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alice {girl vs. grown up}

By now, you have most likely concluded that I am a wedding and lifestyle portrait photographer.  Here is what you probably don't know:

In addition to (or maybe instead of) my photographer persona, most of my neighbors recognize me as the lady being pulled around town by my three dogs (or as I like to call them "the girls").  Ironically, I still think of myself as a girl, but really I'm a grown woman.

In addition to being creative, running my business has lots of grown up responsibilities that I happily greet on a daily basis.  When I have a shoot, I arrive early, with back up equipment, a second photographer, and over fifteen years of experience.  But the minute I start taking pictures, I suddenly personify my absolute favorite part of the job... I become a girl with a camera. 

The girl in me remains enthusiastic, creative, warm, and ever enchanted with sharing photographs.  The grown up is experienced, professional, and reliable.  So over the many years of being self-employed, I've learned that the whole girl vs. grown up is not a contest. Rather, it is a rare combination that makes me uniquely talented in photographing life's big events and little moments.

p.s.

My sister wants me to tell you that I'm a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography located in Santa Barbara, CA.  From there, I went on to build my wedding and portrait business in San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Currently, I'm finding my latest niche in the amazing state of New York! 

Thank you for coming by.  I hope to hear from you soon!

Tag Archives: HEARTS

heart {no. 9, no. 9, no. 9}

I’ll always love the Beatles.  Anybody a Beatles fan?  If so, you might understand the Beatles reference with the repetitive number nines.
On with the 14 hearts blog challenge.  No. 9  is pulled from a wedding I photographed in San Francisco, way back when I was shooting with film.  I’ve always thought this cake was really...

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alice - Thanks ladies! I'm with you Mindy... I love it when couples really add ambiance to their wedding with great details in their decor!

Mindy - Love the cake and the candles together! Great shot!

Noelle - Film - how awesome - and a lovely distinctive cake for No 9! This is a great challenge!

heart {no. 7}

These images come from Julie and Rick’s engagement portrait session last summer.  I followed them along as they picked blueberries, which they used to make homemade blueberry jam for their wedding favors.  They were so nice to send me a jar.  I thought I would make a nice Marthaesque picture of the jam, but instead...

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heart {no. 4}

If you are new to the blog, I’m in the midst of my first personal blog challenge.  I’m posting a heart a day for the first fourteen days of February just for a little bit of Valentines Day fun.
So here is heart number 4.  It’s another example of Michelle and I having fun making hearts...

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Meredith Perdue - This is a great image- I love this idea, Alice!

alice - Hi Lindsay, Thanks for coming by. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but it took me a little while to figure out your little message was a heart... guess I'm not quite as cutting edge as I imagine myself to be. xoxo

Lindsay - <3

heart {no. 3}

I dipped into the archives tonight to bring you heart number three in the 14 hearts blog challenge, but this one is worth repeating.
Karina and Bruno had an amazing wedding at the Figueroa Hotel in Los Angeles famous for it’s Moroccan flair and the Blue Door.  Here is a little fun my second shooters Sonia...

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laure - Erica and I trying doing that one night! We had the wrong kind of flashlight!!! Very cool!

Beth - That is really cool!

heart {no. 2}

Seeing as I am a photographer, and this is my blog, it is perfectly acceptable for you to assume that I am going to post another photograph with a heart in it for day two of my 14 hearts blog challenge.  Well look out!  This is a curve ball post, as I just have to...

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Noelle - I love the party hat the best.... it's a lovely drawing.... and perfect example of hearts in art!

Besso and Giovanni - What an accurate portrait of Lulu and the love Besso has for you!

Beth - I love the drawing, the artist, and that you've got your own file dedicated to Besso's treasures!!

heart {no. 1}

I’ve heard people complain about holidays, saying that they don’t “believe” in them.  That we should all just treat our loved ones special everyday.  Well, who can really argue about treating each other special everyday?  Not me.   Yet, while Valentines Day has been notoriously called a Hallmark holiday, I still like it.  In fact,...

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alice - Andy, that is hilarious! I think you and Carrie did eat that cupcake.

Andy - I think I ate that cupcake!

Laura - Too cute!

valentines inspiration from {julia child}

Last fall I went to see the film Julie & Julia, which I thoroughly enjoyed.  First off, I think Meryl Streep is the most amazing actress ever!  I saw her perform in a play at UCLA a few years back.  It was a very civilized audience, but I wanted to jump up and down like...

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Amanda - I love this idea! . I rarely get my butt in gear to get xmas cards out, and this seems like more fun. :)

Meredith Perdue - This is an exceptionally cute idea! I especially love it because I just saw Julie & Julia last week- great film! Good luck with this fun promo, Alice!

Michael Nesmith - What a great Idea!

alice - Thank you Ladies :)

Noelle - Buttery!!! And lovely!!!! Both your work and the story....

Mindy - cute idea