Have a little...

A few weeks ago, I "liked" an AMAZING page on Facebook, called FStop Frenzy... and I am so excited for this weeks photography challenge... the ladies over @ FStop asked for entries related to hope.  And the winner this week is the recipient of one on one mentoring with Morgan Kervin! Ah-mazing.  If I win, it couldn't come at a better time.  If you are a fan on Facebook, you know things are currently undergoing changes...  Anyway, I digress... 

Hope... its so important, but as an adult, I feel like sometimes I hope only when I need to... When I look at my baby, dancing in the sun... That inspires hope... The hope that the world will be an okay place for him when he is all grown, hope that some of the innocence of his childhood will stay intact, hope that he will be this happy for his whole life.  That's a lot of hope...

I hope this image makes you smile.

(Oh, and if you are wondering, this was processed with a beautiful freebie from Pure Photoshop Actions... )

Join the community over @ FStop... 

As always, happy clicking! 
{xoxo}

Meet

Such a great image! I processed it with a free action {magical sunset} from the wonderful CoffeeShop Blog.  Mom's idea, she wanted the score board in the shot.  I thought it would be cool to add a score! Congrats class of 2012! 

Downtown Riverside... 

Inspired from a recent pin on Pinterest! Have you heard of Pinterest? If not, hurry over and start being  inspired..!! 

Downtown Riverside

This picture is just what I saw it to be... again, I pinned a similar idea on Pinterest, and tweaked it.  Love the result.

Christie and Hayden, thank you for asking me out to take your senior pictures.  I had a lot of fun!

{xoxo}

got tattoo?

I know this really awesome girl, who happens to be an amazing artist, who also happens to be a bad ass tattooist! Her name is Julie, and she is the owner of Another Twilight Fantasy in Riverside, CA.  Julie has tattooed me several times- I can't see myself going anywhere else.  I love her work so much, I had my mom, my little brother and my little sister get tattooed by her! 

I was super stoked when Julie asked me to help her out on a project that she is working on... She is putting together a book of her art.  She sent me her models and I did what I could to represent.  

Julie told me she hates to have her picture taken... I can understand, its not my favorite either.  I think I managed some awesome shots of her- and I hope she approves of them.  

Julie working on a new tattoo 

can't go wrong @ the tracks.

tracing paper beginnings... my tattoo is there, can you guess which one I just got?

close up

Maria

Maria

Michelle, I LOOOOOVE the color!

Jordan

Jordan

Jordan

Crystal

Crystal

Tyler

Tyler

Ashley

Ashley

Ashley

Thank you, Julie, for inviting me to be a part of something that means so much to you... Thank you to all the participants!! You were all cool and fun to shoot, and I am glad to have made your acquaintance.  I can't wait to see the finished product!

{xoxo}

a {sweet}

You know I have never been the kind of girl who is into fairy tales and princesses... The Royal Wedding (my apologies Harry and... uhm..I want to say Camille, but I am sure that isn't right... what IS her name?... anyway, my point is to apologize, I mean no disrespect)...BUT, I honestly could give two shakes about the Royal Wedding... is that bad? Un-American? I am sure some of you might feel the same way... ;) In saying I don't give two shakes, please know that it doesn't mean that I won't at least check out highlights and previews..... and enjoy a bit of history in the making...

Unlike myself, my {sweet} friend, Nicole is the EXACT opposite...! We chatted for a bit last night, and last I heard she was making muffins for a 3AM viewing party! (Hope you had fun, girl!) A few days ago, Nicole came up with the idea of having a royally inspired shoot... Using the adorable free printables from the TomKat Studio, and supplemented with a few designs from yours truly, Nicole designed an adorable tablescape fit for her princess and my prince.  

If you are thinking about having a little royal fun yourself, please feel free to click the image below to download my contribution in PDF format... 

And, if you are here just for the pictures (like me!), well then here we go... 

They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your prince charming... 

I love this addition to the tablescape, its so fitting! I am totally going to have this one printed and frame it for my daughter's nightstand.  

I only have a small peek of our royal table... 

Super cute cupcake toppers, right?? (Don't forget to click over to the TomKat Studio to grab yours... don't say I didn't warn you, almost eeevvveerrryyything there is super TO DIE FOR... )

The {sweet} couple

L-O-V-E

 For more {sweet} details, or to order your own beautiful little bride a dress fairy tales are made from, be sure to visit Nicole's blog and shop!

This shoot is what 'Ella B is about... what I am about... It all starts with an idea.  I love brainstorming.  Special thanks to Nicole for having me out again, I always love working with you. 

Happy weekend!

I got my sniff on, meet....

Yea, I sniff babies.  So what? 

I had the opportunity to photograph a simply perfect 8 day new baby... Mom just went on and on before our session about her perfect little sleepy (all the time) baby... Well, babies have a way of proving mommy's wrong, even as early as this! My little lady was A-W-A-K-E almost the entire session... 

She wasn't sleepy awake, or cranky awake, or even fussy awake... she was just awake, as in REFUSED to sleep! Haha, I think she's going to be a stubborn one.  Stubborn and extremely adorable... 

I had my set up all super cozy (sweaty even for me and mama)... heater on, white noise in the background, shhhhhhh shhh shh shhhh shhhh on both our lips... but... yea.  Sleep eludes her. 

Got some pretty amazing shots, none the less! These are my favorites:

Super cute beanie from Stella B Designs... and she was the most perfect little model!

Only 8 days new! I love this pose... Special thanks to mama for being so patient and understanding... and for helping baby whisper this pose to life. 

<3... love how she looks to be looking right at me.  I had a bit of a rough start the morning of the shoot, but this little bundle of goodness made me feel a ton better.  

 Thank you, thank you, thank you across the other street neighbors for not cutting your grass.  Thanks also to my friend & photographer @ Tiny Treasures for loaning me your bed for the day... Love the wide open on this shot, and the fact that she had her eyes closed for a second or two... love the glimpse of her tiny toes, and  her umbilical still attached. I just love this picture!!

Nicky, thank you for choosing to share your precious  baby G. with me! 

{xoxo}