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I enjoy shooting high school senior portraits. I don't do them often enough though. While high school senior portraits are huge in the midwest and a few other parts of the country, they are not as big in California, especially LA. These portraits are great to use for graduation party invites and wall portraits but I also love when the families order an album. What a great keepsake. I wish I had something like that to look back on now.
Here are a few of my favorite shots of DJ's session. He is the first high school senior boy shoot I have done and getting to know that he reads Sylvia Plath and likes old cameras made for a fun afternoon.
http://karenard.com/blog/2010/10/los-angeles-senior-portraits.html
Nicole and Freddie booked me for their wedding about 15 months ago. I thought it would never get here! Although we had kept in touch, it was great seeing them back in June when we shot their engagement session. But there was nothing like seeing Nicole's excitement on her wedding day at the Westlake Village Inn. Or Freddie's nervousness... so sweet.
This beautiful, outdoor summer wedding was filled with friends and generations of love in a location that my own mother and stepdad married at. Nicole and Freddie, I wish you all the love and joy my parents shared throughout the years. Thanks for making me feel like family!
I loved the subtle bling on Nicole's Bridal Collection dress and Lauren Jones shoes...
I couldn't get enough of the smell of gardenia's from her Flowers by Leah bouquet.
The very handsome groom and their son...
Delicious cake by Skiff's Cakes...
Other fabulous vendors:
makeup artist: Solana
Video: Carlos Chavez
If you'd like to see more images from the wedding, please watch the slideshow below...
http://karenard.com/blog/2010/10/westlake-village-wedding-photography.html
I'm heading out to the Scottsdale area for my annual family portrait sessions there. If you are interested in booking a time with me, I will be shooting on Sunday Oct 17 in the morning. Please contact me for more information and to book your time slot. I think this will be my fourth year to service my clients in this area and it's been amazing watching the kids grow!
http://karenard.com/blog/2010/09/annual-scottsdale-arizona-family-portraits.html
I am looking forward to two things today. First and foremost is the new season of Dexter. I love this show and it just keeps on getting better. I can't wait to see how this season starts after the cliff hanger last season. Who is with me on this one?
The other thing today is I am setting up a booth at a Bar Mitzvah showcase in EL Segundo today. I have never done one of these before so when I was asked to, I thought why not? I love trying new things. Of course I want my table to look cute so since I'm a closet event planner (at least in my own mind) I decided to make cupcakes. Lots of them. Over 200 mini red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting to be exact. From scratch. (The Firefighter asked why and I said "because"... isn't that good enough?) I thought it would be a nice giveaway and, well, I like baking, so my daughter I made them yesterday.
I was sooooo excited to find mini cupcake papers in my teal color! And the edible glitter had to come home with me when I saw the name of this color...
I usually use a scoop when I make my full size cupcakes and cookies so they are all the same size. I didn't have a mini scoop though so the spoon was an experiment.
I am a sloppy baker and my past experience with red velvet tells me my hands would be red for days. Since I knew I would be meeting with clients the next day, I did what any sensible girl would do. I wore gloves. Thanks to the Firefighter/EMT I found some of these in his supplies. I think I rocked them!
These started to look like ketchup cups from McDonalds to us. No wonder I was craving french fires all day.
I had to stop at some point and become a mom again. After hours of being gone, I finished up in the evening. Here is our sea of red velvet...
I also learned that a spoon doesn't make for even cupcakes... and that my oven is lopsided!
Frosting this many cupcakes is a cinch with a piping bag (tip #2A)...
The final result with glitter (what is edible glitter anyway?)...
Thanks to my girlfriends for lending me some mini muffin pans. I owe you some cupcakes!
Things I'm not looking forward to today? After leaving El Segundo, I need to head further south to pick up my son and his friends from Disneyland, then head back into the Valley. It's going to be a long day. At least I have red velvet cupcakes and Dexter to look forward to.
Jaimie Dee - Atlanta Wedding Photographer Says:
YUM!!! Beautiful photos! :) I love all the bright colors. Great work! Keep it up.
(09.26.10 - 08:43 PM)
http://karenard.com/blog/2010/09/a-little-sunday-sweetness.html
I'm feeling a bit of guilt for not blogging lately. I've been working on wedding and Bar Mitzvah albums from the busy summer. Speaking of Bar Mitzvahs, I'll be at the El Segundo 'Best in Bar & Bat Mitzvahs' showcase this Sunday in case anyone wants to come by.
Meanwhile, here's another round of headshots done recently.
Actress Nastassja Sanchez
Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Squires
Character actor Mark Spillman
http://karenard.com/blog/2010/09/los-angeles-headshots-1.html
Nice shots! :) I love the field! Keep up the great work!
(10.05.10 - 07:26 AM)