The Wedding Affair ~ Bridal Soiree ~ Get on the list!

Calling all Brides-to-Be! This party is for you! I'm excited to announce the first of many Wedding Affairs! What is a Wedding Affair you ask?! It's an opportunity to bring your girlfriends, mothers and mother-in-laws to be to mix and mingle in an intimate and stylish boutique setting...all the while...gathering great advice, tips and inspiration from talented wedding professionals for your own Wedding Affair! Don't be mistaken girls...this is no Bridal Show!!! I've been working night and day to assemble a team of fabulously creative wedding gurus to provide a night of fashion, pampering and creative energy all at your finger tips. This is a great opportunity to ask us questions about our services and be catered to for the evening!

Here's who's coming:

Trunk Show by: PW Jitters Bridal Boutique and Gianna by Marianna Ratto (Couture Bridesmaid Gowns) We'll have models showcasing the designs and you can try them on as well!

Table Designs by: Blossom Event Design, Bella Bloom, Mimi & Co. Luxirous Linens and Couture Chaircovers, Philosophia and Classic Party Rentals. (I got a sneak peek of the design inspiration board for these and they are gonna be cute!)

Bridal Gifts by: Intuitive Gifts (arrive early ladies - these go to the first 25 brides!)

Transportation by: Aloha Limo (check them out and take a test drive!)

Styling by: Definition Beauty and Beth Anderson Hair Design (complimentary onsite hair and make-up consultations)

Delectibles by: TLC Catering, The Sweetest Things and Revolution Winery (Yum, Yummy and Yummier!)

Ambience by: In The Mix 916 and Monkeyglue Lighting (giving us bridal beats and pretty lighting all evening long!)

And ofcourse - I'll be showcasing my work! I built a super cute backdrop just for the event so come check it out!

This event is by invitation only and because of limited space - you'll need to be on the guest list to attend - so please don't procrastinate on the RSVP (like I would!). If you would like to be my guest - please email me your name, phone number and number of guests to vip@eliteinvitation.com Also - please don't keep this event a secret! If you know of a fellow bride-to-be ~ share the knowledge and the invite!

Event Details:

January 15th - 6-9pm

Carmen Salazar Photography Studio

2114 P Street - 2nd Floor

Sacramento, CA 95816

(In Midtown on P Street between 21st and 22nd streets - plenty of street parking is available)
Click on the invite below to view and print.

I will also be sharing my work at the Bridal Showcase on Sunday, January 11th - so if you're there...stop by and say hi and get on the guest list. I'll be in building 3!

Family Portraits {The S* Family} Teaser!

What a good lookin family! The S* Family chose to do an urban session for the family portraits and I'm so glad they did. This first shot of the family with the train whizzing by in the background is my favorite! I've never been that close to a train moving that fast! As you can see...the little on the left is terrified and the little on on the right is so intrigued! Thank you for such a fun shoot and entertaining all of my ideas. Enjoy!

Family Portraits {The C* Family} Teaser!

So this is how I spent the morning of Christmas Eve! I couldn't have asked for a more fun family to start off the holidays with! And could you have guessed that their santa suits were made with duct tape! Genius...and thrifty! Thank you C* family for a wonderful session...here are a few fun ones that caught my eye.

Enjoy!

Sacramento Child Photography, Modern Kids Portraits

The A* family stopped by my studio for a post Christmas holiday shoot while the whole family was in town. They had me laughing the entire time! Thanks for the 'sandwich' Eric and Jenny - I think it worked! These two young ones are quite adorable and I was ecstatic when I saw what I shot with them.

Enjoy!

On a side note...a big announcement is coming your way so stay tuned! I'll give you a hint: it involves stylish kids, adorable images and YOU!

Engagement Session {Meghan & Donald} Teaser!

When Meghan and Donald sent back their Love Reports so we could plan their engagement session - I was ready to cry from excitement about the creative possibilities that lept from the pages. They had 2 of my top 10 places I've always wanted to photograph at for engagement sessions. Can you guess where this spot was? If you must have a clue: I spent way too much time and money there when I remodeled my studio - and I secretly desire to have an orange apron!

The second location will be revealed in the full love story of {Meghan & Donald}!

Enjoy and Happy New Year!

(this last one is my favorite! I can see this as a huge canvas wall portrait...how romantic!)

The full love story of Megan and Russ!

Click on the image to view the full slideshow...be prepared for heart-melting images!

I'M SUPER STOKED!

I absolutely love what I do! Every day that I am able to photograph someone is another day that I wake up with a smile on my face, passion in my heart and creativity running from my fingers to my toes. It's really hard to top that feeling but the next best thing...aside from the love of my life...is attending workshops of other fabulously creative and talented photographers. I am so stoked to announce that I will be hosting workshops at my studio - Negative Space - in the spring for two FABULOUS female photographers whose work I just adore! Skye Hardwick and Brianna Graham are young, talented and successful female photograpers in the portrait industry who are taking it by storm. I was thrilled when they took me up on my offer of opening my doors to them to share their knowledge with us local photographers. Portrait Photographers out there...if you have not heard of these ladies...please click on the links to view their work and to get more workshop information. Brianna will be here February 28th-March 2nd. Skye will be here April 17-19th with a bonus bridal shoot on the 20th for attendees. Hope to see you there and don't forget to spread the word....because sharing is caring.

Skye Hardwick of Work of Heart Photography
Brianna Graham

And no blog entry is complete without a pretty picture....here's one from a recent senior session...meet Connor!