Judy's Oroville, CA, Senior Prom Portrait Session

Just a few weekends ago I met with high school senior, Judy, at Feather River Nature Center in Oroville. I have photographed at this location several other times and I always find it to be a great place for a shoot. For this senior portrait session we started out with a few portraits of the graduate in a cute outfit then quickly did an outfit change into her prom dress. I was lucky enough to find a beautiful patch of yellow flowers along the river. This bright splash of color, along with the historical Table Mountain Bridge in the background, and the unique rock Bath House that is at the Nature Center, made for some fantastic photos. We really had picked the perfect location.

I am so happy that I had the privilege of photographing Judy's senior portraits. She came fully prepared and ready to model for her session. She looked gorgeous in her prom dress and even her dog, princess, joined us for some photos. Thanks Judy for the awesome senior and prom portrait session and a big congratulations to you on graduating high school.

Model Photo Shoot on the Oregon Coast

I am so lucky to have such good friends in my life. My boyfriend and I were invited to spend a week on the Oregon Coast at our friends' new home. We had no plans except for tide pooling, sand dollar hunting and exploring. Because we had so much time, I thought it would be a great idea to plan a photo shoot. While doing research on the location, it occurred to me that a model I worked with previously had recently moved to Oregon so I shot her an email to find out if she would be interested in making the drive out to the coast for a day of shooting with me, my boyfriend and our good friend Bruce. She replied, "Yes!"

We spent the day shooting around the Oregon Coast. Starting at a fabulously rustic walking bridge, we then went to a beach we had scoped out a few days before. The beach was perfect because it had tons of amazing drift wood, colorful river rocks and an arched cement bridge. It was so windy we decided to play with the wind using a colorful fabric to create motion. Finally, we ended our shoot at the beach - Washburn State Park - and our goal was to get some pictures of Edly walking along the beach. We didn't last very long with the wind blowing. It was cold and we were racing the waves trying not to get swept away.

We had such an amazing time on the Oregon Coast, thanks to our friends for inviting us and to our model, Edly, for making the journey and being such a professional. Here are some of my favorite shots from this photo session.

Chico, Ca.- Modeling Session- Sara Continued

Here are the rest of the images of Sara. Thanks Sara for not being shy or afraid of getting in the water, these images are Sexy, And Beautiful!!

Modeling Session with Sara, Oroville CA.

About a year ago I shot images for a client who wanted pictures done of his motorcycle with a beautiful babe. Well that beautiful motorcycle babe, Sara, came back to me to get some personal images for her own portfolio. This hot and oily shoot contained several outfit changes and some tulle in water.

Although she is not a fan of the water and the Feather River was cold and full of huge salmon, Sara waded out to a flat rock for a few shots. Here is one of the them taken near the end of the day. Enjoy!

Model Session: A few more of Ashlee

Before I left on vacation I had a fun modeling session with my friend Ashlee. Whenever I photograph with Ashlee it is always so much fun because we combine props and ideas. She brings many different outfits and I bring suitcases and old cameras. Ashlee has a pair of skull boots that were just sooo cool for the first part of the photo session.

The second part of the session Ashlee put on a soft white dress and totally changed the mood of the session. With my parasol we played with lighting on her face and around her neck. Thanks Ashlee for the fun shoot!

Butte College Photography: All American, Norman Rockwell: Model - Lauren

The first shoot of the Studio Photography class assignment, "All American, Norman Rockwell," was mine.

The original plan was this: put a male and a female model, acting as though they were on their first date to the carnival, on the Butte College football field with about 40 balloons and a wide open, beautiful blue sky. Unfortunately, as should be expected, there were a few issues. First, the male model was a no-show. Second, rain began to fall.

So...? Plan B: shoot in the Butte College art department's brand new Black Box Theater. The new concept? Shoot the female model, Lauren, as a southern belle at the carnival jumping with complete excitement and happiness. Thankfully, Lauren was able to really get into character and turned a failed shoot into a fun and educational day of photography.

Here are some more images from the shoot:









As the shoot neared the end we realized we had 20 balloons that needed to be taken care of. Lauren wanted to take one home, and a few others were inhaled, always a good laugh. I had decided that I wanted to pop the balloons and maybe catch something exciting. Here is a fun video of this event.



and an image:



Thank you everyone for helping me with this shoot!!!

Butte College Photography: All American, Norman Rockwell

The advanced students in Michael Agliolo's studio photography class at Butte College have decided to take on a photography challenge. The challenge to each of the students: Create an "all American, Norman Rockwell" themed image that tells a story. At the end of the semester, we should have a series of five images that tell a different story.

A week and a half ago we shot the first of the five images. As it happened I was volunteered to be the first Head Photographer. Here is the teaser on what sort of images are to be expected from this assignment.

Using color balance in Photoshop

Here is an image I created from the photo shoot last Friday. I was trying a new techinique using color balance in Photoshop. After many adjustments and a few textures later I created this dreamy, mystical photo. I hope you like it!

Chico Photographers Group Photo Session

A few Fridays ago I set up a photo shoot, with the help of other local Chico photographers, we were able to make this photo shoot a big success. We had about 10 photographers all with different styles and talent.

Here are a few of the photographers who made this shoot possible, and their websites:
Bruce King
Jan Austin
Vinnie Johnson
Jason Halley
Shannon Rosan
Debbi Smirnoff (N/A)
Andrii Avdieichyk (N/A)
Be sure and look at each website as they are, in my opinion, some of the best talent this city of Chico has to offer:)

And a special Thanks to our lovely model, Cheri Clark, who was professional and beautiful in every way. She was such a joy to work with.
AND
Alla, who I did not get the pleasure of shooting but she made it possible for us to split up into 2 different groups.