Thursday

I wasn't sure what to title this post. I was going in the "I love L.A." direction but then I thought that was kind of lame. (I do love L.A.) I also thought about "Freeways" but that didn't have a cool ring to it and I know that I have blog readers that are not in this country and might not know what a freeway is. =) Hi Nadia! So, I simply went with Thursday. Why? because today is Thursday and Thursday's are well on their way to becoming my favorite day of the week. (Sorry, Saturday) The reason I wanted to blog about L.A. and freeways is because as I was driving home today I realized that I was on a total of 8 different freeways. Only in Los Angeles is that possible in an 8 hour period and I was on several of those freeways 2 or 3 times. First I took the 5 North to the 2 North to the 134 west. Then in the afternoon I got on the 134 East to the 210 East to the 605 South to the 60 East got off the freeway then back on the 710 North back to the 60 West. So with that I thought I would post some pictures of Los Angeles.

Now on to the reason that Thursday's are becoming my favorite day of the week.....here it is....My grandmother cooks whatever I want on Thursday's. (insert cheesy smile here) She is an amazing cook and I learned everything I know from her. I hope to be half as good a cook as she is someday. This little tradition of ours started about 6 weeks ago. Thursdays are now the day that my family comes together to laugh, eat, watch spanish television and eat some more. I have to admit that I am totally spoiled by her cooking and I am loving every minute of it. Here is a picture that I took with my iPhone.

Sloth

Today was a long day. I've been up since 3:02 a.m. I'm usually home by 2:45 p.m. but since I had something to do after work I didn't get home till after 3:30. Needless to say, I was tired. I took a nap, watched a movie, snacked on mexican candy and then I found myself sitting here with nothing to do. I was actually bored. I didn't feel like doing anything but I knew that I needed to do something. Idleness is not good. I guess you can say that I was feeling slothful. So I forced myself to get up. I should've gone for a walk but I didn't feel like getting dressed and leaving the house besides my hair was way to frizzy and It was too hot to wear a hat. I did the next best thing I got on my iMac and started to go through my hard drive once again. I was pleasantly surprised to come across this set. I took pictures for a "7 deadly sins" concept shoot back in November. Rebekka who represented SLOTH was by far one of my favorites of the day. I know that these pictures are all very similar (they wanted a specific look and angle) but I think they are each unique in their own special way. I love her hair!

Ensenada, Mexico

I was going through my external hard drive and I came across these pictures that I took while on a weekend trip to Ensenada, Mexico. These were taken with my 30D on the grounds of an orphanage. I thought they were kind of interesting so I thought I would share.

Cynthia & Emma

I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with Cynthia & Emma a few weeks ago. This is my 2nd time taking portraits for baby Emma and she is always a delight to be around. Her smile totally lights up a room. I happen to think she's the perfect baby model. A little birdie told me that I've been chosen to be her photographer for life. If that's true, I would be honored to document her precious life. =) Here are a few of my favorites. Be sure to check out the {{{{{{{SLIDESHOW}}}}}}}

there is something special about this last one

Pasadena Bridal Shoot

Here are a few pictures that I took earlier in the year. I'm making a effort to blog most of the pictures that I've ever taken. (This is for you Jessica) This couple has actually been married for 4 years and wanted some pictures to celebrate their love.

I have actually blogged this picture before but I love it so much I couldn't help myself

Jaylee

This is Jaylee after her afternoon nap (which would explain her beautiful bed head hair). She is so precious to me and she also happens to be my favorite model. She is soooo photogenic and I love that she poses herself which makes shooting her effortless.

This is my favorite picture of this set

Missing Smokey

I've never been much of an animal lover. Growing up my little brother was the one with all the pets. He had snakes, mice, dogs, rabbits, ducks and I'm sure there are more animals that I can't remember. A few months ago my brother who also happens to be my next door neighbor brought home this dog by the name of Smokey (check out his eyes). I immediately liked the dog because he was extremely calm. Unfortunately, they weren't able to keep him but he did go to a loving home. I have always thought that people that take pictures of animals are kind of weird but I couldn't resist trying out my new 50mm lens on him. I'm so glad I did because now my nephews will have a picture of their first dog.

The Francos

I had the pleasure of shooting portraits for the Franco family a couple of months ago. It was a blessing to see the love that they have for each other and their two beautiful blessings from God.

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Vicky & Jason

Here I am once again trying to get caught up with posting pictures. Below is a wedding I shot some time ago. For those that know me know that I absolutely love weddings and this one was no exception. Everything ran smoothly and Vicky was a stunning bride which always helps make my job easier.

Here is the SLIDESHOW