Apples & Alpine

Yesterday I went with two friends, Sandie and Adam to Dixon Apple Farm. I have to admit I had no idea that we had an apple farm so close to ABQ! And after yesterday I think I'm hooked, there is no turning back to grocery store apples...



As we were walking around the farm I really wanted to pick on off a tree and eat it and seriously right as I said that I found this tree with apples!


This here apple is now in my belly...mmm. It was the most delicious apple I've ever had!


The rotten reject apples, but they looked cool.



But don't worry they really are rejects, bees like them!




After we went to the apple farm we drove to Tent Rocks, which is extremely close to the Dixon Apple Farm. I have been here a few years ago but never hiked to the top. I do have to say that the hike up is just as aweosme as the view at the top.


Sandie taking a picture of Adam "climbing"....At one point they asked me to climb up to one spot but after a few attempts I gave up, but that was probably a good idea considering there was a sign before the hike saying climbing is strictly "PROHIBITED" pah...signs, ruining all the fun all the time!







I love random adventure days. :)

Engaged!!! (albuquerque wedding photographer)

So about two weeks ago now, Josh purposed to me on our one year anniversary of dating. He took part of the day off of work and we went up to Santa Fe to see a photojournalism exhibit and to go to a popular restaurant called the Shed. Our evening ending with him reading from a prayer journal different entries throughout the time we were dating and him on one knee at sunset in the mountains, with a encore of dancing under the stars...it could have been a more beautiful, blessed day.

With all that said, I decided to experiment with my tripod and self-timer, so I took our engagement photos; which was an adventure and took a lot of patience...but after four different days with four different locations, I think we got some good ones in! I'm very thankful that Josh was so willing to go with this crazy idea...








This photo was Josh's idea, to look all "what-ever"...I think it turned out pretty legit.










This photo is a play on becoming "one flesh" ....Josh thinks I'm silly cause I think of photos like this. haha, but I like them, I'm a photographer, of course I learn by pictures, thus I think in pictures! :D

I still cannot stop thanking God for all the amazing things He has been doing through Josh and I and I'm beyond excited to see what God has in store for the rest of our lives.

"Look among the nations! Observe! Be astonished! Wonder! Because I am doing something in your days--You would not believe if you were told." Habakkuk 1:5

The Box (Albuquerque Sports Photographer)

Yesterday a few climbing friends of mine drove down to Socorro to The Box, a climbing area. We spent the day lead and top rope climbing, which to none climbers is a bunch of gibberish, but basically we had safety devices so we weren't climbing tall rocks without precautions. :)

We spent most of the day climbing. I took a few breaks and ventured around the area we were climbing to get in some good shoots from different angels. All that to say it was a great day climbing, despite the heat!

Mandy, she never ceases to amaze me. She'll get mad at me for saying this; but, she seriously can try anything and be instantly good at it!! She's only started climbing this summer and she is already better than I am (granted I'm not very good); but, I have been climbing for almost 2 years now! haha...anyway she's awesome and one of my favorite people to climb with!







Joe, I'd have to say he's pretty ambitious of a climber, and eager to try anything. I expect he's gonna be pretty good quickly, especially at the rate he goes!




Melanie, she is a very good climber and is super nice. It was awesome with one climb I was doing that was a bit of a challenge she gave me beta (or told me how to climb up where I was) and it was cake from there. I do also have to give a thanks to her for draggin up all her gear for us to use, without her we'd just be bouldering.




Wes, he is modest about how good he is but we'll just say he's an awesome climber and makes everything look like it didn't even break a sweat. Note: the point of view I took this shot was from the ground looking up, so yes he is upside down on this climb...it was pretty intense.



The sky from the overhang Wes and Melanie were climbing on.


Thanks guys, for a great day climbing! :)

Sound Minds (albuquerque musician photographer)

For the past few weeks I've been working with Sounds Minds, Greg, who plays classical guitar and Suzzanne, who plays the flue. We had some trial and error but I think a secound go-round did the trick, especially not shoot at 3pm in the sizzling sun.

I had the treat of hearing them fiddle around while we were shooting and I must say that it really was a beautiful this duo creates. If you'd like to hear them play they have a recital coming up on Saturday November 7th at 3pm at Keller Hall on the UNM Campus. They will be playing pieces by Piazzolla, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Hoover, and Beaser. And Best of all its FREE!




















The lighting was just beautiful at this time of day so I got in a few quick landscape shots while Suzanne and Greg were packing up their instruemnts.