Archive for July, 2010
I love birthdays… the fun… the balloons… the food… the CAKE!!!! We have always (and will always) celebrated my son’s bday (even though I don’t really celebrate my own birthday… haha!). To us, his life is just worth treasuring moment by moment, year by year. When my son turned 1, we threw him a rather large bday party – with balloons, candy, decorations, tables, a taco guy, 80 invited guests, and a HUGE and FABULOUS cake. (boy that was stressfull and just a LOT of work!!!! haha!) When he turned 2 we did a smaller bday party for him – hamburgers and hotdogs, just immediate family, no decorations, no taco guy, but STILL a Fabulous Cake. (if you ask me, that was still a lot of clean up to do! lol!) This month my little man turned 3 years old… and we went even smaller - my mom and sisters, pizza, but STILL a Fabulous Cake. (this was my favorite one so far, no clean up except to throw the pizza box away!! haha!!).
Can you see the common denominator year by year … CAKE. As I have stated in my quirks page - I absolutely love sweet carbs, and cake is on the TOP of my list of weaknesses… lol! And even though I will pretty much eat ANY sweet carb that you put in front of me (yes. any. sweet. carb.) – I am super picky about cakes. I actually did a ton of research for my son’s previous bday cakes – His first bday cake was a 3 tiered designed cake with the theme being stripes and cupcakes. It was gorgeous!!! (like a wedding cake!!). This 2nd bday cake was a topsy turvy cake – with 2 layers carved out to look like a road with cars driving on it and fields of mountains and trees decorated the cake – ultra fabulous! This year I went much simpler – this year we had a Coldstone Creamery Strawberry Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake…. hmmmm. you know you want some 
. It was soooooooooooooo good. Next year we’ll probably do another sculpted cake, but we’ll definitely do a smaller ice cream cake again, just because we loved it.
So for his birthday, my son had his 3 favorite things: ice cream, cake, and pizza – he was in little boy heaven!
He wasn’t sure why everyone kept singing ‘happy birthday’ to him… he’s not old enough yet to realize what that means. At first he would tell us to not sing, but by the end of the day he was singing along and even prompting us to keep singing to him while he did his baby dance! I love my little guy.
It was a day filled with Ice Cream Cake and Little Kisses!!! LOVE you Jovanni!!!
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I have always loved getting to know new people, sharing in their moments, and capturing amazing memories for them. I photograph all sorts of couples - I have couples that are shy… energetic… sweet… sophisticated… funny…. giggly… AND ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. Whenever I meet a couple that is just dripping with fabuliscious style I feel like I’m in photographer’s heaven!!! A few weeks ago I had a blast photographing one of the most stylish little families that I have ever encountered! Meet Shavonne, Ron, and their fabulous little boy…. OMG I love them!!!
Shavonne and I discussed the locations in depth.. she really wanted something that reflected how funky and stylish they really are. So after much deliberation, we settled on starting off at the Pomona Train Station for some sophisticated looks, then off to Reche Canyon for a more soft and romantic feel. Seriously… this shoot was all about STYLE. FLARE. FUNK. I mean Shavonne coordinated the wardrobe flawlessly – you rock, girl!!!!
What I absolutely loved about them was how much trust they had in me. I always tell my potential clients – you absolutely HAVE to trust your photographer. Trust that they know what their doing… trust their creativity… trust their vision (and make sure that vision is in line with your own vision, of course). If you trust them, and you guys collaborate - you’re bound to capture some magic!!! And that’s exactly what happened with Shavonne and Ron – they never questioned what I suggested AT ALL. Even when I asked them to go into those fields that might have had some snakes or critters… hahaha!!!!
Shavonne and Ron – you guys are such a fabulous couple!!! Thank you guys for having so much fun with me and allowing me to capture the essence of your stylish family!!!
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When I first met Alcira and Jose I knew two things right away…. I knew they were super sweet and I knew they were super shy. So when Alcira picked the Santa Monica Pier as her engagement session location, I just knew that she would be willing to have some fun! I love the Pier… so many colors, so many lights, so many people!!!
Alcira was a little camera shy at first – but what I absolutely loved about her is that she totally trusted me and WANTED to have fun. She didn’t even mind laying down ON the sand!!! Now that was a first for me!!! most girls are like ’sand… in my hair… no way!’. So she gets super gold points for suggesting that! (yeah… not my idea… how awesome is that?!?!). Jose mentioned to me that Alcira had been looking over my blog and was getting herself ready for what to expect – I LOVE that!!! I love that they both went into the session with completely open minds and open hearts… even if they felt a little shy at first.
Of course…notice how as the sun went down, they suddenly came out of their shell!?!?! LOL!!! Can we say FABULOUS!!!!!! We definitely had some fun with the fabulous lights of the pier… those were definitely my favorite pictures of all! not only because of the fab lights… but because I knew Alcira and Jose had totally gotten into it! haha!
Love you guys!!! I can’t wait for your wedding!!!
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I love June weddings! the weather is beautiful… there is a slight summer breeze… and love is always in the air!!! LOL!!! Todd and Raquel celebrated their wedding day on an absolutely perfect day in June. The absolute perfect June wedding!!! Todd and Raquel celebrated their special day at the Wedgewood Banquet hall at Indian Hills Golf Course in Riverside (boy, that was a mouth-full… haha!).
The sun was shining, the breeze was going… and Raquel was one of the most relaxed and laid-back brides I have EVER encountered in 5 years!!! LOL!!! I love you Raquel – so calm, so laid back, so care-free. She truly decided to not stress out at all that day…. whatever she needed to stress about was already planned out – and nothing was going to ruin her magical day. I LOVE that about her! I’m not kidding… weddings can be very stressful… and although I do meet brides that don’t stress too much – those are few and far between. It is sooooo much more common for a bride to suddenly break a sweat because of her flowers, or her hair, or the bridal party (or her family… lol!) – that’s common to me… I know how to handle that. I’ve been told that I need to open up a wedding counceling hot line! LOL!! I’ve been called the ‘Bride Whisperer’ … Not kidding!!! – but that’s an entirely new post all together (yes… I’m working on a post about stress-free weddings). Anywho. Raquel was so laid back that I felt a little strange not having to reassure her about anything at all that day.
I can see how Todd and Raquel make such an absolutely perfect couple. Todd is such a sweet and shy person… and Raquel is so energetic – love them together soooooo much!!!! They totally balance each other out so perfectly.
Raquel and Todd- you guys are so perfect … I loved sharing and capturing these moments for you!!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your totally peaceful and magical day!
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Alright… so I realize that I need to catch up (isn’t that my story like EVERY week… lol!). I’m working on so many projects at once (weddings, engagements, and even a hush-hush project that is under-way) – that I keep getting backed up.
So what have I been up to… I mean, besides weddings… lol! ??! Well… a little over a week ago was my son’s 3rd bday!!! yay!!! Those of you that know my little story about my family know how much I truly treasure birthdays. Life is so fragile and so unpredictable, that I have learned to just treasure every moment… so when my little man turned 3 last week I did what I hardly do: I took several DAYS off! yes… let’s all ghasp together!!!! I NEVER EVER EVER take days off (even when I’m not on the computer I’m doing something studio-related) – but I spent those days with my little guy… just enjoying his life. I love his life! 
I’m going to post more pictures today of several engagements and wedding(s), but I also wanna share my little guy… here’s a sneak peak of the pics i took on his BDAY!!
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Last month I had a great time getting to know Cindy and Michael during their casual and super sweet (and funny at times) engagement session. They decided on a simple park setting at Craig Park in Fullerton - and boy was it a great choice!!! I loved that we could walk around and had tons of fun with all sorts of beautiful greenery backdrops!!!
Besides loving the location – it was so much fun to see how much fun Cindy and Michael have together (and how Cindy has a hard time keeping a straight face! lol!). I love to see couples that laugh so much… I know in my marriage, laughter is such an important part getting through those rough patches. So I absolutely love the chemistry between couples that truly enjoy to giggle and be silly. Cindy really truly tried to keep a straight ‘model-y’ face… no worries girl, you still rocked it even though the straight face would only last a few seconds!!! LOL!!!
I can’t wait for your wedding in October!!! We’re going to laugh and giggle some more!!!
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I absolutely love exploring new places with my couples … especially when they absolutely ROCK!!! LOL!!! Adela and Will’s engagement session was nothing short of fabulous! We had so much fun getting to know each other, talking about their wedding (which is coming up shortly!!) and simply taking some amazing images of them.
Adela and Will chose to have 2 settings for their engagement session – so we started off at the South coast Botanic Gardens (in Palos Verdes) then we headed down to the beach for a quick beach setting. It was my first time at the South Coast Botanic Gardens… and I totally fell in love with them… so many places to walk around! I love gardens that have areas that look like a natural forest… not so manicured… such a beautiful and romantic setting. Trust me… romance was what this session was all about – Adela and Will are simply romance and passion. Seriously… they had absolutely no trouble getting into the romantic shots… AT ALL!!! LOL!!! Will… I know we all giggled about how passionate you both are with each other… but that’s what it’s all about – I can totally see you guys in your 60’s, still lovin’ on each other!! how cute is that?!?!?!
I can not wait for your fabulous wedding!!! I’m already imagining how fabulous and romantic your pictures will be!!!!
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I was so excited when I met Stephanie for the first time… from that very first moment I knew she was all about style, all about glamour, and all about fabulousness – my type of gal!!! LOL!! Her wedding will seriously be AH-MAZING!!! No joke!!! I didn’t get a chance to meet Louis during our first consult, but how could he NOT have style with such a fab girl by his side… lol!
Stephanie was envisioning an old-hollywood glamour feel for her engagement session – but filled with that ultra-hip modern feel. So she chose to go to the Griffith Park Observatory and then to the Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles… just to get 2 different looks for the day. I loved how she decided to go all dressed up for the session… ultra-fab!!!!
Everyone knows I love getting to know my clients… I love getting to know what makes them laugh, what makes them blush, and what makes them love. Every engagement session is totally different for me… some are sweet, others are sleek, others are romantic – it all depends on the fabulous couple and their personalities. Stephanie and Louis are such an ultra modern couple… and ultra sleek. Stephanie thought Louis would be a little shy in front of the camera, but Louis was such a pro – he embodied GQ style! lol!! Both of them rocked it!!!
Thank you guys for sharing those moments with me… I know we’re going to have a blast on your wedding day next year in Camarillo!!! I can’t wait!!!
Seriously everyone … can everyone just take a quick second to recognize this being my 3rd post in 2 days!!! seriously. wow. Haha!
In all honesty – I’ve been so swamped with processing images and designing albums for so many weeks now that I took the day off today to catch up on my blogging and facebook-ing… just to change it up a bit! LOL! Oh… if you haven’t checked out my facebook page - check it out… I usually post things there before I blog them (just cuz it’s easier and faster to post images there – blogging takes me a LONG time to get the darn post ready! lol!). So if you want to see the latest and greatest – that’s the place to go!
Here’s the link to my official Studio Eternity Facebook Page - I won’t ask you to fan me, since apparently that was too much pressure or whatever the facebook people said… lol! – but feel free to ‘Like’ me… (pretty, pretty please… like me… please like me – LOL )
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I remember my first day in Advanced Art Class in high school … the first thing the teacher wanted us to do is to stand up, introduce ourselves, and let everyone know where we were ‘displayed or showcased at’. Yeah…. where our art was hanging!!! I sat there suddenly sweating up a storm… I was so confused, embarrassed, and stressed out all at once. I didn’t know that ‘being displayed’ was a requirement!!! otherwise why would I have signed up!?!?! I was so upset at that moment with my councelor… who insisted I would truly love that class. So while these fabulous kids stood up and said what art galleries their works were being shown at … I sat there about to cry! I mean… insecurities and shyness have always been huge road blocks for me… but this was beyond just being shy! lol! So here was my turn… “my name is Aurora, I love art, I love to draw, and my pieces can be seen at (insert my mom’s address here) hanging on most of her walls”!!!! That’s all I could think of!! lol!!! I mean, they should consider themselves lucky that I didn’t say they were proudly being displayed on her fridge! HAHAHA!
Anyways… everyone got a big laugh… and moved on, but the rest of that semester I somehow felt not so great. Everyone talked about being in this gallery or that gallery. I couldn’t even figure out how the heck someone got into one of those local galleries.
So now 13 years later … I want to stand up and say: ”Hi, my name is Aurora, I’m a photographer, and I’m published!!!” LOL!!! Then in my little fantasy all of you stand up and cheer for me, even though it’s really not that biggie! haha!!
I feel so blessed and honored to be a part of the latest issue of the latest issues of Bodas USA Magazine!!!
Thank you for publishing my article as well as some of my images!!! YAY!!!! The article starts on page 31, and my images are on page 35 > Warning… the magazine is in Spanish, but trust me, the article isn’t half bad! lol!
This was one of the images featured in Bodas USA La Revista
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