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Event Photography: Alex’s Birthday

By Rodrigo On May 15, 2009 In Family Portraits With 1 Comment Permanent Link to Event Photography: Alex’s Birthday

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Growing up with clients is a very special gift I often enjoy because of my profession. Little Alex and his family are no exception! I photographed his first birthday party last year and now I have the honor of doing it again! I enjoy photographing children parties because of the spontaneity of their behavior. By entering into their world, I am able to sit back and capture the most spontaneous moments without interfering with them directly. Alex’s birthday was celebrated at Gymboree just as last year. Coincidentally, we even got the same hostess as last year, she was super fun! Please enjoy some of my favorite images below as well as the gallery!

Alex’s birthday was themed around Curious George! The cake was really cool, having Curious George on a plane, by the candles, and under some palm trees! Below is one of Curious George with the birthday candle.

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Here is one of Curious George on an airplane!

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The birthday boy below having some fun!

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Dressed up as Curious George!

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Here is Alex with Daddy! THe great thing about Gymboree is that parents also enjoy their time with the children.

Here is Alex with his Dad! The great thing about Gymboree is that parents also enjoy time with their children.

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Willmarge and Rodolfo, thank you for making me part of your life and see your son grow!

Family Portraits: The Valle Family

By Rodrigo On October 25, 2008 In Family Portraits With No Comments Permanent Link to Family Portraits: The Valle Family

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One one of my recent trips to Canada to visit my beautiful girl, my sister-in-law and her lovely family asked me for some family portraits. As the proud God-father of their first and only child (so far!!!), Armando Nicolas, I accepted the honor! We headed over Victoria park in Kitchener on a gorgeous Fall day to take the photographs below. I am blessed to have a beautiful family and to be the God-Father of Armandito.

Many parents grow impatient when taking photographs of their children because they expect them to know how to model from the start. I’m a firm believer that the best way to capture a child’s image is to let him be on his own; to let him/her absorb the environment. Armandito chose to sit by this metal boat after a bit of play. His image is relaxed and expressive all at once, which makes a great portrait.

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In the image below, Armando Jr. let go of his parents hands and came running straight at me. Of course, I couldn’t let go of this extraordinary opportunity to capture the action, making this image my favorite one of the collection.

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Thank you Marcela and Armando Sr. for the wonderful time and allowing me to capture your wonderful family!! I love you guys!

Children Portraits: Joshua

By Rodrigo On August 5, 2008 In Family Portraits With No Comments Permanent Link to Children Portraits: Joshua

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Joshua is a sweet little boy and his parent’s jewel! When Janey and Carlos spoke to me about photographing Joshua, there was no doubt that we had to conduct the session in Joshua’s favorite spot to hang out with daddy, the baseball field! With his favorite autographed ball, we met at Indian Hammocks Park under an incredible Saturday morning. Enjoy the shots!

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After the session with Joshua, we headed to the shady area for some portraits of the entire family.

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Thank you Carlos, Janey, and Joshua for the good time! You are a beautiful family!!!

Children Portraits: David

By Rodrigo On April 28, 2008 In Family Portraits With No Comments Permanent Link to Children Portraits: David

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Spring is a great time for portraits! The sun offers a soft light, while the temperature never raises too high. So it was this past Saturday when I photographed little David and his mom at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove. Being half Chilean and half Colombian, little David couldn’t stay away from his native attire; He looked so cute!

Photographing children is no easy task, but I’ve learned that the best way to photograph them is to let them be. Give them the freedom they need to express who they are. David was a perfect example as I photographed him while he was playing on his own.

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