Monday, March 2, 2009

My February


Hello to all of you.
February was a busy month for me.  I had a wedding photo shoot on Valentines day as well as a fun Engagement session the following week... I now have over 1500 photos to go through.
The happy newly engaged couple is Robbie & Lauren.  They are dear friends of mine that I have worked with in the past. It is so exciting to see them so happy. We decided to do the non traditional photo shoot at the Circle of Orange. Robbie used to live in an upstairs apartment above the Cuban restaurant.  He was a great source of info about the night life, antique shopping and gastronomic dining. Which there are many!!!  My Family decided to take Robbies advice and dine at the Cuban restaurant the next evening. Robbie was correct, it was Delicious. Chris decided to go a bit on the spicy side of life and got surprised when it was even a bit tooo hot and spicy for him!  :-)
I recommend the Tres Leche cake for dessert. That's if you dare!  After eating your huge portion of food (you just may roll out the door)  take a lovely stroll around the lovely Circle of Orange. It is well worth the visit.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

The Happy Couple


This first photo I am placing here on my blog are of Ryan & Jamie.   This photo was one of the last photos that I took of their engagement photo session.  It was around 6pm in the evening at Soka University in Aliso Viejo, California.  Sometimes right at sunset you can capture amazing photos like this one. There has been no photo manipulation. Just capturing a special moment at the right time and a bit of Flash photography, you can achieve a great photo. This couple moments earlier were joking with each other about falling into the pools of water. NOW that would have been a photo! Don't you think? 

Welcome to my blogger!

My name is Brenda Portillo.
For many years I have wanted to pursue my passion of Photography. The time has finally come.  I now sit here writing to you on this blog because many people have asked me where to find my photos and latest work I have done. So to all of you out there that have requested my work I Thank You!
My goal as a Photographer is to capture special moments that most people miss. A twinkle in the eye, a special kiss on the cheek or just nature at its best. Images are not just pictures but windows into the past. Memories that will be long remembered, and forever cherished.
 Every month I will be uploading a special new photo that has
special meaning to me. A window into my past if you will.  Enjoy!
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Always with a camera in hand,
Brenda
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