congraulations emily!

“This is a gorgeous piece of art. It reminds me of being in Paris when I was young. I dream of the day I will go back. The day will start with my husband and I eating at a quaint little street patisserie. I will be engrossing myself with fabulous pastries, wishing I knew how to make them as well as this bakery. After I am completly stuffed, I take the hand of the man I love and walk the beautiful streets of Paris. We will walk until there straight ahead lies the Eiffel Tower in all of its glory. Thoughts go through my mind as to the man who was inspired to build this majestic piece. As I climb higher and higher in the elevator I look out on the city below, the Seine River, the Arc de Trimph, and the beautiful Notre Dame. The thoughts come to mind of how lucky I am to be in the city of love with the one and only true love of mine. I then turn to my husband and kiss him for no reason at all!

What a daydream, that I hope to have become a reality on day!”

me & you
sitting
in a tree
k.i.s.s.i.n.g
first comes love
then comes
marriage
the comes
a baby
in a baby
carriage 
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(and lots of sleepless nights)

Congratulations Christine…..you are going to A Soolip Wedding with a friend…her comment had me laughing out loud…i can really appreciate a grown woman jumping up & down like a little kid…..christine said…..
“oh oh… PICK ME… PICK ME!! ***jumping up and down like a 3rd grader with the right answer” 

aparna’s rice pudding

one handful of white
jasmine or basmati rice
1 tsp. of ghee or sunflower oil
4 cups organic whole milk 
1/2 cup turbinado sugar
a few stands of saffron
a handful of raisins
a handful of cashews
(or pistachios or slivered almonds)
2 tsp. rose water (optional)
1 tsp. cardamom
1/2 tsp. nutmeg 

wash rice three times and drain completely….heat ghee or sunflower oil in large pot & saute rice for two to three minutes….add milk & sugar and bring to a boil….turn down heat & add saffron….stir frequently and cook on low heat for about one & a half hours….add raisins, nuts, rose water, cardamom, and nutmeg & cook for another ten minutes….serve warm…serves four people….yummy!

Bride to be Elana said:
“It’s hard to explain just how meaningful wedding photography is to me, but I’ll give it a go. Bear with me here. So, you know how you can imagine things in your head? Mental visual imagery? For example, if I were to ask you to imagine a red square.. or a wedding dress… or a beach.. anything.. you’d be able to see something in your head? I can’t. As I noted, it’s incredibly difficult to explain this to someone who doesn’t experience it (and I’ve never met anyone else who does, though I’ve read of others on the good ole internet)… it’s hard enough to explain this in person, nevermind via a short comment. But–that’s it. While I know I have visual dreams, in my waking life, I have the inability to visualize in any way–be it a memory or thinking of inspiration or whatnot. It’s a connection that I’m seemingly lacking in my brain.

So what does that all have to do with wedding photography? My inability to visualize makes my memory much worse than I imagine it would be otherwise. For goodness sakes, I can’t even visualize my fiance (the only reason I can tell you the color of his eyes is because I have told myself over and over again what color they are… and this isn’t because I don’t love staring into them!). So on a day as important as my wedding, I want to be able to remember… the emotion, the sights, the people, all of it. I want to be able to see this as I won’t ever be able to bring back the visual memory in my head. And that is why wedding photography is so remarkably important to me.

Wedding Photographer Lara said:
“I love the weight, the feel of the camera in my hand>>getting lost inside the photos as I compose/recompose and press down upon the shutter>>smiling, laughing, getting blurry-eyed from the happiness of others>>happy when the images cross over into fine art>>happy when the images stir joy, surprise, passion in my clients and friends>>the beauty of the moments and the details and the everything else all around>>being inspired by what others see and capture>>growing, reflecting, experimenting>>eventually finding my own voice>>always so many moments waiting….”

A Soolip Wedding Event

many of you may already know about the upcoming soolip event…for those of you who don’t….there are some wonderful & talented people participating…. kirstie kelly is an amazing couture dress designer….i adore her & her dresses…. stop by this unique event….march 29, 2009 from 11:00-3:00pm @ 210 south main street, los angeles….it’s not only a great experience for brides to get ideas but also an wonderful opportunity for any wedding professional to meet some of the best in the business…  GIVEAWAY…. i have two tickets to give away to this soolip event….so if you want to go….leave a comment….the winner will be announced on friday….