Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Butterfly World








I have always wanted to photograph butterflies and birds, specially since an opportunity like this doesn't happen everyday. The challenge to frame the subject and capture it's beauty keep me wanting more! As many of us photographers know, not many people understand our passion, so we are often left behind or alone in wonderful places; that's exactly what happened to me at Butterfly World. One may capture the wonders of life with a simple glance, but I choose to freeze the moment, the one thing that means the most in life...that moment which never stays, but has the potential to last a lifetime.

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

The Morales Family


I'm so honored to be surrounded by such motivational friends. My sister happens to be one of them. She's full of love, joy, passion, determination, and aspirations not just for herself, but her enviroment. Janet, I am amazed at the wonders God has been doing in your life. I am proud to call you my sister, and delighted to have you as my friend. You're an inspiration in my life, and yes, we are going to change the world.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Nelinice

It is always an honor to capture the greatness of a beautiful, young lady on her sweet 16. Such was the case for Nelinice, as she was truly the life of the party w/ her great personality, and amazing charisma.

Sydney



On any other given work day I would've been at a wedding celebrating the start of a new family, being inspired by the couple's unity as I captured their love for each other. But on this occasion, I was booked by one of my sisters to take on the challenge of photographing my niece. What a dazzling little girl! She kept me on my toes as I followed her into her imaginary world of "Dora", framing her gorgeous smile, soft giggles, and numerous expressions.


Marcus


Marcus is the type of guy you wish your daughter would marry. He's well educated and fun to be around. We had a great afternoon shopping for last minute gear at the mall before the photo shoot, enjoying different points of view over an awesome dinner, and screening proofs accompanied by savory starburcks! Before the end of the shoot, while in search for "the shot" and determined to utilize every bit of daylight, we ran close to the shore only to realize that it was full of mud. Nevertheless, we were able to capture the beautiful skyline. Sorry about your white sneakers Marcus...thank God you're a good sport! I loved every minute of it.

The Love Journey









Finding the right person might take a lifetime, and many things might stand in the way of your journey towards destiny. In the end love prevails, and the comforting results may only be expressed with such words as, "I'm finally home".

Edison & Adianés








Betsy



Living in southwest Florida may be one of the best things to ever happen to a wedding photographer; moving out of your comfort zone, however, might be different story. As I was headed to the east coast, planning my approach towards my next photo session for Betsy's CD cover, I realized that my vision was not going to work exactly as I had planned. I wasn't going to work with my usual sunset, so I changed my projection to experience my 1st photo session at sunrise. My breath was taken away as the darkeness faded, the sky changed, and the sound of Carribean waves crashed in. As my spirit embraced the moment, I realized how blessed I am and how much I love what I do, in or out of my comfort zone.

José & Séfary



Some people are ment to cross your path, to make a difference in your life, inspire, motivate, and even open windows of oportunities for you. Such was the case when I meet these two love birds. They have been on their honey moon for almost two years, and I had the priviledge of being their wedding photographer. So they flew me back to NYC, this time to shoot the cover for their 1st gospel CD tittled "Te Necesito", wish translates "I Need You". What a challenge I had, going from 80 dregree weather to a freezing 10 degrees! Al though I've leaved in NYC, it was a drastic change, but there was plenty of work to do, and the weather was not going to stop me. We shot at 7 different locations from Long Island, to Brooklyn, to Queens, and even Manhattan. We dinned at some beautiful restaurants in the City, and went shopping everywhere from Soho to 5th Avenue. I even got to tour them around the city, they were very surprised as I took them to the hot spots. In all I had one of the best times ever. This couple stands for the true meaning of love, and if they stop kissing you'll find out how inspirational their conversations could be.