Palos Verdes Estates and Malaga Cove Engagement Session : Stacy + Aaron

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Stacy and Aaron got engaged right before Christmas.  They chose Malaga Cove Library near their home in Redondo Beach for their engagement session.  It was a chilly, cloudy day, which didn’t look too great in person but made an ideal day to take pictures.  Malaga Cove is was such a fantastic location to shoot I may just bring everyone there from now on!

We explored around Malaga Cove and also took some pictures at their home with their adorable Poodle, Oggie.  (By the way– Doesn’t Oggie kinda look like he’s rockin’ Mr. T’s hair style?  That mohawk is hilarious!)

I had a great time photographing these two!  They were SO in cute together, constantly teasing each other and tickling and laughing a whole lot.  That made my job really easy.  There were so many great pictures of them that I had a very VERY difficult time narrowing down my favorites.

Thanks Aaron and Stacy for a fun day and congratulations on your engagement!

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Exciting Projects: Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie

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Happy Hump Day, everyone!  Remember a few weeks ago when I mentioned that I was working on a few exciting illustration projects?  Here is one of them.  I teamed up with my main squeeze, Anthony, to create the opening sequence for Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, which will be touring the US and hitting select theaters starting this weekend.   Buy tickets for the movie + Q&A here and watch the clip of the opening below.

Snoochie Boochies and Snooch to the Nooch and all that.

 

Big Kahuna Matata

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Anthony and I went to Hawaii last month and I’m just now getting around to posting some pictures.  We stayed at Halemano on Maui, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.  The photos don’t really do this place justice.  If you ever get a chance to go to Hawaii, take the road to Hana in Maui to this little oasis.

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Photos by CLB Creative and AC Puke

At Least I Can Always Get My Dog to Pose for Me

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One thing I’m learning quickly as I build my business is plans can change.  I originally had three photoshoots planned for this weekend and one by one this week they all fell through.

Luckily, I still got to get in some good camera practice in with my dog, Olive.  She’s always willing to strike a pose.   That is, if I have something for her in return.

Behold, the power of bacon treats.

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Downtown LA + Disney Concert Hall Honeymoon Session : Paula and Carlos:

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Newlyweds Paula and Carlos were visiting LA from Chile, and while they were in town they wanted a photo session to remember their stay.  I met Paula through a good friend and incredible photographer, Matei, after she contacted him a few weeks ago looking for an LA photographer.  Matei was out of the country while she was here, and he kindly referred her to me, because I’m cool and stuff, too.  Friends helping friends.

Paula and Carlos decided they wanted to take pictures somewhere with incredible architecture.  LA has a ton of stunning architecture, but no where quite compares to Disney Concert Hall in Downtown LA.  So that’s where we met.

You’ll be able to tell from the photos that these two are very much in love.  I hardly had to direct them at all– all those kisses, twirls, laughs and moments came naturally.  Paula and Carlos had a great sense of humor, too.  I asked them to kiss each other just once, and they said, “Now that we’re married, we don’t do that anymore.”  Hilarious!

Congratulations Paula and Carlos on tying the knot and thank you for meeting up with me to take these pictures.  I had so much fun!

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Back to the Drawing Board

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It has been a very busy past month for me.  I left a time consuming, creativity wasting, soul draining full time job.  With that, I have had a large chunk of added free time to my schedule.  And now, ironically, I have been working harder than I have in four years.  In addition to taking baby pictures and planning some new shoots (one coming up this weekend!), I have redirected some focus on building my illustration portfolio.  I have a lot of exciting illustration things on the horizon that I can’t announce yet, but here are some illustrations I was particularly proud of from a pitch for a children’s book I did this week.

Unfortunately (for them!), I wasn’t the final artist chosen.  BUT the good news is I had the experience of drawing these awesome pictures of a cat and dog in a minimal amount of time, and now I can share them with all of you.  Otherwise they may not have seen the light for months, and that would just be sad.

The illustrations are pretty self explanatory, but the premise of the book was a day in the life for a weiner dog (“dachshund” is SO not as fun to say) and a fat orange cat.

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Los Angeles Family / Newborn Session : Charlotte June

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Last week I had the joy of photographing my friends Sarah and Chip and their beautiful two month old Charlotte June!  I couldn’t have asked for a better behaved baby.  At first she was very confused as to why this strange lady had a camera in her face, but it wasn’t long before she was hamming it up for the camera!  It was a beautiful sunny and warm day in LA, so after some nap time shots we took a walk to a nearby playground to finish out the photo shoot.

I’d like to thank Chip and Sarah for opening up their home to me and allowing me to climb all over their furniture and dress up little Charlotte in various outfits, baskets, blankets and buckets.  I had a blast!

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Kern River Camping

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There’s no better place to go to clear your mind than in nature.  It just so happened that my friends and I planned a camping trip just when I needed to clear my mind the most.  We picked a spot up in Kern County.  The weekend trip included a beautiful hike along the river and a relaxing afternoon soaking in a natural hot spring.

During the weekend, we saw a bald eagle, a low flying helicopter, and had perfect Spring-like weather (not bad for February!).  We even met a Native American man and his partner– I can only describe her as the human embodiment of Mother Nature.  We talked with them a while, they prayed and chanted to the North South East and West and were more in tune with nature than any of us were in our pinky toes.  As we left, they wished us, “Enjoy your journey.”  THANKS, MOTHER NATURE, WE WILL.

Here are some snaps from the weekend.  I was really enamored with the reflections in the river and the scenery of our campsite was just phenomenal.  And the rock that had my initials graffitied on it?  Priceless.

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A Dog’s Life Rescue

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This past weekend I had the opportunity to take photos for my friends at A Dog’s Life Rescue.  They hold adoption fairs at Tailwaggers in West Hollywood on the first three Saturdays of each month — and this week was PACKED with people interested in adopting and fostering.

A Dog’s Life Rescue is a not for profit, all volunteer, no-kill organization dedicated to saving the lives of abandoned, abused or neglected dogs and other animals by providing them with shelter, care, and rehabilitation both medically and emotionally.

Here at CLB photography, you are rewarded for being a fellow pet lover. All new clients get 20% off the regular price for a 2 hour pet photo session with me.

As an added bonus, an additional 10% of the proceeds from each pet photo session are always donated to A Dog’s Life Rescue.

It’s fun for everyone, treats are involved, and you’ll have beautiful portraits of your BFF to cherish forever!  PLUS you’ll be helping a pet in need find a safe and loving forever home.  It’s a win-win!

If you have any questions or would like to book your session, contact me at casey.brodley@gmail.com.

****This promotion is available for a session anytime during 2013 for new clients only.****

Gone Discin’

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I got a new lens on Saturday which means I have a new toy.  It also means that while I was waiting in line at Calumet to purchase this long coveted lens, I added about 15 more items to my camera accessory wish list.  Pretty much everything I touched in the store I wanted because I am a human with no self control.

By some sort of miracle, I didn’t spend my credit card limit that day (hurrah!) and I only got the 16-35mm lens that I have patiently been saving up for.

I tagged along yesterday with my boy to a disc golf course in Pasadena.  It was a bit overcast, which made it a perfect day for taking photos.  I made friends with a goat, who followed us around until Hefe the Pitbull chased him off.

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