MAY I Catch Up, Please? ;)

Whew! May has been such a busy and intense month!!! I've been finishing classes, moving to a new residence, doing photoshoots, editing photos, and so much more! I apologize that my busyness has resulted in a lack of blog posts! Now to play catch up for the month of May! This is going to be a LONG post! ;)

The first weekend of this month, I was hired to photograph a charity event in Riverside benefiting La Sierra Academy--the La Sierra Ladies Tea! It was absolutely delightful! Each table had its own unique set up for the tea/luncheon, some of which were quite fun and over-the-top. And the competitive auction toward the end of the event was lively and thoroughly entertaining (especially when the puppy was being auctioned off)! Below are just a few of my favorite photos from that afternoon.

The next weekend, I found myself in Long Beach photographing a bridal shower. The bride, Ashley, wore the most adorable L.W.B. ("little white dress)! The party was beautiful, the food amazing (Buca di Beppo... yuuuum!), and the games were hilarious. It was such an honor to be part of Ashley's special day, a beautiful celebration of a bride-to-be! Here are a few of my favorite photographs of the shower.

*Next post will be completely devoted to the AMAZING newborn session I got to do this month! With as much as I love babies, it definitely deserves its own post! ;)*

Some Fun with Color and Monochrome

While I love vivid color and great contrast, as do most of my clients, I also love to play around with color and monochrome in my photography. Editing digitally allows me to have way too much fun figuring out exactly what color tones, hues, and shadow play I want in my photographs. The last week or so, I've been playing around with various monochrome and Polaroid looks in my photos. Here are a few examples. What do you think? :)

Faded Daguerreotype:

 
Polaroid:

Black and White:

Slideshow!!!

Hey all! I made a slideshow of some of my favorite photos thus far. Please take a look and let me know what you think! I suggest watching the slideshow in full screen mode. :) Muchas gracias! Enjoy!

Summer Special!

SUMMER SPECIAL rate are here!!! These rates will apply from May through August. The prices listed below are good for every single type of photoshoot session (engagement, maternity, newborns, senior/graduate, family, couples, etc). Be sure to book a session soon as dates will fill up quickly at these low rates! :)
PS- I am also available for events such as birthday parties, quinceañeras, family reunions, bridal/baby showers, etc. Please contact me for event rates. Please note that at this time, Dani Stephan Photography does not yet photograph weddings. Thank you! :)

Big Eyes and "Silly Kisses!"

Sunday, April 10th, I had not one, but TWO photoshoots scheduled! The first photoshoot was with a childhood friend of my boyfriend's, the lovely miss Cindy Romero. With my boyfriend Tim acting as assistant, the three of us had fun trekking through the back roads of Chino Hills as well as exploring parks and outdoor shopping malls during our session. I LOVED photographing Cindy because she has gorgeous, big eyes that catch and reflect light! Some of my favorite photos of Cindy are posted below.

Later that day, I had the privilege of doing a family/maternity photoshoot with the Melashenko family at Prospect Park. I have known Tiffany (the momma) since I was a little kid, but we had been out of touch for several years. It was so great so see her and meet her beautiful family! Tiffany and Jay are expecting their third little boy any day! The fourth photo down is probably my favorite. The boys, Jayden and Colben, are giving "silly kisses" (aka blowing raspberries) on their mommy's tummy for their little brother! I'm so grateful that Tiff and Jay allowed me to photograph their growing family! :) Below are a few of my favorite shots of the Melashenkos. More photos can be seen (for both photoshoots) on my Flickr account! :)