very last minute!!

after a few inquries... yes, Dolce Studio does offer gift cards! so if you need some last minute Christmas gifts/ideas, dont hesitiate to call!! you can get your gift card by Christmas!

602.903.3547

..."gonna pop"....

....i had the extreme pleasure of meeting parents to be M & A on saturday... they are expecting their little girl on jan 8th... M is one of those women who wear pregnancy very well!!...she was stunning! she photographed beautifully!!... here are just a few of my favorite from this weekends shoot...

lazy sunday afternoon

...the past couple of weekends i (along with my traveling team) have been shooting cheerleading events in california....we got home this morning at 3am...boy are we tired!!... the gig invloves different cheerleading events and shooting their team while they are performing. the parents and athletes can then view and purchase the photos almost immediately after they are taken... on an average day we have about 70 teams come through with a 2-3 min routine, and i take about 60-80 photos of each team...so thats about 5600 photos in span of just 6hours or so...its a rush to capture those "money shots"!

i am pleased that i am actually home today with my little family, i have missed spending my weekends with my little girl... i am also pleased that next weekend i have just one shoot! i cant wait to meet M on sat, she is going to be a new momma and i get to shoot her beautiful bellly!!

i am also glad that this week is going to be slow around dolce, i have a ton of "office" stuff to catch up: new business cards, mailing orders out, photos edited, some album work...the list is long... dolce is also working on a whole new look for the beginning of the new year... new website, new pricing and new products! so stay tuned!!

well, i am going to go enjoy the rest of my lazy sunday afternoon...i hope you all have a relaxing weekend....

...with every Christmas card I write...

...Dolce is back from holiday.... my little family of three drove across the country to IN to spend a week with our extended families, it was wonderful!!.... my daughter loved cold weather, although she did pick up a cold while she was there....

here are a few of my favorite pics of my AG...

Oh Baby!

.....things have been busy around here at dolce. i am trying to get some works of art up as i have free time.... here are a few of my favorites from a recent newborn session with a very handsome little man...

.::Its The Holiday Season::.

***Announcement***

Dolce Studio Photography & Design will be on holiday Nov 21-Dec 1.... Please keep this in mind when ordering photographs and Christmas Cards... Business will resume as usual Dec. 2nd....

...Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving...

ducks and photographs

..did some last minute holiday photos for some friends tonight...their daughter was so adorable...she was so excited to see all the ducks at the lake...i just loved watching her face light up, i could see her working things out in her mind.."hmmm, how do i get to those ducks?"... they took so many great photos, it was hard to narrow down a few of my favorites...so here is a bunch of my favorites...

dolce update

...let me start out by saying how amazing these last couple of months have been...i have been able to meet with some pretty amazing people and caputure thier 'life moments'...it has been wonderful!! there have been some new things happening here at dolce studio....first of all Dolce Studio Photography And Design is now a part of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA)
....in addition to that i am studying to become a Certified Professional Photographer...let it be known that this is not for the faint of heart!... it will be a year long process ending with a pretty intense test! yikes!! but i am really feeling that this is a huge step i need to make myself stand out from the rest...side note: only 3% of professional photographers are certified...i plan to be amongst them!

Also in looking for a way for Dolce Studio to give back to the community, we have partnered up with Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers to a network of volunteer professional photographers. At a family's request, a NILMDTS photographer will provide complimentary bereavement services.

...you can learn more about NILMDTS by going here

....i strongly believe in what this does for a family, and i'm honored to be apart of it....

...Hot Mommas...

...Saturday I had two maternity shoot scheduled...
... A & J...i cant even begin to tell you how much i love these people!! ...never is there a time when we get together and we dont share belly laughs... they came to dolce on saturday morning, went to hospital sunday night and are having their baby today!!! A was positively glowing during her shoot! so beautiful!! looking forward to meeting little baby boy!

...i also had the extreme pleasure of meeting a new couple M & J ... M & J were such a fantastic couple...so cute! they are expecting their little lady in about 3 weeks!!

...Man & Wife....

i had the pleasure of capturing R & L's wedding on Friday. i have shot many weddings that have been on the large side, this is my first wedding to shoot that took place in the couples living room...it was very warm and cozy! i love being a part of such an intimate affair. i was honored they asked me to be a part of their big day! they held their reception that this great restaurant called Va Bene...what a fantastic atmosphere! here are a few of my favorites, in no particular order!

sweet baby

....its true....i love shooting babies.... especially when they are so new to the world!! as we all know, babies change soooo fast! i look at my own little lady and i can not believe that she already 14 months.... one of the main reasons i love photographing babies is knowing that next time i see him/her the baby will have changed, i love being able to capture the emotions that come along with a newborn...

i had the opportunity to photograph little A.R.P.....such a sweet little angel he was.... here a just a few of my favorites from the shoot....enjoy!

First Comes Love....

Then Comes Marriage....


I am shooting this awesome couples wedding in just a few short weeks. We all beared the 100+ degree weather yesterday afternoon...(how many more until it starts to cool down?!)

Anyway R & L were such great people to work with, such naturals in front of the camera...a photog's dream! Looking forward to the wedding!