Behind the Scenes

Life infront and behind the camera

I love taking shots of what people normally do not get to see, therefore giving you "the whole picture."

I think that is the documenter in me, creating photo essays to remember and show how or why something has come to be...or..not to be :P 

The process if you will or chronological sequence of how things pan out.

For starters I was called in for an airing on the Shopping Channel.  A curling rod, to which they wanted my quaff in all its glory, untamed!! Ha-ha! No smiling of course, I had to be "very sad" that I had such a ferocious fro!

 

After the "Before" shots were taken we went into the process of curling my hair.  My hair goes down to my lower back so it took a little bit of time.  They left a small section out on my bangs to show on air how simple it was.  Then Viola! like magic I went from 'Sad Fro Girl' to 'Happy Mermaid Hair' hahaha!!

And that kids, is Magic! ;)

Carolyn & Mitch Engagement

If I could pick any two people in the world to get married it would be Carolyn and Mitch.  They are by far my most favourite couple!  Super in love and ALWAYS HAPPY!  If you are ever in need of some positive vibes, go see those two!

I have known Carolyn since grade 2.  She is the most genuine, kind hearted person that I know. When Carolyn and Mitch had first met we were still in high school.  Carolyn brought me to Pizza Hut where they both worked, to "check him out" and to see if he was dating material.. Haha!!  My first impressions of Mitch were very good! I thought that he was very charming, really nice and he had a great personality.  Above all he was head over heels for my friend.  From there they started dating; I couldn't be happier for Carolyn to have found the love of her life amongst pizza dough and pepperonis Ha-ha!

In these pictures I had asked them to come out for this engagement shoot as models for a class project.   I hope to shoot their real engagment photos this year at some point as they are perfect on every level for each other.

New Toys

I recently upgraded some of my photography equipment to the professional line Canon has to offer.  My little Rebel has done a fantastic job teaching me how to use and operate a DSLR and has come on numerous trips around the world with me!  Since I have quite a bit of people interested in my work I felt this investment was necessary.

My new baby is the Canon 5D mark II.  For starters I paired it with the 24/105mm f/4 (I know not the greatest lens but good to start with!) and shooting indoors is nothing slight of amazing with this thing!

The photo junkie that I am I immediately took pictures with my next available camera...lol... my iPhone 4 :) .... and then posted to Instagram! hahaha!!

Go BIG or Go Home

You have such gorgeous hair!

I heard this a few times from a young man sitting by the pool when I would walk by during a vacation I was on last year.  LOL!

My immediate reaction was "ok pal..for a dude you seem to really, 'really' like hair Ha-ha!!"

A year later I am happy to say I have an awesome friend who is not only super sweet but extremely talented!  No presentation is necessary this boy oozes talent and it shows in all his work but none the less may I present to you, Giancarlo Intini! 

Giancarlo is a make-up Artist, Art Director and Beauty Expert whose talents lay in transforming the "regular into sensational." He recruited me as a hair model for a Salon Collage hair shoot last summer, which was a first for me with this type of modeling.  I was very excited during the whole process and then became extremely nervous when it was my time to shine! bahaha!! 

In the end nervous or not he still made me look beautiful with my Beyonce sized locks!  In this picture it is 100% mine, no extensions!

Giancarlo Intini Website

Salon Collage Website

Kristina's Darling Engagement

~ Kristina & Brad ~

Photographing the love!

I had the opportunity to shoot my cousins engagement photos.  Out of all my cousins she is the first to get married which was very exciting for our family!  She asked me to take some photos of her and her Fiance Brad so they could have some to display around the wedding! (So sweet!, Thanks Cuz!)

A huge part of their relationship is their love for pets!  They have a mini farm at their house ranging from dogs, cats, rabbits to reptiles!  A must was a family photo with their beloved dog Bronx.  

Your bestest Homies

The Bridal Party

Selecting your Bridal Party can be a breeze or a tedious task.

For school this year I had to shoot a bridal party.  I quickly rounded up all available friends that weren't already working.  Needless to say they were troopers, as my classmates and I took turns shuffling them around the school and putting them in different poses; like this one! Ha-Ha!

From Princess Catherine Middleton's bridal party of 1, her sister, to a full party of how ever many you decide to choose.  Remember to select friends and family that are important to you!

Below is an article out of "The Knot" on helping you to choose who and what suits your wedding.

The Knot: 9 Tips for Who to Pick

Good Luck!

Desserts yumm!! :P

Looks so good that it looks like I took this from a magazine ;)

Wrong! This is all skillzzz baby! hehe!

I am very new to studio work.  The only studio shots I have taken were in my intermediate and advanced photography classes in school.  We touched on portraiture and small product.  This particular assignment was desserts, it's where we learned all the tricks and ins and outs of shooting a dessert so mouth watering we would want to eat it off the screen!  On having doubles just in case one falls apart..or another photographer gets hungry and eats yours! Ha-ha!

I picked up these cookies from Pusateri's in yorkville.  They didn't taste as yummy as they looked but they photographed amazing!

I did very well on this assignment and had a lot of fun shooting it.