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52nd Grammy Awards red carpet fashion

Friday, February 19th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   2 Comments
Yet another late fashion post but I love doing them so here it is! I watched the entire show hoping to hear some great performances but ended up feeling a bit frustrated. For one, Lady Gaga had soo many hits last year and yet we didn’t get to see her go on stage once with [...]
Posted in: Fashion   |   Tags: 52nd Grammy Awards dresses, Amalie Wichmann, Armani Privé, awards show fashion review, best dressed, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, celebrity fashion, Ciara, Colbie Caillat, Cuoco Kaley, Elie Saab, Fergie, francesca battistelli, Grammy Awards red carpet, Haute couture, Heidi Klum, jane zhang, jennifer lopez, Katy Perry, Keri Hilson, lea michele, Liv Jones, Malin Akerman, Marisa Miller, Mary J. Blige, Melody Thornton, Miley Cyrus, Miranda Lambert, Mya, nicole kidman, Niecy Nash, olivia munn, Sun, Taylor Swift, Tony Ward gown   |   2 Comments

California winters are awesome

Wednesday, February 17th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   9 Comments
We’re so spoiled over here in California (winter: 70 degrees! are you kidding me?). I grew up in the Midwest where winters were a major pain in the butt. I just don’t appreciate the 3-4 months of snow like I use to when I was a little kid. Back then I couldn’t wait for a [...]
Posted in: Photography, Photography Tips, Portraits   |   Tags: Nikon 50mm f1.8, Nikon d700, Nikon D90, photography tips, portrait photography, radio popper, strobist, Tamron 28-75mm f2.8, warm winter   |   9 Comments

Shoot anytime anywhere: Broad daylight photos

Monday, February 15th 2010,   by tyger   |   23 Comments
Continuing our recent theme of shooting anytime and anywhere… today’s post is about shooting under broad daylight. Everyone has taken the “raccoon eyes” type of photos. You know? The kind where someone suggests the whole group turn towards the sun so all your faces are lit up. What usually results from this? First off, everyone [...]
Posted in: Photography, Photography Tips, Portraits, Tutorials   |   Tags: broad daylight, Nikon 50mm f1.8, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700, radio popper, strobist   |   23 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Sunday, February 14th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   1 Comment
Happy Love Day everyone! I hope that special someone in your life does something extra nice for you today. I hope you will return the favor. =) Babes is planning on cooking me a salmon and steak dinner tonight which means I’ll be in charge of dessert, can’t wait! What are your Valentine’s plans [...]
Posted in: Site Updates   |   1 Comment

Shoot anytime anywhere: nighttime photos

Saturday, February 13th 2010,   by tyger   |   7 Comments
Continuing with the recent theme: Get motivated, go out there and shoot anytime anywhere!.. here are some night time photos I’d like to share. Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean you can’t take any nice photos. At some point or time, we’ve all taken the kinds of photos at night where bright [...]
Posted in: Photography, Photography Tips, Portraits, Tutorials   |   Tags: bokeh, nighttime photography, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700, strobist   |   7 Comments

Happy Birthday Lori!

Friday, February 12th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   8 Comments
When I think about my childhood, I am happy because you were there with me. You were there and you helped me more than you know. One of many ways was… I remember it like a vague but pleasant dream, I would ask you to tell me bedtime stories to help me sleep and [...]
Posted in: Family   |   Tags: Nikon d40, Oldrige Botanical Gardens, sisters   |   8 Comments

Rainy day fun

Thursday, February 11th 2010,   by tyger   |   10 Comments
Who says you can’t have fun in the rain? Tired of being rained in so often these past few weeks, we took out an umbrella and said what the heck. I mean, c’mon it’s Southern California right?… it’s not supposed to rain this often. Anyways, even though it was a bit big on her, [...]
Posted in: Photography, Portraits   |   Tags: natural light, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700, rain, the red balloon   |   10 Comments

Baby Felicity photos

Wednesday, February 10th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   16 Comments
We recently had a baby portrait session with this super duper squishable little princess and I have to say taking photos of kids/babies can be a real challenge… what with the goofy smiles, tantrums, short attention spans, and bladder control issues -ok, I’m guilty of all that too but that’s beside the point- BUT, omg, [...]
Posted in: Kids, Photography, Portraits   |   Tags: baby photographer, baby portraits, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700   |   16 Comments

Red carpet fashion at the 16th Annual SAG Awards

Monday, February 8th 2010,   by alldoneup   |   4 Comments
Yay, I finally got around to doing my SAG Awards fashion post! At the Golden Globes we saw a ton of sexy but lackluster black dresses so fortunately for this event they lightened up the mood -but not the color spectrum! There were lively shades of red and purple and everything in between. Bare [...]
Posted in: Fashion   |   Tags: 16th Annual SAG Awards, Adrianna Costa, Anna Kendrick, Carey Mulligan, Christina Applegate, Christina Hendricks, Courtney Ford, Deborah Ann Woll, Diane Kruger, Dianna Agron, Drew Berrymore, fashion blog, fashion designers, Giuliana Rancic, Helen Mirren, Holly Hunter, Jana Kramer, Jane Krakowski, Jayma Mays, Jenna Fischer, Jessalyn Gilsig, Julie Benz, Kate Hudson, Katrina Bowden, Lauren Sanchez, lea michele, Mariah Carey, Mariana Klaveno, Marion Cotillard, Mariska Hargitay, Michelle Monaghan, nicole kidman, Niecy Nash, Paula Patton, Penelope Cruz, red carpet, red carpet review, Samantha Harris, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara, Stana Katic, Toni Collette, Vera Farmiga   |   4 Comments

Snow photoshoot: Ice Queen

Sunday, February 7th 2010,   by tyger   |   23 Comments
I have always wanted to do a snow shoot. A month ago while in Wisconsin, I was -this- close to getting one done… but Kay’s sister bailed out because… well because it was 12 degrees out. =/ So we left frigid Wisconsin with nothing more than a picture of me showing cheese-head country what [...]
Posted in: Photography, Portraits   |   Tags: Nikon 85mm f1.4, Nikon d700, portrait photography, snow   |   23 Comments