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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Love on Land and in Sea

It’s a must, right? You have a sailor, and a beautiful girl? You have to get this photo- especially if the girl is also a “pin up” model who dresses in her real daily life in the style that varies from 50′s to 60′s and rocks that look! So yes, this is a true story,…

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Christina Grimmie

So even I know it’s a big deal….I feel so lucky to have landed this awesome gig…shooting the first cover of you tube sensation Christina Grimmie, was more nerve wrecking than I admitted to myself, or to anyone else… (why am I admitting it now then?) I admit, of course I googled her, and I…

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The Road Not Taken….

“It’s not where you’re going that matters…it’s HOW YOU GET THERE!” is what Juan and Sirinya, a couple in love, always say. And they mean it, literally. And they also  put the SPORT in public transport. I too bought into the notion that no one in LA drives (or works for that matter…) and since…

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Lindsey and Chad

Long long time ago (in October to be exact…) I shot a wedding with the always fabulous Amanda Doublin – you can view her full blog post here While I was going through my head thinking of things to blog I thought I’d look back at my photos from the wedding, and pick some of…

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Book Report

I love books….I didn’t say I love reading, I love picture books, but I also love reading….but since I have lowered my reading rate to almost non existent (though I did just gobble up The Help) It leaves the picture books…and I don’t mean the kids’ kind, that I do find  absolutely amazing…! anyway,,,in the…

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