Carla ROCKS!!! | Connecticut Photographer

i had the BEST time today at Carla's workshop!  we started out shooting in her woodsy backyard in Hartford, then walked from the studio to the UConn Law School campus.  our model, Max, is super hero cute...like a red S and red cape might bust out of that blue shirt and hoodie ;)  Carla also fed us yummy munchies and homecooked tortilla soup...mmmmm...  can't wait for the next workshop!!  checkout Carla's workshops at... http://www.carlateneyck.com/  see you at the next PUG, Carla! :)

no, that is not a dead body...just Carla workin' it ;)

LA LA land | Leo & Wendy Engagement - Part One | Connecticut Photographer

i'm back in snowy cold CT :(  my boyfriend and i enjoyed several days of Los Angeles sun, warmth, beach, close celebrity encounters...oh and eating, eating, eating, more eating, and more eating.  we visited with family and celebrated Chinese New Year.  sheen nian qu-y-le!  (that's happy new year in chinese :) )  my family, like many chinese, like to eat...A LOT.  if you're not eating 3 times your body weight, they'll ask you if there is something wrong, why are you not eating more?, do you not like the food?  on our last day there, my boyfriend and i skipped breakfast and lunch.  then around 6pm, we felt a weird sensation in our bellies that we hadn't felt in days...*hunger!* :P

other than eating, we managed to do some engagement photos in Old Town Pasadena (so cute and so much character!) and Venice Beach with my bro and his fiancee who were visiting from rainy Portland, Oregon.  they were hilarious to shoot!

anyway, here are some of my fav photos from Venice Beach, Santa Monica Pier, Farmers Market, Malibu, and Old Town Pasadena...and a sneak peek at a few engagement photos of Leo & Wendy!  more to come soon!! :)

i agree :)

the interesting sights at Venice Beach.....

fun at Santa Monica Pier...my 1st time on a ferris wheel!...for realz!!

the creatures we found at a beach in Malibu...

self-portrait of me and Yaro :)

the theme at the Farmers Market that day happened to be Hawaii.  my bro's wedding is in Maui!  how perfect!

hot sauce anyone?

portrait of Yaro...i think this shot is pretty cool :)

candles in the wine cellar of a pizza place

cute puppy watching our photo shoot :)

sneak peek at Leo & Wendy's engagement photos!.....

yup, my bro has longer hair than me and Wendy.  isn't he pretty? ;)

yum...and good for tartar control :P

more of Leo & Wendy's engagement photos coming soon!!