Here's the new Bella Brides Commercial. I love the way it turned out! Thank you Dennis McGregor for the beautiful music.

ideas challenge

isn't it one of the major challenges in life to find the balance between work and family? Lately I am being inspired by all the other amazing creatives out in the world. I am even enjoying commercials. Its nice to have images and ideas challenge you a bit.

Unstoppable

This is an underwater picture of my prego belly a year and a half ago. (Thank you Brent McGregor) I love this image. I have been thinking about how it came about and think it was a life changing moment. You know when you have this great idea but you aren't sure how to make it happen? Well, this was one. But then I read an article about Brent and his underwater photography of high elevation mountain lakes. I gave him a call and told him I was looking for underwater pictures of my belly. He said let's give it a try. We had one fun and crazy day in a friends pool and this photo is just one of the results. I love it when people who are creative come together to make a beautiful thing! That is my newest realization, working with other people can be one of the most amazing ways to produce and the pieces you come up with, combining everyone's vision, is inspirational and unstoppable.

This is how it is

Fun shoot last night in downtown Bend. Myself, my sister, a beautiful bride in a beautiful dress from Bella brides, Nicole and her baby girl. We were looking for great artsy night shots with lights and high contrast. We were getting honks and one woman cried because "the bride and dress were so beautiful!" It was a blast. Hope to have the commercial up by next week so you will see the results for yourselves.