Finding A Lovely Daisy In the Snow

All my friends know that I'm an avid snowboarder. So this past weekend when I said I was going to be up in the mountains, everyone just assumed I was going for fun. Well, it's true that I had a great time this weekend. But this time it was with my camera, on the job, without a snowboard.
Daisy will be having her fifteenth birthday in April, and I was hired to photograph her quinceanera. She wanted to have a portrait session in the mountains with a winter theme. At first it was going to be just her, but most of her court showed up as well for some group shots and some fun! We found a place in Running Springs that was secluded and pretty much untouched. My friends Julie and Adam live in Running Springs and clued me in to this hidden gem of a place. Thanks guys!
The portraits came out great and the whole group took advantage of being in the snow with sledding, snowball fights, and pretty much just horsing around! Of course, Daisy's parents, Ana and Polo, were there as well and I just couldn't pass up the chance to photograph a quick family portrait at the end of the day. By the way, Ana makes a pretty mean posole, which she kindly offered to me and the rest of the party. Thanks Ana! Be sure to look out for pictures of Daisy's quinceanera in April. It'll be coming quick!

"Trashing the Dress" at the Salton Sea!

For those of you not familiar with the latest trend in wedding photography, "Trashing the Dress" is an event some brides do after their wedding day is finished. They sacrifice their dress for some terrfic and dramatic photographs. The most common type of "trashing" is on the beach or in water. Photographer Chris Austin organized a Trash the Dress photo shoot last month and invited brides, models, photographers, stylists, make up artists -- everyone -- to the Salton Sea (middle of nowhere in Riverside and Imperial County). I was fortunate enough to participate and came away with some great shots, new friends, and even learned a few new photography techniques.