Family/Engagement Session - Tempe, Arizona

We shot this session in record time

We were racing against rain clouds and we won

(though we did get drenched on the way out)

I was so happy to do these pics for Steve, Sarah 

and their handsome little guy

Can't wait until their wedding this fall

Thank you Steve & Sarah!

Photos printed on wood, from Woodsnap!

OMG! I love these!

Photographs printed on wood -

I want one. 

I need one!

They're made by Woodsnap

I love how the wood grain looks

with these images - so fun!

You can even do your own art work - neat!

The only question I have now is...

which image will I be printing?!

:) 

How to edit a natural light photograph

Shooting in natural light can bring out 

some amazing photos, but it can also be tricky

I love this backlighting tutorial from Lidia Boicu

(Oh So Posh Photography)

Originally posted on Rock the Shot - find the full tutorial here. 

How to become a photographer

So you have decided that you want to become a photographer. 
Now what? How do you get to a place where 
you can do what you love and get paid to do it?
Everyone has a different path
and I learned a lot while finding mine. 
I didn't go to school for this and hit some
bumps here and there but I am finally
doing what I love full-time and earning a living doing it.
Here are some tips that I learned along the way...

Photo Creative - Photographer Sarah K. Byrnes

a little wild & a little woodsy

I love these double exposures by polish 

photographer Sarah Byrnes

See more: http://sarakbyrne.tumblr.com/

Five Do-it-yourself Father's Day Photo Gift Ideas

1. Balloons with pics - he can wake up to this! Fun!

See more on The Old Fashioned Blog

2. Bottle cap photo charms - 

perfect for his key chain!

You can do-it-yourself or buy 

custom-made bottle caps and 

other jewelry at Betsy's Drawers on Etsy

3. Letter photo blocks - I love how old pictures are 

used on this one 

What a great way to honor generations!

Find the how-to at Stories by me

4. Deliver a new picture with a special message on the 

frame using Scrabble pieces

This project can be found at Just another day in paradise 

5. Camera frame - for dads who love taking pictures. 
I might need to make this for myself, ha!

Find the tutorial on Alpha Mom

I'm excited to try one of these

Good luck DIYers!

Maternity Session - Seeing Pink!

a baby girl 

one of the most beautiful miracles in life,

one of the greatest joys we can ever know,

and one of the reasons why

there is a little extra sunshine, 

laughter and happiness

in your world today  ~ Unknown

Gorgeous!

a surprise engagement

L.O.V.E.

Thank you so much Ernest & Liz 

and congrats on your engagement

Many beautiful milestones await....

*Make-up on the beautiful mama-to-be done by 

Make-Up By Destiny

Spring Mini Sessions - Hayden/Winkelman area

I'll be heading back to the hometown in a couple

weeks with time to shoot while there :)

Includes 5 images on disk with print permission

Option to purchase additional images for disk 

or professional prints!

I have a few spots left - message me to save yours!

j_coroa7@yahoo.com

or find me here on Faceook

Family Session - Picnic at Papago!

Loved this session with these 

fun, beautiful ladies at Papago Park in Tempe

Four awesome sisters

Each with their own personality

But they all share their one pretty mommy

Had such a fun time, lots of laughs :) Thank you Traci & girls!

Five fun & unique maternity photo session ideas

Expecting?

Congrats!!!

Here are 5 fun photo session ideas 

for you & your bump!

Top: Shadow play! Sacha Blackburne (based in Bermuda) 

does amazing work with shadows

Top middle: Paint your belly! 

Maybe a message like shown here from Big Dream Photography

Or go for a full on paint war like

Velvet Owl Photography (Portland) did :) 

Middle Bottom: Get big sis or big brother in the picture

I love this tin-can idea, original source unknown

Bottom: My favorite, go vintage! 

Bump covered in cute vintage dress & apron - Dallas Pinup / Shoshana Portnoy

A little more daring in red heels by Kitty Kat Pinup

Find more ideas on my Maternity Pinboard :)

Pachuco Style

I spent most of the rainy day weekend editing

But during a midday break I left the house to get some fresh air

Dropped off some books at the library 

and picked up some new ones

It's like a treasure hunt for me

when finding new reading material

And this time I found a nice little gem

I was digging thru the stacks and one book, small and buried,

stuck out: 

Vatos

A photography/poetry book

I flipped it open and my eyes landed on thick, black eyeliner - 

chola style

Yes! 

I brought it home

I loved the pictures in the book (photography by Jose Galvez)

Some of the pics were taken in Tucson, AZ 

at about the time I was 17 or 18 yrs old 

I can relate to a lot of the images

I don't really like poetry but with lines like:

"All the vatos - loving their menudo"

I couldn't help liking the poem in the book (Luis Alberto Urrea)

Not sure how it is that I had never heard of this

book, but I'm glad I found it.

Family session - Blood & Bond

Some families

are made up of different fragments

all from unique places & spaces

but like a wonderful little puzzle

with pieces that fit together perfectly :)

Sweet sisters

Ravishing in Red!

Absolutely loved this session

This thread is actually part 1 of a 3 family shoot

I so appreciate that these siblings get together

year after year

for photos from the little crown

So blessed!

Military Family Session - Fehr Family

I had such a blast photographing this session

a U.S. Marine family with kids so sweet

I could have taken pictures for days if they would have let me!

here's just a few teasers

Precious

Sending a BIG thanks to the Fehr Family

who stopped in to meet me in Tempe

while traveling from California to Arizona

So honored that you picked

the little crown

for your family pictures