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Montelucia Bridal Portraits

Kelly Gill — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:31:17 +0000

Blast from the Past, revisiting old portraits of dear friends

hollye — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:47:22 +0000

I rarely post my personal images but a little bird told me they wanted to see more images on-line from a photo outing I took a couple years ago in Minneapolis. So here goes…
I chose these two images for a number of reasons but mainly because they go extremely well paired with each other. The similarities are fairly obvious. Both are portraits of men holding canes. They share balancing colors that compliment the clothing (a serendipitous accident I noticed while I was making the images). And there is a theme of vertical lines mixed with the organic natural elements. I wanted to be sure to keep the compositional elements balanced and the background simple to allow the subjects to be the real focus of the shot.

That said, I hope that little bird enjoys this post. Thanks for putting the fire under me to revisit these images!!

We need help… select your fave

hollye — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:40:30 +0000

Angela Karp, co-owner of Arizona’s top event studio Angelic Grove, will be part of a discussion panel next week for AZ Central. She and 4 others will be giving commentary on the upcoming royal wedding. The discussion will be divided into ten topics (Kate’s dress, florals, bridesmaids, Kate’s hair, Prince William’s look …)

The magazine needs a headshot of her and we’re in a bit of a bind as to which one to send. We wanted to get some viewer feedback on your fave. A little background about Angela….She is a Brit. Style maven. Always impeccably dressed. Incredibly sweet!!

Based on those facts… which shot do you like best…

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Mia’s Senior Portraits

hollye — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:55:42 +0000

The Goldenberg Family

hollye — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:45:19 +0000

Tiffani and Justin’s La Valencia San Diego Wedding

hollye — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:04:53 +0000

Tiffani and Justin had a traditional Mormon ceremony at the Temple in San Diego and followed up the day with an intimate lunch at La Valencia in San Diego.

Details and Coordination were put together by Amina, owner of Some Like It Classic

Recent Family Faves

hollye — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:27:46 +0000

Spiritual Gangster

admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:49:00 +0000

These are images of my good friend and incredible yogi, John Salisbury. He practices at At One Yoga. If you’re ever interested in checking out one of the best yoga instructors in town, sign up for one of his classes or workshops.

The vision behind these images stems from the idea that yoga should be practiced everywhere and not just on the mat in the studio. The essential lesson of yoga is the challenge of bringing what you’ve learned in class and meditation into the real world. With this project, I wanted to find locations in the city that would compliment that philosophy by juxtaposing the beauty of the practice with harsh lighting and “found” locations that were not typical of a yoga portrait. With that in mind, I was careful not to over produce and over light the subject. The majority of the images are straight out of camera and all have minimal lighting applied.

At One Yoga recently acquired these images to use as part of their clothing line, spiritual gangster. Keep an eye out for them in their ads and products. :-))

John is balancing on the top edge of parking garage. To his right is a 40 foot drop.

Baby Decker

admin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:24:00 +0000

O’Brien Family

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:56:00 +0000

Ryan

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:12:00 +0000

These are some fun images I shot recently of my niece, Ryan. I added the giant lollipop to the session to bring more color into the mix (she was obviously very excited about it!). I opted for a white background to help the colors pop. Ryan is an incredibly fun kid to photograph and I am continually inspired by her excitement for life.

Woodward Family

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:47:00 +0000

I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph my studio manager’s family in San Diego this summer. Here are some of my faves:

Cheryl and Rob, loving it up!

admin — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:38:00 +0000

Cheryl and Rob, you are the essence of fun! Thank you for your willingness to take some risks, jump around, and roll in the grass. It paid off in the images. And Rob, I’ve never seen someone pop a champagne cork, bounce it off of a tree and hit them in the stomach. Definitely a day to remember. :-)

LIttle Miss Delaney

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:42:00 +0000

SB Collections

admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:42:00 +0000

These are images from a shoot with Sarah Cornwell, owner of SB Collections. She creates stunning jewelry for everyday wear and weddings. Here are some featured images from the bridal jewelry session.
The dresses were generously donated by Twirl Boutique and the veils were from Meghan Lawlor Collections.