Ray is an awesome guy who will be graduating high school this year. Yay for the class of 2009 seniors! We checked out a couple of spots in the area and one new location that I’ve been itching to shoot at for awhile. I’ve got one more 2009 senior session and then we’re moving on to the class of 2010.
If you know someone who is interested in be a Class of 2010 Model for Scott Andrew Studio let me know so I can fill them in on the details. Enjoy.

I had the opportunity to photograph this awesome little dude the other day for a great couple, Scott and Hiedi. Maybe some more to come, but its late. Enjoy.

I claimed that I was going to be a more active wedding blogger when I switched over to this new blog and I meant it! Just today, yes TODAY, I shot an engagement session for the fabulous Miranda and Wilson. We went out in the blazing Central Valley heat (what’s up with 95 degrees in April anyways?) and tromped around to some locations that I scouted earlier for their shoot.
Miranda and Wilson are awesome. They’re so laid back and they have a genuine, authentic love for one another. Not the kind of love that you have to “wear on your sleeve” but the kind of love where once you’ve spent 10 minutes with them, you know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they’re in love. I love Miranda’s smile, her awesome sense of style (fuschia Kate Spade shoes for the wedding day, YES!) and how easy it is to get her to laugh. I love Wilson’s cool demeanor, attitude, the fact that every idea I had he was like, “yeah, let’s do it!” and how he treats his fiancee in such a gentleman like fashion.
These two are getting married in June at the Larsa Center in Turlock, CA. I can’t wait for their traditional Assyrian wedding ceremony. From everything I’ve heard, I’m expecting it to be lively and beautiful.
Please take a minute to try the “super easy” comment section at the bottom of this post and leave some love for the engaged couple. Enjoy.

Eden and Huntley both have fevers and just don’t feel good. Eden looooooves to see herself on the blog. You should see her reaction when I post a portrait of her and she gets on mommy’s computer to see it. Now that she is learning to read (yes, 4 years old and reading, yeah I’m proud) I bet she’ll be reading every word here too.
So here are a few of the kids after we went to church on Easter Sunday. I know a few of you will enjoy these, but they are mainly to brighten up my kids day. Hopefully they’ll be feeling better tomorrow (although I must admit, it was nice when they were both in bed by 8:30 with no fuss). Enjoy and leave a nice comment for the kiddos!

I was super privileged to join up with a group of some of the most talented wedding photographers in Northern California (no joke, no cliche these people are all amazing, like ridiculously amazing wedding photographers) and go shoot some amazingly talented models at an amazingly gorgeous location.  It was AMAZING!

Preston Castle is a former youth correctional facility that was built in the early part of the last century.  It was condemned and shut down in the seventies and has remained closed since.  There are many rumors of hauntings concerning the castle:  supposedly you can hear the old janitor whistle as he mops the hallways and reportedly some tourists have felt a hand on there shoulder only to turn around to a dark doorway.  Well, I’m getting goosebumps, sorry to freak you out.  Needless to say, the opportunity for a photographer to be as creative as he/she wanted to be was there, all day!  There is something about the dramatic window light and insane textures of this place that make me want to go back and photograph there as soon as I can.  It was certainly enjoyable.  BTW, no ghosts were harmed, bothered or sighted during the making of these photographs.

A special thanks to the talented Raquelle Siders of Image Provocateur for providng us with great models and fabulous make up design.  Raquelle and her staff were awesome to say the least, seriously some of the most amazing and creative work I’ve seen to date.  Also, big props to Masha and Seniya from Diamond Bridal Gallery for bringing over $30K in wedding and formal attire for us to photograph.  Their dresses are spectacular and all of the models were saying how much they loved wearing them.  A great team, a great day and some great memories.  Here are some of my photographs, please feel free to comment below (it is really easy).  Enjoy.

Props to whom props are due:

-Tinywater (Dan & Caroline) for just being awesome and putting the concept together.  Sam Hassas for facilitation and making us laugh all day.

-Raquelle Siders of Image Provocateur for rockin’ it like no other.  Seriously, she is as much an artist as Da Vinci, wow.  And pretty cool too.

-Diamond Bridal Gallery for the awesome bridal gowns for the models.  They have amazing gowns, go check them out in Granite Bay, CA.

-Jeremiah of Agape Designs for the formal gowns.  Agape_luv77@yahoo.com

-Our radical model team of Chantal, Anzhelira, Haley, Courtney and Angelina.

-All of the other photographers, assistant MUAs, hair people, curler manufacturers, the Preston Castle team, and the ghosts who let us come out and didn’t bug us.