We miss him TONS and it hasn't even been a full day!!! It's so tough being a parent sometimes. Treston went with his grandma back to NM this afternoon for a family reunion. Chris and I weren't able to make it because of a couple of shoots and a wedding we have to do this weekend. It's soooo hard finding a babysitter when you don't have a whole lot of family around. Thankfully my mom was more than willing to take him on a six hour road trip back to NM and hang out with him for the weekend. Aren't mom's the best?!
Here's a shot I took of him before he left. He just recently found it interesting to pose for the camera.

We did a shoot for Lani who does custom jewelry for brides. She used the images for one of her upcoming ads. Her work is BEAUTIFUL! We loved having the opportunity to work with her because she is very, very easy and wonderful to work with. You can check out her website here --> Custom Jewelry by Lani.

Seminar - Cliff Mautner

Come one, Come all!

Cliff Mautner
http://cmphotography.com/

Villa Siena 6pm - 9pm
Sept 11, 07
Call to reserve your seat! 480-777-1200, 602-320-7131

And Competition!

THE WEDDING EVENT NETWORK...

We had a great time last night hanging out at the WEN event held at the BENTLEY PROJECTS, which is an EXCELLENT LOCATION for a wedding reception by the way. Many thanks to miss Amy Vandorvort and many others who made this event happen (see below). Here are just a few images I took with my swifty little canon point and shoot camera until my battery died. :( Starting from above, THE HIP SLOANS, cooridinator Lein from BLUE ORCHID DESIGNS, the ladies from INSPIRADOR, miss KATIE, the uber talented MELLISSA JILL, and Mrs. fabulous MICHELLE KING of DIVINE EVENTS CONSULTANTS, and MELANIE QUICK from KISS THE BRIDE. And you can check out Melissa's blog for more images.

I DO WEDDING CONSULTING

MELISSA JILL PHOTOGRAPHY

IN AWE WEDDINGS

THE HAMPTONS BAND

FUSION CHEF CATERING

KELLY ASHWORTH DESIGN

CREATIONS IN CUISINE

BBJ LINENS

BENTLY PROJECTS

CLASSIC EVENTS & PARTIES

YOUR EVENT FLORIST

TRI RENTALS

PETAL PUSHERS

PAINTINGS BY SAMANTHA

After much anticipation from Adrienne, her slideshow is finally here!! There is so much to say about these two. I don't even know where to begin and I can't even explain it in words. They are the most kind hearted people. There wedding was amazing not only because of the details they might have put into but it was the love they had for each other, and it showed. These two were in heaven all day with each other. They just couldn't stop smiling. I'll quit typing, because their slideshow speaks for itself. :)


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Showcase Postponed...

Unfortunately we will have to postpone our showcase event for Aug 29. As it is, we currently cannot dedicate the time that we'd like to make it a phenomenal congregation of creativity. We underestimated our workload for the summer and of course our clients come first. So with great sadness I will be contacting all those who RSVP'd to let you know personally. With a little help this time, we are going to shoot for the end of October...midweek. Sorry Guys! Stay Tuned!

With a few simple lessons you to can dance with the stars. :)

Star in Your Own JibJab! It's Free!

7am, 90 degrees...this is what are our clients are doing. :o)

Treston loves being outside, although, I'm not sure why because its soooo hot out there. While Chris was watering the plants he showed Treston how to use the water hose. Needless to say, Chris didn't realize right away what was coming to him, but I'm glad he kept shooting away. I love the expression on Treston's face right before he points the hose at Chris. :o)

Over the weekend we had lunch with the fabulous Michelle King of Divine Events Management & Consulting. We had the priviledge of working with her on 07/07/07 wedding in Tucson, AZ. Here are just a couple of images from the wedding but I will have slideshow to post later today. :o)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!

I can't believe how time flies. Today we're celebrating our 3rd anniversary. Yes, we've only been married for 3 years, but we have been together since our senior year in high school. awwwwe...And a wonderful 3 years it has been. I'm looking forward to the rest of the years to come.

When we hired our photographer, Mr. DeDios, I explained to him that Chris is HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE at taking pictures. Anytime a camera is put up in front of him, his face just cringes and you can't get a decent photo out of him. So here is our little take on getting one traditional photo for the family, and yes, we only got one. :) click on the image if you would like to see it larger.

Confessions Showcase.

We are going to be holding this little meeting on the 29th of August. The Plan and objective:

We are bringing together local professional photographers to share our experiences and discuss marketing, pricing, shooting technique, the creative process and any other information photogs would like to share or know.

It will be an open forum discussion. Everyone in attendance will be asked to provide info about their studio/service so we may compile marketing info available to everyone in attendance.

First half - Only open to photographers and industry professionals.
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Vendors
- Photog resources

Second half - Open to everyone
- Camera basics - may drop depends on everyone's level of expertise.
- Basic Technique/shooting style
- Photoshop

Time frame
9-11:30 First half
lunch
12:00 - 4 Second half

We're open to suggestions for topics. We have a small group of about 6 people thus far who will be in attendance. We may limit to 20, depending on the response we get. If you'd like to attend Email me at:

chris@largophotography.com

We will be asking for a $10 donation from those in attendance to cover lunch/drinks. If we can figure how to effectively webcast this then that will aslo be an option for those out of state.

8 Levels of Narcissism (of Chris)

As entertaining as I am, Melissa Jill has decided to call me out and have me post a few things, interesting things about myself....myself. Interesting things? uhmmm Maybe here goes:

1. I have this inate tendency to spell almost every other word that I read, which makes me a slow reader but a great sPellor!

2. I boast a Comic book collection worth Thousands of Dollars....Really just because I have thousands of them, boxes Even!

3. Although My career is as a world famous photographer extrodinare, my formal education and life ambitions is in Real Estate and Community Development, with a degree and everything!

4. I've designed and built 2 homes with a 3rd on the way, trying to further the realm of affordable housing!

5. I have the attention span of a 2 year old...

6. I secretly try to outshoot my wife during our Photog sessions! Nothing like a little healthy competition!

7. I have this little area on the rear of my waist where I use to get shots as a kid; now as a grown up if anything comes into contact with it my body goes into uncontrollable spasms! yeah I'm a weirdo! Talk about scarred for life!

8. My all time favorite lunch is 2 pieces of White bread, Bar S Bologna(none of that all beef crap), Miracle Whip and a bag of Doritos Nacho Flavored with Bean Dip. And if I could eat this in the Mountains...Bliss.

Passing the Buck to:

1. Tammie Billey - Largo Photography
2. David De Dios - De Dios Photography
3. Angie Sloan - Sloan Photographers
4. Joshua Smith - Cinematic Bride
5. Kim Jarmon - Kim Jarmon Photography
6. Kate Federico - Boston Brides
7. Adrienne Schafer - RiCap
8. Katrina Wallace - Sedona Bride

Broken Coffee Table, trip to EQ3!

We we're cleanin out our office the other day and guess what happened!? Chris was moving the glass coffee table and he dropped the bottom shelf and shattered it! Ugh! In our expeirence its almost always impossible to replace furniture parts because its usually out of style or costs just as much as the original piece of furniture.

So we went back to the store where we bought it: EQ3 in Tempe. It just so happened the owner happened to be there and we had told him what happened and wanted to reorder that particular piece. He told us we were in luck and he had it in stock. So he rushes to the back looking for it comes out says he can't find it, and asks us if the floor model will work? Sure. We take it off the floor, ask how much and......He says its totally fine accidents happen and to take it with his blessings....What!?!?!?! Chris and I were pleasantly surprised. We offered to pay for it, he wouldn't here it! He asked us just to take it! Not only did he not question or badger us, he was also extremely friendly and "on top" of things! Rarely has this ever happened to us, but when it does it makes your whole day/week that much better!

EQ3 Fantastic Customer Service, High Quality Products, and Awesome Design! If you're looking for modern or stylish furniture EQ3 is your place! Its in the plaza right next to IKEA! Check out their website! http://www.eq3.com/