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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Brand New Blog!!!

So I've been hinting and talking about all of the new changes that are coming...

I am excited to announce that one of the biggest ones is here!

I have just launched a brand new blog in a brand new location!


So please update your RSS feeds and any other way you may follow my blog! You can now find it at http://www.diandraann.com/blog!

This blog will remain here as a record of my work, but please join me over there for everything new!

Monday, February 28, 2011

BIG BIG changes!

Soooo....

I started this blog when I first started my photography journey. When I go back and look at the blogs that I posted at the beginning I am blown away by how far I have come.

I spent a week up in Big Bear with some amazing photographer girls last month (pictures coming in a future post). These girls are, in my opinion, some of the very best in the business. I was totally honored to be a part of such an amazing time. I was also completely impressed with their skills, not only behind a camera, but also in business. And I was challenged. Challenged to be a better photographer, challenged to be a better business woman, challenged to challenge myself. I made a decision that week to take it to the next level. To find my voice.

There are days that I go on facebook or even google... and I am overwhelmed by the amount of photographers out there. The ones who have been in business for years and the ones who are just starting out. There were times (not long ago) when I would spend my days with my face glued to the computer, scrolling through pages and pages of everyone else's work. I would finally peel my face away only to feel discouraged and incompetent. That's what comparisons will do to you.

I have decided it is time to find my voice.

I never went about photography the easy way. I pushed myself to learn and read everything I could. I asked questions, read books and chatted on forums. I know that I will continue to learn and grow, but I am at a place in my photography where I feel like I am finally beginning to grasp my own style... my voice.

For those of you who have followed my blog since the beginning, or even in the last year, you have seen me go through branding changes, logo changes, blog changes, and website changes. For those of you reading now, you are about to see me go through my biggest one yet!

In a little less than 3 weeks, I will be getting married. My name will be changing... I will now check a different box on forms... and I will have a little extra sparkle on my left ring finger. So why not throw a few more big changes in the mix?!? I have been working hard on a brand new website and blog that I am so so proud of. I want so badly to launch it RIGHT NOW. But there are a few more touches I am waiting on. And I want it to be perfect. I want it to show my hopes and dreams and passions.

So with all of this comes a brand new blog... at a brand new location! This blog has served me so well... it has been my lifeline... my place to vent... my place to learn... my place to grow and to track my growth. And it will stay here. There is NO WAY I am getting rid of this amazing record of how far I have come, but soon I will be posting somewhere new!

In the mean time, I wont be posting as often. Between all of the branding changes and working on the new blog, and planning my own wedding (and actually getting married)... my goal is to blog once a week for the next month or so until the new blog is launched. So keep checking back until the new blog link is posted! But don't be surprised to see fewer posts!

I am so excited about all of the changes.
Thank you to all of you who have supported me.
Thank you to all of you who have read my ramblings.
Thank you to all of you who have asked questions, and left comments.
Thank you to all of you who have made my dreams into a reality... a little at a time!
I hope you will continue on this crazy journey with me!!!

xoxo

Monday, February 21, 2011

Taylor and Andrianna: Pomona Wedding

She ran in at the last minute.
Her make up was perfect, but her hair was still wet.

He was there early.
Ready to go and excited.
But concerned about how she was doing.

When couple's really love each other, it shows.
For Taylor and Andrianna, love is an understatement.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Maybe the distances they've had to endure are the reason for their deep love.
Taylor plays football all the way across the country. But for this day, he was here. And that's all that mattered.

Taylor and Andrianna, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to share your day and for showing how incredible love is... how it stretches and surpasses distance. And congratulations :)


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I love that Taylor wore this in memory of his cousin.
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First looks are my favorite. Really. For Taylor and Andrianna's wedding, many things happened and we did not get to start shooting when we'd planned. So by the time we did the first look, the sun was going down. It was getting dark!
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Seriously?? Could you guys be any prettier??
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Andrianna. You are stunning. STUH-NIIING!
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Favorite :)
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And then it got dark. So we got a little creative...
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Another favorite.
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There was even a choir! Cool ceremony!
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Sisters.
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Andrianna's niece is adorable!
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The grand entrance was definitely grand.
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First dance. Love.
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Father/daughter dance. Always one of my favorite moments.
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Taylor's mom was so emotional. It was very sweet.
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Taylor is Samoan. And they have a really cool tradition. Instead of the traditional money dance, they would randomly break into this really cool dance where the girls were very graceful and the guys hooted and hollered and everyone threw money at the bride and groom.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Lo Boheme: San Luis Obispo

I have been DYING to share these pictures with you.
And then yesterday I was so happy to see them featured on Green Wedding Shoes!

I've been talking about these for a while, so I will spare you the talk and just tell you how super fun this shoot was. It was basically amazing. :)

Enjoy!


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