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Marci and the family, Claremont Portrait Photographer
| "Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Meet Marci and her brothers Scott and Troy, Britney and the pups, Duff and Maggie!
When I first talked to Marci about her portrait session, she had asked if her brothers, her dogs and her brother's girlfriend could come along. Of course, I said, absolutely! The more the merrier! I had never met Marci's family before, but I knew that after the first ten minutes of our time together, we would have a great time and we would create all sorts of great memories as a family. I believe that when life hands you a detour, you have to take the road with the brighter light, and that is what Marci has done. I love her for that, and for the passion and love she shares with her brothers Scott and Troy along with the friendship she has with Britney.
*Marci, Scott, Troy and Britney, thank you for giving me the opportunity to capture special memories of you guys as a family! I had a great time getting to know you all even better and I know that God has some amazing things planned for each of you. Blessings to each of you, Tira J.
To view more images from their session, CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SLIDESHOW |
| Isn't Troy a handsome one? |
| This one is for our friend Sandi, because this is only the beginning of Marci with Duff and Maggie! |
| Scott and Britney have been dating for a while, so I wanted to take a few special images of them together. I just love how they are backlit by the sun. |
| Thanks for laughing at me, because I love this image of you guys! |
| Mr. Duff, who really doesn't like big dogs! |
| Oh, and did I fail to mention that this is not really Reese Witherspoon? She could easily pass as the brunet version! Marci, you are gorgeous!!!! |
Sneak Peek, Claremont Portrait Photographer
I have so many images to go through and share with everyone! Last weekend I met up with Marci and her beautiful family! We had a blast over at the Claremont Colleges. The weather was amazing and her little pups Duff and Maggie were so well behaved.......until a big dog came along! Duff didn't like that very much.
More to come soon! |
| p.s.. I am not going to WPPI this year, so to all of my photographer friends, have a great time and be safe! Can't wait to hear all about it. |
Lisa, Azusa Pacific University Senior Portraits
We met four years ago when I worked in the UG Registrar's Office at Azusa Pacific University. She was shy, soft spoken and full of life and love.
Meet Lisa! |
Nothing excites me more than to see the students I met when they were brand new freshmen on our campus, finally reach the milestone of graduating from college. I have loved watching Lisa and so many others literally mature into awesome adults who are going to go out into this huge world of ours to make a difference with their college degrees. Lisa brought her roommate of three years to the session for love and support. Amy was a true delight and I can't wait to see her reach her goals and dreams in December. We had a total blast throughout Lisa's session!
*Lisa, you know that I love ya and I am so proud of you to see how far you have come in the four years you have been at APU. I know that God is going to do some awesome things in your life after you graduate. Much love and blessings to you, Tira J.
To view more images from Lisa's session, CLICK HERE for a slideshow! |
| Ahem! My most favorite author, Nicholas Sparks! When she pulled this book out of her bag, I was so excited!! |
| Lisa is a Business/Marketing major, so we thought about "kickin" it in one of the classrooms. |
| Um right! You aren't photogenic at all! Silly Lisa! You are stunning! |
| Yes, this is what every single college graduate must feel as they are nearing graduation. Preparing for the next phase of your life can be pretty scary. |
| Lisa with her awesome roommate Amy! Thanks Amy for making the afternoon so much fun....soaked jeans and all! |
| Isn't she gorgeous! A special thank you to our friend Michelle Cross for doing Lisa's makeup. If you would like Michelle's contact information, feel free to send me an email. |
| Have you noticed a trend in some of the images? The iPhone! What college student doesn't have their iPhone with them at all times? |
Lunchtime splurges = the perfect chair
For the past few months, I have been searching high and low for the perfect chair that represents me, my brand and my clients. Something I could take on a shoot and my clients young and old could enjoy and have fun with. Seriously! I have scoured thrift stores, antique shops, my Mother's house to see what could be re-upholstered and online. My Mom has generously donated to me one of my Grandmother's old chairs that I will eventually re-cover. Meanwhile, I was still on the hunt for the perfect chair. Do you know how expensive it is to have a chair custom covered? Bucks!
Last month, I ventured out to Calico Corners in Pasadena to check out their fabrics. I fell in love with a few of the custom fabrics, and then asked how much it would cost to have an old chair covered, or buy a new chair with custom fabric. My heart sank when I heard the prices and I thought the journey of finding the perfect chair would never be over and my visions and dreams for styling some shoots for my clients were gone.
Look no further!!!!! |
Yesterday, my sweet co-worker/friend Heather and I ventured out to Home Goods and then In N Out (which was yummy by the way). We walked into Home Goods, went straight over to the furniture section and there it was! The perfect chair. I wanted to scream with delight, but Heather wouldn't let me. I was so hyper by that point, we snatched up that chair, paid for it and threw it in my van so nobody else would take it.
I have some big plans for this little prize and can't wait to share them with you. And don't worry boys, I am now on the hunt for the perfect blue chair!
ps.. Sorry there isn't a Whip It Up Wednesday today. Life has been keeping us very busy and we haven't been home to do a lot of cooking. We are entertaining the idea of trying out your own recipes and then sharing them on our blog. So, if you have a recipe you would like for us to try and then possibly have it featured, send it to info [at] tirajphotography.com. |
Sneak Peek, Azusa Pacific University Senior Portraits
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