Crystal D Anytime

I have said it a million times already I know… I’m certain I’ll say it a gazillion times more, but I LOVE LOVE Anytime/ Lifestyle photos more than I like… standing-in -my- kitchen- eating- apple- butter- on- saltine-crackers-with-one-leg-up. In my world that’s a big deal.


I don’t think anyone needs an event, a birthday or a wedding to be photographed. I think it’s a beautiful thing to capture moments in our lives we can reflect on later. Moments such as, how long our hair was at the time, how young we were, how we dressed or even just to mark a period in our lives we never want to forget.

So when Crystal asked me to photograph her just because I was super excited to do so.

She is young and gorgeous and I knew the moment I saw her long legs exit her shiny black BMW that she would produce awesome photos for me.
 Thank Crystal for letting me capture this moment in your life! YOU look A-mazing!

The day was long and hard, but girl you look like you just stepped off the pages of Blender Magazine!

Here is a sneak peak at the

 I crazy LOVE these boots...!

GORGEOUSSSS!!

LOOK AT THIS FIERCENESS!

And the Gifts Keep Coming.

As if my new logo and a trip to Vegas wasnt enough for this birthday girl....

I am busrting with excitement to announce and show off my sweeet new toys! Yes, its true. I FINALLY upgraded my Nikon camera... safe to say Kaeley and I WILL not be eating this month, and possibly next.... but who cares! We have new eqiptment! Besides... who really needs to eat anyway ??

Thanks a heap to the Barnets from Barnet Photogaphy for helping me with my new Nikon D300 camera and Nikkor 17-55 2.8 Lens purchase. Hopefully their amazing ability to produce fabfabfabulous photos comes with it!



Ahhhh... SO BEAUTIFUL!!

SWEEEEET!!!!

Today's Thought.

I have survived 30. 7 days past 30 to be precise. Which has now got me thinking. There are times when I am really scared about how quickly our time passes. Sometimes I catch myself in a sea of anxiety because I want to make the greatest out of every single moment the world has to offer me. I want every moment to be amazing, and better yet to be able to remember it. To feel it.


All of these amazing moments, all of these happy moments will pass... and you know you can’t hang on to any of it. All that is left is a memory. Sometimes that memory fades. So what do we have left? Photos… we have lots and lots of photos.

On a positive note, the bad and hard times pass as well. Just as quickly as the good. I know that’s easier said when out of the mire. My birthday was more than fabfabfabulous. 30 is going to be the greatest year. Life is what we make it…So let’s make it unforgettable!

 
I love this photo, I usually cant stand pictures of myself. But this one I love. Thank you DL. You should do this professionally. P.S. you are amazing to me.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!

Good morning Manda…


Before you flip, it’s just me. I have hi jacked your blog again to write you a little note for your 30th Birthday.

I was thinking this morning about all the things we have done over the past 30 years together. I didn’t want us to forget…

We have been everywhere and done everything together, we have cried a lot and laughed just as much. We have made a million mistakes that I am certain we both wish we could take back, or at least do differently. We have loved together, with every ounce of our being. We have said “I am sorry” for things that matter and some that don’t. We have followed our dreams and reluctantly watched a few fizzle. We even had a beautiful baby girl together.

You are my best friend. My backbone. Today you are another year cooler. Older. Wiser.

Thank you for the past 30 years… and here is to the next 30!

Love:

Manda

10 years.

To say I was excited is an understatement. It had been 10 years since we have seen each other. Well, 10.5 to be exact.


She moved to my high school midyear and I immediately took a liking to her. She was as obsessed with Nine Inch Nails as I was and wore nothing but black in 115 degree Arizona heat. She lived off iced mochas and clove cigarettes. Our birthdays were days apart. We went everywhere together, did everything together. Ditched school. Swooned after boys. Got tattoos. Concerts. Shopping.

Then senior year of high school came and just as quickly, it went. She wanted to move to New York to be a fashion designer. I wanted to move to California to be a photographer. Life is amazing in the ways in which it separates us… and all this time later, unites us.

On Saturday I spent the evening celebrating Baylee’s 30th birthday with her in Carlsbad. Of course life had its way in maturing our worlds after 10 years. She now likes football and I have a daughter… but for the most part it was as if we hadn’t skipped a beat.

I am so blessed to have you in my life again girl! You’re amazing and fabulous as ever! Happy 30th!

 
 

Random Thoughts

Many most of my days I spend sorting through my rather random and ridiculous thoughts. Today, Friday, is no exception. Along with my random thoughts comes conversation. Not with another living breathing soul… but with myself. I am not gonna lie. I am perfectly fine with it.


As you may know, I work at a law firm during the day, and as you also may know I am more of the creative-passionate-type-and-less-of-the-paper-pusher-“A”-personality-type. (Please see random thought # 8 below) and so therefore all of my thoughts keep me company. Here is a glimpse into about 5 minutes of my randomness.

1. I despise DVD’s you can’t fast forward through

2. I love to Re-Write my tasks list on small post-it notes…yellow ones. With lines.

3. I love to save my re-written tasks lists even after I have completed them. Gives me a sense of accomplishment!

4. Sometimes I buy shoes and clothes, and tell everyone that I’ve had them for years! (This way I don’t appear careless with money!)

5. I can’t stand it when people are late. 2 minutes or 10. It hurts. It’s not fashionable and it’s not nice.

6. I love being able to walk into a friend’s house without knocking. That’s trust.

7. The black truffles, Gruyere, Fontina, Parmesan Mac N’ Cheese I ate last night at Haven was delicious and now I feel guilty for eating it.

8. Hmmm. Maybe I shouldn’t have just admitted to this.

9. Chunky Monkey Ice Cream solves any problem you may have.

10. The expression, “Pound Sand”. Please everyone… stop saying that.

11. Men. The really are from Mars.

12. When in doubt… eat chocolate.

Lucky 13. Mistakes. We all make them. I make them. Every day. Please forgive me.

14. Bangs? No bangs?

15. I have to stop biting my nails.

and because all posts are better with pictures... a moment in China Town!

Its Official !

Ya know the feeling as a kid when you knew it was time to open Christmas gifts....?? Well i have that feeling right now...!

Finally… it is here. And now it’s official. I have a logo… a beautiful and amazing logo! I feel so grown up. So professional. This is the best warm and fuzzy day a girl could have! Thanks so much to the amazing and talented Ivan Torres Founder /Creator of Bureau.


 I wanted modern colors, simple details and clean lines. Ivan you gave me all that...I knew I was in great hands and I appreciate everything you have done for me!!

This is so freakin' awesome!
Thank you! Thank you!!

 

Jordan + Kaeley

Little girls. Sweet and silly. Full of dreams. Full of life. I watched these two girls dancing around in their pink tutus on the grounds of the Ritz as if they were on stage. Looking at them, I was reminded of my own little pink dreams. A time where life was bursting with hope and love. A time where if you believed hard enough…all your dreams would turn into reality.

Jordan you are simply a doll ! Not only are you beautiful… but you are such a great little girl! Easy going and so well behaved! Thank you my dearest little one for allowing me to take your pictures!

Hopefully, these photos of you in your precious pink tutu will serve as a reminder to your future children and grandchildren who you are today and who you dreamed to be…