feel so blessed:)

The Baby was on the way, and now it is here:)

Kinda crazy to think that I photographed Rachel's maternity pictures with the baby inside and in less then a week will be photographing her new born baby...... Wow!!!!!! He is 7 lbs and super healthy, wow God is good:) Rachel is awesome, she was only in labor for 3 1/2 hours, and she had him naturally. Rachel, that is amazing. I am speechless, and that doesn't happen very often:P

Canada slideshow

I put together a quick slideshow of our trip today. I seriously need to stop looking at the video clips ad pictures, it only brings back memories:) ha ha!!!! Gotta stay focused:) Canada Slideshow:)

ummmmmyyaaaaaaa, I think I am ready to go on another little trip again:)

MY DAD......WHAT A GUY!!!!

So my dad just had hernia surgery and the next day my mom said he was sweeping the barn and feeding the horses. Man if I was him I would have pretended to be in pain so that I would have been waited on hand and foot. Just Kidding. He is such a country boy and hates being inside, so that is understandable. Maybe that's where I get my adventurous side:) hmmmmmm!!!!!!

Here is my wonderful family who eventually will be moving. SOOOOOOO SAD!!!!!!! Ok I need to think happy thoughts. No family in California, that is depressing:( Holidays by myself?????

Oh ya Mary Jane took this picture with the Lightsphere....waaahooooo!!!!!

Back in the swing of things......

After being on vacation I am always soooo refreshed with soooo many ideas. I seriously haven't left the house hardly at all. My roommates keep saying "she's right where I left her". I finished up two albums, finished my speech proposal for Pictage and wrote a bio. Yaaaaa!!!!! Here is one of the pages that I designed. I love squares. When I get married I am going to design my whole album with square images:) ha ha, am I dreaming or what:)

First Day Home......

Last night DJ and I returned to sweet home Santa Barbara. Today I keep thinking about the amazing time that I had this last week. Hopefully we can go back during the summer. That way I have something to look forward to:) yaaaaaaa!!!! I really enjoyed myself. Why????? Because everyone there was so amazing and there never was a dull moment. Thanks soooo much Gary and Melissa, you two are so WOW!!!!! No other way to explain it:)

By the way Mike Colon took this photograph:)


Even though I was sad about leaving I came back to SB with a lot to catch up on, so that kept me busy. Contacting an owner at a bridal boutique, talking to a bride, and finishing up a wedding album are just several of the many things that I did. Oh ya and I went to the gym (man I missed the gym). I am going to start a daily business journal of what I do so that I can look back at it in about a year and say WOW I did all that:) Or at least that's what I hope I will say:)

Having the time of my life:)

This is my first post while I am in Canada. Gary Fong invited me, David Jay, Mike and Julie Colon, and David and Kassandra Beckstead to his Raven Creek Estate. We have been spoiled with an amazing place to stay and amazing generosity shown by Gary. Today we went skiing. I have never laughed so hard.
I don't have any pictures because I was afraid that I would fall on my camera and break it. Maybe I will bring it tomorrow because I am feeling more confident:) ha ha, ya right:) Tonight we are going to play poker. I hope to take them all down:) Just kidding, I am all talk:) More pictures tomorrow!!!!!! Gotta go eat Pizza and play poker. woooohooooo!!!!

Such An Amazing Christmas

I can't even begin to tell you what an amazing Christmas I have had. I spent most of December hanging with dear friends and family. I know that you all have been put into my life for a reason so thank you for being such a blessing and for being so wonderful:) I can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us all....... HOW EXCITING!!!!!!
Not only has this year gone by so fast, but man how things have changed. This time last year I was no where even close to where I am today. Thank you Lord for being so faithful and for guiding me every single step of the way. Without you I would be nothing!!!!