Rockin' The Flipside

Here's to the lovely Phuong & her super delicious 'flipside' portrait session.  We were able to capture tons of variety and I couldn't be happier with the results.  I love it when my clients give me totally creative FREEDOM!  It makes me *smile*!

Enjoy...

Love the lighting on this shot... YUM!

See the clouds rollin' in down the road!  wAy cool!


To die for skin and smile*

This one was ONLY possible with the assistance of my 'super eager to help' husband. He literally held her hand the whole way up the rocky slope.  He directed for the shot to stay low to document the dramatic pine trees.  I hope I got what he was in visioning?. 


My favorite!



Way fun!


There's just something about this image that I can't get enough of.  I think it's the body movement, her expression, and the sweet soft focusing spots all around her.  Not to mention the clouds rolled by again across the little road!  They were gone within minutes!








This spot we found was AH-mazing.  Dead trees that had fallin' mixed with lush wild flowers.




I really didn't notice until I started editing this image that the flowers perfectly framed her eyes.
Phuong brought two traditional Vietnamese dresses.  They are so pretty and light!  Her other dress is the white one with the dramatic tree shot.

Phuong's Flipside

So I just couldn't wait to work on this past weekend's portrait session with the lovely O' so PRETTY... Phuong! I mentioned earlier that we ventured up to Mt. Lemmon for the shoot so we wouldn't all pass out from the HEAT! My husband came along too as my assistant again (thank you honey)... he was amazing as I forgot to tell Phuong to bring extra walking shoes and he ended up leading her up & down the hills & roads & rocks. Yes I said rocks but I really mean 'boulders'. Well it worked.  Anyhow... Phuong and I honestly have known each other for quite sometime now... we played on the tennis team together in high school, we were known as the 'shorty's' in our class, and then occasionally saw each other in passing on campus at the University. We lost contact for a few years but thanks to the fabulous 'myspace' we found each other. I think she found me? I can't remember it though who found who first but I'm sooooo glad we are in contact again. And so the minute she mentioned how badly she wanted to do a 'FLIPSIDE' session I knew it was going to be unique. Though she was a little nervous about the whole experience. I think that soon ended shortly after we began the session. I told her...'all were gonna do is walk around and when I find a place we'll do some shots there, I'll direct you, and then it'll start all over again at a new location!.' But then she said 'but I don't know what you want me to do, do you want me to smile, look at you, wwwwhhhaat?!.' So with that said I knew I had to post this image first while I was editing the rest. Basically all I said was to stand in the middle of the road, look down, and hold out your skirt to the side! The image though is completely hers... she made the expression, she decided to point one foot outward (showing off her kick ass heels) & grab her skirt slightly with her other hand. 

I LOVE IT!  It's so pure & 'in the moment'.  This is the imagery I live for!

Enjoy...

The Brown's Flipside Con't...

I've been looking forward to photographing Lauren, Ryan & Starla's 'FLIPSIDE' portrait session from the minute we decided on a date & location. I photographed their 'DETOUR' session last september and knew these two were going to be a blast for another session especially since they now have a new member to their family... little Starla! At first she's shy but before you know it she's cuddlin' on your lap, she's such a sweetie. Anyhow I had the most fabulous time with these three & my husband came to assist so it was quite the group. I absolutely admire how the love these two have for each other radiates around others and the camera *hearts* them. You can't complain when a couple like this has such a unique style... not everyone can pull off 'tats' N' 'heels'... AHmazing. I love my clients!!!

Enjoy...

My first attempt on a pano shot which has become a top fav.
Super fun energy though extremely hard to run in heels... ok ok so they were barely running but can ya tell?

I love how the light is luminating those tiny ears and the comparison of the shadows casted from their legs.



Hello eyes & lips*



Ok now this shot reminds me of just how close I was to the edge of the top deck... scary.  Note to self to not move around with the camera attached to your eyeball especially near stairs!
This inspiration came from the oh-so-fabulous Michelle Rasmussen when she photographed my hunky husband & I a few weeks ago for fun.  So I knew I had to test it out... though I did some 'out of focus' tweaking in post-production to achieve such a great depth of field.  I *luv it*

Everything about this image makes me smile!  And to think I was just fooling around.



Again scary angle to attempt.  Glad my husband kept reminding me just how close I was to the edge.  

Sexy hair + smoldering look = yummie!

I wasn't going to shoot at this location but am soooooo glad I did.  The texture of the concrete walls and angled loading dock leads your eye right to the emotion and Lauren's stare.


I couldn't decide on the color or b&w... what do you think? Her eyes are gorgeous in the b&w courtesy of
TRA2 'Lith-E-Yum'.

One of my favorites from the day that is totally going on the website.
So sweet & soft.  These intimate moments are what I crave.

Another inspiration from my shoot with Michelle where I had brought along a parking garage example and she found the spot with the arrows.  Thought I'd give it a try this time especially since I now had 3 silhouettes.

The Brown's Flipside

So when I heard that 'Starla', the new addition to the Brown family was tagging along... the ideas just started pouring out! I haven't had the opportunity to do many portrait sessions with 4 legged friends but I knew this flipside was going to be amazing and full of wonderful inspiration & surprises. So as our session began we all realized that this Tucson heat is somewhat annoying. But that's probably an understatement. Really it is! I don't know how us Tucson photographers can bare the summers and do sessions let alone document weddings all day long. And not even a breeze in sight.

Anyhow we brought lots of H2O especially for Starla and headed out on our adventure. It probably would have been more enjoyable if not for the weather... but spirits were high and we kept trekking on. Our journey took place at the University of Arizona which has been a pleasant surprise to photograph at. Only recently have I discovered that the educational place I got my degree at is quite the HOT spot for my last few sessions. I could go down there hundreds of times and it would never turn out the same. Ok so on with the sneak peek... I must say this shot I tried about 3 different set ups at different locations and this was the shot that won me over. I love the texture, color, and YES little Starla's expression! Couldn't have asked for a better shot!

Enjoy...