Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 37} Dessert

This is the kind of desserts I'm loving these days....




Please head over to Jasmine Sargent-Hazen, ND Photographer to see her take on Dessert this week.

Just Stargazin'... Big Bear Photography

A friend of mine bought me the most beautiful boquet of flowers to thank me for being sweet. :) It's proof that I have sweetness in me! lol! Stargazer Lilies are one of my favorite flowers so before they died I had to commemorate them in photos forever. It's glorious what God has done. Ahhhh, I can just about smell them.

Fluffy Tuffies {Big Bear Lake Arrowhead Photography}

Have you ever seen tutu dresses so beautiful??? Neither have I until I saw these. Nicky of Fluffy Tuffies puts a ton of thought, detail, and a million yards of tulle into these dresses. We set up a photoshoot for them and took the girls out and you could see their whole demeanor change as soon as they put them on. They were transformed instantly into princesses dancing around in a beautiful land. I can just imagine a little flower girl coming down the aisle in one of these. Stunning.
If you would like to check out the store you can visit it at this link
Fluffy Tuffies Tutu Dresses {The store is being reorganized so don't worry, if you want one just shoot her an email}

Indie Weddings - SoCal Photog Shoot Out

Last week I joined a bunch of other photographers from around SoCal for a beautiful wedding shootout in Laguna Beach. It was so much fun and the people behind it always do such a great job of finding venues, vendors, and models. And they even feed us. Score.
This time I knew I had to reserve a spot because it was vintage styling which is where my heart is. Here is what I saw through my lenses that day....

























SoCal Photog ShootOut


THE STYLISTS:
~ For Models: Heather Skelton thesoundoflace@gmail.com
~ For Venue: Kaylee Sizemore www.thetangledjourney.com

Hair:
Diego Ortega - Lead Hairstylist www.diegoortega.com
Tricia Parker & Heather Renee www.mirroredimages.org/

Makeup:
Jennette Pulecio - Lead MUA  www.jennettepulecio.com
Lauren Breedon   www.laurenbreedon.co​m  
Mellissa Gonterman http://www.melissagonterman.com

THE VENDORS:
Venue:  Hotel Laguna http://www.hotellaguna.comDresses:  Carino Bridal  www.bridalshopsorangecounty.com  
Decor/Flowers:  The Tangled Vine  www.thetangledvineonlosrios.com
Cake:  Itty Bitty Sweets  www.ittybittysweets.com
Venue furniture: This & That Vintage Rentals www.thisnthatvintagerentals.com  
Venue furniture: The Tangled Vine  www.thetangledvineonlosrios.com  

{ Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead, Southern California, Orange County, Wedding, Photography, photos, photographer }

Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 36} Laughter

Laughter is good for the spirit. Have you ever caught yourself laughing un-gaurded and it felt just a little awkward, good but awkward? I have. I think it's because with all our worries and daily mundane tasks, we forget to find the joy. It's good to be like little children and laugh so unreserved. I think I'll practice that this week!
"A Joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22


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Baby Preston {Southern California Newborn Photography}

I got to meet baby Preston last week. He was nothing short of a beautiful little miracle. His Dad and I have known eachother since childhood and I was excited to learn that he and his beautiful wife would be expecting their fourth (yep, FOURTH!) baby boy. They live in Orange County so the drive wasn't easy on them but they made it and the day was perfect. Well, atleast as far as mom, myself, and Preston were concerned. :) Dad had the dutiful job of chasing the other boys along with my own two, around the front yard. But he did good and I don't think it was really that much torture since Big Bear is a beautiful break from the city. This family has so much joy ahead of them and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for their journey together. God bless you G family! It was wonderful to see you and meet the rest of you and spend time cuddling your sweet little Preston. I hope we can do it again some day! xoxo










And I just thought he looked so sweet laying on the pillow waiting to cradle in the branch...

Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 34} Bokeh

Okay, so here I am at 10:55pm on Thursday night looking through 2 years of files trying to find a good bokeh shot. I tried to take one today and I wasn't happy with them so I was sure I had an "awesome" one somewhere on my computer. WRONG. Now I'm left with minutes to spare before my blog post is due so I had to pull this one from over a year ago. This is sweet little Laylah and while it's not an amazing shot, it does have bokeh. lol!


I'm excited to see those who didn't fail miserably like me, so next, lets take a look at Jasmine's bokeh!
Jasmine Sargent-Hazen, ND Photographer