Urban Vision Studios

Right when I met Michelle I knew I liked her. First off, she was smiling AND she was wearing a dress and boots. LOVE LOVE LOVE this look. Second, one of the first sentences out of her mouth was “I’m SO NERVOUS”. Why do I like that? Because it means she cares. She knows this is the only time she will ever have senior photos done, and she REALLY wants them to turn out good. It means she’s been thinking about it all day… and guess what- so have I. : )

I don’t think they come any more charmingly sweet than Michelle. On top of the sweetness, she’s been blessed with beautiful long legs and gorgeous chestnut eyes!

Enjoy your last few days of High School, Michelle. Even the exams. Best wishes to you in the fall (I can’t wait to hear how you like Intro to Photography!)

Another day with a sweet newborn baby.  aaaaahhhhhh – makes me happy.

James is 2 weeks and 3 days old. He is SUCH A GOOD BABY. He didn’t care that we kept curling him up and putting him into different props. He let his mama and I have fun with it and we got some adorable shots. : )

Here are some favorites of the sweet lil’ guy.

Chefs Eddie Zindle, Kristine Lomboy and Matthew Dibari have created these suculent additions to Red Square’s Dinner Menu. Red Square is located in Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas.

Above: Garlic prawns with a lemon risotto cake and vodka tomato butter sauce.

Above:  Angus Flat Iron Steak, herb butter, crispy potato cake,  sour cream.

Above: Roasted Lamb Loin, Russian fingerling potatoes, sun dried tomatoes, cognac lamb glacé

Marissa contacted me to do her head shots for the Miss Teen Nevada USA competition that happens this November. This competition has been a long time coming, as she has been actively preparing for it for a year and a half! Marissa began competing in beauty pageants since she was just a tiny little girl. She says her mom entered her in her first one when she was about 4 years old and it just stuck! Walls of trophies and crowns later, here she is. You can visit her website HERE. We did head shots (saving those for another post), and we decided that we should do some stuff that was more fun. She suggested a carnival and I thought that was a great idea.

Note: Marissa is a budding clothing designer, too. She even sews the designs she creates, when she can find the time! The pink and black dress is one of her designs.

Numerous times, at our shooting location, people of all walks approached Marissa wanting to have their picture taken with her. Even though we were pressed for time, racing the sunset, she was gracious and kind and welcomed their requests with a smile. I thought that was super sweet.

Marissa, BEST OF LUCK to you in your competition. Here is your sneak peak.