SHYLA PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG http://shylasblog.com Shyla's Blog Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:35:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 ShylaPhotographyhttp://feedburner.google.com Abi. http://shylasblog.com/?p=2015 http://shylasblog.com/?p=2015#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:32:55 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=2015 Abi, the photographer [whose work I truly adore]

Abi, the mommy of the cutest child in the world

Abi, the one who is responsible for pooling together some of my new favorite people to room together for WPPI [all of which you have seen or will see shortly on this blog]

Abi, the loyal friend whose heart goes deeper than you can imagine, never fails to make me a drink I love, and whom I miss dearly… ANNNND

Abi, the hotness displayed below…

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=2015 0 Brooke. http://shylasblog.com/?p=1990 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1990#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:19:00 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1990 Vegas Lovely number 2 : Brooke.  My hair crush. My entertainment. And, if she were a song, she would be the “national anthem” ;)
She was the WPPI roommate who did everyone’s hair and make-up for those nights out on the town, seduced us with her elevator dance moves, and truly made us all smile.

my FAVORITE shot Miss Hottness. 

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1990 3 Ciara. http://shylasblog.com/?p=1984 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1984#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:06:52 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1984 Fresh off the strip from Vegas I present to you, Ciara.
Contrary to how that statement sounded, Ciara and I were roomies together in Vegas for WPPI 2012 (along with a few other ladies who you will see on here shortly). This sparkly little ball of sunshine is truly as sweet as she looks. And as hot. And as talented. And…and…and. Well, you get the point.  My camera loved her…. but more importantly, *I* love her.

These next few were simply lounging around in the hotel room. Proof that you do not need a fancy location to capture some lovely moments.

Before we all headed home, we went out to a dry lake bed for a few more lovelies. 

Well done, mammies, well done ;)

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1984 5 Joy + Robert http://shylasblog.com/?p=1936 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1936#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:08:45 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1936 If there was ever a wedding that made me want to move back to California, it was this one. The light, the yummy SoCal light. *le sigh*.  And then there is the lovely simplicity that made this wedding so swoon-worthy.  Joy & Robert found the site where the ceremony was held at a forestry center. It is actually an outdoor classroom and I thought it was PERFECT. They built chuppah from downed trees collected after the SoCal wind storms a few weeks prior and truly enhanced the setting.

Joy and I were quad-mates in college and I must say, I have never ever seen her more happy. Robert, you truly ignite her namesake within her.


Grandmas always deposit excess amounts of lipstick… :) Joy was so excited to have her Grandma there, this woman survived the Holocaust and has had the joy  of attending all her grand-babies weddings now. All guests were pinned with red felt hearts…Robert literally danced down the aisle after being pronounced husband and wife. 

Robert, I love how tenderly you love Joy. This lovely cake-topper was handmade for them… How adorable is that?
Go forth and populate the world with HOT babies you two …. I call dibs on your first family photos!  ;)

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1936 5 Jackie + Pete http://shylasblog.com/?p=1918 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1918#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:15:53 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1918  

While in NYC a few weeks ago for a wedding, I met up with a 2012 couple to shoot their city engagement photos. These two met at St Andrews in Scotland… you know, the one of Prince William and Kate Middleton fame?  I actually think there must be something in the water because these two resemble the royal couple. wink.  With Pete hailing from Scotland, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to him talk… his accent is so lovely. err… studly?  That coupled with the bubbly kindergarten teacher that Jackie is made me fall madly in love with these two.  I am so looking forward to their black-tie-kilted-barn-glorious-extravaganza!

 

 


]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1918 2 Elizabeth + Brian http://shylasblog.com/?p=1853 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1853#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:15:54 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1853 Attempting to catch up on blogging all the summer weddings… I am blogging entirely out of order so if you are a bride awaiting your moment to shine, please forgive the order. It makes about as much sense as the street of downtown Boston. [wink]

Allow me to introduce you to the beautiful Elizabeth and her handsome husband Brian. These two lawyers were an eclectic mix of Jewish liveliness and Latin Spunk. Every moment of their celebration made you feel like you were at an on-going party…. With Elizabeth’s family hailing from the dominican republic, the latin love literally LIT UP the dance floor. It helped that the INCREDIBLE latin band kept the party going into the wee hours of the morning.

Having met at Harvard, Elizabeth and Brian wed in the Harvard Chapel and then partied hard at the downtown Harvard Club.  ENJOY :)

seeing the Ketubah for the first time… 

The wedding transportation made for awesome photo ops. I wasn’t kidding about the entire event being a party!

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1853 0 Camera Cake : Cake Boss Style http://shylasblog.com/?p=1901 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1901#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:52:32 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1901 I channeled my inner Cake Boss yesterday. It is my brother’s birthday today and I got this crazy idea to make him a cake…. I have never done anything like this, and, in typical Shyla fashion, I think I can make something and end up spending WAY too much time and money in the quest. Luckily this only took me a few hours and was pretty inexpensive to create!

My bro Mark is a photographer as well so I thought I would pay homage to our careers!

Allow me to introduce the CAMERA CAKE…

Shaping the camera body and rolling out fondant…buttercream frosting helps the fondant stick…the first fondant attempt. Not perfect but it works. Add a little Twizzlers Pull-n-peel to make it an L-series lens ;)  adding a strap  to hide the imperfections… ;)  The final productQuick iphone shot right before it got devoured.
I missed getting a shot with all the candles

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1901 3 Katie + Anthony . Newport, RI http://shylasblog.com/?p=1873 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1873#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:54:46 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1873 ‘Twas an affair to remember.

Now, I know weddings aren’t about ME, but I must admit Katie had so many of my favorite things involved in her wedding… FEATHERS [in her hair, on her shoes, in the decor], My favorite favorite Boston make-up artist Tavi De La Rosa. [Tavi is a magician and when I show up to a wedding he is beautifying, I KNOW it'll be a good day], Plus, a floor to ceiling WHITE reception hall is a photographer’s dream. In addition, there were details to set many girl’s heart a flutter…. A Vera Wang stunner dress, Manolo Blahniks fit for a queen, and a swanky party at Belle Mer in Newport, RI. Then to top it all off, her handsome Anthony.  Katie, I think your wedding was tied with a neat little fairy-tale bow.

I traditionally dont share a lot of details, but I couldn’t help myself this time… So, in unpredictable Shyla fashion, I posted WAY too many photos.

Oh well… ENJOY!

Beautiful Florals by Flowers by Semia

Waiting, waiting, waiting… 

Right before the kiss…. my favorite!

details, details, and more details. Told you I couldn’t help myself.

The end. (Or I guess just the beginning)

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1873 0 Allison + Turner http://shylasblog.com/?p=1831 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1831#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:54:03 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1831 Allison and I met when I very first moved to Boston. She was the maid of honor in Eileen + Chris’s Martha’s Vineyard wedding, so I was quite honored to be invited to document her turn at the altar.  The affair took place in NYC the day before Hurricane Irene. Weather couldn’t have been better…. not bad considering the post below is the wedding the very next day!

The beautiful fabulous and OH-SO-WONDERFUL Kelly Lorenz joined me on this wedding.  Loved shooting alongside this talented friend. She literally bent over backwards for me… ;)

Daddy and daughter prepare to stroll down the isle….The gorgeous St Ignatius Loyola Parish in NYC

My little ring-bearer friend was getting a little bored… ;)

I love love love this image! The little girl’s reactions makes my heart smile. And wanna know the funny thing about this photo? In the culling process, I discovered that Kelly and I had nearly the exact same photo at the exact same time. Proof again how awesome she is. ;)
The lovely Central Park Boat House was the perfect setting for Allison and Turner’s reception…

]]> http://shylasblog.com/?feed=rss2&p=1831 1 The Edwards Family. http://shylasblog.com/?p=1810 http://shylasblog.com/?p=1810#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:32:20 +0000 Shyla http://shylasblog.com/?p=1810 Jack & Abby. MY Jack & Abby. Yes, I do refer to them as such.

I met Jack when he was 3 months old and its been a love affair with his family ever since. From the addition of Abby ( I even remember what she was wearing on her very first Sunday at church) to overnight baby-sitting to family trips to Disneyland while I was in college, to having Scott and Aimee come visit when I moved to Boston, and now to middle school… I have seen them grow. (Much to my dismay and frequent thoughts of “slow down, please”)

And since I have been photographing them since they were wee little nuggets, it’s only fitting to share their most recent session from earlier today. ALL. Grown. Up. ***sigh**

Meet… MY Jack & Abby. :)

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