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Friday, July 16, 2010

BBQ at Melissa & Jake's House!

This week I am stepping back in time a bit to May 2010 when our friends, Melissa & Jake, invited us to their house for a Spring BBQ. It seems few and far between that we all get together, but it is so much fun when we do!

Whenever there are kids around, I tend to gravitate towards them; they always express exactly how they are feeling at any given time. They make SO many faces and they pout and smile and cry and laugh all within a few heartbeats. They are really amazing. On this particular day, I was shooting M&J's son, Sawyer. He is a BIG boy! :) But, once he warmed up to me taking his picture, I got some really great shots :D

Here are the photos!

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Fourth of July Weekend!

For those of you living along the East Coast (and who had time to relax near a cool body of water) Fourth of July Weekend was AMAZING! Saturday saw us off on a day trip to Long Beach Island were we soaked up some sun, had some "Chicken or the Egg" Santos Sauce chicken fingers and saw tons of our friends who we rarely get to frequent!

A late drive home finished our day so we could catch a few hours of sleep then off to Pennsylvania where my car thermometer was reading 104 degree Fahrenheit! Yikes! Luckily, after some sweet BBQ it was off to the pool all day Saturday, fireworks at night and more pool on Monday. For those of us who didn't melt it was a holiday weekend to write down in the record books. :)

Aside from the usual portraiture I take, I decided to bring a few umbrellas to incorporate into my shots. The girls took right to them posing like they were born to do it. Vanessa and I also had some fun taking turns snapping a few frames!

Hope you enjoy the pictures! Here's the link to all of them!

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Down Time in Malibu!

The second set of photos from our holiday weekend in Malibu is a compilation of all the side events that occurred while we were gracing the West Coast with our presence!

On the recommendation of our delightful concierge we partook of a local haunt called Malibu Seafood. A little shack by the sea, the outdoor seating area was packed with locals enjoying some fresh seafood, especially the amazing fish tacos!

Later, we enjoyed our $15 drinks poolside at the Four Seasons (yikes! even Vegas only has $10 beach drinks at Mandalay Bay!) although the lobster wrap was pretty awesome. Saturday evening, early Sunday and all day Monday were spent lazing in 85 degree, not-a-cloud-in-the-sky perfect weather.

On our last evening in town, we did an Ogorzalek family dinner at an oceanside classic, Duke's restaurant. Despite our loud and rowdy bunch of 21, our waiter handled us with a quick wit and complementary desserts of the vanilla-cococnut ice cream, covered in hot fudge. I believe they were called, "Hawaiian Moons" and DAMN were they good!

Anyway, just a few travel-shots for you to enjoy. I'll post more wedding photos later this week!


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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Jake & Jen - Wedding Rehearsal

Vanessa and I spent a fantastic weekend in northern California to celebrate the wedding of our friends Jake and Jen. Set within the sharp hills of coastal West Lake/ Malibu, we shared several breathtaking evenings including a mountaintop wedding celebration in a private vineyard.

Tonight I am posting the first of several installments from their wedding. I will send them the entire disk of photos, but these were my personal favorites help tell their story. :)

We love you guys!

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