Thursday, October 14, 2010

Brilliant Imagery Team

I'm so excited to introduce to you the Brilliant Imagery Team! Carmen, Ashley and I have been best friends for almost 15 years. So of course they have both always been a support and an asset to me in everything- including my photography and business ventures. (Not to mention all the times I made them be my models for my crazy art photographs.)
But now as Brilliant Imagery grows, we've reorganized to include Carmen and Ashley as business partners. Carmen has been my second shooter photographer for over a year now. And as Ashley is fantastic at organizing and planning, so she'll be handling marketing and most office work.
In celebration of our team we had a little photo session last week.
Carmen
Ashley
Rachel (that's me)
There is nothing better than working with your best friends.






Monday, October 4, 2010

Downtown Las Vegas: Mitch & Lauren

When you think downtown Las Vegas, you'd think evening with the neon lights. But for a change, Mitch and Lauren and I hit it during the early morning sunrise.

















Like I was telling you before, Mitch and Lauren eloped earlier this year. They didn't have any wedding day images so we went out to recreate some. And had a blast doing it!

Now remember how I said that Lauren is an artist? Well, she had this idea about recreating one of her favorite artists' paintings. Rene Magritte was a surrealist painter who did this awesome piece called 'The Lovers.'


And this is our rendition of it.
We had so much fun with this concept. (You're so clever, Lauren!)



Saturday, October 2, 2010

Calico Basin: Mitch & Lauren

First let me start with: I LOVE Mitch and Lauren! Usually at the start of a session it takes a little while (and bit of coaxing) for the couple to relax and be natural. Mitch and Lauren needed no such thing. They were so funny and playful right from the start. They kept me laughing the whole time. I had waaay too much fun!
Mitch and Lauren eloped in Vegas last February (more on that next post), so they never got the chance to do engagement photos (or wedding images - again next post). We trekked out to Calico Basin in Red Rock Canyon just west of Las Vegas for a post wedding engagement session. 


Lauren is an artist and we wanted to incorporate that so we had a paint fight! Serious bag'o fun!

Don't you just love 'em too?!