Veronica's Bridal Portraits: Paraiso Maravilla - Houston, TX
There is nothing more intimidating than showing up at a venue you've never seen before to photograph a bride you've never met but when I walked into Paraiso Maravilla I knew that everything would be OK. First of all the place is amazing, tons of great -- I mean GREAT locations to shoot in. There is the garden outside, the giant windows, staircase, archways, another staircase, giant mirror, and the list goes on and on. Veronica was simply amazing, a natural model! Besides being absolutely gorgeous she is totally down to earth and willing to try just about anything. I love how the images came out, but there were no happy accidents on lighting - the further away from the windows the darker the venue got. I used my battery pack + softbox + reflector for nearly every shot.
Alexikis Family Portraits at Dekoevend Park
Alexikis Family Portraits taken the first weekend of October at DeKoevend Park. Beautiful fall day, beautiful family.
Holiday Cards Are Here!
A new offering for 2010...
5x5 Luxe Cards, diecut circle cards printed on pearl paper, give your friends & family a little art for their tree.
Order information coming soon, until then please shoot me an email info@sharonsphoto.com and I can create an order for you!
5x5 Luxe Cards, diecut circle cards printed on pearl paper, give your friends & family a little art for their tree.
Order information coming soon, until then please shoot me an email info@sharonsphoto.com and I can create an order for you!
Project: 3 Environmental Portraits
Larry & Holly volunteered for my recent project of three completely different environmental portraits taken in one evening. The goal was to produce three final photos that look & feel completely different using the same people and taken all in 2-3 hrs (including clothing changes & driving between locations)
I arrived at 6:30PM to find out that their doggies had eaten an entire cantaloupe - core & all ! Pretty amazing and luckily not poisonous to dogs! After cleanup we headed off to the golf course for the first location.
When we were headed back to the house for a clothing change - I just couldn't resist this shot - I LOVE silhouettes!!! In case you can't tell - that is one of the most amazing things about Colorado - the sunsets over the mountains with the reds, yellows and blues =)
As you can tell it was getting dark and our next location is a field near there house - I had initially imagined it with the sun peaking from behind the mountains - but since we had a little surprise cleanup at the beginning we just didn't make it back in time. So instead we had a nighttime picnic with the prairie dogs. This is probably my favorite shot from the shoot - I used a battery pack with a strobe for my main light and a shutter speed of 6 seconds to get the nice ambient light.
That shot really inspires me to try some nighttime engagement photos - so if you know anyone up for this project that lives in Colorado - I'd love to try it out.
Last but not least - the most difficult photo of the shoot - Holly & Larry + Animal Kiddos
It worked out pretty well - what we learned is that Reverend (far left) is scared of the camera clicking noise.
Thanks Holly & Larry for making my project a success !!!
I arrived at 6:30PM to find out that their doggies had eaten an entire cantaloupe - core & all ! Pretty amazing and luckily not poisonous to dogs! After cleanup we headed off to the golf course for the first location.
When we were headed back to the house for a clothing change - I just couldn't resist this shot - I LOVE silhouettes!!! In case you can't tell - that is one of the most amazing things about Colorado - the sunsets over the mountains with the reds, yellows and blues =)
As you can tell it was getting dark and our next location is a field near there house - I had initially imagined it with the sun peaking from behind the mountains - but since we had a little surprise cleanup at the beginning we just didn't make it back in time. So instead we had a nighttime picnic with the prairie dogs. This is probably my favorite shot from the shoot - I used a battery pack with a strobe for my main light and a shutter speed of 6 seconds to get the nice ambient light.
That shot really inspires me to try some nighttime engagement photos - so if you know anyone up for this project that lives in Colorado - I'd love to try it out.
Last but not least - the most difficult photo of the shoot - Holly & Larry + Animal Kiddos
It worked out pretty well - what we learned is that Reverend (far left) is scared of the camera clicking noise.
Thanks Holly & Larry for making my project a success !!!
Houston After Wedding Shoot
Photos from Brian & Tara's After Wedding Session in Katy, TX. They were married June 5 in Clearwater, FL and because we didn't want to get the dress dirty we ended up moving the bridal shoot to after the wedding! This is actually great for me - because I do not have to stress about getting the dress dirty either and we can have a lot more fun with it.
The shoot took place around Cinco Ranch neighborhood in Katy, TX.
Brian wanted a photo of his beautiful bride on the motorcycle -- cute!
The shoot took place around Cinco Ranch neighborhood in Katy, TX.
Brian wanted a photo of his beautiful bride on the motorcycle -- cute!
Hogback Hill 5K
The Trailmark neighborhood in Littleton, CO hosted their 2nd annual Hogback Hill 5K on August 21. I was lucky enough to be their event photographer. The 5K benefited the Marc Jr Foundation. All event photos can be seen by clicking on this link: http://www.pictage.com/864656.
The purpose of this event is help provide funding for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), research, education, and financial support for families with children who are battling this rare form of brain cancer. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Marc Jr. Foundation. The Marc Jr. Foundation was founded in North Glenn, Colorado in 2008 and is 501(3)(c) non-profit charity. For more information, visit www.marcjr.org
It was a beautiful day for a 5K!
All event photos can be seen by clicking on this link: http://www.pictage.com/864656
The purpose of this event is help provide funding for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), research, education, and financial support for families with children who are battling this rare form of brain cancer. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Marc Jr. Foundation. The Marc Jr. Foundation was founded in North Glenn, Colorado in 2008 and is 501(3)(c) non-profit charity. For more information, visit www.marcjr.org
It was a beautiful day for a 5K!
All event photos can be seen by clicking on this link: http://www.pictage.com/864656
Brother: Steven
While I was visiting my family in Prosper, TX for the gallery show I had the opportunity to photograph my brother before he went back off to college in Oklahoma. We just went down a couple minutes from my parents house near some hay then to an abandoned building. And of course we did silly photos too =)
I have to say I really like the first image of him with the cowboy hat the best... what do you think?
I have to say I really like the first image of him with the cowboy hat the best... what do you think?
Today's Session: Cowdrey Family Portraits
Wow! Can't believe it's been a whole year since I photographed the Cowdrey family - how time passes so quickly! Ashton & Ayla are definitely some of my favorite photo subjects - just look at how cute they are =) We started out at the Denver Art Museum and moved to Civic Center Park - my suitcases came in handy to protect everyone from the wet ground!
James & Lindsay's Wedding
James & Lindsay were married June 20, 2010 - they held a small family wedding at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Houston, TX then threw a destination wedding in Jamaica on June 24. Instead of a traditional rehearsal they opted for a sunset cruise with dinner on the beach. The cruise was simply spectacular and the wedding location - amazing! Enjoy their slideshow showing off both Houston & Jamaica Weddings!
Hotel: Iberostar Rose Hall Suites in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hotel: Iberostar Rose Hall Suites in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Weekend Vacation: New Orleans
James and I flew to New Orleans for the weekend to visit my brother, Steven. He's interning in Lafayette, LA (~2.5 hrs from New Orleans) but he drove over to stay with us in the hotel. Southwest had a killer flight deal from Denver to New Orleans so we figured he what the heck let's go. It was really nice to be able to travel somewhere and not worry about dragging tons of gear along - just brought a tiny backpack with my camera and 3 of my favorite lenses.
I met my brother at Oak Alley Plantation, we took the tour of the estate - it was really neat and the 300 yr old oak trees lining the pathway were my favorite. He let me snap a couple photos of him here - This would be an AMAZING location for a bridal shoot.
New Orleans - I didn't take as many photos as I wanted to because I didn't want to have to carry my camera around all day (it gets heavy & the extra backpack isn't much fun in the heat / humidity) I'm pretty pleased with what I did shoot and I have a couple to print up for the gallery in Texas.
One of my favorite shots from the trip, I got 2 shots of this guy before he flicked me off -- I just loved the lines and the building behind.
All in all an awesome weekend, even with the threat of a tropical storm - it only rained a tiny bit one day.
-Sharon
I met my brother at Oak Alley Plantation, we took the tour of the estate - it was really neat and the 300 yr old oak trees lining the pathway were my favorite. He let me snap a couple photos of him here - This would be an AMAZING location for a bridal shoot.
-Sharon
Dutcher Large Family Portrait
Today I met the Dutcher family for an extended family portrait session. I was a little worried about the session when I woke up this morning to thunderstorms but everything worked out great - no rain & the clouds helped keep the temperature down! Here are a couple sneak peeks from today's session!
New Blog Layout =)
Today I've officially completed my blog renovation! New & updated with a slideshow header and the ability to post LARGE photos. I've edited some of my past posts to enlarge the photos & all my new posts will definitely take advantage of this feature.
Every month I'm going to try and show off some of my products that I offer here at Sharon Arnoldi Photography. Getting us started is my Custom CD/DVD Case. If you are already a client you already know about these guys but hey thought I'd show it off.
These little guys automatically come with a portrait session (small res files) or a Wedding DVD of digital Negatives. Cute custom designs with photos from your wedding or portrait session. Probably one of my favorite things to create too. Printed by my lab, Millers Professional Imaging.
Every month I'm going to try and show off some of my products that I offer here at Sharon Arnoldi Photography. Getting us started is my Custom CD/DVD Case. If you are already a client you already know about these guys but hey thought I'd show it off.
These little guys automatically come with a portrait session (small res files) or a Wedding DVD of digital Negatives. Cute custom designs with photos from your wedding or portrait session. Probably one of my favorite things to create too. Printed by my lab, Millers Professional Imaging.
{WEDDING} Eryn & Michael's | June 19, 2010
Venders:
Ceremony: First Christian Church
Reception: Phantom Canyon Brewery
Florist: A Wild Flower Designs
Cake Artist: Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery
DJ: Complete Music Disc Jockey Service
{WEDDING} Brian & Tara | June 5, 2010
Brian & Tara got married June 5, 2010 in Clearwater, Florida at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort. A destination for all and extremely beautiful. They were married on the beach just outside the resort with the reception on the hotel's Sandpiper Deck. Incredibly beautiful, relaxed and all around FUN wedding! I had a blast taking photos and my assistant, Nick, got to experience the beach for the first time!
Floral arrangements by Iza's Flowers, Inc.
Cake Artist - Chantilly Cakes.
Officiant - Reverend John Veleno.
Hotel - Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort
Behind on Blogging...
June is gone and time to breath a little... I was booked solid for the month of June =) for weddings (one in Florida & one in Jamaica) so I've been WAYYY BEHIND on blogging. Check out my facebook profile for recent wedding photo sneak peeks -- and soon I'll be catching up on my blogging.
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