Category Archives: Portrait Project 365

High Line NYC is a Great Place to Shoot!

07 Monday May 2012

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Kathy Laurienti of North Denver Sausage and Julie Thomas of Two Fat Guys Gourmet Sauces stroll along High Line, a public park stretching above Manhattan’s West Side streets, built on a historic freight rail line.

Kathy on High Line

Kathy Laurienti; North Denver Sausage Company of Denver, CO

Kathy knows sausage supplying local Denver restaurants with link and bulk sausage as well as yummy handmade meatballs!  But you gotta try their  flavorful spicy dried sausages.  This week production begins on a new dry pepperoni!  All of North Denver Sausages are USDA approved!  These dry sausages make a wonderful accompaniment to an hors d’oeuvre or anti-pasta platter.

The lucky food blogger attendees of Camp Blogaway will get to try North Denver Sausage products in the goodie bags.

Kathy has worked for this family business for 30 years and now is successful running this business through these tough economic times! Kathy is one of Deluxe Corp’s Project REV participants of 2012, receiving $15,000 in marketing products and services as well as a year of marketing and business mentoring by(SCORE.Org.)

North Denver Sausage and Paisano Sausage just Launched their new website!    http://www.paisanosausage.com

You can also find them on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paisano-Sausage/149498211760260?ref=ts

Stop by and Like them!

Red Moon over Los Angeles-It’s all Perspective

06 Sunday May 2012

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ImageOnce in a red moon…or is it once in a blue moon?

Luckily, I have a great friend Mike who is a great planner and organizer.  Several weeks ago, I got an email invitation to join the group for a sunset Hollywood Sign Hike.  Well I am horribly out of shape and only made it a third of the way last time I joined the group back in January.

In January I plugged up as far as I could before I quit.  I wasn’t ready for the view.  As a photographer you should be able to shoot as great an image with point and shoot or a cell phone camera as you do with your expensive gear.  I shot these with my EVO HTC, processed them with Nik Software’s Snapseed App.

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This time I motivated not by the opportunity to get to the top (but worse – the fear of failure and the photo opportunity to shoot the  red moon) So I psyched myself into joining in.  Mike offered to carry my tripod…so off we went.  Slowly I made it up the steep hill.  Other photographers flew up the mountain ahead of me.  A young mom hiker passed me quickly with a baby in a a backpack carrier followed by her husband also carry a small child in a carrier, as well as a camera bag and a tripod.

Focused on the prize…a photographic opportunity…I plugged on breathing hard…stopping every few minutes to rest.  Mike all the way encouraging me and distracting me from my pains.  Finally moments before sunset we arrived at the top and joined the other two couples in our group for wine, cheese and a the view of the glorious red moon, and the city lights below!  Serenaded by the sounds of the group Los Obos performing to a sold out crowd at the Greek.

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(Regrettably the red moon shone to the left of the city over a rather boring expanse of hills with a few lights.)

Last night was a magical night!  Was it the moon? Was it making it to the top? Was it the just a great group of friends?  Or the challenges to get to the top to shoot a magical image?

Thanks Mike and group for the encouragement!  Here is a link to some other great Los Angeles Hikes!

http://discoverlosangeles.com/play/activities-and-recreation/outdoors-and-sports/hiking-in-los-angeles-la-s-best-hiking-trails.html

Can’t wait for the next hike!

Senior Portraits Action Sport Portrait Component

05 Saturday May 2012

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Senior year is all about finishing up and anticipation of getting on with it!  Calling the shots!  Well that part doesn’t have to wait until you are on your way to the college dorms.  It starts with how you present yourself.

Your senior portraits are the start of saying who you are!  Find a portrait photographer who can catch you enthusiasm for life!  As an action sport photographer, I love shooting kids in motion!

Ready Set Go

Senior Portraits Action Portrait, Ready Set Go!

Taking into account sport seasons, we get started as soon as possible to catch some great images of each sport.  Future posts will show this athlete’s water polo action shots, action portraits and finally his senior portrait session.

In several weeks I will shoot him playing his passion (and my shooting passion as well)! Water Polo!

Consider shooting more than just the same old Senior Portraits!  Insist your photographer shoot your passion!  Because after all it is All About You!

City Lights Make Dreams Sparkle!

10 Saturday Mar 2012

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Evann is ready for the next adventure! Visiting New York was part college visits and part photo shoot! Anyone can have senior portraits taken locally! But Evann is ready to make New York City home! Columbia, NYU or Fordham would be very lucky to add her to their frosh admission rolls! Good Luck Evann, with all of her hard work, I know she’s going to get into the school of her dreams!

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Andy, now in the California National Guard proudly stands wrapped in the colors he loves!.

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Utilizing the city backdrops made it easy to tell the story and ambitions of these two different and exciting clients!

Heirloom Claremont

01 Thursday Mar 2012

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“Simple goods for modern living”

175 N Indian Hill Blvd, Claremont, CA 91711

Becky and Rob, The Creative Force behind Heirloom Claremont

Small business shop owners Becky and Rob have created a warm, eclectic and inviting shop…Heirloom is more than just a gift shop.   A charming shop of  hand crafted products made by artisans both local and across the world.  I particularly love the handmade crafted Padua Farms natural goat soaps and lip balm.

This shop is full of creativity…you can stop by and create one of their projects or one of your own.  Stop in!  Join in a workshop to encourage that right brain creative thinking.  They also sponsor fundraising workshops such as The Claremont Community Foundation party featuring Eureka Burger of the Packing House Wine Merchants.  Definitely a place to create and connect!  Find them on Facebook for information on upcoming events!

  • Ingredients for Creativity: A Little of This and a Little of That
    Padua Farms; Handmade Soaps, Lotions and Balms.  A must try!

Small Business Highlight

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

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Small Business do not stand alone.  Without a great product or service, the support of our neighbors and community, small business wouldn’t exist!  To support our small business Portrait Project 365 will highlight a small business at least once a month.

Portrait Project 365

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

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Portrait Project 365 January 2012

January Portraits

What a great start to this project!  Now all I have to do is keep up.  Now that the blog is up I have to get everything up dated to catch up! So hang in there as I recommit myself to this project!