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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Wedding with Jazzy!

I had the awesome pleasure of shooting with Jasmine Star on Saturday in Santa Ana at the Centennial Heritage Museum. The place was so adorable and upheld a classical old fashion charm that only made you smile.
The bride and groom were so sweet and laid back and the 11 bridesmaids were by far the greatest bunch of bridal party-iers I have yet to see... Honestly they were great! No wonder the bride was so calm, she has the support of 11 amazing friends...most of which she has known since the 1st grade :)

While the wedding was great and Jasmine and JD were their usual fantastic selves, the BEST part about the evening was when someone asked me if Jamsine and I were twins??....gee, I wish!!!......WOW!!! That comment totally made my day! I thought I was excited when 4 or 5 different people asked if Jazzy was my sister at PartnerCon but to be asked if I was her twin was the compliment of a lifetime! Wether the lady meant it as a compliment or not, I couldnt have asked for a better one. So no, Jazzy and I arent twins,...and while I cannot compare to her real life twin, Bianca, in looks, class, or style, at least I can say that we share a similar middle name...haha... Jasmine's middle name is Star and mine is Anahita which means 'star' in Farsi! :)

Ok so...here are a few pics from the evening...

The rings...


Calla Lily's are my FAVORITE flower


I told you the bridal party was so fun... they made the bride laugh several times...


Shhh...! The bride and a few of her girls were spying on the groomsmen getting their pictures taken



A girl after my own heart... There was a candy bar there !!!

The music was great too!

The first dance....awwww...

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Auntie Mo!

Anthony is my training coach...He is solely responsible for sending me home with horribly sore muscles that feel like jelly but also for reigniting my passion for sports. Affectionately known by his athletes as 'Mo', he is wholeheartedly dedicated to his students and I have never seen a coach who is so passionate about their work. It is not only encouraging but inspiring!

When the opportunity to shoot him came up, I knew we had to shoot at his playground...The track at Mira Costa Highschool. Not only is MCHS his alma mater but he also coaches football, soccer, and track there.

And not only is he a coach...he's an athlete too!! He was recently training as a sprinter for the NIKE farm team when he snapped his achilles during a race back in May...... so sad :(. Fortunately he is making a speedy recovery and hopefully will be back in training soon!

Here are a few pics from the day :)











He's probablly gonna kill me for calling him 'Auntie Mo' again... but thats ok... I can take him...it's not like he's buff or anything!! ;)

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Yay!!!

McDreamy will grace the boob-tube once again!! I am so excited because this is my favorite show ever!!!
I generally dont watch TV...in fact I dont even own a TV... BUT I make an exception for Grey's Anatomy. Last season I watched it faithfully with my girlfriends and this season will be no different!
I have been ansy all day, I cant wait!
Season Premire tonight at 9...tune in :)

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Hannah & Angela

Hannah is seriously my favoritr subject to shoot, so when I recieved a phone call from her mother the other day asking if I would shoot some pics... I was more than happy to oblige! I first shot Hannah last fall when she was 5 ( You can see some of those pics here...) and she is such a hamm...plus she is super photogenic so thats a bonus! Anyway, Angela wanted some mother- daughter shots, so we went down to Laguna Beach and had some fun...
Here are some from todays shoot...














Saturday, September 16, 2006

Baby got Book

I was just catching up on my forum reading and I saw this hilarious video that Jim Cook posted... I laughed so hard!!!
So for all my bible college friends out there... This is for you...


Click Here

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Chix On Stix...

Jump or get out of the way...
Altitude with Attidude....
Chix on Stix...
Train Hard, Run Fast, Jump High....

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, those were the slogans that graced several my T-shirts from various competitions, meets and invitationals...They are the slogans of my past that have come to surface once again! I used to vault for several years through HighSchool and College until I went to a teeny college that didnt have a track team. I suffered through horrible withdrawls since it was my life for so many years...:(
haha...
Soooo... I have decided I am ready to vault again
The only problem is I totally got out of shape since its been awhile...so with the help of a personal trainer and coach I found who offers training sessions at UCLA...I will be back in the air in no time... I am sooooo excited!! I LOVE polevaulting.... :)

Monday, September 11, 2006

SNOW!

I shot with my friend Ryan Snowley yesterday and we decided to ditch the car and hoof it around town. We found some really fun alley-ways to shoot in as well as all these cute lil' hidden cafes that we NEVER would have found driving around. Thanks Snow for being just a willing subject... you were so easy to shoot and I had a ton of fun!!


















I feel bad for my friends sometimes. I think its become a given that if you are my friend you will end up becoming a modeling victim for me at one time or another......haha...sad huh?

Saturday, September 09, 2006

PartnerCon

Yet another funfilled week hanging out with all my favorite photo geeks.... uh, I mean Friends!! ;)
What an awesome opportunity to I have to be a part of the most amazing community of photographers. I am seriously surrounded by people who give so much of themselves on a greater level than just photography!! So many encounters with insurmountable knowledge seasoned by passionate hearts made my cup overfloweth!! Thank you to all those who took time to share their lives with me! Especially the Holritz's!!! I cannot brag on them enough... They simply exude a warmth and zeal that you leave their presence feeling like you can conquer the world!

Here are a few pics from last night. Unfortunately I was a bad monkey and didnt take enough pics so these will simply have to do... :)

The whole gang at a yummy Italian restaurant...

Ninja Master Chen...

Me and TobyRose

My lil' Goss-ling ;)

iTodd

What makes this shot so funny is Sarah is laughing at my rendition of "work it baby!"


The lovely Miss Lehman




I didnt have a pic of my lovely PartnerCon Roomie ( Or is that Part-Con?...haha) so I stole this from her blog.... Jasmine is another one of those dear friends who holds a special place in my heart... Her wisdom and love radiates each conversation and encounter and I feel so blessed at every opportunity I am around her!!!
And next to Jazzy is my new friend Justin...not only is he a child prodigy but he's also studying to be a rocket scientist!!!!...cool huh?




I'm sad I dont have any more pics... Everyone else post so I can see all your beautiful faces!!! :)

Friday, September 08, 2006

Quote of the Day...

A great quote I heard today... :)

“The best leaders keep two eyes on their team’s horizon -
rather than two hands on their team’s backs.”

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Hit and Run

I hit...he ran!
*Sigh*
So....I got in a little fender bender this morning and the guy took off!!
He braked hard, and then I braked in response but my brakes have been going out so they just slid me into him....In my opinion it was my fault but maybe he thought it was his and took off? His car didnt have but a few scuffs but mine is sooo sad... The hood is bent up on one side and the Honda emblem fell off... My poor Ghetto car! :(
Its soooo time for a new one!

Monday, September 04, 2006

Pretty Voices!

I LOVE doing weddings for fellow alumni because its like a BIG reunion! Some amazing friends were in town to sing at the wedding I shot yesterday and I had the pleasure of hanging out with them today. (I'll post pics later..)
Anyway, I just wanted to brag on them because they are all such amazing singers and I just found this recording that they did acapella of the star spangled banner!! (included in this ensemble is the bride I shot yesterday, one of my roomates and the friends I hung out with today!!!)
I know its labor day, but lets just pretend its the fourth of July :)

**Click Here**

Oops!


So this is the damage that I talked about below!! :)
Haha...