life's not fair

How is it that some people are so beautiful? There needs to be some redistribution of beauty, now that this redistribution thing is so popular. It's so nice photographing subjects that I don't have to chase. Love these twins.

love siblings

I love when people appreciate El Paso as much as I. Even though I am a native El Pasoan, I haven't always appreciated its beauty. Only in the last years have I learned to love those little things about this city. So I was thrilled when the mom asked me if I could take pictures downtown, especially in the alligator plaza. I remember as a child taking field trips to the old Plaza Theater and public library. I never did hear or see any of the said ghosts at the haunted library, although I am a little freaked out every time I go, especially to the basement. I wished I could say I remember when the plaza had live alligators, but I would be lying, making me 50 years old. I guess the alligators are better protected in the zoo, which was the reason they were taken out of the plaza in 1965-just for your El Paso trivia knowledge.

my boys, my crazy, crazy boys

I've been wanting to take pictures in our beautiful El Paso desert for a while now. There is this great little trail really close to my house. In the evenings when I drive by, I notice all the wonderful textures and colors: the ocotillos, the shrubs, the greens and yellows and reds. The boys loved playing with the rocks and the dead ocotillos sticks they used as swords. It was all fun and games until someone got hurt! Diego accidentally wacked Emilio with one of the prickly sticks on the chin. Poor baby. He had a nasty mark on his face for a few days and I had to explain what had happened to everyone who gasped when they saw him.

mr. personality

This was my first photo shoot back and I loved every moment of it. I got to play with this adorable little man that has gotten so big. The last time I photographed him, he was holding a rattle and didn't move much. This time around he was running all over and I had a hard time keeping up. He reminded me of my middle son who is also full of energy. We climbed in his playset and searched for rolly-pollies. His mom put him in white clothes after he changed out of his fireman outfit and 2 seconds later had dirt all over his shirt! So cute. Could have stayed and played with him all day.

adrian & amaris: urban

Meet Adrian & Amaris: my two cousins. I owed Amaris her senior pics and well, Adrian just wanted pictures to show off his newly found confidence. Part of the session was close to Asarco and the Rio Grande. I love these pictures. They are so typical of El Paso. If you look in the background of several of the pictures, you'll even see La Migra, or the Border Patrol for those of you who don't speak El Paso. Isn't it sad when one of our icons is the huge, old Asarco tower? I have to admit I was a bit scared while we were doing the photo shoot next to the river. We were literally less than a mile from Juarez, with nothing stopping anyone, or anything (like bullets) crossing to the US. The Border Patrol guys told us just to stay on this side of the big white rocks. I guess the white rocks are the official point of entry at that point!

fall 2010 sessions

As some of you have heard, I offered a limited amount of photo sessions this fall. I had an amazing response and it means a lot to me. I am booked for the season and hopefully I haven't bitten off more than I can chew! If this year goes well and I am able to balance my family life with the photography, I might consider doing it again next fall.

I am doing on-location photo shoots only, so I will be posting images on the blog for you to get an idea of what we can do for your sessions. I'm excited for this season and I think it will be a great one! Thank you all for your support and trust.