Sci Fi Geek?

Who doesn't love the original Star Wars? I mean, I haven't actually gone to a Star Wars convention or anything. Would I go? Yah. I'd have to dress my baby as Princess Leia. I have a friend, Michonne, who was actually in Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace in 1999 as Aurra Sing, a ruthless female Bounty Hunter. She only has about 3 seconds of screen time during Anakin's pod race. But it still counts! Michonne signed her action figure and gave it to me. We actually went to Jr. High together. Her husband, John, is a photographer buddy of ours. They have a baby girl as well. Anyhow, back to Star Wars. Love Han Solo. Of course, Harrison Ford is great as Indiana Jones as well. I'm looking forward to the new movie in the series.

It worth mentioning my brother-in-law, Todd, has been to 2 Trekky conventions! You big nerd! He'll be so embarrassed...

A little question for you all to comment on: What are your favorite shows?

We watch LOST, HOUSE, and huh...Smallville. On my own, since Brook is not a Sci-Fi fan, I watch Battlestar Galatica. It fantastic. I wish Firefly had never been canceled. I loved that show. Stargate Atlantis. The 4400 is fun, but its always off-season. I have actually seen the entire Farscape series. Wow, I'm such a geek. At least I can admit it. Whew! I feel a great sense of relief after that confession.

Alisha

P.S. If you have ever carried on a conversation that contained the phrase "midi-chlorians," then the Force (of geekdom) is strong with you, my friend.

America's Next Top Model can't even crawl.

OK, so our baby Giada can't crawl, but she can sit up and that's gotta count for something! We wanted to update you on the kid. She is growing up way too fast. It seems like just yesterday we brought her home from the hospital and now she is sitting up, clapping, waving, and laughing. And Giada finally added "Dadda" to her vocabulary, since she's been saying "Mama" for months. I know it all sounds small to those of you without kids. But for parents, it is pretty exciting. We also wanted to say "thank you" to all of our blog readers! Keep tuning in for more fun. Enjoy America's Next Top Model. These images of our model, I mean. But if you enjoy that show, it's fine too.

Check back with us....


Brook

Tyson. Fabio. Colby? The next Zoolander!

We have had the opportunity to watch Colby grow up to be a crazy little 5 year old. Colby has mad modeling skills. I might be bold in saying this but...He could the the next Tyson Beckford or Fabio. He is that good.

Thank you all who came to the Grand Opening yesterday, we had a great time. I will be posting pictures Monday. And for photographers, there will be a Bay Photo party at our place in the near future. We'll let you know more details soon. Also, I wanted to thank all who have posted comments, please keep it up! If you have not posted a comment, you should do it now. Like not next week. Now. So do you think this kid is the new Zoolander?

An update on the A+B school. We have a couple of spots left. Please give us a call if you have any questions or would like an application.

Brook



COLBY, NOT JUST A CHEESE. Well, maybe.

Dude, it seems like you have fun...... A lot.....

To that I gotta say,"Guilty as charged sir, guilty as charged!" I do have fun but when it comes to business, the Brook does work. Notice how I talked about myself in the 3rd person. That was cool.... The Brook likes..... Any-hoo, speaking of work, here are some recent shots from some very cool (A.K.A.- fun) weddings. I hope you like the pictures and have some fun today. For real. Have some fun! I mean it. Do it now!!!!! You are still here. Oh, I get it, this is fun. Well, I am glad you think so. Have a great day.

Brook

Would you like Jelly with that?

OK, I know it has been a couple of weeks since I posted, but I have been really busy! We have been working on our Santa Cruz studio this last week. Almost done. We have our Grand Opening this Saturday, April 26th. I will post pictures the following Monday. We've invited a lot of our past clients, most who live nearbye. If we, perhaps, missed sending you an invite, please email or call us! We'd love to have you there!

This last week we had some of our favorite friends visiting from New York. Holla... Anyway, we thought it would be a great idea to take a trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Our baby Giada Bella loved the whole place, but totally loved the Jelly Fish. We shot these with our little Canon point and shoot, dude I love this camera. Any-Hooo, we hope you enjoy the photos. We are off to take the kid to a sign language/play class for babies.
Check back soon!!!!!!

Brook out!

WPPI : Vegas Baby

Well, I am sure many of you (photographers) were there. As there were 11,000 attendees! But for those of you who did not make it......the WPPI Convention was great! We actually drove to Las Vegas with our baby! (she's so good) We did break up the trip by staying in the stunningly scenic town of Bakersfield. And like our buddy Becker, we also always stop at The Mad Greek in Baker, CA. Awesome food! WPPI was at Bally's and The Paris. We stayed at the (comment vous faire dit luxuriant?) Paris. You can see our daughter above as we stroll through that hotel. As I promised 2 posts ago, we were selected to shoot A Day In The Life of WPPI for Graphi & Rangefinder, along with a few other very talented photographers. We haven't seen their images yet, but here is some of our favorite shots. Enjoy!

Dude, 3 posts back to back! Mom would be proud.

Brook OUT


Terrell is a pretty cool guy. Besides that, he happens to be the official sports photographer to the 49ers!


Vicky Topher above & Joe Bussink (below) at the WPPI's Champagne Shootout

Australia's Yervant (in the background) having too much fun!


Canada's Stephen & Jennifer Bebb, fellow Top 10ers in American PHOTO. They are lots of fun!


Australia's Jerry Ghionis, another Top 10er, and speaker this year.


Alisha & Giada model at the Canon booth for a photoshoot demo by Sandy Puc.


Joe Photo & Michelle Celentano host the Awards Night!


Skip Cohen, President of WPPI. Skip held our baby and said he loved her.


Bill Hurter editor of Rangefinder, WPPI Newsletter, and helps make WPPI possible! Bill also loved our little Giada Bella!

A+B = SEE

A photographer friend of mine I was joking with, asked me recently,"Dude, where do you get this stuff, wit school?" And I was like,"Yep. Wit school bro, wit school." It got me thinking. I thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if you could not only learn how to shoot cool, but have fun too?" Then it came to me. A fun workshop for photographers, full of wit, good food, and cool photos. Ah, I was on to something! So here we are, starting a school for photographers to not only learn, but have fun. Because really, I love photography and having fun, just not necessarily in that order.



So you're asking yourself,"Really? Learn and have fun?" Heck, yes, you can!

Alisha and I love to have a good time. Any of my friends can tell you,'Brook loves to have a good time'. Ask Joe Photo; we have had some good times. Casey and Roland know. The Chad knows. Even Travis Arnold knows. You may not who they are. Just know that they are fun! (Yes, that was a little random, but I wanted to give a shout out to my friends).



Well, that being said, Alisha and I are happy to announce the launch of the A+B School. We are going to open our new Santa Cruz studio (located in the Old Sash Mill) to 7 photographers. We want to keep the classes as intimate as possible. Our first A+B School will be on Wednesday, May 14Th, from 10am-5pm. Class will include peering in to the minds of Alisha & Brook, brilliant imagery & inspiration, lunch(yummy), a live photo shoot(with real people!), and one-on-one business strategy.

If you want to improve your skills and have fun doing it, sign up today.... Just listen to our some of our past clients:

"Dude, I was stuck shooting low end weddings and having no fun until I took the A+B School. Now I shoot all the cool stuff and have tons of fun. Thanks Alisha and Brook."
~Signed, Broo_, oh, I mean Mike Kodak from Fresno

Here listen to another photographer from Norway.....
Far formha likesa Alisha and Brooken. Ehista nuggin grabbn a foto ah. Afhea hanna esta
haha funny.
~Signed Lars Von Canon

All kidding a side, the school is going to be EDUCATIONAL. The school fee is $299. Please contact us to fill out your application for the A+B School.



We look forward to hearing from you......So call already.... Seriously..

Let's Take a Walk Around the Studio!

I know. Amazing. Another post. Nice. Well, we move from Giada this time to a great couple that whose wedding we are photographing later this year, Heather and Tyler. The thing I love about our San Francisco office is that we have soooo many great locations within 5 minutes. The great thing about these great locations is that they're, well, great. We walked out of our office and got these amazing photos. Whenever I can, I try to use window displays. I LOVE window displays. We also hit Union Square and ended up in the ally behind my office. I know, the alley. And I say to you, THE ALLEY. Ya it works. Be careful about the alley that you use. Not all alleys are safe. Make sure you find a drug and hooker-free alley unless those are the shots that you are looking for. I kid. I hope you enjoy the photos. Congrats Heather and Tyler, we are looking forward to being a part of your wedding!

By the way, the next post will be about the A+B school that we are starting in May. We are excited about sharing with you. Check back soon!!!!!!!!

Brook out