Ana Maria, Javier & Baby J
Saturday, April 5, 2008
This was my second shoot today at The University of Tampa. Ana Maria wanted a family picture and I got lots! Here are some of my favorites from today.
Ana Maria climbed everywhere I told her! It was great..
Quess who stole the show!
One hot mama!
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Labels: Families
Sonia, Marcia, & Aaliyah
82°F; Feels like 90°F. Just a typical hot and humid day in Tampa. Sonia, Marcia, and baby Aaliyah braved the weather and we headed to the University of Tampa for our session. What made this session really special is that I got to photograph three generations. Kinda pulls at my heartstrings. This was the first of two back to back sessions at UT so expect more pictures shortly!
For me this was the shot of the day...believe me, trying to get Aaliyah to look at the camera is no easy task!
She's not mischevious at all. I promise.
An impromptu hide-and-seek game broke out!
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Labels: Families
Baby J
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
You might remember Baby J from this post and this post. I can't believe it has been 4 months since these pictures and that he is almost 5 months old! He's gotten so big and handsome. Next time you see him on the blog, he will be walking! This is the kick off to various sessions coming up in the next weeks. Warning: Cuteness overload in the following pictures!
I love the 'spittle' coming down his chin!
Chub-a-wubba toes!
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Labels: Children
Pushed Back
Monday, March 31, 2008
Unfortunately, the shoot today was postponed until next Sunday so I have nothing to share tonight from that.
Guess who came over to our house tonight for the very first time. It was Lacey! Same old story with Lacey chasing Bailey. I caught this moment of peace but 1.2 seconds after the last picture, Lacey was jumping on Bailey and Bailey was running away.
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It's The Little Things
Friday, March 28, 2008
I recently started using StatCounter to track hits and stats on my blog. Now, I know this is just a small drop in the bucket, but it makes me really happy to announce that my little blog has gotten 500 hits since I started tracking a couple weeks ago! It's the little things that make me happy. I just wanted to say 'Thank You' to the people that keep checking in. I'm really excited about the next couple of weeks and I promise to keep the blog updated as much as possible. Since I've sent out my link to friends and family, I pretty much know who some of the hits are. However, there are a few that have really baffled me. Brazil, Vienna, Calgary...? I guess they will remain mysteries!
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Public Service Announcement
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
I’m reaching out to my family and friends looking for a few good models. If you are getting this email, you’ve already seen my photo blog – which I’m sure you check everyday (wink, wink). It should be no surprise that I want to keep learning and developing my photography skills. This is where YOU come in.
I have a ton of fun, great ideas that I want to try out. Whether you want pictures of just yourself, your family, with your significant other…why not take me up on this offer to have your own private photographer for a photo shoot. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Remember, there doesn’t need to be a special occasion to have your pictures taken.
This is part of the email I sent out to my family and friends a couple of nights ago in order to get some practice in and let out some of the ideas that have been floating around in my head. So far I have had a great response to the email and have several sessions scheduled. Friends and Family: YOU ROCK! Thank you so much to those of you that sent kind words and having faith in me taking your pictures. I can't wait to start this round of sessions. My first one is this Sunday so stay tuned for lots of pictures and a couple of exciting things in the coming weeks!
If I missed anyone in the email and are interested in a session, comment this post or email me at OrtizCarolina1@gmail.com.
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Labels: Personal
Bailey's Nemesis
Monday, March 24, 2008
I'm happy to share that we have a new addition to the family. Bailey has a new two month old little cousin named Lacey! She's really adorable and to say she's full of life is an understatement. Her world so far consists of playing, eating, sleeping and tormenting Bailey! Even though Bailey outweighs Lacey by a full six pounds, little Lacey jumps on her, pounces at her, and steals her toys. Bailey's saving grace is that Lacey can't jump on the couch yet, so she sits there and barks down at her like the queen of the castle. It's quite hilarious. I think they will soon get along just fine. In the meantime, Alex has dubbed Lacey 'Bailey's Nemesis'.
World meet Lacey. Here she is in her little bed playing with a toy she stole from Bailey. Not pictured is Bailey, probably 2 feet away, staring at her toy but doing absolutely nothing about it! Earlier in the day, Lacey took the smiling pink toy from Bailey and started playing with it. When Lacey tired of it and put it down, Bailey snatched it up, jumped on Grandma's bed, and left the toy there for most of the day. I don't know what she's going to do once Lacey starts jumping everywhere.
Here she is after a long day, knocked out and down for the count.
Welcome to the family and the blog Lacey! Even though she doesn't show it just yet, Bailey looooves you!
Happy Easter everyone!
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