Easter!

I didn't want to pass up Easter without at least a "Hello!" to the day; and with some springtime imagery!

These are the best idea for starter plants. Just rinse out your egg shell after only cracking it on the top, so it's still a good cup. Then poke a little hole in the bottom of the shell with a push pin for drainage. Fill with dirt and seeds. When the plant is ready to be moved to a bigger pot just crack the egg shell in plant in the bigger pot. The shell is a little extra fertilizer for your little plant and no mess or pulled root for transferring the little guy.

I hate dying Easter eggs. It's messy and the dye is never very bold (unless you leave it in for hours). Plus my fingers get colored. Bah! So this year I decided to try some new ways of decorating eggs. And sadly... it was almost as messy and troublesome. Almost.

 I tried gluing on paper and it's cute but messy. Glue + glitter = also messy (and I glued my hand to the table a little bit). Scrapbooking stickers I have to say worked nicely, no mess, and super easy. But my favorite was the double sided sticky dots. Just stick on and dip in glitter. Easy peasy, and it looks good!

HAPPY EASTER!

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My New Horse!

I finally took some pictures of my new horse. I've had him almost 2 months now. He's on the small side, even for an Arabian. (He could almost pass for a pony.) He's a cutest horse I've ever seen in my whole life. I'm completely in love with him! His name is Eugenides. I know it's a weird name, I got it from one of my favorite books, The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. (Go read the series and then I can explain to you why his name is so perfect for him.)

As a little girl I was crazy about horses but never had the opportunity to learn to ride. So it's such a joy to know how to train and ride my own horse now!

True, that I may be totally biased, but I think he's the loveliest horse ever!

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St. Patrick's Day Inspiration

If you've been following my blog at all, you've probably wondered lately "Where did she go?" I am sorry for the long hiatus. With the early months of the year being the slow season for weddings, I've been refocusing my business. Hopefully you'll see some changes to my blog and website coming soon.
But for now, with it being St. Patrick's Day tomorrow (and green being my favorite color), I thought I give you a little GREEN inspiration.

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Remember

"This Billy Gilmore Production Video features Brilliant Imagery artist Rachel Garcia in her Vocational prime.  The music video style project  displays the dedication, quality, and inspiring conceptual artistry of her work.  Rachel Garcia Wrote and Vocalized her own Lyrics in the song to portray the Unique stylistic purposes of Brilliant Imagery photography."  -Noah Jensen "Director"  -BILLY GILMORE PRODUCTIONS-.

This was fun project.  It was a group effort from many contributing artists in all aspects and phases.  Hope you enjoy.

Early Valentine's Day

 I never really loved Valentine's Day because it over shadows my birthday. My birthday is the 10th of February and Valentine's Day is the 14th. I know it's not as bad as having your birthday on Christmas or Thanksgiving. (Those poor people!) But I'm a glutton for attention so I've always been a little miffed at Valentine's Day. This year I decided to get over it, by celebrate it a bit early. And what better way to do that than with a Valentine session!

 

 To tell the truth I was going to wait till Valentine's Day to share these images. But I just couldn't help myself. I loved the way this shoot turned out - I couldn't wait to post these for you all!

We combined a lot of different soft themes, like the tea party and the bird, for a sweeter, more innocent Valentine feel.

We had some awesome contributing vendors for this shoot. 'Knick of Time' provided the gorgeous little pink birdcage. They have lots of beautiful, vintage and original wedding decor. 

Another of our Etsy vendors is 'Anista Designs'. She made all the lovely paper products. She even sent us some of her oh-so-fabulous wedding invitation designs. As well as the really cute little paper valentine hearts. I was so impressed with her stuff. She's totally talented!

And last (but certainly not least), Retro Bakery. OH MY! I think I love these people! If you're in the Vegas area, or the next time you come to Las Vegas, get to Retro Bakery. Totally worth it! The best part of the whole shoot may have been the end - when I got to eat one of these little babies.

Don't forget that the Unique Wedding Contest for Photography ends in just a few days. See our last blog post for entry details. Good luck!

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Photography Contest Extended!

You remember our Photography Contest that we run every year, right? Well, the dead line was suppose to be in just a few days. But I've gotten a few emails saying that people are still working on getting their entries in. So because I'm a total pushover - I'm extending the contest until Feb. 8th, 2011 at midnight. So Wednesday morning the 9th we'll start the voting! (Be sure to come back and vote for your favorite couple.) Couples getting married anywhere in the world are welcome to enter. (Travel fees may apply.) I am so excited to hear all your great love stories!

Here's the contest details again for you:

Most Original Themed Wedding Contest: Just email me on why your wedding will be imaginative, innovative, inspired or whatever will make your day outstandingly original! It could be an over all wedding theme (like -  Masquerade Ball) Or a location that practically has built in theme (like - Disneyland) Or your fabulous time period attire (like - 1920's classic wear). Or your destination; that's always a automatic theme. (What says tropical beach wedding more than Caribbean white sandy beaches!)  Or anything you guys are excited about and want to tell me- I love hearing all about wedding plans and details!  Send your entries to {rachel@brilliantimagery.net} please include:

-snapshot of the two of you

-paragraph on you two and your wedding 

-contact information (names, phone, wedding date and location)

 The winning couple wins free photography services for their wedding; including unlimited photography on their wedding day, a trash the dress session, professional retouching and online proofing of all the images.  That's over a $3,000 value. I'll announce the 3 finalists here on my blog on Feb. 9th 2011. Everyone will have 7 days to vote for their favorite couple. (Please only one vote per person.) On Feb. 16th I'll announce the winning couple.

Not so fine -Fine Print: Wedding must take place in 2011.  This giveaway has no cash value. Your email must be received no later than 11:59pm PST on February 8th 2011 in order to qualify. For weddings over 200 miles from southern Nevada, travel fees will apply. Past clients or currently booked clients do not qualify for this giveaway. The winning couple will be announced here on my blog on February 16th, 2011. An email will be sent to the winning couple and if multiple unsuccessful attempts have been made to reach the couple or for some reason they are unable to claim their prize, then they will forfeit their winnings to the next qualifying couple. If I am booked on your wedding date, and you cannot change it, then you must forfeit the prize and it will be offered to the next qualifying couple. Please do not submit your story unless you intend to follow through with the prize, should you win.

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