Thursday, February 25, 2010

tickles and giggles

Meet the Morales family! I have to admit that I had a really great time shooting this adorable trio. The entire session was filled with laughter and giggles. And I was able to capture the love that this family has for one another through their genuine interactions between each other. Here are some of my favorites!

I just love the way Joey is gazing at Zulma here. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words...







and this is one of my absolute favorites. I love the emotion in this one!



Lots more coming your way soon! Till next time!

-Lizbeth

Monday, February 22, 2010

Otis and Sally - Part 2

Two weeks ago, we did the urban portion of Otis and Sally's engagement shoot. We had such an awesome time at some of our favorite signature spots as well as several new ones! And in seeing these two interact with one another, I gained a real understanding of the mutual respect and love that they have for one another. Congratulations again! We love you!



Here we are at one of my favorite spots to shoot. You don't know how many requests we get for pictures at this wall! And yes, it really is blue in real life!







We shot the following one in the dugout at the Edinburg Roadrunner's Stadium. Otis played baseball for UTPA all four years of college, so this place holds a special place in his heart.



and last but not least..one of my personal favorites from the bunch...



-Lizbeth

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Baby C.C.

I've been dying to blog these, but I've been waiting for the announcements to start hitting the mailboxes before I did. Well the wait is finally over!

Our dear friends welcomed their newest bundle of joy a few weeks ago. Meet baby C.C! We had a magical newborn session with this beautiful little sleepy head. Congratulations friends, she's absolutely beautiful!














-Lizbeth

Monday, February 15, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - Cover Shot!

Here it is! We've made it to the cover shot of the 2010 RGV Kids Calendar! Amber totally rocked this image! She knew exactly what I was going for and I love it!! She looks awesome!

We're looking forward to next year's calendar. Stay tuned on our blog for announcements and information regarding the casting call auditions.

And here it is! Enjoy!!



Clothing provided and selected by the awesome staff at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Sunday, February 14, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - December

Welcome to the final month of the RGV Kids Calendar Release tribute! Meet Luke! He is representing the month of December. Luke was an absolute sweetheart to work with. He has one of the cutest expressions ever! I totally love this shot! I think the teddy bear adds a unique element to it.

We'll be unveiling the cover shot tomorrow so stay tuned! Enjoy!



Clothing provided and selected by the awesome staff at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Welcome to the baby of the bunch! Jorge is representing the month of November in the 2010 RGV Kids Calendar! He was all smiles during the shoot and gave us some awesome material to work with! I can't help but smile everytime I see his adorable face! Here's his selected image for the calendar. Enjoy!



-Lizbeth

Friday, February 12, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - October

Welcome to one of the coolest shots in the 2010 RGV Kids Calendar! Representing the month of October is Ian! He totally completed the look that I was shooting for in this image. Everything about it, from the location to the edgy clothing was accentuated by his awesome look. I'm telling you...we had some of the most amazing kids to work with on this project!! Add this one to one of my favorites as well!



Clothing selected and provided by the groovy folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Thursday, February 11, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - September

Meet Andrew! He is representing the month of September in the 2010 RGV Kids Calendar. I have to say this is one of my most favorite images from the lot. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE all of them, but there's something about his expression, the sunglasses in his hands, the mood of the clouds and the yellow airplane that are just captivating to me as a whole. Thank you to the McAllen Miller International Airport for allowing us to shoot with their amazing airplanes!



Clothing selected and provided by the fabulous folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - August

Oh Serene, Serene! You are a photographer's dream! Meet our representative for the RGV Kids Calendar's month of August. Talk about a natural! She needed virtually no direction from me when it came to posing. As a matter of fact, she composed this frame herself...enjoy!



Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful staff at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The RGV Kids Calenar - July

We're halfway through our RGV Kids Calendar release tribute! Meet Isaac! He's representing the month of July. A huge thank you goes out to the McAllen Miller International Airport for allowing us to shoot on location.

I just love the resulting image of Isaac. He looks super handsome in front of that plane! Enjoy!



Clothing provided and selected by the awesome staff at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Monday, February 8, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - June

We've made it to the month of June! Meet Emma! Words can't describe enough how gorgeous and sweet this little girl is. She was very shy, but her innocent expressions could captivate anyone. And check out her gorgeous red locks! To die for people! To die for! Here's her selected image! Enjoy!



Clothing provided and selected by the awesome staff at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Sunday, February 7, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - May

Meet little Camila! She is representing the month of May in the RGV Kids Calendar! Camila has a spunky personality, with the most beautiful twinkling eyes ever. The shoot concept was very fitting to her character and she was a joy to work with. Take a look at the selected shot! Enjoy!



Clothing provided and selected by Lauren Anthony Couture, McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Saturday, February 6, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - April

Meet Amber! This brown-eyed beauty is representing the month of April. We shot this at a local park on a very, very chilly afternoon. I have to give Amber much credit, because although we were all freezing in our coats while she was in her skirt outfit, she hung in there and gave us this incredible frame!



Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Friday, February 5, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - March

Meet beautiful Tianna. She is representing the month of March in the RGV Kids Calendar. I had such an amazing time photographing her. Not only is she stunningly gorgeous, she had one of the bubbliest personalities of the bunch. She was pure joy to work with! So here she is!



Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Thursday, February 4, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - February

Meet Claire! This beautiful, sweet girl is representing the month of February. She really was a sweetheart to work with. Very shy and quiet, and when it came time to shoot, her sweet innocence was wonderful to photograph. This is one of the sweetest pictures in the bunch and I love it!!



Sweet as candy! And very fitting for the month of February!

Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The RGV Kids Calendar - January

Late last quarter, I was given the wonderful opportunity by Maritza Hamill, owner of RitzMill Marketers, to shoot the images for the first RGV Kids Calendar. I had such a blast working with all of the kids in the calendar. I want to thank Martiza especially for trusting me with this project and giving me pretty much free reign over every aspect of every shoot.

The calendar was released last week, and as a tribute, I will be dedicating the next twelve days in introducing each calendar month on our blog.

So here's little Miss January! Maddie was SO MUCH FUN to work with! At two years old, which happens to be one of the hardest age groups to photograph, she made the photo shoot a breeze! She was so bubbly and just so cute through the entire session. We got so many great frames, but this is the one that made the calendar...



What a doll!

Clothing selected and provided by the wonderful folks at Kids Gap, La Plaza Mall in McAllen, Texas.

-Lizbeth