2011 Chinese New Year at Bellagio - Las Vegas

For everyone that have visited the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, whether it was their first time or 20th time, they have stepped foot into the Conservatory and Botanical Gardens area.  This area is features seasonal displays throughout the year to represent the seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.)  This year, they have a special display greeting the visitors, and that is a representation to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, The Year of the Rabbit.

On a personal note, I have been lucky enough to view many of the different displays during my many visits and every time I see the seasonal displays at the Bellagio, I am in awe of the attention to detail and the creativity that goes into sculpting the landscape into the beauty it displays.  During our visit to Las Vegas in February for the annual WPPI Trade Show, we had the chance to meet up with great friends and have lunch at The Bellagio.  Before lunch though, there was just enough time to check out the Conservatory for the Chinese New Year display...Gung Hay Fat Choy!!

2011 The Year of the Rabbit.

WPPI 2011 Summary - Las Vegas, NV

Another year, and another WPPI has come and gone.  Each year when reflecting back, the saying "this year was so much better than last years" is mentioned by the majority.  Well this year certainly did not disappoint and it was certainly "so much better than last year!"

The main hall was filled to the limit with power hitting manufacturers and companies such as Canon, Nikon, Sony, Epson, Kodak, Fuji, B&H Photo Video, Adorama, Pictage, Think Tank Photo, and Unique Photo to name the least.  Attendance was reported to be significantly higher than 2010 - some 3-5k more attendees this year.  The highlight of the show had to be the $10,000 giveaway from Pictage.  One lucky winner had their business card drawn from the bag containing over 2,000 entries to win $10,000 CASH!!!

With so many attendees, it can be very overwhelming when looking at everything there is for the photography industry, but it is also a great time to connect with new friends, and certainly catch up with many other friends that you rarely get to see because of geographic locations.

Here are a few pictures from the WPPI Trade Show floor.

2011 Trump Bridal Show - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 01.23.11

Happy New Year everyone...to say that is has been a long time since the last blog post would be an understatement!  It literally has been TOO LONG since the last blog post, so to get things started for the new year, we will begin with the 2011 Trump Bridal Show hosted by Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA on Sunday, January 23, 2011.

The event featured a wide variety of vendors, from florists, photographers, party planners, venues, and even some chiropractic services.  Here are a few pictures from the event, which also included a mini runway show featuring some wedding dresses from Jobyna's Bridal by Ines di Santo.

To view additional photos from the event, please click here.

SNEAK PEEK...Moreno Family Portraits - Torrance, CA 10.10.10

The weather this past Sunday was perfect, bright blue skies, with a slight breeze in the air.  We had the opportunity to photograph the grandparents and grand children of the Moreno Family.  The timing worked out perfect and we were all able to meet up at Torrance Beach for some family fun in the sand.

Formula Drift Round 7: Title Fight 10.09.10 Toyota Speedway Irwindale, CA PART II

Drifting wasn't the only thing going on at Formula Drift this weekend.

Here are a few images from the walk through the pit area, which included a few of the models and the car show taking place.

























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Formula Drift Round 7: Title Fight 10.09.10 Toyota Speedway Irwindale, CA

The 2010 Formula Drift season came to a conclusion this past weekend, but not before the Top 32 qualifiers battled it out one last time to determine the race winner, and the overall season points champion.

The finale event did not fail to disappoint showcasing intense drifting action to determine a new champion. The battle for third place pitted Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky against Michihiro Takatori in the BF Goodrich Nissan S15. McNamara pushed his car too hard hitting the wall taking himself out of the competition giving Takatori third place. The finale battle put 2-time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust against Vaughn Gittin, Jr. After a close One More Time battle, Foust edged out Gittin to take the event victory and also secure his first Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize.

Here are some images from the drifting action Saturday...enjoy

























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