Love Bugs...TASZ and TOOTIES

My Dog, Papo AKA Tootie Poops, has a huge piece of my heart.  He is 13 and has been through some of the best and worst times in my life with me. It was just him and I when I moved to Denver and we didn't know a single soul.  He HATED EVERYONE!!!  No joke. Wouldn't let anyone even near me.  He would eat q-tips like they were the most delicious thing in the world, get in trash, eat my makeup, eat my jewelry, eat my bras...I could go on and on. Best little worst dog in the world. He LOVED me.

 

When I got pregnant, my first fear was how he was going to HATE the baby.  I could already sense his cold shoulder.  The first day we brought her home he made sure I could see him give me his back as I held my daughter in my arms.  I was so worried that he was going to hate her and try to bite her just because that's what he would always do to anyone else.

 

Well, let me tell you a story about love...

 

Natasza and Papo.  She LOVED him from day one.  She made sure to make him love her.  We had 3 dogs and as she got older the only one she accepted was Tooties.  He started to prefer her over me and as much as that broke my heart...it melted it at the same time. 

 

Although he still eats q-tips, gets in the trash, and is the best/worst little dog in the world....he turned out to be the BEST family dog in the world.

 

I took this photo of them two years ago when I knew I loved photography but didn't know anything about the rules.  Its obviously a terrible photo...but I love the love. It was also shot in auto...think I used a pocket cam.

 

My thought for this assignment to was to do a re-shoot of the two of them. My first babies together again.  My daughter is my real life "Fancy Nancy". She loves those books. I let her dress herself as well as Tooties.  These moments I will cherish forever!

105mm f4.0 ISO 100 1/100

 

 

Breaking the Law...of Photography.

Well...I attempted.

Unrealistic proportion. She's as tall as a palm tree.  Dappled/streaking light coming through the bench to the floor. 

70's SELFIE

The Dreaded Selfie Assignment!! :)

 

 

 

Theme: A Photographer in the 70's

 

This is what original photos looked like before roughing them up :)

 

 





Edit:  Added the yellowish tone and some grain to the photos

 

 

 

COLOR

Theme:  Color

Project 1:  Hot Pink
Model:  Mandy Abrego
Photographer:  Laura Jarosz

I loved Barbie when I was little.  I selected hot pink for this shoot and Barbie came to mind.  I put my model in front of an aqua wall because Barbie from my time had aqua inside of the box. 

 

 

Project 2:  Red

Models:  D and V

Photographer:  Laura Jarosz

 

Oh those famous red soles of Louboutin shoes. HOT!!!  Would like to leave this open for someone to guess what album inspired this shoot. :)

 



 

Journey - Austin or Bust

Theme:  Journey
Prop:  Guitar
Wardrobe:  Dress

Production Idea:  Laura Jarosz (LARS)
Props:  Guitar,Trunk, blankets, chalkboard - Laura Jarosz
                                  Guitar Case:  Clara Villarreal
Wardrobe:   Dress, head piece, bracelets - Laura Jarosz
Location and Time:  No where special...off 2nd St. at 4:30 PM  - Laura Jarosz 
Photographer:  Laura Jarosz
Model:  Anaid Corona de Garcia
Assistant:  Clara Villarreal
Assistant:  Veronica Gonzalez 

I am so excited that I finally got the opportunity to make this creative photo shoot a reality.  I was inspired by a photo I had seen online last year and threw the photo into my "one day" file....on Pinterest, of course!  When the words "Journey, Prop, & Dress" were told to us, I immediately knew that this was going to be my opportunity to finally do this shoot!!  I shared the idea/picture with Clara, my partner for this project, and she was a go for the idea.  We did not choose who between the two of us would be head photographer as we were asked to - We both decided to shoot. :)

The "Story"

My vision was of a young artist on her Jouney to stardom.  With ACL around the corner, she is playing her acoustic music for anyone who will listen and trying to get that bus ticket to Austin in hopes of getting some great connections.  :)

The Model:

Since the day I came across the idea of this shoot last year, I knew EXACTLY who I would ask to pose for me. She is a friend that I knew had the look for shoot.  Thank goodness she said Yes.  :D  Thank you, Anaid.  You are gorgeous!!  Flawless...

The Wardrobe:

The wardrobe was very important to me.  I knew I wanted that perfect indie/hippie look.  I went through several different head pieces before finally deciding on the one our model wore.  The dress is mine...shocker.  It was big on her, but we managed.  :)  The wrap bracelets are mine and It took me a while before deciding which ones I wanted her to wear.  I loved the decision i made of one colored and one black.  The teal in the bracelets ties in the teal with the head piece. 

The Props:

The photo that inspired me had a girl and a guitar.  I knew I wanted a little more in the story of my photo.  I borrowed my brother's guitar as the main prop.  I also used my great, great, great grandfather's old trunk for her to sit on. 
I wanted texture in the blankets, so I chose a very boho style quilt.  I used the chalkboard to identify that my young artist was trying to get to Austin.   Clara's guitar case was a great addition to the rest of the scene!!  The vintage orange fur inside was PERFECT!!

Time and Location:

The photo that inspired me seemed to have been shot in the evening.  I knew that I wanted vibrant color so I chose 4:30 PM in stead of the evening.

The location was found while I was driving around with my daughter.  I was in search for a road path in an area that would not be busy or crowded. 

Excited for critiques and feedback!!  :)

Itty Bitty MJ's One Year Photo Shoot

Words cannot express how happy shooting this session was for me.  To see my baby girl from behind the lens of my camera tearing up those cupcakes with her hands and feet...yes...feet.  It was pure perfection.  So much fun on so many levels. 

I've always loved photography. Becoming a mom definitely added to this passion.  I know I don't stand alone when I say that.  We all want to take great photos of our kiddos, right?!? :) Yes, we have our family photographer and she is amazing, but there is nothing like taking your own photos and being proud of what you have created.  The possibilities are endless.  There is always something new to learn!  I am so excited to be on this journey of creation!!  I am so exited to share this passion I have with all of you...

These are our moments.  Go after those dreams!!

 

 

Good Night!!

 

LARS