today i was determined to catch-up on my photography work.  it’s been waiting on me for a while – a mound of images to edit.  i hate to keep people waiting but i am finding that it happens – one of the downsides of being a crazed, busy person.  so today i sat behind the computer for six hours and edited and edited and edited.  my eyeballs are crossed but i feel so good!  relief!  here are a few of my favs from my editing session today.  lovely girls they are!

i know i’ve asked this before but i like to check back from time-to-time.  what’s best?  black and white or color?  i had a fun hip house shoot this evening – so fun and easy.  i love doing them (lisa and zoe photography’s answer to the long, stressful shoot – quick studio shoot for a reasonable price).  i can never decide to offer the client color or B&W?  i tend toward color, but then i change my mind every day!

UPDATED:  since it seems the lovely ladies are enjoying the sneak peek, i will be posting a pic of each girl as i edit.  so check back!

it’s not every day that you get to photograph 21 beautiful girls, let alone on the same day!  lisa and i tackled a monumental job – photographing a dance team of 21 beauties from a local high school.  it’s not something we normally do, but the director has vision and well… we know two of the girls and we love them!  how we could we say no?  so lisa shot in the studio – i shot outside, on-location.  i had tough lighting and had to keep it close so the girls didn’t have to walk all over the place.  the parents of these girls should be so proud.  these girls are all….well… “delightful.”  that is not a word that typically comes out of my mouth – i sound dumb saying it (i’m better off with “cool,”  “rad” and “awesome”), but these girls are special and well…absolutely delightful.  no attitude, fun, excited, friendly, talkative and polite.  what a treat.  here is a sneak peek of a few – i will post the others in a bit…. lots of editing to catch-up on!

we have family visiting from denmark and virginia.  my girls have been having so much fun – attention round the clock by big kids.  they look up to their glamorous, grown-up cousins and are in total awe of them.  when they left tonight, my girls cried wondering when they would see them again.  it’s funny how you have that special bond with family, even if they’re a zillion miles away, living different lives.  i stole my nieces away for a quick, impromptu photo shoot this evening.  so fun and what beauties!  so glad i could create memories for them and send them home with some pictures, california-style!

some more high school senior shots.  i love, love photographing high school seniors!!  it’s like playing dress-up – right up my alley.  so fun.

i had one of my favorite types of shoots today – a high school senior!  i love, love photographing high schoolers – it’s seriously fun.  it didn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous, sweet and wildly talented (a dancer attending a performing arts school!).  yeah – fun for me!  here is a sneak peek – randomly chosen pix…. wish i could post them all because she’s ravishing!

hey!  i know this is my jewelry blog, but i’m so excited about lisa & zoe photography’s new venture, HipHouse mini shoots, that i had to share.  if you’re a san diegan, you should check it out!  we are offering affordable ($49 sitting fee!) funky sittings in our studio on cedros in solana beach!  you can get out the door of the studio with a gorgeous print package for $139!   e-mail us at info@lisaandzoe.com for more info on styling and a detailed price list…. check out our work at our website at www.lisaandzoe.com !

today i took pictures of mr. wilson and his mom and dad.  what a perfect little baby he is.  a true dreamboat!

Yes!  Three Sisters is featured in US Weekly’s Mother’s Day Guide.  i think it’s interesting that they chose to feature the necklace that was designed for that cute couple in St. Cloud, Minnesota – remember?  Here is the link if you forgot – it was a freebie….well, just because.  good karma, i say.  are you wondering what “Exciting Thing #1″ is?  stay tuned…pix on saturday!  can’t wait.  {update} oops…you will have to wait for exciting thing #1 for a bit… no pictures just yet.  stay tuned!

this is very typical of me.  i am in the midst of the busiest season at Three Sisters (Mother’s Day – ack!)  – and instead of focusing on jewelry, i start journeying down another path and blocking jewelry out of my mind.  during fall holiday photo season, i started designing new pieces and blocking out photography.  i’m not sure how to label that type of personality – but whatever it is, i have a heavy dose of it!  as niels likes to say “that’s how i roll.”  anyway, my latest obsession is “texturing” images in photoshop – completely and totally unrelated to what i need to be focusing on.  in fact, a big waste of time at this moment in my day.  but i am thinking about it non-stop.  weird-o!  anyhoo – here are my latest texturized images from my sunday high school “senior” shoot.  too much?  too over the top?  i love a bit of drama, so i tend to like it.  but maybe i am blinding myself with the drama… or the avoidance of what is my life.