AVD 4-26-09

We finally got around to starting on Audio Video Disco's album art last month...We did a studio shoot were we got some individual shots of each girl, including a new addition to the band, Josie...next month we will be working on the group shots, and then we'll be ready to put the CD cover together! super exciting!!!

Here's just one shot of each girl...They're not necessarily the shots that they will be using for their album, but they are some of my favorites...

Kristy - bass

Dary - guitar

Raysa - drums

Jessie - guitar/vocals/trumpet/keyboard

Josie - vocals/guitar

Kary-Anne 4-23-09

Wow, I am REALLY behind on posting shoots!

This was basically an impromtu shoot that Kary and I decided to do in the middle of the night...I'd never done an outdoor shoot at night, but I am very pleasantly surprised by the images.

Maylin 4-4-09

I had such a good time shooting Maylin for the "Eyes" series, that we decided to shoot again just a couple of weeks later...These shots were meant to enhance Maylin's portfolio, and so she took the reins as far as hair, wardrobe and location...

We got some really interesting photos, and Maylin, a self-proclaimed klutz (I can totally relate!) even decided to climb some trees for the sake of a shot! It's always exciting to shoot someone that is as gung-ho about getting a great photo as you are! I'm sure this won't be the last you see of Maylin in front of my camera!

"Eyes are the Windows to the Soul" concept - March 2009...

In March, I started a new concept, basically asking people to draw, paint and collage something that says something about them...and make it so that it's a "window" through their eyes, hence peeking through their eyes into their soul...






I had six shoots related to this concept throughout the month, mostly with people I'd never worked with before...I'm very pleased with how the concept is going so far, and I have about 30 other people that have shown interest and are pending scheduling...





here are my favorites from the 6 shoots, along with their titles...

Melissa - "Life is a Stage..."

Maylin - "When Ancient meets Modern..."

Hector - "Standing out in the crowd while shooting for the stars..."

Ramiro - "Complex"

Jessica - "Music is my soul"

Alejandra - "Duality"

Walk Now for Autism 2-22-09

Our Team: "Jesse's Girls"...and boys, I guess. LOL

This past weekend was the annual Walk Now for Autism event. I had never participated in this event before, though Autism is a cause near to my heart, and I had been training to work with children with Autism when I was in college.

Christie orchestrated our participation in the event, as we were walking for Jesse, one of her students (Christie is an ESE teacher).

I wasn't hired to take photos for this event, hell, I didn't even bring any of my big cameras LOL just my little point and shoot, but I wanted to post about the event anyways because not only was it a lot of fun, it was for an amazing cause, and I want to let you all know that this is definitely something that Beautiful Garbage Photography is going to be a part of for the long haul!

Next up: the Miami Kidney Walk, 3/8/09...please email me if you'd like information about registering for our team or making a donation!!!

as always, love to all!

insanity!!! (1-18-09)

First off, HISTORY WILL BE MADE TODAY! GOBAMA!!!

:ahem:

Secondly, hi! LOL

This past weekend, my BFF Kary (you remember, the pro hairstylist/MAC make-up artist) joined forces with me to photograph a gaggle of girls (five in total, three of which I had never worked with before) to benefit both our portfolios...

What resulted was a hectic, fun, crazy 11 hour shoot, and almost 1000 amazing images!!!

The first shoot of the day was a newbie, Christie...Kary did a crazy duochrome look that I called "the storm" LOL Christie came out beautiful, and the make-up was amazing!

My next victim was Jennicke...We had her shoot outdoors, which was a bit challenging because by the time she was out of hair and make-up, the light was fading fast...We got a few great shots, but I was a bit upset to find that some of my favorite shots came out irreparably blurry due to the darkness. No worries, we've already made plans to reshoot =)

After Jennicke's shoot, I started with Lynn, who you might remember from the Beautiful Garbage Photography calendar. She had several outfit changes, and was definitely one of the more animated girls in the bunch. Everytime I'd "ooh and ahh!" over a shot, she'd stop the shoot to see for herself, whether it was her shoot or not LOL But her energy and enthusiasm are always appreciated!

The fourth girl of the day (at this point night LOL) was Ana, who I've known since I was 10, but had never shot before...She has a fantastic face for beauty, and the talent to pull off high fashion...absolutely a treat to shoot! She also had several outfit changes, always exciting to shoot a model that contributes! Each of her looks was radically different, but I picked this photo to showcase because it reminds me of a CoverGirl ad. =)

The last shoot of the night featured Jessie, the lead singer of Audio Video Disco, who was an absolute delight to shoot! almost 300 frames, and not a bad shot among them! Jessie is beautiful, and very charismatic. She had a lot of ideas, was very natural and was game for anything, going as far as temporarily blinding herself for the sake of a shot. I really hope to work with her again!

GREAT SHOOT, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO FINISH EDITING SO I CAN SHOW THEM ALL OFF!!!

<3

Nicole 12-10-08

I had SUCH a hard time keeping this one under wraps for so long, but the photos were meant to be a Christmas present, and the client went out of town til New Years, so I couldn't unveil the photos for risk of ruining the surprise!!!

Nicole found me through Anisey, a mutual friend that I've worked with a couple of times, and asked me to take these photos of her as a gift for her boyfriend...and what a small world, her boyfriend is a guy that was in my tightest circle of friends in high school!

I love how these came out, and I hope the recipient liked them as well! ;D