Bay Area Parent Cover Shoot

I love days like this but I did have a very well deserved glass of wine after. I shot the cover of Bay Area Parent Award editions. They called and asked if I could shoot in 24 hour notice and could I find a cute kid.Hmmm yes and  yes! I called my very dear friend Adryenn Ashley of Wow is Me fame and asked if I could borrow her adorable son Jack. He showed up with perfectly Ryan Seacrest messy hair and a tux. Jack makes my shooting life way to easy. Keep your eyes out for next months Bay Area Parent! To add a little interest to my life my Photoshop went down. If any clients are reading this I am on the way to the mac store now to beg plead and cajole. Everything will get done but I am going to ...gulp... post this photo with no corrections.

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Monica Michelle

Piedmont Park

Many of you know I have moved from my beloved east bay for a new adventure on the Peninsula. This move meant having to leave behind many of my old and trustworthy shooting site. Somehow the planets alligned and I got to spend the entire day shooting at one of my all time favorites, Piedmont Park. I have a rule I pretty much stick to with my photo shoots, I must try at least one new thing for each shoot. I was a little nervous since I have shot here countless times. What was I going to find new to shoot? I arrived a half hour early and someone must have been VERY happy with me. I scouted the location as usual but my assistant and I got lost in conversation and turned in a direction I had never gone before. There it was all that was missing was an orchestra and few ethereal angels floating about. A small creek with gorgeous green background meandered around gorgeous rocks. The sun filtered golden and direct. Seriously no flash or outside light source was used to get this image. I love my job but on this day with two fabulous children and three witty and wonderful women and of course the perfect creek I LOVED my job!

Monica Michelle

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Welcome to Veronika

Please meet my newest assistant Veronika. She has a wonderful eye and I will be training her hopefully to come on as an assistant photographer soon. I met Veronika a few months ago when I photographed her two sons. It turns out Veronika is fascinated by photography and has a knack. Please see her first shoot, head shots for Ladies Who Launch Connie. Veronika is considering opening a studio for children's with special needs. I am honored she has chosen me to train her and I look forward to being a part in helping her get to where her career needs to take her!

Monica Michelle

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What a DAY!!!!

I think today I am just going to have to list the day.

* My baby turned 1 today! I think I may start to cry. I was going through one of my clients orders and saw the photo session I did of her son when he turned 1. I remembered thinking ok well my daughter is nowhere near that. I have plenty of time. I have a feeling this sensation might last for a VERY long time.

*I said I was not going to work today. For those of you who know me please try to hold back your laughter. Needless to say I have left my computer to bake my daughter a cake and to do  one photo shoot.

* That photo shoot was for Bay Area Parents July cover. I love working for them. I also got Sibbys cupcakes in the bargain. Score!

* I signed up two new clients today!

Wish me luck finishing work, cleaning house, and baking cake for baby's first birthday party tomorrow!

Saving Grace

As some of you know a dear friend of mine , Grace White has stage IV lung cancer. Not the best or happiest way to start out a blog post. I just found an article about her with one of my favorite portraits I have taken of her.  Auburn Journal please have a read. This woman will make you smile, hope, and laugh. When she became frustrated with the male dominated comedy bookings she started her own comedy troupe. Check out her website I am incredibly lucky to know her and honored to be  her photographer. Love you Grace!

Oh My Urban Darling

One of my favorite people and clients came into the studio. I know when Corinne Phipps is scheduled for my studio I am in for an experience and a half ( I mean this in the best way possible my dear). I always get some new styling hints (I had no idea how cute canary yellow shoes could be!) Corinne is the brilliant owner of Urban Darling and I always have a minor panic attack on what to wear for our shoots (comfortable, moveable, and cute?) I am going to have to have her audit my closet and come up with some stylish work outfits soon. We have done a bit of work together. She has sent me clients who complain of bad family portraits and I send her people who need a wardrobe consult on what to wear for photos. We are a work marriage made in heaven.

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Monica Michelle

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