Focused Memories: May 2009

Sunday, May 31, 2009

A Special Day

Congrats to these two "love birds" on their picture perfect wedding. The temple grounds were amazing, the weather was perfect, and you couldn't wipe the smiles of pure joy of their faces!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

There is just something so pure and innocent about a baby...but even more so, a baby in nothing but their birthday suit. That is when they are happiest anyway, right? To do away with the bows and frills and just capture THEM is something magical indeed.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Perfect Models

S & L were such great little models. We had a lot of fun on this photo shoot. S liked the idea of posing for the camera (she and her Mom love "America's next top model") and L liked pointing at "Wall-E's" eye. (That's what I told him my camera was, he thought is was great!) Thanks for being such cute kids and for giving your Mom exactly what she wanted for Mother's Day!

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Elder Torres

All the options...and all the trimmings!

"The Bare Necessities"

This package includes a one hour photo shoot and Image CD (with 100% printing rights) with ALL pictures taken at the session. A good choice when you are looking for some great shots but don't want editing or enhancements.

Maternity: $50
Newborn: $50
Children: $50
Senior/Missionary: $50
Family (up to 6): $60
Family (7-12): $80
Family (13+): $100

"These are a few of my favorite things"

This package includes a one hour photo shoot, Image CD (with 100% printing rights) with ALL pictures taken at the session. You pick your favorite photos that you would like edited and pay $5 per image. This price also includes a b&w, sepia, or vignette enhancement. A good choice when you are just looking for a few pictures and want them to look their best.

Maternity: $50
Newborn: $50
Children: $50
Senior/Missionary: $50
Family (up to 6): $60
Family (7-12): $80
Family (13+): $100

"The Whole Tamale"

This package includes a 1 hour photo shoot, 10 pictures of your choice edited (color enhancement, teeth whitening, skin softening, blemish correction, eye sharpening, etc), 10 enhancements (black and white, vignette, sepia, text, collage, etc) and CD (with 100% printing rights) with ALL pictures taken at session. A great choice when you are looking for a lot of pictures and a lot of different looks.

Maternity: $75
Newborn/Children: $75
Senior/Missionary: $75
Family (up to 6): $90
Family (7-10): $115
Family (11-14) $125
family (15+): $150

Announcements, Invitations or Greeting Card Design: $20

Professional and High Quality Printing is available or you can take the CD and print them wherever and whenever you would like.

focusedmemories@hotmail.com

My Journey, My Story...

My journey really began when I became a Mom. Of course, to me, my child was the cutest thing there ever was. He changed so much and so fast, I just had to capture those moments. So, we would march on down to a local retail store and they would prop him up on a rickety old chair against a backdrop with footprints all over it, get my kid to crack a smile, blind him with a flash and there you had it. Back then, I didn't know any better, those pictures were PERFECT. Then I had our second child and once again I starting marching him down for the same old song and dance...but then I starting looking at the pictures. They were lacking something. Where was the energy and the emotion? Yeah, my kid looked evenly exposed and was smiling but there was just something so...STALE. So, I starting devouring everything I could about the wonderful and never ending world of photography. I was hooked. When the opportunity to get the camera of my dreams presented itself, I was beyond thrilled. I had a permanent indention of the viewfinder in my forehead and I couldn't have been happier. Whoever penned the phrase, "Pictures are priceless!" Never had it so right!

So that is why I take pictures: Not only because it brings me pure joy and a creative outlet (because I can't even draw a stick figure!) but it also gives me the chance to capture the light, the emotion, the energy, and the happiness that is in us all.

I take pictures to tell our stories...