Preview: Lauren's For His Eyes Only Session [Old Town]

Lauren wanted to give her husband something he's been asking her for as a gift for Father's Day and we spent the day capturing her beauty for him in a special way! Here is a preview of Lauren's Boudoir shoot which ended in Old Town with enough clothing on to share!

Makeup and hair by Sarah Cullado

Meet my Intern! [Kayla] Downtown Encinitas

This year I have two fabulous interns that I already love! Kayla is one of them and little did I know she wanted to be my intern for a long time. She was quietly preparing with practice interviews and she made a point to attend a presentation by my last year's intern so she could see what it was like. I remember month's ago, Danielle told me that a girl came up to her and was very excited to see her presentation and here we are!

I knew right away that she would be a perfect fit because we both love vintage film cameras, have an unusual affinity to boots and can't get enough of Angelo's french fries. And after we did this fabulous photoshoot, we went shopping at Encinitas' best resale stores, Home and Flashbacks which definitely sealed the deal and I had to have her by my side this year!

GET TO KNOW KAYLA

If you could photograph anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?

James Dean of course!

If you could do a photoshoot anywhere in the world? Where would it be?

NYC

Photographer/artist that inspires you and why:

Noah Lennox of Animal Collective for taking risks and creating sounds that no one has heard before. Their music helps open my mind and try new things

What would be your last supper?

Peanut butter and banana sandwich

What is your favorite type of photography?

Any kind of vintage film cameras

What is your favorite childhood memory?

Camping and riding horses with my dad in Indian Princesses

Favorite color:

Maroon

Favorite book:

I guess if i had to narrow it down to my favorite book of all time it would be East of Eden by John Steinbeck, but overall my favorite author is David Sedaris

Favorite song:

As of today, I Follow Rivers by Lykke Li. I'm sure tomorrow will be something new I can never stick with one

Favorite movie:

Marie Antoinette

Favorite TV show:
Tosh.O, always

Meet my Intern! [Sergey] San Elijo Hills

Sergey approached me one day as we walked out of our photoshop class and asked if I had any interns. Luckily for him (ok, and for me too), one of my interns backed out and I had a spot available for him! We set up a shoot right away to get acquainted and a one-hour shoot turned into a 2-hour shoot and a trip to Sushi Deli! 

Sushi? Yes please! Everyday! Throw in an intern and I'm a happy girl. But it doesn't stop there. Earlier this year, I mentioned that my one goal in 2011 is to learn the guitar and Sergey has offered to teach me. I am very excited! I want more than anything to be able to jam in the comfort of my own home... covering my favorite Christian worship songs and possibly writing my own. So hats off to you Sergey for helping me with this! 

GET TO KNOW SERGEY

If you could photograph anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?

marilyn monroe, Jesus

If you could do a photoshoot anywhere in the world? Where would it be?

bajamas, or grand canyon, or hawaii or russia or germany or london

Photographer/artist that inspires you and why:

YOU+WE Photography (sasha Leonevchenko), because they really capture the moment

What would be your last supper?

sushi deli

What is your favorite type of photography?

wedding photography any day

What is your favorite childhood memory?

when i was in Ukraine around 5 years old there was this grandma who lived next door to us and she always saved me from getting a whoopin, She was Friken awesome!!!

Favorite color:

blue, green....

Favorite book:

Crazy Love by Francis Chan

Favorite song:

Too many....but right now in this moment as i'm writing its gotta be "stop the music" by theBREAX

Favorite movies:

walk to remember, to save a life, Beastly, Life as we know it, I am #4, If Only, step up 3.

Favorite TV shows:

Prison Break, The Event, The office

Portfolio Shoot for Kirill [Video]

Yesterday, my intern ,Sergey Kolivayko, filmed our shoot with our model Kirill in Coronado, CA. It was a fun day filled with piers, alleys, cupcakes and picking magnolias. Kudos to Sergey for making an awesome video in such a short amount of time. Perhaps we have a future videographer in our midst! Thank you Sergey! Enjoy everyone, the images are to follow in another blog shortly! 


A Day With Kirill and Malia Dadez from sergey kolivayko on Vimeo.

[Announcement] Now offering custom albums!!

I stayed home all day to hear the diesel engine of my UPS man coming to bring me my brand new sample album set. Encased in a pretty white box,  my albums came all the way from Italy! I ran to the door when he came and signed my name for what I knew was going to be an exciting reveal.

Malia Dadez Photography now proudly offers custom albums!!

There are many reasons why custom albums are amazing. First of all, they offer an impressive and attractive way of preserving and storing your precious memories. They are also a convenient way of presenting your images to family and friends. When I say custom, I mean it! You will have paper options ranging from photographic, textured, smooth, metallic or pearl... and cover options including choices like leather, cowhide, metallic, transparent and personalized soft silk. I chose smooth matte paper and the die-cut leatherette cover for my sample album. The cover has my logo shown through the die-cut opening, however this can be any image that you desire!

I started the album with one of my favorite engagement sessions to date! You can see more of Sarah and Kory's engagement session here.

Naturally, after a couple is engaged, they get married, so here are some sample layouts of Jeff and Elaina's Thursday Club wedding...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in the baby carriage... here are some of Raelena and Oscar's Maternity session layouts.

There is nothing more beautiful than the beginning of a new family! These layouts showcase Layla's newborn session almost a year ago. They grow so fast!

After one baby comes another and the Wood Family wanted to capture the growth of their family. Here are pages displaying the Wood Family's session at Balboa Park...

When babies grow up, they become high school seniors and Alex's boho-chic session shows how beautiful this time of life can be.

Along with the main album, there are also companion albums that come with the exact same layouts as the main album. These are great to give to other family members like the parents of the bride and groom. The pages of this example are made of linen paper instead of smooth paper and rather than a leatherette cover, it has a dust jacket cover.

Also available are miniature books like these that come in sets of 4. They would make wonderful party favors at a wedding reception or as thank you gifts to everyone who has contributed to an event!