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So thrilled to announce that I have been published in the San Diego Magazine for the shoot that I did with Sweet Paper! So thrilled for the ladies of Sweet Paper, and definitely thrilled because it’s just so fun to get published! You can find this issue in newstands now, or read the article online here. :)

One of the many things I love about the holidays are the decorations – it seems like one of the only times of the year that you can kind of go wild with decorating! I had fun with a book page theme this year, creating & cutting book pages & making wreaths, chains, buntings and garlands :) And doesn’t Christmas lights make everything more magical? I think so. :) It just cheers me to drive down any neighborhood and see all the lovely lights adorning houses. I know it’s a faux pas to keep lights up all year long, but I sometimes wish more people did. :)

It’s been a fun filled year this year, lots of wonderful weddings, shoots & lots of life lessons as well. One of the things I do miss was the fact that I was blogging everyday in 2008, and that made me feel a bit more connected with you, dear readers. Shall I try it again? I really want to, but when I think back on it, and turn it over in my head, I honestly can’t believe how I even accomplished it a year ago! It’s almost daunting to me – I don’t want to give it a go and fail along the way! But I want to try. So I will. You will see a photo from me again everyday, my friends, and I can’t wait to share with you – maybe I can finally catch up to blogging my shoots from this past year! :)

Yay!

So until then, I am signing off the blog for the rest of the year. ;) I hope you all  have a happy, wonderful, and lovely holiday season – and I hope you are spending it with loved ones. :)

See you in 2010!

P.S. The darling blue card above is from my talented & lovely friend Jasfitz. :)

P.P.S. Don’t feel bad about the pages – the book was a 1950′s medical book I found at the flea market for $1 – obviously outdated :)

P.P.P.S. Don’t forget to get a calendar for 2010 ;)

Just a note that I will be out of the office until Monday November 30th, so I will be returning all emails/calls then.

Hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving holiday with friends, family, & good food! ;)

& off I go!

It is an absolute DREAM of mine to go to Europe, and I finally have a chance, if you vote for me!! Jose Villa & Gene Higa are having a photography workshop in Italy this fall, and they are offering a scholarship to the workshop!! The criteria, was to create a 12 second video and mine made the top 4!! So PLEASE vote for me so I can go!!

Here is the link to vote, my video is number 2 – “take me to italy” (same video is shown in this post) – I would greatly appreciate it if you could vote for it, and spread the word! Voting ends Friday @ 5pm PST.

THANKS for all who have already voted and ALL your support! I <3 you guys!

So a little something to break up all the engagement session posts going on here – I am embarking on a new project! Last year, I posted a photo a day on this blog for a whole year. This year, I am going to instead take a Polaroid a day – for 365 days. I decided to do this since Polaroids are no longer going to be around anymore, and I’ve been hoarding packs of film like it’s going out of style. Polaroid film doesn’t last too long because of the emulsion in it – it actually dries up, so I might as well use them. :) And what a better way than to document everyday!

I will be posting my photos on a blog here, however I may not post them everyday (I will try though) – but be sure I will be photographing everyday. :) This is going to be a very personal project, something that I’m looking forward to collecting over the year, and seeing it all as one in an album or something of the sort.

So come join this new journey with me!

P.S. If you haven’t already heard, integral film (which is what I usually use) has plans of being saved! The Impossible Project plans on re-starting production for the film in 2010 – they have Polaroid’s old equiptment, and need our support. Um. YAY!!

The holidays are just around the corner, so to ensure a timely delivery before Christmas, please place your PRINT ORDERS by Dec 1st!

Orders placed after the 1st cannot be guaranteed delivery by Dec 22nd! So get those orders in!

Yay! I was recently featured on the fabulously famous weddingbee blog! How fun! Thanks so much to Miss Sweet Tea for featuring me, I especially loved what she said:

“Her blog is one of my favorite vendor blogs because it doesn’t seem like a vendor blog. There are personal Polaroids, little thoughts, and of course, the requisite wedding porn. It’s almost like reading one of your girlfriends’ daily thoughts and musings, and I tell you, it’s addictive!”

Thank you again, and thank you so much for all my wonderful clients & readers (aka blog stalkers ;) ) for all the support! It keeps me motivated to post, knowing that so many of you enjoy it! :)

So thrilled to mention that I am featured in the recent Exquisite Weddings magazine! I was one of the photographers contacted a few months back to be interviewed for an article about trash the dress sessions and I am thrilled beyond belief not only to be quoted in the article, but have three beautiful images in it as well!

You can check the whole article out online (the article begins on page 50, but the images above are on page 52) or you can find copies at the bookstores :)

So thrilled cause this is my first true publishing, I’d say :)

And of course, photo a day will still go on ;) With exciting posts to come this week!

re: exciting announcement – polaroid art show!
I’m so happy to announce that I will be one of the few artists participating in a polaroid art show this September at the Found Gallery in LA! This is actually something that I’ve somewhat dreamed of doing for my polaroids, and I have actually never done a real art show outside the college ones. I’m really excited, and hope you can make it out to see the show if you’re in the LA area at that time! The opening is Sept 6th (which I will unfortunately not be able to attend) but it will be up for three weeks and the gallery is free, so take a look if you’re over there ;)

Found Gallery – “Camera Ephemera”
September 6-27, 2008
Opening reception Sept 6th, 7-9pm
Found Gallery
1903 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

re: my best friend’s wedding. :)
Tomorrow is the big day and we have been running around most of the week, buying last minute stuff, putting together stuff, making 3am Walmart runs and things like that. :) It’s been pretty fun because it’s been a long time since we’ve spent time together like this, and I honestly can’t wait to see all my other girls too! This is going to be so much fun! :D

re: featured wedding on wedpaperdivas!
Melanie & Brian’s wedding has been featured on Wed Paper Divas! Yay! :D

re: music.
Mae has been making me really happy lately, I really love this song (I want to create a dance for it), same with this song by Shiny Toy Guns. (links open into YouTube videos)

re: inspiration.
01 :: polaroids.
My two loves right now

02 :: wade robson’s “burning room” routine.
Ben Susak (from Season 2 of SYTYCD) and Pam Chu blow Katee and Joshua’s version out of the water.

03 :: words.
“I hope that someday, somebody wants to hold you for twenty minutes straight, and that’s all they do. They don’t pull away. They don’t look at your face. They don’t try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms, without an ounce of selfishness in it.” via mysunshine on tumblr.

And of course, photo a day will still go on ;)