Eduardo and Jenna are two amazing young married couple with two adorable children, Faithe and Eli Karter. I was honored when Jenna contacted me regarding a family session because these two have such an amazing story about their little daughter Faithe.
I was honored to have my returning clients Rudy and Alessa call me to book a session for their precious newborn, Mariella...
There's something special about a mother and her sweet baby belly! Especially if it's her first pregnancy like my dear friend Esmi.
I had the pleasure of meeting Kerem and Jorge through Kerem's sister for a small engagement session in their backyard. Both Kerem and Jorge are from Mexico and they were only going to be in town for a few days. The backyard was already set up in such an elegant way that I didn't want to leave without capturing some details of this dinner.
One thing I love about shooting is that no matter where your session is, you can find beauty anywhere and still capture great moments. In this case, it was a beautiful backyard and Kerem and Jorge were dressed perfectly for this occasion and setting.
I had such a great time with the both of you! I can't deny the fact that they look amazing together and I had a blast photographing their engagement session! Have fun in Hermosillo for your big day!
I met up with Jessica and Joshua Feuerstein at Biltmore Fashion Park for a family session but their kids were under the weather so they couldn't make it. The last thing you want is an unhappy kid behind the lens. Trust me, I have a child and things get pretty ugly (I mean it in a humorous way). So, I took advantage of the situation as well as the location and just started capturing moments with Jessica and Josh.
We walked around Biltmore Fashion Park discovering some sweet locations. As I was shooting, it just looked like they were on a date. Drinking coffee, and cracking some jokes. You could really feel the love between these two.
The beautiful thing that I love about this session was the love story between them. I can probably sit down and write for hours and hours about it but I am not. Let's just say that their love story is about grace and second chances in life. Not only life, but also accepting who you are and discovering a new path with your significant other.
It was such a delight to spend the evening with Jessica and Josh and I wish them the best!
Wow! It feels like forever since I've posted a new blog. I've received emails from friends, previous clients and even new clients asking if I was going to post a new blog. It's been a very busy summer for Elitus Photography and also for myself. The question is am I still shooting? The answer is obvious... Of course I am.
Here's the four-one-one. About several months ago, I was approached with an opportunity to take my photography skills to the next level knowing that for the first two months it was going to take a lot of my time to set things in place. It was a sacrifice I was willing to take and so over the summer I became the Creative Director for a church named Phoenix First Apostolic Church. What this position entitled was to produce graphics and also be there main photographer for each of their celebration services. So there you go, I have been shooting but just not what I've been posting on my website or my social media pages. This has given me exposure that I wouldn't imagine and I truly believe it's a blessing. With the crazy summer schedule I had, I was still accepting sessions and I can't wait to share them with you in the next couple of days.
Now that the summer is winding down, my son is back to school (he started 1st grade yay!) I feel like my life is back to normal. I am also excited because I have a couple of weddings around the corner and some families are already booking family sessions for Christmas. I am also offering a special package for churches that desire professional pictures for their next event. Just send me an email and I will be glad to help you out.
Here some of my favorite pictures I've taken for Phoenix First Apostolic Church and if you want to see more pictures, I encourage you to do so by liking their Instagram page.
Enjoy!
One of the things I love about being a Photographer is that I get the chance to travel, meet great people and experience new things each day. When Mauro mentioned to me that he wanted to do a maternity session with his wife and that he wanted to do it in Sedona, Arizona I was excited. I was a bit nervous because I have never been to Sedona. I arrived in Sedona early to discover places. As I was driving around I was amazed by the scenery that the city of Sedona had. Before going up, I asked a few friends what they thought of Sedona and their responses were the same with..." pretty much anywhere you go in Sedona is beautiful.
As I was looking for good scenery I discovered this small private park and it worked just perfect for this lovely couple! Elegance in Sedona was a hit! By the time Mauro and Debby got there I had a plan. We started off by the small airport. I love the fact that it was up a hill. I knew that I had to get some shots of them walking up the road. The fun part was trying to take the shots quickly before the cars came up. It wasn't easy but Debby was a true trooper! Once I was done there we started driving down the private park which was only 5 mins away but it took us 30 mins to get there because we kept stopping to take different shots because the scenery was just amazing. Once we arrived at the park, Debby and Mauro changed to something more casual and this is why the park worked perfectly!
I had such a great time with the Almaraz family and I am so happy for their new journey.
Fun, energetic, silly and smart was all I can think of as I was capturing these photos of Mellody in the city of Tempe. Mellody's mother contacted me a few weeks back to set up a day to take some senior photos of her baby girl (that's how she referenced Mellody) and her exact words were "I trust you." Mellody sure made my job easier with all the energy she had and I wasn't sure if she was excited that she was done with High School or the fact that she was starting college. Either way I had a good evening with her. Did I mention that she's the Valedictorian of her school? Your parents must be proud!
As I kicked off my first traveling tour I went straight to business with Bridget and her lovely family. Bridget is actually an old family friend and we lost contact ever since I moved to Arizona. I haven't seen or heard of Bridget for more than 10 years! Thanks to social media, we reconnected and what better way to say hello than to meet her little family. I had such an awesome time with her 7 year old son, Josiah. He was silly but made us all laugh. Bridget and Rick were concerned because they never had photos taken. To be honest, I think they were practicing and looking at Pinterest for "pose" ideas because every thing came out smooth. It was a fun session and I wish this family the best and I am sure this will not be the last time we see each other again.
I've been privileged enough to photograph couples that are beginning a new journey. Starting a family is such a blessing and I am very happy for my friends Eddie and Anais. It feels like it was yesterday that I saw you both say your " I do's" and now you guys are getting ready for parenthood. I can see the excitement in both of you and I know that both of you are going to be great parents. I had an amazing evening with you guys. Love you both!
I was so excited to see the Ocegueda Family again and meet their sweet boy! If you don't recall, Elias and Lily were my first maternity session of this year which was an awesome session. For them to return to me and have me photograph their newborn meant a lot to me. This session was taken at their lovely home. I do offer on-location newborn sessions which always poses new and fun challenges, but this sweet boy was a champ!
Last month I had the privilege to take part of Vanessa & Jairo's wedding thanks to my friend and photographer, Elmer Escobar. Elmer is one of my good friends (heck he's my best friend) and he's been molding me into becoming a good photographer. He gave me my big challenge up to date and that was to be his second camera guy for this awesome wedding. Vanessa & Jairo's wedding was remarkable, filled with many awesome details. After I assisted Elmer with getting the wedding dress, rings and other details he asked me to start taking shots the way I see things and well here they are. I want to personally thank the Alvarez family for letting me be part of their big day. I also want to thank my buddy Elmer Escobar. Go check out his amazing new website. www.elmerescobar.com
I met up with Miguel and his two beautiful daughters in Sahuarita, Arizona about 20 minutes South of Tucson. Miguel contacted me to do a cowboy photoshoot theme since Tucson celebrates "Rodeo Tucson" in the month of February and that just triggered my mind to do a evening shoot with a nice sunset in the background. If you don't know me, let me just tell you that I love kids and I love working with them. You can say that the "daddy" instinct just comes in me and makes me smile. After playing around at a small park, Miguel requested a photo with train tracks. These girls seriously melted my heart with their smiles and silliness. Miguel is a such a good father and I think the pictures resembles the love these kids have for their daddy. Miguel started to cry after seeing some quick shoots and almost made me cry! I hope you enjoy this session.
Marta and Cesar are mutual friends that I met last year thanks to Jessica (my girlfriend/assistant) and when they found out that they were expecting another baby, they hired me for a maternity session. What we ended up with was a small family and maternity session. I didn't want to leave little CJ behind. How could I? This kid is such a gorgeous kid full of energy and what better place to shoot then at The Farm at Agritopia (thefarmatagritopia.com). This little farm located in Gilbert Arizona had "family oriented" written all over and when it was time to just shoot the parents CJ, was picking oranges up and eating them. It was a great session and experience for both the parents and myself. Here are some images of that day. Enjoy!
This past Saturday I had the privilege to be part of a historic event for the Romo Family. Phoenix First Apostolic Church took a day to honor Pastor Frank Romo Jr. and his family for serving 30 Years of Pastoral Ministry. It was an elegant banquet held at Corona Ranch in Laveen, Arizona. The staff and the church did an awesome job in honoring their pastor and family. Here are some shots I took that night. What a night to remember for the Romo Family.
"Any man can influence the crowds with charisma, but the truly anointed stand in the gap when no one else is watching"
Elizabeth Ramos is turning 21 in a couple of weeks (February 14) and as a gift from me to her I decided to give her a mini photo session. She was as excited as I was since I wanted to try a new location that I've seen across the freeway. The location was a couple of miles south of Tucson by a mission church called San Xavier. Mother nature wasn't on our side this day. It was raining and very chilly but at the end of the day we got a couple of good shots plus some muddy shoes and pants. I hope you enjoy the photos!
