Vaughan and Olivia

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.

Hiya Chuck!

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.

Fran Healy of Travis

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.