19 hour marathon

I needed to wait until I caught my breath to make this post. Seriously, I have nEvER in almost 5 years finished anything with so much speed! From shooting photographs early that morning (in negative temps) to proofing over a delicious breakfast... Post production, designing cards, sending to the lab... and then in my hands!!! I was amazed to be calling less then 19 hours later - cards are in! Who could this marathon session be for?? None other than my own Mother! P.S. I promised to site my Dad for picking this cool location! I love it when he calls to tell me about interesting new locations to photograph - Good eye Dad!

xo- Laura

warm wishes

Our warmest wishes to you this Christmas! xo - Dave and Laura Romero

Cupcake Calender Launch Party

Check out highlights from the 2010 Cupcake Calendar Launch Party! A sparkly evening of wonderful music by DJ Andy Warfel, terrific appetizers from Bacaro Wine Lounge and the Entire Cupcake girl collection in print! Also, special thanks to my dear friend, Mr. Dobbins for photographing the evening!

xo, Laura

Sydney: 2010 graduate

It was a bit cold to be on the golf green that afternoon in November. Teeth chattering and noses dripping Sydney and I toughed it out. I suppose some people have built up immunity to the cold. This seemed to be the case of the gentleman - who from what I could tell seemed to have about 80 years plus of "cold immunity". Stopping to shoot the breeze with Syd and I for a minute before taking a wood driver out of his vintage golf bag and hitting quite a long shot! Wow! I didn't even realize the people use golf course after the cheery 60 degree days are over.... News to me! Not being able to bear the chill any longer Syd and I finish up at the green and I head back to my studio to remove the jolly fellow from the background of every photograph. ;)

By the way.... Syd, you rock my socks off!

xo, Laura

Sydney - just a peek!

Graduation will be here soon for the class of 2010 and Syd can't wait! We decided to turn her session into multiple shoots - each with a theme. (Of course I am loving this!) The more we talked about her session ... the larger my ideas grew! As soon as she showed me her BeAUtiFUL dress I knew my chandeliers (which had been hanging in my studio since my wonderful husband salvaged them)... would be perfect together! I have been anticipating this shoot since my first glimpse at those sparkly fixtures - just waiting for the perfect opportunity! Syd - I know you are anxious to see these images and there are so many more to show you at your meeting tonight!

To anyone else still reading ;) ... So many more images of Sydney's to post - check back to see more very soon! She happens to be an excellent golfer... Bet you can guess where her next set of images are taken!

Also, Thanks to SJK Studio for Sydney's lovely hair style!

xo, Laura

third try is the charm!

Just when I thought the Lewis family shoot could not possibly be rained out again... Yep. Thats right. Third time IS the charm! With so much rain this fall it made for totally unpredictable sessions! However, the crisp cool day we finally did end up shooting on was perfect! Sunny with clear blue skies- and what made it even better was the 0% chance of RAIN! The only people who didn't get the memo about family photographs that day were the gang of kids who TP'ed the yard the night before! Mrs. Lewis just laughed as we avoided wide shots that would have been proudly displaying the flowing white paper littering their wooded lot.
Gorgeous home, beautiful yard and a great sense of humor! - Lewis family you are a treat!

xo, Laura

share the charm!

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Scarlet and Georgie

Scarlet and Georgie are my pals. Four years old and identical twins... My best friends in grade school were twin sisters. They shared everything - their room, their clothes, their homework even their friends. Everything seemed like more fun with a twin. I was so jealous!

This particular sunny day I had the privilege of photographing Scarlet and Georgie. Just like lots of other girls (including me!) they were so excited to have new dresses and coats - NO sharing! From the moment they greeted me on the front porch wearing their matching tiny brown Rocket Dogs until I climbed back in my car at sunset - we played... played to the point of exhaustion! I'm sure the twins mommy and daddy slept well that night... I know i did!

xo, Laura

pretty in pink

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Kristina never fails to dazzle me .... and dazzle she did in the afternoon sunshine with lil' Sasha. Miss K and her brothers celebrated Sasha's first birthday earlier that week with frosted doggie cookies! They looked tasty and I doubt I would have even known the difference. Its like a protein bar, right?! I like Cliff bars and this looks good..... ;) Happy birthday, Sasha!

xo, Laura