AA Professional Photography

Lots of Photographs...

2009-12-02T10:28:00.005-07:00

Well, Hi to all. I want to start off by saying that I've been SUPER blessed from my Father in Heaven, since day one; I recognize that His hand had been with me through my entire career, not just IN the hard times but BECAUSE of those hard days.
My family is growing and I have the love of ALL of them. My live is good and I can't complaint at all, and my career is good (I won't complaint) : )

In these last months I've been taking lots of photographs and I wanted to share with you SOME of these images; I've prepared quite a bit to submit, but because they are 43 images (and I think they are way too many to post in my blog), I've prepared an album in my company's Facebook page, so you all can take a look to all of them; the address in facebook is as follows :

AA PROFESSIONAL Photography FaceBook Page

If you are not a FAN yet, become one, so you can keep looking at the new posts any time you want.

In any case, I am posting some of the photographs in here; so, enjoy them.

Kim & Jordan wedding day -01

Kim (& Jordan) wedding day -02

Stephanie (&Tom) Wedding day -01... Artistic view of Stephanie, the Bride.

Stephanie and Tom (Captain) in their wedding day -02

Stephanie and Tom (Captain) in their wedding day -03

A beautiful view of Jackson and Jacob, during their family session in the mountains.

Oscar Aguayo and Family up in a park, for their family session.

John Chadwick and family in downtown Ogden, UT session.

Jeff Hoellein with Zachary, his brand new infant, in the studio.

Billy Brandt and family, posing for their Family Portrait.

Historical trip to Saint George

2009-11-25T13:42:00.004-07:00

This last weekend I went on a trip to southern Utah; I went with a really great friend of mine, Antonio Neyra, to get some photographs of the Saint George Temple, Visitor Center, Tabernacle, and other Church-historical areas around.

Well, let me tell you, this trip was sensational. We had a really good time and (I think) we got pretty good images after all.

My camera got damaged a bit, but I think that was part of the adventure (lucky me I didn't get damaged or hurt).

After the whole trip, we passed by Zion National Park (where we did a tiny but nice hike) and after that, we went to Bryce Canyon National Park as well (both in one day... from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm). We did those pretty fast, though, relaxed and having fun.

Here are 10 images I hope you enjoy.

This is the Visitor Center with the Temple in the background at night time...
Isn't it amazing?

Inside the Visitor Center, we've got permission to get some images around.

A detailed shot of an antique spectacles on an opened Bible...

The Temple of Saint George at dawn, right before the sun hits the ground.

From a far distant building we got this morning shot, against the sun,
to add drama to the final image.
The rocky horizon reflex the desert area were this city was built.

In the afternoon sun, the final glow of the day upon the Temple.

Getting into Zion, we found this rusted Ford 1945 station wagon, sitting there...
Like waiting for the weather to consume it totally.

I like jumping over the cliffs, when I am happy !!!
Yahhhhooooooooo !!!!

I credit this image to Antonio Neyra who took this photograph of me, while I was getting the final sun rays upon Bryce's hoodoos.

"Final rays" - A backlighted group of hoodoos in Bryce Canyon Nat'l Park. Is like they have flames inside. Looks like they are burning.

Well, I hope you comment in the images.
Take Care you all.
Sincerely,
AL.

Zion Nat'l Park - Part II

2009-11-05T11:23:00.005-07:00

When I did the see the complete pool of photos I HAD to make a "cold selection" and not choose many of my images, though I liked them.

The photographs that I am presenting here today are some of the ones I'm planning to present in my exhibit in New Jersey in a digital display.

Beside I am going to present my new book as well... yeap, the one I am doing since early July and I'm still in the second half of it (I hope there is enough time to finish everything up by March 2010... do you think?).

In the mean time, enjoy the photographs and tell me what do you think about them.

Thanks again for taking the time and looking to my photographs... as a matter of fact is a real honor for me to know that all of you had been reviewing my work, which tells me that you care for what I do. Thanks again.

Sincerely,

AL.

Zion Nat'l Park - Part I

2009-11-04T14:43:00.005-07:00

In a fast trip I went and came back to and from Zion National Park in Utah... and let me tell you, it was amazing!!. As always Zion N.P. is a breath taking experience and I enjoy being there in the solitude of some of the areas. This time of the year present additional benefits, which some of them are: the falling changing-colors leaves, the few amount of people walking around (which is great for the composition of the photographs) and the cooler weather, that allows you to walk further without sweating as much.

I had a marvelous experience walking in the park, and as you will see in the photographs below what I've done, those are not even the 100th part of what I've taken and done.
Enjoy these eight photographs and comment on those ones.

I am preparing the better ones (which I have not posted yet, but later) for an exhibit in New Jersey in the beginning of next year's March. I need to have the experience and I feel is going to be good... really good!.

Well, you all take care and have fun... (anything to do, you must enjoy it).

Feel free to comment and give me your impressions.
More images will come as soon as they are available.

AL.

A new Group of sessions..!!

2009-10-20T14:27:00.007-06:00

Here I am again; posting something new in my blog.
I've been blessed in the last month or so with a group of blessings that I want to share with you.

1.- I haven't lost my studio... the Hotel where my studio is, after the leak and the disaster there, asked me to stay longer and not to move out (as I told them I will); they want to work with me with the insurance and cover all the damages... I accepted and now I am staying, at least for some time. (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, review 2 or 3 post before this one, and you'll see)
2.- In my stake I've been called as the new Stake Young Men President in the LDS church. I love working with youth and give my "2 cents" back. I have been working in the Presidency for the last 5 years and now I am able to keep working as hard as possible.
3.- Now, in my studio, I've been working hard in the last 3 or 4 weeks with customers who had requested fall season photographs both in the studio and on location. Quite a bit of children sessions and some family portraits as well; and let me tell you... it had been super fun.

I want now to post some of the images I've been taking for you to see, ok? I hope you like them all and comment with me what you think about them.

This is Gabriela Suarez, she and Alex, her husband are great friends of ours. We had a really good time in the 2 hours session we had and I had too much fun (I hope she did as well). Thanks Gabriela for your time and energy.

Here is Diana, my friend from Colombia, in her Wedding gown, getting her Bridal photographs taken... I do believe (as well as her) that these photographs turned out pretty good, but What amazed me is that they DO NOT show how breezy or cold was for all... I was wearing a jacket all the time and she was really cold !! can you believe that, take a look for yourself.

Now, do you see what I said? Those images look warm and cozy, but we were cold.

Here Michael (my cousin), LeeAnn (his wife) and Aniston (their daughter), in their new family Portrait session up in the canyon.
They looked amazing!! don't you agree?
I think the day couldn't be better either, the weather was warm and nice (though the night before was a pretty big storm).
I had a great time with them, and I am sure they had it too.
Enjoy the images of their session and comment as much as you want.

Well, for now ... see ya!!.

AL.

Jathan and Brianne Photos

2009-09-22T09:20:00.003-06:00

Jathan and Brianne, children of a good friends of me and my wife, Jeff and Carmen, posed for me in my studio this last week, on Thursday. The session was a little bit challenging but went GREAT !. I think they were a little bit nervous, due to the new environment they were in, and probably because the lack of light as well ... because when I take photographs I tend to minimize the amount of ambient light (to avoid weird color casts on the photographs).

Well, I want to thank Carmen for bringing Jathan and Brianne to the studio for their photographs... we are working in a new promotion campaign and I most likely will use their photographs for it.

With nothing else to say, I will show you now some of the photographs I took.

I hope you will comment some about the photographs you just saw.
Thanks again, and take care always.
Sincerely

AL .

Yonava Ishaku Children Portraits

2009-09-16T08:48:00.007-06:00

Yesterday I had the beautiful opportunity of taking Yonava's portraits, a cute 2 years old little girl, in the studio... right before I close it (about 4 days before, right?). Well, everything went great during the session. Her mom, Charity was amazing as well, she did SO GREAT for keeping Yonava's attention and look closer to the camera.
Yonava was somehow shy at the beginning and full of energy towards the end; and that's natural. Most of the kids I take photographs by themselves are shy at the beginning, but while the session goes on, they feel more and more comfortable... and at the end of the session (some kids) don't want to leave the studio, because they are having too much fun... it's awesome !
Well, here are some of Yonava's photographs ... enjoy !

I hope you will comment once you had seeing them.
Thanks.

AL .

Ricardelli .. a family with a big soul !!

2009-09-14T14:15:00.006-06:00

I had the privilege to visit with a great family this last Friday, friends of mine who I took their wedding day several years ago. They contacted me to have their new-addition-to-the-family photographs, little Cianna plus their family photographs in their house... well, let me tell you that I had a great deal of fun talking with Shawn and Barbie and taking their photos.

I wanted to share some of the their photographs with you so you can comment your impressions. Thanks and take care.

Now, Once we did the family session, Makailah wanted some photographs as well for her own, so I did this session around their house as well.
Makailah did pose so natural and relaxed for her photographs... she did a great job !! and we had tons of fun as well.

Don't forget to share your impressions while commenting here below.
Beside, remember that this week is the last one for taking photographs IN the studio, I am giving a great deal for "closing studio" ... I am NOT CLOSING my company !! Remember I WILL KEEP TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS everywhere else.

See ya!

AL.

A NEW SPECIAL..!!!

2009-09-10T09:18:00.004-06:00

As you already now, I am closing my current location of my studio... which means that I will not take "Studio photographs" at least through this winter-spring season.
My final operational day in the studio will be Saturday, September 19th; the following week will be the move-out time for me.
So, what I am offering to ALL, is a super great deal :

ANY SITTING WILL BE : $25 (for returning customers) or $30 (for new customers).
(Prices regularly starts at $65 / $75, but for these 9 more days prices will be $25 / $30)

That's right, I'll be charging only $25 / $30 for ANY type or style of session anyone would like. It could be Family session, Maternity, Children, Modeling, Fashion, Infants, High School Seniors, Executives, etc. etc. The only catch is that MUST to be done in the studio.

Let me know by calling me directly to : 801-603-9837 (or by commenting directly in this posted blog).

A sample of High School Senior girl in the studio.

A sample of a model in the studio.

A sample of a mother and child in the studio.

This offer is valid ONLY through September 19th 2009... Take advantage of this unique situation.

Remember, I AM NOT CLOSING my company, I am just moving my studio to a different location... which I haven't start looking for one yet (but I know I eventually will); and as soon as I do, I'll let you know.

I'll be taking photographs all over the area: parks, mountains, rivers, canyons, customer's houses, cities, etc. etc. and I know that I am going to be really busy. I'll be meeting my customers and doing presentations in my own house; my contact information will remain the same:

same phone number : 801-603-9837
same e-mail : studios@aa-photography.com
same web site : www.aa-photography.com

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog and I hope the best for every one.
Remember: "changes in life are THE opportunities for us to grow"

Sincerely,

AL.

Moving OUT ... !!

2009-09-04T10:28:00.003-06:00

Well, It's a fact now... I am moving out of the Ben Lomond Hotel, where my studio used to be for three years !!.
It's sad to see that the pride of the people makes relations to stop.
About 2 weeks ago, my studio flooded by cause of an AC pipe leak (pretty heavy leak). It destroyed my projector and all my sample books for weddings and portraits... by the amount of $1500 aprox. which the owners of the Hotel won't take care or make themselves responsible to re-pay the damages done by their building.
With those issues and without any guarantees that that may happen again (and there were like 3 other leaks during that only month!!), I had decide to move out and start working and meeting my valuable customers back from my own house (as I did some years ago).
I wish not to move out... !! but I must , just because I don't want that to happen again. (Three times my studio had flooded in the past three years; two of which the "damages" were only a wet carpet and nothing else, so I didn't even report the damages, but the event alone.

Well, there are hardships that we need to pass in live and move on, right? That's exactly what I am doing now.

Now, for those of you that are around me, and waiting for their wedding book, portraits, etc. etc. Do NOT worry, because I am going to keep in business for a long, long time (at least those are my plans); AA PROFESSIONAL Photography will not close it's doors even if I don't have a studio. My office will be moved to my house, and my studio will be the outdoors.

If there is anybody who wants to give me any advice, I am open to listen anyone.

Thanks again.
Take care !!.

AL.

Vacations and Flooded Studio...!!!

2009-08-28T18:36:00.008-06:00

It's amazing how fast life goes... !! has been one whole month already since the last time I post any entry in my blog.

Well, as always there is a lot to catch up, so I will write about the more recent events...

In my career are ups and downs, great times and sad times, successful moments and learning ones... Two weeks ago, I had a great time with my family; we went to Idaho and visited quite a few places and met new friends. Right after coming back from my family vacation and open my studio, last week, I found it TOTALLY FLOODED !!!
Could you believe it?

ALL my wedding books, Albums, Signing books, Bridal books, etc. etc. are all destroyed !! (actually I am posting some of the photographs I took of that sad event). Now, beside all that, my DLP TV-PC Projector, my computer keyboard and mouse were also affected to the point of "no return", the rags on the floor, some frames and some sample prints.

It was like a movie... you see something that you feel it's not you, (but at the end you are the only one suffering the damages).

I had to move to a temporary location (inside the same hotel where my studio is and has been for the past three years).

Now, I am posting first of all (and I feel bad that I haven't mention anything significant of my family vacation trip, but I am really happy we did it !!. I have the best family ever !!!.
Here are some of the photographs I took from my beautiful vacation and after that some of the flooded areas in my studio and some damages : ( ... I hope you enjoy them too.

Here is an experiment I did... this is a 30 seconds-long Infra Red photograph of the swimming pool with the slides, diving boards and platform in the back that we were for a full day. Even you see no people, there were close to 200 around there, even walking in front of the camera... cool, eh? Look at the trees... all white (though they are all green in reality).

After a full day (more than 10 hours) spent in the swimming pools, we enjoyed a beautiful sunset clouds as we were walking to our car.

This is the area where we spent several nights... really close to this river; you can see the travel trailer in the top right corner of this photograph where we slept.

Up in Soda Springs, ID. there is this geyser... it was really cool (I mean the water was really cool... "cold")... but 2 minutes later you could see all my kids under the showers of the geyser !! Even my wife with Nicole got some drops.

From the geyser an ever flowing cold water made it's way through the lime-rock... a nice refresher in the heat of the summer's sun for my whole family; in fact, if you could see us all, we didn't leave the water a lone.
My family is really great... and I love having all girls !!.

In this photograph at Bear Lake, UT. my family is posing all beautiful !!... And I know that the light is from the sun and a bit harsh, but I didn't have the energy to pack all my studio lighting gear for an environmental family portrait session... remember, I am in my vacation time!.
We went there twice and the breeze of the afternoon cool us down enough to the point that I barely went in to the water for about 20 minutes total (the water was a bit cold too). Though, my daughters bathe like dolphins almost through the whole time there.

In one of those nights, while camping, Nicole (our 5 months old baby) woke up and I did take care of her (you know... one of those rare nights when I help Silvia, my wife !!), and right after I put her back to sleep, I realized that morning was breaking, so I took my camera and went outside and had a photographic feast !. I really had a super good time ... helping my wife with my baby Nicole, of course.

That same day, Andrea, Gabriela and I went horse back riding up in the mountains of Logan canyon... it was an experience super special for my two older daughters... it actually was the first time ever riding horses all by themselves (nobody pulling their horses).

This photograph I took while visiting twilight... one of those before-sunrise-time mornings that I went out to meditate and think more clearly about things (and of course I take my camera with me ... so I can think better ... I guess).

NOW comes some of the photographs I took when I found my studio wet.

The detail of the water on top of my desk !!

That's were the water came down from!!

My wide fashion-portraits-white-vinyl was all stained by the dirty water!

The album pages were all sticked and hardly you could open one !!

All the water pour down from the ceiling down straight to my projector !! It went directly to it !!

This is one of the album that I could open just the first two pages... all the rest was stocked together
Here are more water marks...!!!

Water can be great for adventure and in the summer time, but when it goes inside your studio and ruin your stuff ... it sucks!!

Well, there are lessons to be learn every where, right?
I have learned a good lesson myself... "NOT TO GO ON VACATION AGAIN" !!

(hey, I am kidding of course).

Take care. (and watch out for "leaks" where ever you are).
Bye, bye.

Funny Expressions...!!

2009-07-27T09:21:00.004-06:00

Here is a new experiment... a reversed situation... something that I thought while in my desk working some papers out; With some images of past customers in front of my desk I started to ponder in the feelings of my customers when they are in-front of my lens, with all those lights a few inches of their faces, while everything in black outside that lighted "sphere"... And while pondering I got a new light pattern that I need to mastered and work to perfection... So, I prepared the lights and the camera and took my own photographs; a series of photographs that I liked at the end, something a little bit different than normal, something that I could probably use for my potential acting customer's portfolios.

In any way (even if I don't ever use that as a new idea) here they are, my own photographs in a different way.I would of never thought in posting anything like it to any customer, or even less possible for any potential customer, but I wanted for every one out there to know me a I actually am... you can judge that.

After my thoughts and the session, I came to realize that it's no hard time at all being in front of my camera, and those lights are not THAT bright any way. So I had a really good time and actually I had fun.
I understand that the experience (with other photographers) could be stressing, and even disastrous, but is a good thing that I Guaranteed a great time for EVERY Person stepping in my studio (that sounded like an advertising)... even to a shy or reserved person.

Well, I hope you enjoyed (& comment)!!
I'll see you ... or talk to you next time.

AL.

A new season !!

2009-07-22T11:50:00.007-06:00

Here I am again… this time I am writing because I have quite a few things to comment… and of course I have photos to show.

Has been a wonderful season (so far) and I’ve been pretty busy with customers weddings, portraits, business, etc. etc. But what I want to share this day is a little bit different stuff… a more personal stuff (leaving into the side all the business stuff).

I don’t know how many people out in the web is reading what I am writing, more than looking at my photographs, but in any case I want to comment this (among other things): I am studying the masters in photography and feel really good that the quality of my photography doesn’t differ that much from their perspectives of work. To prove that I am showing here below the result of my last daughter photo session in the studio about 2 weeks ago.

This is my beautiful wife, Silvia and my latest daughter, Nicole,
addition(ed) to my family this last March 22nd 2009

As you saw, I’ve done a beautiful job... right? And that is not just because my wife and daughter are super beautiful, but because the lighting, posing and the usage of props were placed in the proper composition, angles and proportions.

Passing to a different subject, I do love being outdoors and enjoying myself, along with my family and/or friends.

This past month, I’ve been camping some, and planning some other different activities. Some of this activities had been working with the Young Men in my stake (for the LDS church). We went in a 100 miles trip in three days. It was a really nice time, and when you see the images below, you will realize that I had a really good time.

Me, while the young men were setting camp.

A self portrait in my bike.

This shot is when we hit the Southest tip of the Antelope Island.
(A trail just opened one week before our trip)

A romantic stock photograph of my settings.

... and a little "two wheeled" playful time... well...
"no wheels on the ground" playful time, right?

Another activity I did was camping with my family up in the Uintah mountains for 3 days as well. We had a really great time and a beautiful photo opportunities. I don’t have all the space I want to include all the photographs I wanted but I think it suffice with the photographs I am posting.

In the woods, on a morning bike ride.

Gabriela (right) and Andrea (left), biking on a dirt road up in the Uintah's.

My whole family with the highest peak in the region behind us...
(Oooops, I don't remember the name of it).

A sunset view of the mountains, the lake and the wetlands.

A portrait inside our old travel trailer.

We came back home (from our camping) on Saturday July 04th and the tradition of the fire works in Riverdale Park was a must... so we went and had a crowning end from our trip in to the mountains.

Thanks for taking your time and visit me here. I enjoy sharing this special adventures with all my friends and everybody who wants to me better.

Have always fun and take care by doing your best.

Bye bye.

A busy season

2009-06-10T16:20:00.002-06:00

Ok, it has been another one full month without any entry in my blog !!! Can you believe it? It has been a really busy and productive May... and since my last entry there have been lots of things and beautiful events that I should of post here, along with hundreds of photographs. As a matter of fact I am posting one more image right now that I took this last Friday out of a wedding... a beautiful wedding up in Wolf Creek Resort in Eden, UT.

Soon, after this season passes I will be able to post more and past weddings from May, including those Bridal sessions and Engagements. But in the mean time I'll post these few ones.

Enjoy them and have fun !!

Tell me your comments.

Don't forget to tell me your comments.

Take care!!

Almost a month later ...

2009-05-02T19:17:00.004-06:00

Almost a month later (from my last entry) I am here again... feeling sorry (once more !!!) after my long time absent around my blog. But I am back!!! Yes, Once again I am here. he, he, he.

Well, there are way too many things for my to re-cap in some short lines (short enough so you will read it), right? I did have Bridal sessions, Engagements, High School Senior Portraits, Graduations, Children, etc. etc. But the best of all the things had happened to me recently is : My Birthday !!! Well, yesterday... but still, My Birthday!! May 01st. I had had a really great time with my family, just my family !! It was COOL!!.

Now, I want to mention really fast something a little bit different that I heard in a movie, a phrase that got stucked in my mind for a while : "Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity" Well, I like it, and has placed some personal thoutghs under an interesting perspective; Preparation is what we are doing every day or at least what we should be doing all the time (using our time to be a better self, conquering our passions and learning better our talents). And even we can find our best Opportunities, sometimes we are found ... you see, technically Luck is not existent at all, it's just the junction between being well prepared to face those opportunities that are presented in front of us. I call it being at the right place at the right time... right?

Now, I want to show you some of the photographs that I've been taking lately... let me know what do you think about them.

There were quite a few Bridal sessions that I did but they wanted me to keep them hidden, just because the brides didn't want their fiances to see them in their wedding gowns! So I promised them that I won't post their photographs until they get married

Now I want to add some of other photographs; those that I took in my last trip to New York City and Washington DC. Since I have ended with over 1500 great photographs, I want to share some with you every time I post anything in here.
Here they go; Enjoy !!

See ya!!

I realized something new !!

2009-04-23T12:20:00.002-06:00

This morning I was thinking ... (yeap, I can think too), that I don't have to wait until something big happens in my studio to write it down and post it... though, in my studio big things happen all the time, as well as in my family.

For example, since my last post, my brand new baby daughter has turn One (1) Month old !!, can you believe that?, One month old

Another example is that during this time I had over 10 different photo sessions in varied locations and weather conditions (as the photographs below will show you).

General Conference was amazing as well as my stake conference (which happend one week after General Conf.).

Well, for you that don't know me yet I want to tell you that I am reall happy to have you here in my blog. My web site is different than those normal photographer's web sites. and I hope you had

a Bunch of Things Going on

2009-04-06T10:35:00.009-06:00

Hey, has been a while, right?.
In my defense, I've been trying to catch up with my accumulated work.

I had had an amazing group of experiences that I probably won't be able to expound as much as want (because of time), but I want at least to mention them to you, so you can become somehow participants of my joy, as well.

First of all, my daughter, NICOLE CRISTINA has born about 2 weeks ago, on March 22nd 2009. She is, along my three other daughters and my wife, the most beautiful baby in the universe. She is really good and sleeps GREAT!!. We just need to weak up twice every night.
My wife is doing great as well, and her recuperation is almost over.
Our other 3 daughters are fascinated with the new arrival as well.
Here I am posting some of the photographs that I took in the hospital.

This is my new Whole family Photo...

These are my four jewels: Gabriela, Andrea, Sofia and Nicole.

The newest of my jewels, Nicole, sleeping after a rough "trip" night. (3 hours in this earth)

Mom and daughter first encounter. Just 3 minutes after delivered.

And let me tell you... I feel the man most blessed in this entire world... (I hope this feelings remain while they are teenagers !!!)

Secondly, I want to mention that my current customers are as amazing as my past customers... I've been shooting great photographs (because of them) and I am keeping my artistic view as current as my customers allow me.
Here I am posting some samples of my work so you know what I am talking about.

And lastly, From my trip to New York (three - four weeks ago) I am posting some of the photographs that I love, so you can enjoy them as well.

These are diverse photographs that I took mainly in the Financial District (close and around Ground Zero)... as a matter of fact you can see Wall street, Brooklin Bridge, and some iconic images of basketball player at sunset, etc.

Let me know if you have a comment.

Take care... and I'll post something else as soon as... I can. Cheers !!!
AL.

I am back !!!

2009-03-20T10:32:00.005-06:00

Hey !!! I am BACK !!!!. It took me a little while to catch up most of my work (and even now, I am not done yet, but I could not wait any longer).

The trip to New York City and Washington DC was super amazing... especially because I saw my sister Danella, Ervic and their family and one of my brothers, Alonso.
I know that time flies and probably I won't be able to tell you all my experiences while I was there, but I think it's enough to say that I couldn't ask for better hosts, my siblings are the best in the entire world!!. I love them a lot... to all of them!!

Now that I am back, I can do, once more, my job... taking photographs!!! Capturing important moments in the life of my customers!! I feel super blessed to become an important part in the life of my friends (regularly called "customers"). This is the case of this family that I took photographs yesterday; this is a beautiful couple that I did take their wedding day about 1 year and a half (including Bridals, Engagements, Family session (twice) and more). Yesterday I took photographs of their first baby girl: Hallie. It was a great experience for me... Thanks Jeremy and Rachell, I had a really good time.

The day before (the 18th of March) I went out and took some photographs to a almost married couple: an engagement session in the mountains. Burkell and Curt did a great job hiking and walking and hugging and kissing (which are important parts in my engagement sessions). We went into several locations around some mountains close to my studio; and we had a great time as well.

Well, I will be posting some of the photographs of my trip to the U.S. east coast little by little, but now I will post some of the photographs that I took yesterday and the day before. I hope you enjoyed them.

Take care you all, and send me some comments. Bye, bye.

A new day in the east !

2009-03-14T12:23:00.004-06:00

Hello to everybody. It's great to have computer access again. Though, I won't be able to write for long, since I have come to a different area... as a matter of fact I'm no longer in New York City but in Washington DC. I arrived yesterday night.

We are design to go out and visit the most "historical areas" (the National Mall) in the next 15 minutes, so in the mean time I want to upload some of the last images I took in the Manhattan area in NY.

I hope you love them as much as I do.

See ya later!.

From New York City with Love

2009-03-09T15:09:00.003-06:00

Well, here I am again, and this time from the heart of New York !!, well, Actually I am residing in New Jersey, a bout 1 hour from New York City. As a matter of fact I already went two times to the "big apple" and spend some quality time with my camera... am I in Love or what?. Well, I have to confess that I love my camera A LOT!!.

Passing to a more adult-ish conversation, I want to tell you that I am having a blast here in the east of USA, and though I am most of the time away from a computer, I could have access to one and that's why I am going to add at least one image. I hope you like it.

Another thing I want to mention is that New York City is impressive... and I like it !. Though, as much as I liked it, and the possibilities are (probably) bigger around here, I still love my dear calm and tranquil Utah... probably because the moutains and its people.

Well, I leave you now with this image that I took one of these nights while I was hiking in the New Jersey border of the Hudson river, having a nice look of the Manhattan island. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Take care and I will write you again soon.

I'm going to New York !!!

2009-03-03T10:38:00.004-07:00

Well, that's the truth... I am going to New York City !!! and I am SOOOO excited !!. I'm going to see Danellita & Ervic, my sister, her husband and their family and staying in New Jersey for a week, and then I'm going to visit my brother Alonso in Washington D.C. and stay with him for 4 days... I think is going to be phenomenal !!!

Sadly I am traveling by myself, since this trip is not for just pleasure but for business (70% of it). My wife and kids will have the chance sooner than they expect to go to New York City and see their cousins and family.

The business that I am going for is really interesting, I am adding a new line of service to all my wedding customers (and others that may be interested as well), by bringing some specialties for Kitchens for brand new couples homes (and for the families and guesses who want to give some gifts to the new couples). This new line is a TOP of the LINE kitchen equipment, that are not just beautiful looking, but long lasting and super high quality products.

Well, enough with advertising... I am going to NEW YORK CITY !!!! can you imaging? the dream of all my life as a photographer !!!. I'll bring some hundreds of photographs of my entire trip. As a matter of fact, I think I will have to post them in several different posts... well, we will see. I won't have a computer with Internet access, so I think I won't be able to post anything while I'm there, but I'll have my phone with me so my family and any of my friends, (all my customers) want to call me while there).

Now, I am adding some photographs from Ogden city, that I took some days or weeks ago. These photographs are part of a self-project about the "still standing" old structures in my home town: Ogden. Enjoy them and comment on them as well.

Well... this image is the Municipal cementery in Ogden (obviously enough). Though the interesting point that I am making in this photograph is the age of these small edifications... probably the oldest in the whole Ogden area... even older than any other building around.

This building is the first LDS chapel constructed in Ogden; I believe was erected back in 1910 or so... and as a matter of fact this building is 100% functional, serving for 3 different wards and LDS branches.

This is the Saint Joseph Catholic Church in downtown Ogden in a cloudy day after a snow storm. Again, this building was erected back in 1910's or so and is fully operational. And this building is one of my most popular areas where I go to take wedding photographs, since there are more than a few weddings there in the summer.

This building has being constructed (I believe) back in the later part of 1800's and currently serves as the Municipal building for Ogden City, where the mayor's office is. As a matter of fact, my studio is exactly in front of this marvelous construction... in front of the mayor avenue in Ogden, the Washington Boulevard. This photograph was taken during a snow falling afternoon.

I hope you enjoyed them; comment on them and tell me what do you think as well.

See ya !!.

PS.- tips and tricks are always welcome. Share them if you have them.

10 Years Anniversary !!!!

2009-02-12T10:24:00.007-07:00

Hello everybody... I want to tell you that TODAY is one of the MOST IMPORTANT days of my life !!! Today is a GREAT MILE-STONE in my life !! Can you believe? I am 10 years married !! I have the MOST exquisite Girl in the entire planet !!! My Silvia is my entire world !! Did you all know that? Well if you didn't, now you know.

10 years ago, I got sealed in the Lima, Peru LDS Temple and since then I've been happily married. We have 3 beautiful daughters with us and one other daughter in the way... yeap! she is being born in the last weeks of March this year and we are so anxious to have her with us. My Silvia is currently pregnant and she has 7.5 month in her pregnancy.

And since we have small children at home we are not planning a big social event, but enjoy this milestone to ourselves and make each other as happy as possible... the same way we've been doing it for the last 10 years.

One thing you all need to know is that as every couple in the planet, we had our differences and some times not so pleasant situations; but as few couples in the world know, we try our best to manage those situations and we try as hard as possible to make everything as smooth as possible; at the same time we are always trying to be calm at home and do things that please the other... you know, making family and couple's life. And one last thing: I would never change my family life and marriage for anything.

Now, I want to share this time some of our last family photo session images for you to see and enjoy my entire family and to have some fun with us. This session was about a month ago in my studio, by me. Let me know if you have any feedback.

I hope you had enjoy this images as much as I do every time I see them. Let me know if you have any feedback and/or comment.

Take care.

AL

ABC Best Reporter

2009-02-06T19:57:00.003-07:00

Hello to all of you once more; it’s always fun to be in touch like this.

Let me tell you, in my profession as photographer I have great experiences and opportunities that put me to think a lot …well, today was once of those days that put me to think that everything in my career goes really good, and life is super good !! About a week ago I received a phone call from a some-time-ago customer, a girl who I did her Engagements, Bridals and Wedding day about 4 years ago, Her name is Hailye Higgins, married to Zack Lewis. Well, she wanted some photographs done for her biography for her job.
This morning we met in my studio… well, let me tell you, she did look amazing. She is one of the best reporters in Idaho for “abc” affiliate channel 8 and I am so happy and excited to be her photographer; and now she is the reporter that has the best photograph in the biography page in the whole state… (I made that sure).
I am posting a couple of her photographs for you to look at them and I am sure you will agree with me.

Beside the great experiences I have with most of my customers, I have another set of great experiences in a different aspect of my career; this last week after a nice storm I went into a higher elevation area and took some of this sunset scenes. I hope you like them as much as I do.

Well, let me know what you think.

Thanks… I’ll see you around, you all.

Air Fair Fun

2009-02-02T11:04:00.006-07:00

Ok, I hope everyone of you had a great weekend... well, let me tell you, I had a super weekend myself; I spend all day long with my wife and children doing fun stuff and visiting my brother and his family. Yeap, totally relaxed and family oriented weekend.

Now, I was wondering about what photographs I could share with all of you this week, and since I just had Bridal sessions (and all of my brides requested PRIVACY) I will not post any of them here today, but after they get married.

I found an activity I did for my photography, where a friend of mine, Matt and I went to fly in his Cessna plane about a month ago... I had found that experience fascinating, and worth of taking a closer look of those photographs.

We are planning to go again some time during this winter, so we can have more photographs from some other areas from the air; but, we will see if we can do it again.

In the mean time I want to share this images with you, and I'll explain what were we doing when I took them... so seat back and relax because you are now going to experience a nice ... experience.

This is the plane that Matt has... is a two passenger (as you are going to realize from other photographs).

This is my friend, Matt, coming out from the plane,while making sure that everything is perfect for flying. Those clouds in the sky that you see are leaving the area, so we had a beautiful sunset for our photographs. He is a pilot by profession and a photographer by heart.

Now, this shot shows, once we were in the air (as you can see it too) I turn around my seat and this is what I saw... there was nothing else behind me !!! The plane was small and all shaky, but sturdy enough to take us around and back with safety.

Ok, This is Matt, the owner of the plane, amateur photographer and excellent pilot. I took his silouhette agains the sunsetting sun behind the mountain in the corner of his window. We had the mountain in front of us while we were cruising the air... to be honest with you ... it was a breath taking experinece; it was my first time flying in a Cessna and, even though I was a little aprehensive at first, a few minutes after I was all enjoying it.
And as the last image I will share in this part of my blog, I want you to see ME !!! he, he, he; here I am with Matt in the cockpit trying to have a shot of both of us. I think it turned out good enough. I am wearing the head phones that we use to communicate to each other and to listen the air control tower.

Now that you saw my experience in the air, I want to invite you to see the photographs I took in this event and I have for exhibition. They are in my web site, in the Fine Art section.

Gallery with aerial photographs:
http://www.aa-photography.com/2009/010-Galleries-Port/0130-Fine%20Art%20Galleries/0136-Scenics%20Gallery/index.html

Gallery with aerial photographs:
http://www.aa-photography.com/2009/010-Galleries-Port/0130-Fine%20Art%20Galleries/0133-Cityscapes%20Gallery/index.html

I hope you enjoy today's blog; and I hope as well to hear from you.

Take care and remember to do something good always.

Bridal Fair

2009-01-26T17:49:00.003-07:00

Well, I made it through !! I survived the Bridal Fair this last weekend. And let me tell you, it went really good.
I had taken some photographs of the event, which included some fashion shows, and several contests (eating a wedding cake, trivia questions, newly weds and others for example) and of my small (quick-made) booth.

Hey, let me know what you think.