It’s almost the first of the year!!! Where have I been? Well this month has been very busy, my niece Lily turned 1, I was very busy completing holiday cards, and several holiday parties where attended. (I’ll be starting 08 Holiday cards next month:))
I hope everyone enjoyed there holidays and concentrated on all the things that are important to them.
Justin and I spent it with my family here in California, it was very low key:) Last year my niece was born and we where all pretty exhausted; this year was chill. With the exception of my niece now being able to walk and tiring us out.
Little known fact about my husband is that he can bake. One Christmas I was frustrated because couldn’t find Pillsbury sugar cookies to bake. Justin surprised me by making homemade Christmas cookies; I couldn’t help but to brag! This year my friends where looking for cookies and he made them. My husband is sweeter than his cookies:)
Enjoy the pictures from my new camera…it was a very Merry Christmas.
I can’t wait to see you all in the New Year I have big plans for 2008…stay tuned
Sooner than later,
Z
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Sweet Merry Christmas
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Love Before First Sight:)
Lovely best describes April, her personality, smile and she lit up in front of the camera!
Mommy to be sessions are a wonderful opportunity for me to be a part of something so special, it's a gift to me. Thanks to Demi Moore and photographer Annie Leibovitz; they inspired woman to see how beautiful they really are during this amazing gift of life. I am happy to be one the photographers that carry-on the honor of celebrating maternity pictures.
April should be meeting her little girl Charlie any day now, how exciting! Thank you April for your gift to me, when Charlie gets older she’ll look at your images and she’ll see how in love you are with her right now even before you laid eyes on her. That’s what I saw through the lens, a mother in love.
Can’t wait to meet you Charlie:)
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Love in the Fog
I cherish all my clients new, current and the ones I’m going to meet. I enjoy and look forward to the relationships that my images allow me to build.
Z
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Sorry I've been away
I can’t believe it’s been a couple a weeks! I have been very busy with holiday portraits, pictures are great gifts for this time of year. Next year I am starting holiday portraits in August:)
Z
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Monday, November 5, 2007
Date night make it, keep it and go on it!
After almost 9 years of marriage (15 January 1999) Justin and I still date, many couples forget to do this, because of everyday clutter. It’s nice to sit down and laugh about our day or reminisce about the past. One might think that since we’ve been together so long we might not have much to talk about. Well it’s not true, but even if it were we can always talk about our date.
This Friday we went to the Getty, one of my favorite places. They had 2 photography exhibits I wanted to see.
Edward Weston: Enduring Vision, famous for finding sensuality in anything, just Google pepper #30. Weston’s work is inspiring because it is still beautiful; with all of today’s modern advances. The Nude, a collection of several artist, nothing jumped out but inspiration can be found everywhere. Maybe inspiration will come later.
The grounds of the Getty are lovely I could stay all day, Justin was the photographer for the day (his arms are longer than mine). As a photographer I am a bit of a control freak about my pictures. When ever people see Justin and I taking our own pictures they always offer. I graciously except…it almost never comes out the way I hope. But in the spirit of good will I don’t want people to be hurt, besides I can just erase it…they do mean well.
Treasure date nights and let strangers take your picture (with in reason)
Sooner than later Z
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Minni Minnie Mouse
When Janea, my sister made a big deal about my niece being Minnie Mouse for Halloween (had to keep it a secret, it could be stolen…the idea). I rolled my eyes she is so over the top, but weeks before Hollow’s Eve I was demanding that she, David and Lily have a photo shoot(go figure.) The outfit with matching shoes, and ears too cute! Grammie was even coming over for the shoot.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Beautiful Family*Great Friends
I met Cassie in the 2nd grade and Geoff in the 5th there are so many stories...many which are true about our childhood adventures. I lost touch with Cassie after the 6th grade and Geoff the 10th amazingly the sometimes cheesy social networking site myspace brought us back together. They are both talented and kind people who remind me of a time when, my most important concern was chocolate milk day:)
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Monday, October 29, 2007
Angels or Amigas
This weekend the Amigas where together to shoot a wedding (go team Aida)!!! Stressful, exciting and a rush all accurately describe a wedding. We always have fun when we are together, and we are each other support system.
Weddings are fun no matter what the stress; dancing, love and beauty (not in that order). The decorations where amazing, the couple gorgeous and her dress amazing, with an exception of the rain it went off without a hitch. Even so the bride was amazing and kept her cool through it all.I've never met a more attentive bridal party.
Be well
Z
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Sooo Cute
I love this face!!!Sometimes pictures that I don't like at all become my favorite.You have to love her expressions:)
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
I Love Pie
This weekend Justin and I hung out with our favorite little person our niece Lily, so my sister and her husband David could have some alone time. Enjoy the pics!
Sometimes life is about the little things (and little people) love you Pie (Lily Pie).:)
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Migraine Nation Can't Stop Me!
Unfortunately I belong to the “migraine nation” and have not been as creative as I liked to be, but I have still seen my girls. We have a very original name for ourselves the “3 Amigas” the two other photographers are Lorena and Aida .We met at Aida’s flower shop Motion Picture Flowers and photographed some gorgeous flower bouquets.
Enjoy my favorite image from the Three Amigas shoot.
Sooner… than later, Z
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Prom 2007 Birthday Party
Justin and I had a great weekend! We celebrated our friend Channa's 30th birthday (Channa you don't look a day over 21). Her husband Andy threw her a prom themed gala. It actually felt like prom. Justin and I were dressed to the nines and went with our friends Geoff and Cassie.
We wore gorgeous corsages and boutonnières made by my friend
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