Spring 2011 Graduate Portrait Special!!!

Graduating or know someone who is graduating? Dani Stephan Photography is offering a graduate portrait special for spring 2011 grads! 

March Madness Jr. High Style

March is a month for basketball, best known for its NCAA "March Madness" college ball tournament and the loads of money people bet on their game result brackets.  Basketball is a pretty big deal in my family, but not just to follow on TV.  Both my brothers and I have played on basketball teams at one time or another and Ryan (aka Ryan the Lion), my youngest brother, lives and breathes the sport. Aside from playing whenever he gets a chance, he started coaching a church league girl's team this winter, aptly naming them the "Lions." My 11 year-old cousin, "Mika" (#5 green) was on his team as well. Yesterday, March 20th, was their final game. Ryan, who stepped on a nail Friday and was therefore fighting an infection and a lot of pain, insisted on coaching his last game with the girls. The Lions teamed up with a couple of the Mercury girls (white jerseys) so they would have enough members to play. Though they lost, the girls put up a pretty good fight against the toughest girl's team in the league, the Sparks. The lighting in the gym was terrible, but here are some of the best photos from Sunday. :)

Ryan instructs his team on the next play

 Mika, the Lions, and Asst. Coach Jordan (blue) circle up to hear the Coach Ryan's plans

Lions watch from the sidelines as their team members play

So close! Get ready for the rebound!

Coach Ryan tells Fernanda and Mika to get ready to go in

Mika races down the court, ready for a pass

Signs of Spring

Spring is in the air! At least it is here in California... Here are some photos I've taken within the last month that remind me of spring! All photos were taken in the Loma Linda/Redlands/Highland, CA area. :)
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Photoshoot with Jill at Univ. of Redlands

University of Redlands is such a gorgeous campus! It is well used by photographers in the area as a perfect photoshoot site. This last Sunday, I did a photoshoot session there with the lovely Jillian, the girlfriend of an old friend and high school classmate. Here are some of my favorite shots. As always, more can be found on my Flickr account listed on my profile page. - D.S.

Photoshoot with Jamie

I've known my friend Jamie since I was about 11 or 12 years old. Yesterday, she and I met up at Prospect Park and Kimberly Crest in Redlands for a photoshoot. Here are some of my favorite photos of my beautiful friend. :)

 

A Walk with Abelard

Today was such a lovely day here in Southern California that I decided my cat and I needed to enjoy the out of doors for a while. Abelard (Abey for short) is an indoor cat and therefore lacks some outdoor common sense (and I'm a bit of an over-protective "mom!") so I've invested in a halter and leash for him. Below is Abey's story. :)

Hmmm... What to do first?

Mmmmm... Yummy grass!

What's this? Can I eat it?

Nom nom nom

Tasty treat!

I think I will stalk some more dandelions!

No, not that one! Its fuzzy!

But I really want to go on the street, mom!

Get this thing off me!

Hmph...