Irene + Rebecca: San Antonio Photographer

Thank you so much for all the positive feedback + inquiries about the Lola Parties; I'm stoked about them! And I think it's cute how excited we all still get at the idea of dressing up. It's like when Mimi told me she wanted a Strawberry Shortcake party this year (*swoon* I still remember how much I loved the smell of her plastic hair). And how smart were those marketers, thinking to bring back all the old school characters (like Strawberry, and CareBears) just in time for us to have had our own kids?!

And speaking of moms/daughters, meet Irene and Rebecca. Had so much fun with them the other day! 

Kind of went to town with the photoshopping on this one, but I like the surreal feeling of it. 

Muah! xo

Lola Parties!

I still get emails from people asking about the "Lola" girls. You may or may not remember them, but they were a few kitschy paintings I did, of different photogirls. Well, I overwhelmed myself trying to pretend that I had enough time to paint on a regular basis. So once the orders were filled, I removed the button and let them fade out. However, there are still lots of projects that I'm working on behind the scenes, so you might see them return someday in another capacity. Just for now, there's no way I could possibly be changing gears to paint all the time.

SO. Moving on...if you don't remember the story behind "Lola", I'll refresh. "Lola" is a nickname that my sister gave to both of her girls when they were little. It wasn't plotted or planned...just a term of endearment that fell out of the sky like a feather. When I had my girls, I found myself doing the same thing, "Hi Lola, did you sleep well?" "Aw, Lola did you bump your knee?" For me it's not really a name anymore. It's more of a description. And if I had to write it out for Webster, it would look something like this: 

Lo-la [loh-luh] -adjective

the description of your favorite girl. Lola is kind and funny. People love her, but she doesn't depend on their approval for her sense of worth. She's daring, smart, and honest. She knows that a big life, is really about little moments. Lola is simply beautiful inside and out.

 If your interested, call (210) 259-3271 to schedule. Weekends book up 2-3 months in advance.  

Birthday Parties: San Antonio and New Braunfels

I went to a birthday party this weekend, and it was so much fun! We'd had birthdays there in the past. But this time it dawned on me, after seeing the janky shots from my iPhone...

...how COOL it would be if there was someone who did these parties, who also offered really GREAT PHOTOS. 

Umm. HELLO!

So, I decided that we're going to start offering BIRTHDAY PARTIES AT THE STUDIO! How freaking cute will that be? I can't wait! Details will be posted in a minute. But if you're interested, MAKE SURE YOU CALL SOON! I have no available weekends until mid September. And once school starts, they'll be going fast for Holiday sessions. Hope you all had a fab weekend!!   :)

Cancun

My point and shoot broke right before the trip, so these are all from Cobbonisia (otherwise know as DD Cobb).

So last year, we dorked out and made T-shirts. But this year, in honor of my melanoma (that I have since named Benign Bernice), they thought it was more appropriate to make hats. The design was supposed to be emroidered into the fabric. But when they came back, they were basically ironed-on, like something we could have done ourselves. So we figured if we were going to be janky, we might as well really do it right and glue rhinestones to all over them. 

On the way, we got upgraded to first class, which was a great way to kick everything off!

On the plane though, I started this book that my sister gave me. It had been sitting in the basket since my trip to Oregon. And I grabbed it at the last minute while the cab was waiting for me outside at 6am. Not remembering that it was historical fiction about the HOLOCAUST. It's called Sarah's Key. And so on my way to go whoop it up in Cancun, I'm in tears on the plane. On the beach. In the hotel. I knew I should stop reading, but I could NOT put it down. At one point DD asked me about it, and it was right at a particularly horrifying spot. When I started talking about it, I was literally gasping for breath, I was crying so hard. Right there on the side of the pool, next to the cabana bar. Embarrassing. So it's definitely not a vacation book, but I highly recommend it. It's well written, and the kind of book that will stay with you forever. 

Now, back the regularly scheduled drinking, playing, tanning, laughing, swimming, sailing. 

I wonder what these guys were thinking when DeAnna and Robyn sat down to play cards with them, and then totally whooped their asses and won every game that afternoon. Too funny! 

The highlight for me was the spa. We went two days in a row, and it was SO worth it. With every service, you can come early for all kinds of other treatments: in the pool, back and forth between different saunas and water massager thingies. Then you lay on the lounger while they massage your neck and put a hot towel on your face, while you wait for your therapist. And afterwards, you get to drink champagne and eat frozen grapes in your robe, on the roof of the spa. Ahhh, why am I not there right now?! 

The resort was called The Excellence Riviera Cancun, and it was so much better than the place we stayed last year. I really have nothing negative to say about it at all. They had a variety of different restaurants, really good food, the spa was totally amazing, and professional. The beach wasn't crowded, and they had a fun disco tek at night that played 80s. Who could ask for more than that?! Also, DD and I were figuring out the other day that with airfare as cheap as it is right now, if you're in Texas it's cheaper to go to Mexico than to drive down to South Padre Island. 

Today I'm BURIED in editing. That Summer Special has gotten the best of me. It's going to take me a while to catch up. And I think it's going to also be a while before I offer something like that again (if ever). Although, as I'm saying that, I'm remembering that I am offering a Belly/Baby portrait special at Chic Mama next month on July 18th. So if you're pregnant, you will definitely NOT want to miss out on that. Call (210) 545-7217 for details and to schedule. AND, we are cooking up all kinds of ideas to rock out the Hot Mama shoots even more often. More on that later. 

For now I need to get back to work, and then later tonight I'm going to see Wicked. Can't wait! And see you later gators.

Kubinski Family: San Antonio Photographer

When I tried to link to Tracy in yesterday's post, I realized that I'd never posted her photos on the blog! These are from last year, but it's better late than never I suppose. 

I first met Tracy when she did a Hot Mama shoot at Shannon's house. These are a few from that session. She's such a pretty lady.

Then we did a family shoot a few weeks later. What an amazingly warm, and close-knit family. I had so much  fun shooting it, because they have so much fun together. 

See ya tomorrow with Mexico pix!