Archive for January, 2010

I’m hoping to start a new feature on the blog talking about some of my top picks. Right now, one of my favorite things is Google Reader. Those familiar to the blogging world probably use this regularly, but for those who don’t, it’s great. I started using it a couple months ago and quickly filled it up with all my favorite blogs. Its so nice to be able to log-in and see who has new posts right away instead of having to go to each individual blog itself and hope that they have a new post up.

If you already have a Gmail account, it is super easy to get started(just click on reader in the top left hadn corner of your gmail account. If you don´t have Gmail, you can still setup a reader account at www.gmail.com/reader.

Give it a try and be sure to add: www.medianaranjaphotography.com/blog to your list of subscriptions to see my latest posts.

Some other great blogs I follow and find entertaining(photography and non photography related)

Melissa Jill: www.melissajill.com/blog

Betsy King: www.betsykingphoto.com/blog

Cake Wrecks: www.cakewrecks.com

Jasmine Star: www.jasminestarblog.com

And because every post is better with a picture, here´s a quick shot from a birthday party a photographed a little while back.

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Have a great weekend!

Meet little Amalia. These newborn portraits were taken at 5 & 7 days old. It took two days to get her to sleep a bit for the pictures-she definitely just wanted to be part of the action. Everytime she seemed to fall asleep, she would wake her self up and roll over.  With a lot patience and a lot of rocking her back in forth by her very loving parents, I think we got some good shots. Enjoy the sneak peak of Amalia!

Conozca Amalia. Estes retratos fueron tomados a los 5 y 7 dias de vida. Demoremos dos dias en hacerle dormir para las fotos-ella solo queria interactuar. Con mucha paciencia y cariño de sus papas, creo que obtuvimos algunas buenas. Disfrutan las primeras fotos de Amalia!

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I spent Saturday afternoon with this fun family out in Cerrillos. We had a tasty barbeque, true to Chilean tradition, and then took some updated family photos. The session was a Christmas gift for the in-laws and I’m glad we got the chance to get everyone together. The dogs even made a cameo as well. As you can see, they like to have fun and laugh together.

Pase el sabado con esta familia divertida en Cerrillos. Comimos un asado, segun tradicion Chilena y saquemos algunas fotos familiares. La sesion fue un regalo de navidad para los suegros y me alegro que juntemos todos para las fotos, incluyendo los perros. Como pueden ver, les gustaria reirse y divertirse.

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Santiago Chile Portrait Photography Fotografia de Retratos

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I’m a little behind on posting, but will have New Year’s and some client posts up soon. In the meantime, here are some fun memories from my nephew Francisco’s first Christmas.

These pictures were taken with my new 50mm 1.4 lens, my Christmas present to myself and goal #25  of my 51 in 501 list. Well, the goal was to try it out, but I figured I’d go ahead and buy myself a Christmas present after all the hard work that has gone into this year and starting a business. I’m so happy I did because I absolutely love the lens and the great results it produces and am excited to use it in some of my sessions coming up.

Enjoy!

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