Tomorrow Never Knows

Not your plain Jane

2010-11-04T20:28:00.000-07:00

What seems like forever ago I photographed Jane. She has a big heart, especially when it comes to her beloved pets Hudson and Brooklyn. Both her dogs were adopted and they were naturals in front of the camera. You may remember I used them before with professional model Norb awhile back.

Jane wanted to do something fun, easy, and sexy. I think I captured that pretty well. One would never think that this easy going physical therapist rides motorcycles with the best of them and has a sexy side. Here are a few of my favorite shots from that session. Make sure to check out my Fanpage on Facebook to see more.

Many thanks to Hudson and Brooklyn for being good dogs to work with and another special thanks to Jane for making me laugh during the session.

Amy & Chris

2010-10-20T07:38:00.000-07:00

Back in September I had the pleasure of photographing Amy and Chris getting married. It was over the Labor Day weekend and it was perfect summer weather. A gorgeous day despite the ten minute rain we got, but after the rain came a glorious rainbow. I can't think of a greater treat for Mother Nature to give Amy and Chris on their beautiful special day. Here are some of my favorites, but to see more great photos from that day please check out my Fanpage on Facebook.

Thanks Amy and Chris for letting me capture your wonderful day. Your family and friends made it a great experience to photograph.

Family Beach Portrait with Lisa, Nick & Johnny

2010-10-13T19:42:00.001-07:00

Fall is here in full swing! Fall is my favorite season, but at the moment I am missing the warmth of the summer sun. A couple weeks ago I photographed Lisa and her two boys for a quick family beach portrait. We went to a beautiful beach in Rye New York. The weather was great and the sun was on full blast. After getting some sand on our feet we walked over to the duck pond to take a few more photos. Here are some of my favorites from that day.

Norb for Kasachi

2010-09-20T20:34:00.000-07:00

What seems like three months ago, but in all reality it was three weeks ago, I had a photo session and photographed Norb for Kasachi. Having worked with the fashion designer before I was excited to work with her again. She is very sweet, creative, and a cool chicka. I always love the models she brings for me to photograph.

This time around she brought with her the amazing Norb. When I saw Norbs profile on Model Mayhem I was blown away by his portfolio. Lets just say I feel honored to have him in my portfolio.

Norb was a pro all the way and he did a great job, especially when we brought some exciting props for him to work with. The exciting props were my co-workers dogs called Brooklyn and Hudson. They were big, fun loving puppies ready for their close up. Both dogs were natural models, but it was Hudson we used more for the look we wanted to capture.

Here are some of my favorite shots, but to see some more from that day check out my Fanpage on Facebook.

Many thanks to Norb for being so easy to work with and a sweet guy. Another thank you to Kasachi...thanks for always choosing me to photograph your great clothes. And a special thanks to Jane for brining her adorable and lovable dogs! We are gonna have a great time doing your photo shoot!

Ana & Rob

2010-09-12T15:48:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago on what seemed to be the perfect August day...I photographed Ana and Rob for an engagement session at the fun and cool Coney Island.

Cotton Candy was on my mind, as well as being tempted to take a ride on the Cyclone or to stop and play a game (you can never had too many stuffed animals). I had a great time taking pictures at Coney Island and photographing both Ana and Rob. They were so great because they were just such an easy going couple to be around. They are happy in love and thats always wonderful to capture.

To see more from the day check out my Fanpage on Facebook.

Looking forward to photographing their wedding at the end of this week. Stay tuned for the wedding photos.

Engagement Session with Mariah and Manny

2010-08-29T20:52:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, on a gorgeous summer day, I had the pleasure of photographing a cute and fun couple for an engagement session. Mariah and Manny are getting married this October and I'll be their wedding photographer. I'm extremely excited since I know in advance that the wedding ceremony will be different than the average wedding and lots of fun.

Mariah and Manny came along with their adorable daughter Fallon. Along with engagement photos, we also did some family pictures. You can see how much they love each other. They are a great family full of love and joy. Here are some of my favorite photos from that perfect summer day. Take a look at my Fanpage on Facebook to see more.

Can't wait for October to see these wonderful people wed. I'm honored to be chosen to capture what will be an entertaining and beautiful wedding.

The Cute TJ

2010-08-19T17:42:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago I met TJ. Proud parents Janine and Todd brought this cute baby boy for me to photograph. We got some wonderful family shots, but our main focus was the wonderful and adorable TJ. This baby boy is 6 months old and full of joy (and some gas) . I was a bit concerned at first when meeting him because he was fast asleep when he arrived at the studio, but TJ was a star and he did great. I have to give gold stars to his parents for fast spit up clean up and of course for being great parents.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from that very bouncy silly day. To check out more of the happy baby TJ and his sweet parents check out my Fanpage on Facebook.

Many thanks to Janine and Todd...you guys are fantastic, patient, and kind parents. I hope to photograph TJ has he grows up through the years.

Elizabeth Is Expecting

2010-08-14T16:21:00.000-07:00

Last week I had the great pleasure of photographing the very glowing and pregnant Elizabeth, and her lovely husband Felix. Having photographed them a couple times before, I was extremely excited to see them expecting their little one. Eva will be making an entrance hopefully September 6th ( They don't call it Labor Day for nothing ) ( Eva will also share the same Birthday as my special someone )

I can't express how excited I am that Eli and Felix are going to be parents! I just know they are going to be wonderful parents. I'm sharing with you some of my favorite shots from the photo shoot, but to see more, please visit my Facebook Fanpage.

A special note to the beautiful Eva...I can't wait to meet you and take some adorable pictures of you. Know how much your parents love you and that you are their heart and soul. To Eli and Felix...thank you so much for being such kind people and for being the sweetest friends. Congratulations to you and your family and I wish you nothing but happiness and love. Enjoy your bundle of joy.

The M's

2010-08-09T17:31:00.001-07:00

A week before I went on vacation I had photographed four lovely girls. These lovely girls are best friends. These lovely girls are sweet and full of fun. These lovely girls love to hang out and go down to the city for some fun. These lovely girls rarely fight with each other (rare with some girls) These lovely girls are all into music. These lovely girls really care about one another. These lovely girls each have a wonderful personality. These lovely girls were fun to photograph.

They are the M's...introducing Maribel, Megan, Michelle and Maria.

The day was beautiful but HOT!! We were all melting and trying to save ourselves from the heat. Despite the heat and the scorching sun we had a great time taking some photos. I wanted to capture their personalities and their strong friendship. Being with them for the day, I saw how close they were and how they enjoy being around each other. Their friendship is one of kind.

To see more of their photos check out my fanpage on Facebook.

Nicaragua 2010 Visit

2010-08-01T19:10:00.000-07:00

So I'm back and I have to say I really miss waking up in Nicaragua!! My trip this past week was so fantastic and fun (despite getting a million mosquito bites and some sunburn.)

Every day we had something to do and I wish I could've stayed longer to do more. One week is simply not enough.

Here I'm sharing some of my favorite photos from the trip and to see some more great shots please visit my fanpage on Facebook ( I hiked up an active volacano! ). I took a lot of photos! Editing them was great because I was reminded of the fun I had and while editing I was grinning ear to ear with silly joy.

God I miss Nicaragua. The food was great, the time was great, and seeing my family was the best part. I love my family and I miss them more than anything. Nothing like riding on the back of a truck having a laugh with family. Hopefully I'll go again soon and I won't let another two years go by.

Now I gotta come back to reality and work...but at least I have the memories of a wonderful trip to keep me smiling.

My First Photo Adventure

2010-07-21T20:41:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I'll be on a plane to Nicaragua to visit family and take a much needed vacation. I'm so excited because I'll be seeing and spending time with family I have not seen in two years. I'm so excited to be going to beaches and having lots of laughs. Nothing like riding on the back of a pick up truck and looking at all the beautiful scenery that just whips past you. Nicaragua is an experience. I'm extra excited because I'll be sharing that experience with my boyfriend. We are gonna have a great time.

Besides all the family fun, relaxing at the beach, or eating lots of food, I think I'm more excited about taking photographs while I'm there. I LOVE TO TAKE PICTURES! I love to capture all that my eyes see (and yes I know how corny I'm sounding!) Taking pictures is what you do to remember all the great moments you had and all the beauty you saw. I'll be posting some of my favorite photos I take when I come back from vacation.

Here I am sharing the first photos I took when I went to Nicaragua back in 2003 (last time I went was when I was four) I took these photos before I went to school to learn photography, but I think you can see that I had an "eye" for it. The passion I had to learn photography and become a professional photographer was very strong then. I thank my lucky stars I'm a professional photographer now.

The top photo was taken in the city of Granada. I photographed my cousins watching the cars drive by before we went into a restaurant for lunch.

The middle photo is my cousin running with his skim board at the beach at Montelemar. Back when I was at The Hallmark Institute of Photography, we had a class where we reviewed and critiqued photographs we had done in the past, and I had brought this one. It was a bit nervous having my worked critiqued because we had fame photographer Kevin Bubriski discussing our photos. He had nothing but kind things to say about the photograph, which gave me a big boost of pride in my work.

Last photograph is of a plant in some building that was in the city of Granada. I dont know what caught my eye about it, but I remember I had to STOP and take the photo. Now understanding "lighting" after learning it at Hallmark, I can appreciate the lighting more whenever I look back at the photo. The light falls so beautifully on the plant. One of my favorite photographs I did way back when.

So off I go to day dream about about the fun and joy I'm gonna have while on vacation. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for my vacation pictures.

The Lovely Livia

2010-07-03T14:26:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I photographed the fun and silly Livia. She contacted me after viewing the photographs I did for her friend Amado. She had a million and one ideas and then some for outfits and props to bring in. I have to admit that when she wrote she had a old fashioned boom box, my mouth watered...so cool!

She wanted to capture her personality of a girly girl and the tomboy she once was. I think I captured that pretty well, but then again it did help to have Livia to work with. Along with the tomboy/girly shots, we had a lot to play with all the fun sunglasses she brought, the pretty dresses, the fun props and accessories...she even brought the old video game console Nintendo (having flashbacks of mario bros.) Check out my fanpage on Facebook to see more.

Thanks Livia for being outgoing and sweet. You made photographing you a joy. Another special thanks for the silly bands. Another special thanks for Amado having such nice friends to send over to me...much appreciated!

Mister

2010-06-21T21:47:00.000-07:00

These past weeks have been busy. Spending lots of time with family and friends and eating good. During the past few weeks I had the cute pleasure of seeing my cousin's pet dog Mister. He's a rescued Jack Russell mix pup. Since my cousin was away on a great vacation, his sister, my other cousin, was dog sitting. (Hope I haven't confused you...I have a big family and lots of cousins.)

Mister may look tiny but he packs a mighty bark. Timid at first, he becomes a cuddle buddy when he grows comfortable around you. He is extremely sweet and very well behaved. While he was staying at my house one weekend, I noticed he would perch himself up on the arm of our sofa to stare outside the window. He looked so cute and comfortable that I just had to photograph him quickly with my point and shoot camera. These are two of my favorite photos.

Mister is very much a part of the family...and he's always got a reserved seat on our couch.

Abby's Birthday Flowers

2010-06-04T16:33:00.000-07:00

Last year I posted up a photo I took with my simple point and shoot camera. Here I am posting up another one I took of Abby's birthday flowers.

Not much was done in photoshop with this photo except to make it slightly brighter. The flowers looked so great in the natural light. They had just started to bloom. They were gorgeous flowers and I know that Abby was happy to have received them. Even though they weren't for me, I did enjoy having them sit at my desk for the week. Nothing like having pretty flowers by your side.

The Beauty that is Julie

2010-05-05T08:26:00.000-07:00

Finally I'm posting up photos I did of the beautiful Julie. I loved photographing her and just like Mary, she was a natural in front of the camera. I also have to state that I am extremely jealous of her collection of shoes.

It was couple of weeks ago that I photographed Julie, back when I did the Sol Beso shoot. You can check out the website at www.solbeso.com to see some of the shots from that day.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from that day. Please check out my Fanpage on Facebook to see more great photos, including an adorable one of Julie's unbelievable well behaved pup Cash.

"Mary, Mary"

2010-04-29T18:43:00.000-07:00

The lovely and fun Mary. I photographed her a couple a weeks ago during the Sol Beso shoot.

I'll be working with her in the future to do some more modeling shots. Mary was extremely easy going and easy to work with. A natural in front of the camera.

To see more of the sexy photo shoot check out my Fanpage on Facebook and become a fan.

On another note I have to mention that whenever I say the name Mary or think about the photo shoot I had with Mary I automatically start singing the lyrics "Mary, Mary...why ya buggin? Mary, Mary...I need ya huggin" (hope one gets the reference) Music really is the soundtrack to our lives.

Sol Beso

2010-04-20T21:32:00.000-07:00

Its been awhile since I last posted something and I've been looking forward to post my new work I've done for Sol Beso.

Sol Beso is a mobile spray tanning business. I've been asked to take some beachy looking shots, as well as before and after shots of the amazing spray tanning. I'm also helping in the designing of the website that should be up and running in a couple of weeks. All very exciting.

These are a few of my favorite shots I did for Sol Beso. Both Julie and Mary were great to work with and so was the owner Lisa. I did another shoot with both Julie and Mary of which I will be posting in the next coming weeks. To see more of my favorite shots check out my fanpage on facebook.

I'll of course will announce when the Sol Beso website is up so you can see the final outcome. So if you don't want to look pasty white and instead you wanna look like you've been "sun kissed" check out Sol Beso.

Music Artist

2010-03-28T14:12:00.000-07:00

This is someone wise beyond his years. A fellow artist who loves to create and appreciates those who create and share any love for art. This was someone who started out as a client and became a very good friend of mine.

A couple of weeks ago I photographed Louis a.ka. Lou a.k.a Sylo a.k.a SY Stone. He is an up and coming Hip Hop artist who needed promotional photos for his website, myspace, etc. There are more shoots to come which Im very excited about, especially going into the recording studio. Here are some of my favorite shots from that day. To view more please visit and become a fan on Facebook.

I've heard some of his music and am psyched to hear the finished album due to come out late in June. I'm extremely proud of my friend and I can't wait to continue working with him.

AMADO

2010-03-12T15:50:00.000-08:00

So awhile ago, but not so long ago, but once a upon a time ago, when there was some snow on the ground, I photographed Amado.

Amado is here visiting our planet earth. Along with his fun and quirky personality he brings us some great music that will make us smile and dance.

This of course is a character. A unique, different and out of this world kind of character. Photographing a character like Amado for his fun music was extremely enjoyable. I heard a cut of his song "kiss and tell" and I for sure was bouncing in my seat. I'm looking forward to hearing more of his music and working together with him again.

Here are just a few of my favorite shots and to view more silly photos check out my fanpage on Facebook.

Carolina for Kasachi

2010-03-03T20:37:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago I photographed Carolina for Kasachi. She was a lot of fun to photograph. A natural in front of the camera and very easy to work with.

Here she is wearing the "I am Fashion" t-shirt and a shirt from the "chains and roses collection"

Im proud to say I am the owner of the "I am Fashion" t-shirt in black. Looks great with jeans. To see more from Kasachi visit the site here.

You can see more photos from my photo shoot with Carolina on Facebook and become a fan.

I wanna thank Kasachi and Carolina for the many laughs during the shoot. Both of you were lovely and great to work with.

Happy Birthday Johnny!!

2010-02-22T21:01:00.001-08:00

Johnny turns one today! I can't believe how fast a year goes by.

To see more pictures of Johnny become a fan on facebook.

His Birthday is February 23rd.

Vaughan and Olivia

2010-02-03T18:13:00.000-08:00

About two weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing two beautiful sisters. I had photographed Vaughan last year for the fashion line Kasachi. This time around I photographed both her and her gorgeous sister Olivia to help update their modeling portfolio.

It was a laid back shoot that was lots of fun. Both are so great and easy to work with. Both are stunning and extremely talented. Both are amazing violin players. I was lucky enough to hear them play.

Here are just a few of my favorite photographs from that day. To see some more check out the Maria Silva Photography fanpage on Facebook and become a fan.

I want to say thanks to both Olivia and Vaughan for a wonderful time and for the pretty music you played. Hope to work with you both again.

Eli

2010-01-17T17:33:00.000-08:00

So a week ago I photographed my dear friend Eli and her husband Felix. I had previously photographed them both for their wedding back in October. It had been awhile since I last saw them, so I wanted to photograph them both as a wedding gift to them. (I also took them out for some amazing pizza)

To see more of Felix's pictures and pictures of them together, check out my Fan Page on Facebook.

Here I wanted to show case some of my favorite photos I did of Eli. She was my main focus of the night and I had a great time photographing her. We did some experimenting as well with make-up, which I will be posting sometime down the line on facebook.

I want to say how grateful I am for Eli being such a close friend of mine. She is so supportive of my photography and she always makes me feel like a star. Im very lucky to know her and have her be my friend. I'm looking forward to future photo shoots, especially when her bundle of joy comes. She is going to be a great mommy and Felix is gonna be a great daddy. Both are such kind hearted, honest, and loving people.

Don't forget to become a fan of Maria Silva Photography on Facebook.

Hiya Chuck!

2010-01-11T17:47:00.001-08:00

So over the holiday weeks of last year (can't believe how fast time has just flown by) I was house and dog sitting for family while they were away on vacation in Nicaragua.

Now chuck is a beagle. And who is the most famous beagle we know... Joe Cool a.k.a. Snoopy.

My little niece loves Charlie Brown and the cool and classic Snoopy (you can always find her watching "Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown") Surprisingly they didn't name their new puppy Snoopy, instead they named him after good old Charlie Brown. Or at least they named him after his nickname that Peppermint Patty gave him.

Chuck for being a six month old puppy was a really good doggy! He only messed up twice in the house out of the two and half weeks I was there watching the house. He had lots and lots of energy. He also had a lot of "love" to give...lets just say he loved to love my leg. At Christmas I brought him over my house and he got along great with my two dogs Maxwell and Jude.

Here are just a few shots I took of him. He did very good in front of the camera... he was curious and a bit scared at times, but over all, a natural in front of the camera.

I miss his floppy ears.

Hey Miki

2009-12-28T09:14:00.000-08:00

This past weekend I had a photo shoot with the wonderful, cool and totally fun Miki. My theme for the photo shoot was music.

Just like me Music is very important to Miki. We had her iphone playing through out the session. What made me smile that day besides Miki's amazing character was her taste in music...it truly made my day and i'll explain why.

Anyone who knows me knows I have a brother. Now my brother, like Miki, is really cool, chill and silly when necessary. My brother was with me to assist on the shoot and was shocked to hear Mr. Bungle coming out of the speakers. Do you know who Mr. Bungle is? I didn't until my brother showed me years ago and we were both shocked to see that Miki was a big fan. Through out the entire session Carlos was singing along to all of Miki's music. Just like Carlos, Miki's tastes in music is very eclectic. I think I captured that in the photos.

Here is a slideshow I did of some of my favorite photos from that day (please excuse the brightness on some of the photos..something went weird exporting the slideshow)

Miki thank you for being so cool to work with! You made my brother smile and thats not easily done. Hope to work with you again in the future.

"oh miki your so fine, your so fine you blow my mind!"

Take a peek at Miki's blog

Become a fan of Maria Silva Photography on Facebook to see all the photos in the slideshow

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-25T14:55:00.000-08:00

Wishing everyone the best on this Holiday Season! xo-Maria

Johnny

2009-12-09T20:56:00.000-08:00

Awhile ago, on a warmer day, I had photographed Lisa and her two boys Nick and Johnny. I had a lot of fun photographing them and we got some great photographs out of that session. This time around Lisa came for family Christmas photos and to photograph Johnny on his own. I can remember how little Johnny was and how he could barely sit up on his own with out the assistance of his brother holding him or a pillow properly holding him up. This time around I couldn't keep up with Johnny, who was now crawling around at such a speed, chasing after his brother and Christmas ornaments rolling around the floor.

Here are just a few of my favorite shots of Johnny from the session. Lets just say Johnny was very happy to be out of the Santa suit. He did make very cute Santa.

Fran Healy of Travis

2009-11-24T19:17:00.000-08:00

Earlier this year I was grateful to get a photo pass to photograph the band Travis at Webster Hall. Earlier this month I yet again had the opportunity to photograph the band performing at Joe's Pub in NYC. This show was a little more low key. It was an acoustic set with just the lead singer Fran Healy and the lead guitarist Andy Dunlop performing. It was real intimate night with great music and great stories.

Im a huge fan of the band and photographing them twice has just been so wonderful. Doing so made me feel like my idol Linda McCartney. Here are just a few of my favorite shots from that night.

Some of my other photographs I took of the band are on my site www.mariasilvaphoto.com under the chaos and creation gallery.

Here I also share with you the song and music video that made me fall in love with them. I love all of their music. Each song they record absolutely make my heart sing. I could go on and on and on about how much I love Travis, but I would be here forever. Instead I'll leave you to enjoy some photos and a great song.

Felix and Elizabeth

2009-11-15T18:27:00.000-08:00

Its hard to find the words to describe what love is. What I do know or can say about love is that Felix and Eli are a great example of what LOVE is and should be.

I photographed this wedding towards the end of October. Although the weather was rainy and cold, it did nothing to dampen or ruin what was a beautiful wedding (love has that kind of power). Lots of friends and family were there to celebrate the great love that Felix and Elizabeth have for each other.

These are just a few of my favorite shots. To see more become a fan on Facebook.

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Congratulations to the both of you! Wishing you guys the best in life!

And many thanks for letting me be a part of the celebration!

Something Pretty

2009-11-11T20:46:00.001-08:00

Often people will look at my photographs and ask me what kind of camera do I use? Well I tell them what I shoot with and mostly I get a blank stare from them. The only people who don't stare blankly at me are other photographers because they know what planet I come from.

What usually comes next in a line of questions and comments is them comparing their point and shoot camera photos to my DSLR photographs. They say they can't get great photographs like that on a point and shoot, and I assure them that they can as long as you know how to use your camera properly. You can get some amazing shots with point and shoot cameras, and you can get bad photos with DSLR cameras.

The difference between photographs from a point and shoot to a DSLR camera isn't the cameras, its the person behind them. Im hoping I haven't confused. I tend to do that. You can get some great shots from a point and shoot, SLR, DSLR, and even camera phones. You just have to know how to use them.

So here Im posting a very pretty picture I took on my point and shoot. I carry this around with me all the time...to capture fun moments like family gatherings or random things I see on the street or when walking around. This was taken at work of a flower that I some how haven't killed with lack of watering.

I'll be posting more point and shoot shots in the future for everyone to enjoy.

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Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T16:42:00.000-07:00

Trick or Treat! Give me something good to eat...

The fun of dressing up, giving out candy, getting candy, seeing all the fun costumes, and the scared spooky feeling, is what makes this holiday a favorite amongst many.

Here is my little niece, Valentina, dressed up like a geisha. Can't wait till next year to see what she'll be for Halloween. Lets hope she gets lots of candy...to help fill my belly.

Enjoy the Holiday!

Cooking from the Heart

2009-10-25T14:40:00.000-07:00

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my family. I love my aunt Mamita so much, not just for her great cooking and yummy food, but for her big heart and sweet personality. She is so sweet, she makes sugar taste like salt! Every time she comes to visit from Nicaragua, there is always good times to be had with the family and lots of full stomachs. Sometimes we don't even talk at the table because we are too busy eating all the delicious food.

Here she is making her famous nacatamales. It takes her about the entire day to prepare and cook. She makes about 75 to give out to family. Family can't get enough and they save it over time for whenever the crave a taste of Nicaraguan food.

You'll also notice my dog, Jude, hoping that Mamita will drop something on the floor. Maybe next time Jude will luck out and get a taste...instead she'll just have to enjoy the wonderful aroma of good cooking!

Len and Rasa

2009-10-04T18:17:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of photographing Len and Rasa's wedding day. The celebration took place in Philadelphia this past month. The day was absolutely gorgeous and the sun was shining upon the wonderful love that Len and Rasa have for each other. Not only was the sun shining upon them, the love of family and friends was lighting up the day as well.

There was so much love and happiness throughout the day that it sometimes overwhelmed me with joy. I couldn't believe how welcomed I felt when I was there, so much so that I felt like a guest instead of the hired photographer. I want to thank Rasa's family for letting me stay in their home and letting me be a part of the celebration. Your kindness and warmth will not be forgotten.

A special thanks to fellow photographer Philitha for giving me the opportunity to photograph her wonderful friends and for letting me hitch a ride.

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Vaughan for Kasachi

2009-09-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

About a week ago I photographed the beautiful Vaughan for the clothing line Kasachi. Just like what I did with Akira, I photographed Vaughan both inside my studio and outside in Scarsdale, NY. I had a great time again working with designer Carine and with the wonderful model Vaughan. She made taking photos easy and fun. Here are a few of my favorite shots. The session gave us a lot of great photos...more will be posted when I do some digital artwork to them.

Check out www.kasachi.com to see the cool clothing line. Some of my work is posted on the website and both of my images appear on the home page.

A special thanks to the great Carine for the hoodie dress and shirt! Love them both! And another special thanks to the fun and sweet model Vaughan. I look forward to working with both of you again.

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Akira for Kasachi

2009-09-12T22:11:00.000-07:00

I had a photo shoot last weekend to photograph a model for a clothing line Kasachi. We photographed both in the studio and outdoors. I will be posting up more of the studio shots later, but here I share with you some of my favorite outdoor shots. Akira was very cool and easy to work with. He said that working with me was "the most laid back shoot" he had ever had. Makes me feel good that as a photographer I can put people at ease and make them comfortable. You get great photographs that way.

Check out the website www.kasachi.com to see the clothing line. There's some really cool stuff there. My work will be posted on the website in a couple of days.

A special thanks to Akira and designer Carine for the great photo shoot we had. I look forward to working with you again. And another special thanks to my photo assistant Maribel.

Madonna "She's Not Me"

2009-09-02T21:09:00.000-07:00

At the moment Im busy trying to find time to edit some new images I recently photographed. So I thought I would post up one of my favorite Madonna videos. Anyone who knows me knows I'm a Madonna fanatic! I think she is a true artist who is constantly re-inventing herself artistically and as a person. Visually all her work is always stunning and exciting to watch. This is a video montage that was shown at her "Sticky and Sweet" tour. There is always so much eye candy to see at her concerts you don't know where to look. I always appreciate a well done video montage.

Hope you enjoy and get some inspiration in some way or even just boogie woogie a little.

Jones Beach

2009-08-18T20:53:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I went to Jones Beach. Two of my favorite people were with me. My cousin Roger and my friend Dan. It was the first time for my friend Dan to go to this particular beach and he could not believe the size of it. He said he had never seen anything like it before. What I've never seen before was the amount of people that were there. You couldn't swim without bumping into someone. Hot weather, cool waters, great laughs, and some good food made the day lovely. Here a few of my favorite photographs from the day.

Lisa, Nick & Johnny

2009-08-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

I had a recent family photo shoot and it was a lot of fun. Working with kids is always the best! I tend to forget how much energy I have when I work with kids-its a good workout. Here are a few of my favorite photographs.

Thank you Lisa for giving me the opportunity to photograph you and your cute boys. I hope to do it again when Johnny starts to walk and when Nick is no longer fascinated with trampolines..."yes you can jump on the trampoline, after I take your picture"

Hawaiian McDoogle

2009-08-09T19:43:00.000-07:00

So about two weeks ago I went and saw my cousin perform with his band out in Bethel, CT. It was a small venue packed with the bands energy and an excited audience. I had fun listening to the music and watching the performance. I will forever be a Jasper McDoogle fan!!

Dan my man, my main man Dan

2009-07-29T21:34:00.000-07:00

So last week I had a photo shoot with my fellow photographer and friend Dan. Being the first time for both of us to photograph each other in a studio setting, it was exciting for me to photograph Dan, who is such a character.

These are a few of my favorite shots from that night. The photographs of him looking angry are my favorite because its a side of him that is rarely, rarely seen (which is a good thing), but new and exciting from a photography stand point.

Thanks Dan for being so helpful and fun to work with. Really grateful and honored to have such a good friend like you in my life. Hope you like your photos.

xo-your spanish princess

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Paul McCartney Concert Citi Field July 18th 2009

2009-07-20T20:26:00.000-07:00

So anyone who knows me knows that Paul McCartney is my favorite Beatle and he is "My Love" I was lucky enough to get a ticket to the Citi Field Concert this past weekend. I had a blast and I didn't want the night to end. I jumped, danced, screamed and sung my head off!! I also cried especially when Paul performed "Here Today" a song written after John Lennon had passed away. Paul got choked up during the song and so did I. I was also moved by the songs "Let it Be" and "Calico Skies" The show was fantastic! Two and half hours of non-stop great McCartney hits!
The only bad thing about the concert was I didn't bring my camera!! I was afraid of my camera being taken away from me because in the past McCartney concerts I've experienced, the security is very strict and kick you out of the concert if they see you taking any pictures. I guess I was the only one who listened because everyone had a camera but me. So the pictures you see here are taken with my camera phone. Not the best quality but I did my best with what I had. Upset with the missed opportunity. Oh well maybe next time....the other pictures are of me just waiting in Grand Central Station. They were filming a movie.

Crocodile Rock

2009-07-15T19:36:00.000-07:00

My father had picked this up for me on a recent trip to Nicaragua. Is it an alligator or a crocodile? I wouldn't have a clue. All I know is that I start to hum the song "Crocodile Rock" whenever I see it in my room. Its hand crafted and the tail moves around.

My Education

2009-07-08T19:31:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of me taken by B.M.W. Its me wearing a t-shirt that I had my teachers from the Hallmark Institute of Photography sign for me. I can't even begin to express how grateful I am for the education I received and the experience I got while attending Hallmark. Since this is my first post I thought it would be nice to just show my appreciation to the faculty for taking their time to teach me and show me the world of photography. My dream of becoming a professional photographer came true because of the help from Tony, Rich, Michael Z., Paul T., David, Dick, Joan, Lisa, Christina, Danica, Paul B., Gabriel, John, Tom, Michael M., Lindsay, Thom, Shelly, Tammy, Kristin, Vern, Ed, and of course George. xo