Umm…how GORGEOUS is this girl? There were so many models there though and I got so distracted and only worked with her for a tiny bit. 
But anywho, here are a few shots of her!
Archive for February, 2009
Lake Bed Shoot – Nevada Part 2
February 28, 2009Lake Bed Shoot – Nevada
February 27, 2009One of the models from the lake bed shoot last week near Primm just SCREAMED high fashion to me. Her clothes, her makeup, her shoes and her personality just begged for some super high contrast, edgy post processing. It was fun deviating from the normal for her images. She was super fun to shoot too.
Here are a couple of my favorite shots from her:
I Won! =D
February 25, 2009I must have been extra lucky in Vegas or something, because I won all kinds of neat stuff! No, I didn’t win any jackpots or anything, but I did win some cool stuff some great vendors were giving away!
Colorati was giving away t-shirts at a party I was at. These were to be worn around on the tradeshow floor Tuesday and if we were spotted, we got an iTunes gift card plus an entry into a drawing for other stuff. I didn’t win the other stuff, but I got some free music and a rad shirt out of it! =D Plus, I learned that Colorati is local (well, as local as Carlsbad is to El Cajon lol)
I attended a talk by JB & DeEtte Sallee and they were giving away some I Shoot People Tour shirts. They say “I Shoot People” with a little camera clip art at the bottom and are too cute! They were throwing them out into the crowd and I actually caught 2 (well, one hit me in the face when I wasn’t looking) but I gave away the second one to the girl sitting next to me. 
Wednesday night I attended a dinner for members of Modern Photographers, a really amazing organization I’m involved with that promotes modern and ultra creative photography by well-respected and qualified photographers. As soon as the senior photography section launches, I’ll be running that section of the site, and I’m super excited about it! Mark Eric, the genius behind Modern Photographers, had a bunch of shirts for everyone, so while I didn’t “win” so to speak, I AM really really excited to be working with him and Modern Photographers, so I thought I’d give it a mention. Plus, you seriously can never get enough free shirts!
Edit Team threw a fabulous party Monday night at the Peppermill Lounge. It was really retro styled, so of course I loved it. I dropped my business card in the drawing pile, seriously not expecting anything (I NEVER win anything, after all!) and I won a full wedding edit!!! I wasn’t even paying attention when they were calling names, because like I said, I never win anything, so they had to yell it like 4 or 5 times before I even noticed. lol In fact, I think someone I was with noticed before I did! lol
Studio Cloud is really really cool studio management software that helps photographers get super organized and together. I’ve been thinking about it since last year, when I saw them at WPPI for the first time. I stopped by their booth again this year and they were having a cool drawing for either an iPhone or a lifetime membership to Studio Cloud. Your entry was determined by spinning either an even or odd number on their prize wheel, and I spun an entry in the lifetime membership box. Well I got an email today and…..I WON A LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP! I’m seriously telling you I never ever ever win anything, and to win all these awesome things in the span of a week is totally mind blowing and such a blessing!! I’m really excited to start with Studio Cloud and moving forward all invoicing and such will be done through that.
Thank you so much to all of the above awesome vendors for having drawings for free stuff. You all rock!
Shoes shoes shoes! – Nevada
February 23, 2009I’m a girl. I love shoes. A lot.
I went on a shoot this past week while I was in Vegas at a dry lake bed in Primm, NV where a bunch of models were wearing some fabulous shoes. Following is like a little mini shoe catalog…
WPPI 2009
February 21, 2009Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week! I had a totally fantastic time in Vegas catching up with friends, learning and getting inspired!
I think that hanging out and networking is almost, or just as, important as the things I learned while in Vegas. In the spirit of networking, here are some pictures from some of the parties and places I went to during WPPI.
Me and my SD photog buddy Melissa McClure
Me and my buddy Tim who technically lives in Orlando but shoots so many cool places he really doesn’t stay there much. I’m jealous. lol
Okay funny story here…Mark Eric and I have been working together on various iterations of cool senior photography sites for quite some time, and have been trying to meet each other for like 2 years. Last year at WPPI we were both there and it just didn’t work out. Also, he was here in San Diego last year and I had to work so again, it didn’t work out. But finally! This year in Vegas, we caught up with each other (twice, even). Hooray!
Gretchen and I are meant to be bffs, I think. We’re so similar, it’s craaaaaazy. I think she should seriously reconsider living in AZ and come back to San Diego!
WPPI 2009!
February 13, 2009Can you believe it’s that time again? That’s right, I’m headed off to Vegas on Sunday for this year’s WPPI conference in Las Vegas!
If you remember from last year, WPPI is the one time of year us wedding and portrait photographers from around the world meet up in Las Vegas for a week of learning, shooting and partying it up with each other.
I’ll be gone from Sunday through Thursday, so I’ll have limited email time, but I will be checking in for anything pressing. And I’ll probably blog some stuff too.
I hope everyone has a fabulous week, and if you’re at WPPI and see me, please come say hello! I just dyed my hair red last night so I’m easy to spot! See?
Proposing on Valentine’s Day in San Diego?
February 3, 2009One of my dreams is to secretly photograph a wedding proposal the bride has no idea about. And with Valentine’s Day coming soon, what better time than that?
So I’ve decided to run a contest. (hooray!) If you’re planning on proposing to your girlfriend in San Diego this Valentine’s Day, I would love to sit in some bushes, hide behind a light post, or crouch behind a bench and secretly capture your proposal and her reaction.
Send me an email (alyssa@hybrid-photography.com) with “Proposal” as the subject, and tell me the story of you and your girlfriend, and your plans for the proposal. One guy will be chosen to have his proposal photographed, and will receive all images on a disk, just for letting me indulge my romantic girly side.
Be sure to pass this around to anyone you might know who is getting engaged this Valentine’s!