FERNANDEZ PHOTOGRAPHY

Our new Blog is up and running!

2009-08-31T08:20:00.004-04:00

We finally posted our new blog and we created a new logo to go with it. I wanted to let you know we will no longer be posting under www.fpexperience.blogspot.com and have already begun posting under www.fernandezphotography.com/blog. Therefore, if you were subscribed via RSS, Yahoo, Google Reader, etc. to www.fpexperience.blogspot.com please resubscribe to our new blog address: www.fernandezphotography.com/blog.

This will be our final post in this blog. So, see ya at the new blog!

ANNOUNCEMENT!!

2009-08-24T08:42:00.002-04:00

Hey everyone! I know we've been totally neglecting this blog for the last couple of months but I promise that will soon change! We've been putting off any new posts because we've been working hard on a new look for Fernandez Photography and also a new blog. We were very limited with our old blog and wanted to do so much more down the road that we decided to make a switch. I think the changes on the blog are pretty noticeable but you be the judge. The colors didn't change much but the design and structure did a bit. So now, the task of merging the old blog with the new is up ahead in the coming days. I really hope all of our old blog posts will be accepted by our new blog, otherwise I'll have to manually import them all. So as soon as it's ready you'll be the first to know! Hope you like it!

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2009-06-29T00:46:00.003-04:00

A promise is a promise. I said by week's end I'd have Nancy and JC's full wedding post and here it is! Enjoy!

"THE FIRST LOOK" I love it when couples choose this way of seeing each other for the first time!

Nancy's sister and niece accompanied her so Nancy's dress wouldn't get wet since it had just rained heavily minutes prior to the "First Look".

2009-06-25T16:24:00.002-04:00

What can I say...we love being photographers! Where else can you be a part of once in a lifetime experiences over and over? Where else can you meet great people that start out as clients and end up as friends? Here, that's where. As wedding photographers, we feel privileged to partake in so many people's lives and create art from it. It's win win every time. So, let me stop rambling and reintroduce you to a couple you have already met on our blog...Nancy and JC. Amazing people make amazing couples. Plain and simple, it's the nitty gritty folks. We had a major blast at this wedding and met some very cool people in the process. So here's a quick preview of their wedding day and I will be posting the rest by weeks end so you know I'm holding you responsible for coming back to this blog and checking out their official wedding post.

2009-06-13T09:15:00.002-04:00

Meri and Richard had a great wedding at Cathedral of St Mary in Miami and a beautiful reception at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Miami. We loved the fact that they were always together and they made it a point to enjoy their wedding day! We had a blast capturing their day! Here are a few pics we liked:

2009-06-11T00:43:00.002-04:00

So glad we lucked out with great weather for Denise and Juan's Engagement session. I gotta say that Denise and Juan were so cooperative it really made an impact on their images...you'll see what I'm talking about soon. I'll be posting more of their session as soon as possible, but in the meantime please enjoy this preview of a couple of the last ones we took...

Sandra Marcelin

2009-05-25T12:33:00.002-04:00

I hung out with our great friend Sandra Marcelin the other day to shoot a session of her niece Jenny. Sandra just got her Canon 5D Mark II and I wanted to take the opportunity to help guide her with a couple of changes from the old 5D. So, here's one of the images from that day of Sandra shooting her niece.

2009-05-18T01:08:00.004-04:00

Romy & Ryan's Engagement Session totally rocked, seriously. I mean, come on, when you add a great couple + amazing lighting + a beautiful environment you get great images!! There are so many stunning photographs from their session it will be really hard to pick the ones for the blog. So, hopefully I will get them up soon cause they're beautiful. So in the meantime let me show you the last shot of the night. I've actually never attempted this shot before and was really happy with the result. I think light is such an amazing tool and when used creatively you can achieve just about anything in photography. By the way if you're wondering, no I didn't use photoshop to create the lighting effect, it was actually shot this way with the camera and created using an extra light. So here ya go...

2009-05-16T14:59:00.002-04:00

I wanted to post a picture from our trip to the Dade County Youth Fair just over a month ago. We had a great time watching our kids enjoy themselves on all the rides and eating the fair food. And of course, I couldn't resist taking this picture after seeing how strong the sun was that day and all of the great shadows it was casting. So here you go, our kids and their friends in action...

If I find some spare time (the phrase "needle in a haystack" comes to mind for some reason) I will post a few more from our trip to the fair that day.

2009-05-12T17:34:00.008-04:00

We had such a great time at Leslie and Carlos' wedding recently that I just couldn't wait to post their wedding pictures on the blog. These two have such awesome chemistry that it made it so easy to capture their wedding day. Another factor that gave us the opportunity to capture their day skillfully was the lighting! Carlos purposely chose the perfect time of day to get married so the photographers (us!) could capture his wedding without lack of lighting. Carlos is in film school so he knows his lighting (major plus for us!). So without further delay here are some of my favs from their wedding day....

2009-05-06T00:50:00.009-04:00

Here's Nancy and JC's official E-Session post. You may remember the recent preview post a few weeks ago (http://fpexperience.blogspot.com/2009/04/nancy-jc-engagement-session-preview.html). There were so many awesome pictures, I didn't know which ones to pick for the blog! Their wedding coming up at the end of this month and I can't wait! So here are some of my favorites from their E-Session:

Eileen and Danny - Wedding

2009-04-22T15:05:00.002-04:00

After Eileen and Danny's engagement session I knew their wedding was going to be great! This couple is so easy going it just made photographing them that much better! I'm so glad the weather was perfect and venue was decorated perfectly. They had over 200 guests and I knew the reception was going to be a blast. Myleen and I just want to give special thanks to Ingrid F. for referring us to Eileen and also thanks to Lynda C. for all the help with shooting the wedding. Enjoy! Don't be afraid to comment...we love comments!

Venue: Schnebly's Winery, Homestead, Fl
Catering by: Amelia and Carmen
DJ: UBI's Music Productions

Nancy & JC - Engagement Session - Preview

2009-04-20T22:45:00.006-04:00

Here's a quick preview of Nancy & JC's Engagement Session. The weather was phenomenal, and Nancy & JC were great so what can I say, we had an awesome session. There were so many images to choose from that I had a hard time choosing one for the Preview. So, naturally I chose 5!

Leslie and Carlos - Wedding Preview

2009-04-05T11:58:00.002-04:00

We had a great time at Leslie and Carlos' beautiful wedding yesterday! Just wanted to post one image to keep you hooked, more to come soon. Enjoy...

Website, Blog and current events...

2009-03-28T00:57:00.003-04:00

As most of you know we have always kept our blog pretty updated with current events, weddings and sessions, but not our website. We've pretty much left the same images on our website for over a year now and this was mostly due to lack of time, or shall I say not making the time. Well, I still really don't have the time to do it but I squeezed in a couple of hours today to add a bunch of pictures to the opening slideshow of the "WEDDINGS "section. However, I still haven't updated the images in "Portfolio", but I will soon. Then I'm going to keep updating images in the Engagement session for the next week or so, a little at a time....I hope!

A LITTLE ON BLOGGING:
As much as I love blogging, it has to come second to the needs our clients have.
So, that's why sometimes it takes me a while to put up full weddings posts. Now, here are some of the upcoming FULL blog posts I will be working on putting up soon:

WEDDINGS:
Chrystal & Joseph
Yvette and Justin
Marivi and Marcio
Suzana & Paul
Nichole and Anthony
Eileen and Danny

OTHER POSTS INCLUDE:
WPPI Conference in Vegas
Fernandez family Disney trip!
Moments with friends

When possible, I like to add a picture with every blog post. So, without further delay here's a random picture I found in my stash of my son Brandon (aka "mini-me). Do you think the shirt is to obvious?

Eileen and Danny's E-Session...

2009-03-23T22:09:00.002-04:00

I had a great time capturing Eileen and Danny's E-Session a little over a week ago and I'm getting ready for their wedding this coming weekend! Yep, to close for comfort! But that's ok, we made it happen and here are the images to prove it!!! These two are great together and made it really easy for me and my assistant/second shooter Sandy Marcelin. Ok, ok, enough talk here are the pics...enjoy!! Btw, Eileen and Danny I can't wait for this weekend! It's gonna be AWESOME!!!!

Got fonts?

2009-03-23T15:23:00.003-04:00

Do you like fonts as much as I do? If you do, you have to go to this site for a nice selection of free fonts: www.dafont.com.
Now, I warn you, once you go to the site you may be there a while looking through all the fonts, so make sure you have time to spare! By the way, there are many other font sites that you can go to to find great fonts, just google "fonts" or "free fonts" and tada! Fonts galore!

Oh, yeah, one more thing, you will need a little working knowledge to download these into your computer to be able to use in programs like Word, Photoshop and Excel.

www.dafont.com.

Best friends...

2009-03-20T15:28:00.003-04:00

Today our best friends Carlos and Lynda came by for about a half hour cause Lynda has decided to get serious about photography and wanted some help ordering her camera and accessories. She actually called us up a few months ago and asked what camera she should buy? Rather than tell her the obvious choice, ehem Canon, I gave her some homework so she could make the final decision. So after a good amount of research she actually decided on the Nikon D90. The D90 is a great camera and is priced reasonably. A great place to buy it is at B&H Photo in New York or locally in Miami at Pitman Photo Supply. Now, as far as the lens I told her she couldn't be without the Nikon 50mm 1.4. This lens is a must if you own a Nikon camera. Don't settle for any other brand either, you gotta get this lens no matter what kind of photography you're interested in. They bought the 50mm at Pitman today and ordered the camera from B&H. We'll be taking her under our wing for the next several months and helping her with her new gear.

I couldn't resist taking a shot with their new 50mm. So, I grabbed my Nikon D200 (which I haven't used ever since I got my Canon gear) and slapped on their 50mm and here's what I got:

Eileen and Danny - E-Session Preview

2009-03-16T00:27:00.003-04:00

Engagement sessions (E-sessions) are great because they give us an opportunity to connect with the bride and groom in preparation for the wedding. So with that said I can't wait to show you the awesome pics we captured today from Eileen and Danny's E-Session. Eileen and Danny you guys were awesome and your best friend Ingrid was a huge help so please thank her for me! Sandra Marcelin you also rocked big time, thanks for being such a great help too! You'll have to wait a bit for me to edit them, but in the meantime here's the last shot of the session that we literally took at 8pm with nearly ZERO light (thank you Canon 5D Mark II for the help!).

New Toy!

2009-03-14T17:38:00.005-04:00

We just got our brand-spanking, just announced, state of the art, revolutionary TTL Pocket Wizards!! We'll be experimenting with them soon, let's see what they can do! Can't wait!

Here's a short video for all of those photographers interested in this product:

Fabiola and Johnny's official wedding post...

2009-03-12T14:43:00.008-04:00

Here's the official & full wedding post for Fabiola and Johnny's wedding. It was so difficult to choose the ones to put up because there are so many amazing pictures. To see the sneak peek post that includes the shoes, and some other great pictures go here: http://fpexperience.blogspot.com/2008/11/fabiola-johnnys-wedding-sneak-peek.html
Enjoy!

Thanks Becker!

2009-03-10T13:44:00.005-04:00

Hi all! Hope you're having an amazing day! I know we promised a WPPI blog post and it will come, but it's just that we've been really busy editing weddings so the WPPI post will have to wait a little longer, sorry :( However, here's a quick post about us while we were at WPPI. Becker, a photographer we met at WPPI, was giving other photographers complimentary head shots while at Vegas. So of course, Myleen and I were all over that opportunity cause he's a great photographer (and we don't have any cool head shots of ourselves either). By the way at the bottom of this post there's also a link to Becker's B School, which is an online forum and school for aspiring and professional photographers. So here are a couple of headshots that we liked....let us know what you think....thanks!

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Nichole and Anthony Wedding Preview..

2009-03-09T10:45:00.005-04:00

Last Saturday Myleen and I had the pleasure of capturing Nichole and Anthony's wedding. Nichole is the daughter of an old co worker and friend of mine, Ileana. Ileana was the subject of many candid photographs at our company Holiday parties and would literally run from the camera! She was a little camera shy..just a little. So, I was happy when she called me to say she wanted us to photograph her daugher's wedding! We had a blast from start to finish (with special thanks to the maid of honor, Melissa, and the best man, Pedro, for making us laugh the whole time). So of course we will post a full set of blog pictures, but in the meantime here's a couple that caught my attention..

Rosie and her little boy

2009-03-06T13:06:00.006-05:00

I had a great time shooting this session! DR is the grandson of a friend of mine and I've been hearing stories about him and his mom for awhile but had never met them in person. So... when my friend Alma asked me to take these pictures, I was really excited about meeting them for the first time! It was lots of fun chasing DR around the park while he played because I was able to capture his true expressions. Here's a preview of one of Rick's fav's. Why not my fav, you might ask. Well, that's because Rick did the editing on this one and I can't compete with him! Not yet!!!!

God bless!
Myleen

Iris and Mike's Maternity session...

2009-03-01T01:03:00.011-05:00

Well, unfortunately, we normally don't photograph maternity sessions anymore but my sister in law, Iris and her husband Mike are kinda the exception. She's almost due to give birth to her first baby and so far there are already 8 grandchildren in the family! Yes Christmas is crazy!! So, this is the first time I photograph Iris and I gotta say she was really comfortable in front of the camera....kudos and great job Iris (Mike you too)! So here are a few of the many maternity session pics we shot...

VEGAS BABY!!!

2009-02-18T20:45:00.002-05:00

Hey ya'll we're in Vegas at WPPI!!(Wedding and Portrait Photographers International - now you know why they call it WPPI!) Yep, you know it! Got on the plane on Sunday afternoon and after a connecting flight in Charlotte, NC we finally made it to Vegas around 8:30pm Sunday night. We're scheduled to come back on Friday but are making the very very best of our time here. I will be blogging a more extensive post with more details of what we saw and did during our time here, but in the meantime here's a picture from our time here...

Just a few teasers from Sue and Paul's recent wedding reception...

2009-02-03T23:55:00.004-05:00

Paul called me one day and said "Hey man would you photograph our reception?". I was kinda confused at first but he explained that they had already gotten married in the Caribbean a few months back. Paul said he wanted to have their wedding reception here in Miami to celebrate their marriage. I'm so glad I was available that day cause they're awesome! So, anyway here are a few teasers until I post the rest...

Some rules to live by...

2009-01-23T13:22:00.005-05:00

I follow a blog by a cool pastor in California named Pancho Juarez. He and his wife were the main speakers in a marriage conference Myleen and I went to a couple of years ago. Pancho and his wife Millie were awesome! They've been married for over 30 years, so needless to say they had a lot to share with us. I recently discovered his blog at: http://www.panchosblog.com/

His latest post had some awesome advice that will definitely challenge your ego but can save your marriage! So here's a direct quote of his post:

"EPHESIANS 5:25

Husbands love your wives.

Oh sure, we've all know that admonision from the Bible. But what kind of love is Paul talking about? Bear with me as I tread gently on this issue, my friends. Paul is talking about agape love, a love that is birthed from the Lord. We are called to love our wives as Christ loved the church; sacrifically, unconditionally, willingly. After 36 years of marriage, I've learned that I'm horrible at loving like this. But many moons ago I read some phrases that have saved me from tarnishing my relationship with Millie.

Let me share twelve simple words that will nourish and save your relationship:
1. I am sorry
2. I was wrong
3. It's my fault
4. I love you

Write them down, engrave them on your skin, memorize them, whatever! Just put them into practice and you'll see how the Lord begins to work. You'll thank me later......"

Well we hope it helps your marriage in some way and if not maybe it can help someone you know! See ya!

BTW, sorry for not posting on the blog for a while but this is a very busy postprocessing time for me so blogging will have to take a back seat for now (sorry). However, Myleen and I have some very very cool plans for the first half of 2009 and can't wait to unveil them! Some of the things we are planning have to do with a new look, occasional short videos on our blog, consultation for new photographers looking to become pro and some SERIOUS giveaways for brides and other photographers!! Seriously! Ok, I've said too much already but it's hard to keep a good secret sometimes! See ya later!

Happy New Year!

2008-12-31T17:34:00.002-05:00

We want to wish everyone a very Happy New Year!! We hope that you enter into 2009 with great expectations and goals and that it be filled with some of the best moments of your life!

God bless,
The Fernandez Family :)

Maria and Marcio's Wedding Preview...

2008-12-31T00:45:00.009-05:00

Ok, phew, thank God we made it through 2008! Now it's time to move into 2009. With that said, before moving into '09 here's a preview of our last wedding of 2008. The bride and groom, Maria and Marcio (great couple by the way!)came down from Washington D.C. to get married here in Miami. Most of her family lives in Miami and his lives in Brazil. Myleen and I had a blast capturing this wedding, so enough talk and here are a few we chose for their wedding preview...

I thought I'd show you a before and after editing sample of our work. We get the occasional "How did you guys edit that one?" or "How did you get them to pose like that?". Well, sometimes cropping is your best tool after a good eye of course. Here's a perfect example of good cropping and editing from a picture some people may have deleted....

All I want for Christmas....

2008-12-25T09:26:00.006-05:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Fernandez Family! We hope that you are able to enjoy this day with the people you love the most! Leave all of your worries behind today and take the time to tell stories, have some good food and love life! Everyday is what we make it so make the best of today and don't wait for tomorrow!! Also remember those that are in need...there are so many people that could benefit from a fraction of what we have. Here's a small video I copied from a photographer named Becker, who's blog I follow from time to time. I believe it sums up Christmas well:

The Advent Conspiracy Promo Video from theadvance on Vimeo.

Luke 2:11-14
"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Paula & John's Wedding

2008-12-16T05:19:00.003-05:00

Hey everyone! Well we're able to finally post a bunch of pics from Paula and John's wedding. Talk about backed up! This is the craziest and busiest season of the year for us and I want to thank Paula and all of our brides for their patience while we work on giving them beautiful images. There were so many amazing images from Paula and John's wedding but unfortunately we don't have the room to put them all up on the blog, but here are a few of our favs:
(Oh by the way we changed our "name stamp" on the blog images, let us know what you think, thanks!)

THERE'S A PART II TO THIS WEDDING POST, SO COME BACK SOON TO SEE THE REST!!

Yvette and Justin's Destination Wedding Teaser...

2008-12-08T14:54:00.005-05:00

Yvette and Justin just tied the knot this past Saturday and they had their wedding at the Cheeca Lodge in Islamorada, Florida in the Florida Keys. What an amazing place for a wedding! The weather was perfect and the bride and groom were ready. Myleen and I had never shot a wedding there and were very happy with the setting and the entire setup. The staff there were extremely helpful and willing to accomodate the bride anyway possible. So, if you're willing to take a drive down to the Keys you won't regret it and neither will your guests! By the way I shot this wedding with my usual Canon gear but I actually received my 5D Mark II the day before the wedding and here are some images shot with it (more to follow in the full wedding post)....

The Rings Win!!

I'll be posting a bunch more pics in the weeks to come!

Fabiola & Johnny's Wedding Sneak Peek...

2008-11-30T01:03:00.005-05:00

Hey Everyone! I just got home from Fabiola and Johnny's wedding and it was one of the funnest weddings I've ever been to!! I couldn't resist posting a few images from tonight so here you go..... I'll post more as soon as I get some spare time! :)

CAN YOU FIND THE BRIDE & GROOM??

A ride in the Mustang!

2008-11-23T17:11:00.003-05:00

Myleen and I love to take the kids out and about when we can, so yesterday we decided to take a walk around the neighborhood because the weather was AWESOME! Of course taking a walk means: Get Brandon's red Mustang, the stroller for Emma, the baby bag and oh yeah, crackers to feed the killer ducks again! So here are a few typical images of what an outting with the Fernandez Family looks like....

TIME TO GET THE DUCKS WOUND UP!

A LITTLE TOO MUCH FUN!

THAT'S IT!! I'M OUTTA HERE!!

OK, WE'RE TIRED, TIME TO GO HOME...

SEE YA ON THE NEXT FERNANDEZ FAMILY ADVENTURE!! HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Here are some of our latest weddings...

2008-11-16T09:27:00.004-05:00

We've been blessed with meeting so many great couples this year. As the year draws to a close we're even busier than ever! We still have 4 weddings left this year so we only have time to post a few teasers from the last few weddings so we can get back to postprocessing and shooting! I promise I will post the full weddings on the blog as soon as I can. In the meantime enjoy!

Christal, Joseph and little Joe...

2008-11-05T00:34:00.007-05:00

Not too long ago Christal called me and said ok were ready to take our pictures! And after a couple of rescheduled sessions mostly due to bad weather, we were finally able to get some nice pictures. Can you believe that the day we took the pictures there was an 80% chance of rain!?! We actually shot the session just between a couple of minor drizzles.

Yvette and Justin's E-Session (Engagement Session)

2008-11-04T19:05:00.007-05:00

Just recently we posted a teaser of Yvette and Justin's E-Session, so here are the rest of the images for you to check out. I definitely have some favorites in this bunch so let me know what you think. They're getting married December 6th so I'll keep you posted when their wedding pics are ready to post on the blog. I'm still a little shocked that we pulled of these great images cause the wind was just insane that day. Can you imagine showing up to the beach for your session and seeing a bunch of windsurfers in the water? Yikes, talk about having too much wind in your hair! Not good, but thankfully I think we pulled it off.

Ooh, one of my favorite pics!

Yvette and Justin's E-Session Teaser...

2008-10-23T15:04:00.004-04:00

Hey everyone, hope you've been enjoying life as much as I have! It's hard not to when you love what you do and do it to the best of your ability. Speaking of which, I recently shot an E-Session (Engagement Session) this past Monday and I had a great time shooting Yvette and Justin down at the beach. The weather was great but it was extremely windy so it made the session a little more challenging to say the least! More great details to come when I post the full E-Session. But for now here's one of the pics I randomly chose to show as a teaser of what's to come. Enjoy!

Olga & Mike's new addition...

2008-10-09T16:12:00.002-04:00

Olga and Mike are having twins!! These babies will be welcomed into a fun and awesome home! Olga will make a great mom and Mike a great dad! They both had a great sense of humor during the session and were actually laughing at my bad jokes! Of course that made them a favorite in my book! Hope you really enjoy these pics guys!

I couldn't resist!

Alexandra and Armando Part 2

2008-10-01T01:23:00.032-04:00

I was finally able to edit Alexandra and Armando's wedding and boy do I ever love the images that came out of this wedding! First, let me start by saying that this couple made my job too easy, lol. I really enjoyed being around these two!! They're the type of people that make excellent life long friends! Alexandra's family was a blast! It's always great to feel relaxed and welcome when you're around families like hers because it really helps me capture the best possible images and emotions. Alexandra's mom was extremely hip and funny, her dad was mellow and had a great sense of humor and her sisters were totally into helping Alexandra on her special day. On the other hand, you can also tell that Armando's mom is an amazing mother and mother-in-law and that Armando's dad expressed his love for his son throughout the entire wedding. It was great to see everyone so generous and close to each other.

I want to give special thanks to our friend Marilyn at PinMeUp Photography (www.pinmeupphotography.com) for referring Alexandra and Armando to us for their wedding. Marilyn specializes in bridal boudoir & glamour photography and is a very talented and artistic photographer.

So here is the final wedding post on the blog for their wedding. Btw, don't be afraid to give us your feedback and comment on the blog, we really appreciate it.

Marriage Conference 08

2008-09-27T07:52:00.007-04:00

Every year our church, Calvary Chapel Kendall, has a much needed Marriage conference and it always rocks! They usually bring in well known speakers that have experience in counseling and encouraging married couples. This year its Dr. Bob & Rosemary Barnes, Skip Heitzig and Bob Shank. It's always a time of reflection and connection with your spouse because the speakers usually point out the most common problems affecting marriages today. The topics always include men and women's personality traits and habits (the good, the bad and the ugly!). Myleen and I always get a chance to discuss our strengths and weaknesses as a couple and end up stronger by the end of the conference. With that said, I totally encourage married couples to get this kind of fine tuning every year (or more often) because marriages today are always under tons of stress due to any number of reasons. Myleen and I have been married for 10 years and have known each other for over 14 years (since July 9th, 1994 to be exact!) and I love her today more than ever!

So here's one image from last night and I'll post more in a couple of days, part 2 of the conference is this morning, in about an hour, Ooh, I gotta go get ready, see ya later!

Priscilla and Omar's Wedding...

2008-09-12T22:43:00.005-04:00

A few months back we had the pleasure of photographing this great couple's engagement session. We had just switched over to Canon gear and they were our first clients to get shot by our Canon! Corny, I know, but I couldn't resist! So, recently we had the pleasure of capturing their beautiful wedding day. Here are some of the images I thought were eyecatching...enjoy!

Ooh, she caught me!

Want some candy?

My favorite!

Hurricane Ike

2008-09-08T09:46:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone...

Just wanted to ask everyone to keep the people of Cuba and the US Gulf Coast in your prayers 'cause this storm is a bad one! So far it's been an extremely active first half of hurricane season and I hope it subsides soon 'cause you never know when one comes knockin' on your door. Here's this morning's latest projected path...

Sneak Peek...Alexandra & Armando's Wedding Part I

2008-08-24T03:26:00.015-04:00

Being a photographer is a true privelage when you get to work with people like Alexandra and Armando. When we photograph a wedding or session, we always pray that our clients are as willing as we are to go the extra mile to capture that phenomenal out of this world moment. That's exactly what Alexandra & Armando did. There are soooooo many amazing pics from their wedding;I don't even know where to begin! I'll post their wedding pics as soon as I can so, stay tuned. But in the meantime, here's a sneak peek at a few of the pics we took between their ceremony and their reception...

Stay tuned for the rest of the wedding pics in Part II!

Giselle and Alvaro's wedding...

2008-08-20T21:24:00.003-04:00

Our journey into Giselle and Alvaro's story started some months ago when we first shot their engagement session. After that it was their Engagement party, Giselle's amazing bridal session and as of course their beautiful wedding. They were married at the Church of the Little Flower and had an outrageous reception at the Westin Colonnade in Coral Gables. Needless to say it was a spectacular night and boy do we have the pictures to prove it! Enjoy!

To Giselle and Alvaro: It was a true pleasure being a part of your lives the last few months and having the opportunity to share your wedding day was a blast!

Nerves of steel! Giselle is like a multitasking machine and cool, calm and collective is her middle name!

She still found time to help her mom with her dress and just about all of the bridesmaids got a little help from her too.

Rain, rain go away!!!

WoW! There are so many other beautiful moments we were able to photograph, that it made it difficult to choose the ones we were going to put on the blog. Hope you enjoyed them!

Photography Workshop: 08

2008-08-18T22:27:00.005-04:00

This past Saturday we finally had the 2008 Photography Workshop at CCk(Calvary Chapel Kendall). The idea came about because we wanted to give a wide range photography class that would cater to point and shoot and SLR camera users that attended CCk. I actually got to expand it a bit further and opened it up to anyone that wanted to attend. I know what you're thinking, it's impossible to give a one day class on photography and much less on two camera types! Well I think we pulled it off! Our goal was to get people to understand some basic principles and techniques while giving them the opportunity to explore their cameras. The class was from 9am to 3pm and we covered camera features, composition, file types, and all kinds of camera settings (Aperture, Shtter speed, etc).

The feedback was good enough that I'd like to continue teaching future workshops at different levels of photography and at different locations. I love to teach so I'm psyched and ready to do it!! Don't worry I'll keep you informed as this plan develops :)

Special thanks to George Cuevas and Rudy Garrido from CCk's Media team!! George is the Communications Director and he's the one that basically made my chicken scratch outline look SWEET!!! And Rudy is the Media Director and was the one that setup all the computers and all the rest. Phenomenal job guys!! It was a pleasure working with you on this workshop!! Also thanks to my wife Myleen and Jesse Casales for the awesome pics they took of the workshop. Here are some of those pics...

Brian, Sonya and Khalil

2008-08-12T21:50:00.003-04:00

This family was great and they're expecting a new addition very soon! It was fun taking pics of the three, well actually four of them! We actually made it a family session instead of a maternity session. Sonya was a real trooper, she hung in there very well despite her pregnancy. Great job Sonya! Also, their son Khalil was great! You can immediately tell he really loves his mom and dad 'cause you can just see it after a couple of minutes of being around them. It was a pleasure photographing your family guys! Hope you like the images...

Back in town!

2008-07-28T10:30:00.002-04:00

We just got back in town from a great trip to Disney's two water parks, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. We had a blast! It was definitely the perfect time for a vacation and the weather was perfect both days at the parks. I recommend Typhoon Lagoon for kids under 10 and Blizzard Beach for big kids (like me) over 10. There's just more to do at Typhoon Lagoon for the little ones in my opinion.

Anyway, we're definitely back and ready to get to work on tons of post processing. So no worries I'll be posting great stuff on the blog soon.

Also, as a reminder don't forget to register for the Photography seminar on August 16th from 9am to 3pm. You gotta register at Calvary Kendall at 16435 SW 117 Ave (305)233-5433. If it's nearly impossible to register in person, email me at rick77@bellsouth.net and we can try to get you registered online with a credit card.

Have an AMAZING day!!!

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP '08!!

2008-07-20T21:32:00.007-04:00

Hey everyone here's the flyer for the 2008 Photography Workshop I've been telling many of you about. Here are some of the details:

Where:
Calvary Chapel Kendall
16435 SW 117 Ave
Miami, Fl 33177
(305)233-5433

When:
August 16th
9am to 3pm

Cost:
$10 (lunch included)

Where to register:
At Calvary Chapel Kendall (see address and phone number above).

BRING YOUR CAMERA IF YOU REALLY WANT TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF THE WORKSHOP!

Definitely try to register by August 13th so your lunch will be accounted for ahead of time. Otherwise you may be stuck eating splenda packs for lunch, lol! The whole reason we added lunch to the workshop was because we needed everyone to stay nearby so we could maximize our day. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to send me an email at rick77@bellsouth.net

Giselle's bridal session...

2008-07-18T23:35:00.018-04:00

Here it is, I've been waiting to post this session for a while now! We just couldn't trust the groom to not get a sneak peak before the wedding! She looks amazing, it was worth the wait Giselle...

Hope you liked them as much as I loved taking and editing them!!!

Margarita and Paul's Wedding....

2008-07-16T02:38:00.009-04:00

Well, I'm finally posting Margui and Paul's wedding. I've been really busy lately and haven't been able to post any of our recent work. However, I promise I'll get all of it on the blog as soon as possible. So, back to Margui and Paul, they got married at Signature Gardens and they had a very relaxed ceremony and an energetic reception! It was an early wedding so they had a brunch menu (delicious...see pics below). Paul and Margui have definitely gotten off to a great start in their marriage! Hope you guys enjoy the pics...

Giselle and Alvaro's Wedding...

2008-07-13T09:50:00.005-04:00

Oh what a night... that's how I describe last night! We just shot Giselle and Alvaro's wedding and it was amazing! Unfortunately, it's going to be a little while before I can post their wedding on the blog 'cause I still have to post the other recent weddings we've done which were really amazing too! In the meantime, here's a sneak peek at Giselle and Alvaro's wedding...

Christina & Rick's Wedding...

2008-07-08T23:38:00.023-04:00

Well, not long ago we posted Christina and Rick's engagement session at the Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach. They also got married there a short time after their engagement session. Now it's time to post their wedding pics! It was an outdoor wedding and the day started out with nice weather which lasted till the end of the ceremony. I was able to get a few group portraits of the family and then it started to pour! We were able to finish up some of the shots indoors so it worked out in the end....

Christina and Rick...

2008-06-20T12:02:00.032-04:00

Christina and Rick are two wild people and we love that!! They simply connect very well and it's all about having fun when you're with them. They just didn't seem to ever want to stop laughing or stop having a great time. Their wedding has a Japanese flair to it so they chose the Morikami Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach for their engagement session and wedding. This place is amazing and huge! It's about a mile long walk from start to finish and it has an extremely peaceful and serene atmosphere. There's plenty of vegetation, a couple of cool rock gardens, small waterfalls and tons of seating throughout the gardens. They even have coolers in wooden, Japanese themed boxes with cold water and paper cups in numerous locations throughout the park. And now... for the pics... hope you like 'em. Remember to click on the "view comments" link at the bottom of this post to add your comments! We always appreciate your feedback. Thanks!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!

2008-06-15T09:24:00.002-04:00

We just wanted to wish every father out there a Happy Father's Day! Hope your day is full of joy, laughter and good times. As you have probably noticed, time is not on our side. Therefore, make the best of every day, hour, minute and second. Plan for tomorrow but live for today because if you don't, you may not remember what you did 5 minutes ago. I thank God every day for our beautiful family and the blessings he has completely poured on us and hope He continues to do so for the rest of our lives and yours! Have a great day!!

Margarita & Paul...

2008-06-09T00:14:00.011-04:00

So, at first I got the impression that Margarita and Paul were going to be a bit shy in front of the camera...so I thought! These two were very comfortable being photographed and I think they even forgot I was there most of the time. I can definitely tell you that they really love each other just from spending a few hours with them. Can't wait to photograph their wedding in a couple of weeks :)

Ok, is it my imagination or does he kinda look like Patrick Swayze?!?!?

Giselle & Alvaro...

2008-06-01T23:42:00.030-04:00

Ok, I gotta be honest...We had a great day today with Giselle & Alvaro (Tito). After taking my first shot I just knew there would be a great connection between us for the rest of the shoot. We've been very blessed with having such amazing people as customers that we really can't ask for anything more....well maybe perfect weather from time to time ;). Thank you Giselle and Alvaro for an awesome session and we hope you had a great time!

MORE TO COME SOON...

Baby "A"

2008-05-30T12:15:00.004-04:00

Baby "A" was terrifc! He was so easy to photograph that I was surprised because kids don't always easily stare into the camera like he did. Sometimes it can take a little noise making (to say the least) just to get them to look within a square mile of the camera! LOL! His mom and dad will definitely be able to get great pics of their little boy as he grows up!

Lynda & Carlos...

2008-05-30T02:53:00.010-04:00

Lynda & Carlos are two of the best friends anyone can have! They're always there for you (except if Carlos is hungry...then it's every man for himself!) and are just a great family to be around. We decided to hang out on a Friday night and got some cool pics that we hope they'll like!

Gretel & David!!

2008-05-29T12:25:00.004-04:00

We had a great afternoon with Gretel & David (A.K.A. Spider-Man)! They were in such a great mood and we love that 'cause it makes such a HUGE difference overall. Day was beautiful and lighting was perfect creating the perfect setting for great pics!

A day off to relax...

2008-05-26T13:55:00.003-04:00

Just this past weekend we celebrated a first birthday with family. There were a few skaters at the party so I couldn't resist taking a couple of shots..

More to come soon..

Priscilla & Omar...

2008-05-26T12:50:00.019-04:00

These two were awesome! We almost couldn't stop taking pics of them cause it was just too easy! They definitely have a strong connection that shows on and off camera, so of course we totally dig that! We were able to take soooo many great pics I'm not sure which ones to post, I kinda want to post them all but that would be way too many. So, we'll just post as many as possible very soon. These are just a few of the rest we will post soon. Enjoy! BTW, don't be afraid to comment, really, we don't bite! We'd love to hear from you and get your feedback. Also, if you have any questions about any of the pics we've taken just ask and we'll try to answer them the best we can.

MORE TO COME SOON...

ON VACATION IN ORLANDO!

2008-05-02T11:31:00.023-04:00

Family trip to Orlando! That's right...Orlando baby! We couldn't resist taking our camera and shooting all of the amazing surroundings. If we were photographers in Orlando we'd probably be shooting a bunch of sessions at Epcot or Universal Studios! I guess it could get expensive with the entrance fees and all but the architecture and surroundings are priceless! Here are a few pics we took while we were there...Enjoy!

Yes I really took this picture! LOL, So many people always ask "Did you really take this picture?!?!? WOW!" I really did, and almost got stung a couple of time trying to get it! It wasn't exactly a point and shoot kind of picture if know what I mean! I literally followed this bee for about 10 minutes until I got the shot, then I got a couple of others ones but had some trees in the way. Also, as you can see this was a fairly big bee so I was a little concerned with getting stung. So, kids don't try this at home!

It's the only way to end a day at the parks!!

It's a wrap! No pun intended, lol. After a long day at Epcot there's nothing like falling asleep on a stroller and having your parents wheel you back to the hotel.

Two birds with one stone...

2008-04-30T22:05:00.000-04:00

Well we are currently in Orlando, Fl for business and pleasure (two birds with one stone). We're wrapping up our week here and it's been a phenomenal one at that. While were here having fun at the Disney and Universal parks, we also dedicated a day to attending a seminar by two of the top photographers in the world, Joe Buissink and Yervant.

JOE BUISSINK (http://www.joebuissink.com/)

YERVANT (http://www.yervant.com/)

They put a seminar together called "Two Views" because that is exactly what they have, two different views and styles when it comes to photography. When we heard they were giving this seminar together we absolutely had to attend. Joe Buissink has done weddings for celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson (just to name a few) and Yervant is in Australia and has weddings all over the world from India, Russia and many other destinations. Despite they're status in the photography world, they are two of the most down to earth guys you'll ever meet.

The seminar definitely opened up new ideas and helped us learn new techniques in wedding photography, which I will now pass on to all of our current and future clients. Can't wait!

WE LAUNCHED OUR NEW SITE!!!!!

2008-04-22T19:08:00.010-04:00

That's right! We just launched our new site! We've been thinking about making some changes to the look of our "old" website for some time now and we finally did it. Much of the colors on the site are the same but you will definitely find some changes to the design. There are still a few minor tweaks left to make, but otherwise it was ready to go. Thank you for visiting and please don't hesitate to let us know what you think about the changes.

Monica & Xavier...

2008-04-15T01:38:00.009-04:00

The day started out really rainy and stormy but thank God it all cleared up by the time the wedding came around and it actually turned out to be a beautiful day and night. The wedding ceremony was at St. Martin in Homestead, Fl while the reception at the Keys Gate Golf Club (amazing landscape in the back). Had a great time!

The "A" family...

2008-04-13T12:45:00.010-04:00

Now's here's a family that we consider very special! So hopefully they love their pics as much as we loved taking them. They've actually been trying to schedule a session for a long time but they've had a dozen obstacles until now....phew!!..Thank God we finally got some pics!

Our little girl in full bloom!!

2008-04-11T12:22:00.003-04:00

I know we're the parents but come on!!! This has to be the cutest little girl on the planet!! Everyone always tells us "You guys must have the most beautiful pictures of your kids!!" or "Man you guys must have like a billion professional pics of your children!" However, believe it or not we actually don't. I know it's crazy but it's a lot harder to photograph your own kids than anyone elses! So...occasionally (like now) we get a really nice one of them and are just extremely happy that we did....so here it is.....

Three boys and a baby......girl!

2008-04-07T22:37:00.007-04:00

A baby girl is on the way and this family is definitely happy! They had tons of energy and I think the ice cream the boys ate right before the shoot may have had a little to do with it, but still, they were all actually very well behaved and easy to photograph. We had a great time capturing some fun moments and expressions to say the least! Hope they had as much fun as we did.

Easter Sunday with the Fernandez Family!

2008-04-05T10:54:00.005-04:00

Hi all! Yep, we're finally posting some pics of our own family! So here we are...The Fernandez Family...And yes these are real pictures of us, not professional models! LOL!!!

Mayte and Ramses are having a baby!

2008-04-03T23:40:00.006-04:00

Mayte and Ramses are havin' a baby girl named Meagan! They were fun to photograph and were up to doing just about anything we asked them to do in order to get a great picture. Their baby girl is just about to arrive and it will be their first....so Mayte and Ramses hang on 'cause you're in for one of life's greatest rides!

Interesting is an understatement...

2008-03-02T15:28:00.008-05:00

Well, needless to say we had an "interesting" Sunday morning with Amanda, Samantha, Abigail and Cassandra. Some would say we're crazy photographing four kids at the same time, but these girls were actually so great and well behaved we'd do it again in a heartbeat....ok maybe a couple of heartbeats...lol

Andrea and Juan's Wedding...

2008-02-25T08:23:00.007-05:00

Let me start by saying that we had a blast photographing this wedding! Andrea and Juan are phenomenal people with a great sense of humor! Thank God the weather was perfect because that was a huge concern for their outside wedding. I gotta say I'm pretty amazed at how smooth their wedding went. I can honestly say there weren't any major issues or hangups. Overall, it was a beautiful wedding and capturing it was a true pleasure for us! Come back soon because I still have to upload a bunch of pics of their wedding on the blog. However, I will also upload a bunch of them to our website: http://www.fernandezphotography.com/ and it will be under the wedding gallery.

Julianna, Brandon and Natalie...

2008-02-22T00:24:00.011-05:00

Wow, I definitely got a little bit of a workout today while capturing these three great kids! I didn't mind 'cause at the end of the day it was all worth it.

Elijah the great!

2008-02-20T15:32:00.007-05:00

Talk about independance! This little boy was really fun to photograph and almost impossible not to. We had such a great time taking little Elijah's photos today 'cause he is so full of life and energy!

Gabriel & Kharla family / maternity portraits

2008-02-19T23:23:00.003-05:00

Well it was another great maternity/ family session. The day started out a little cloudy and with periodic rays of sun peeking through the clouds. However, within a short time it was raining cats and dogs! We had to wait under some shelter in order for the bad weather to pass and for us to continue shooting their session. Their daughter behaved very well and so did the parents...lol!

Armando & Terri's family / maternity portraits

2008-02-09T20:46:00.009-05:00

We had a great time with Armando, Terri, their beautiful daughter today. We got started really early and ended up with some great pics! Weather was great too!

So peaceful...

8 months and counting...

2008-02-05T23:02:00.002-05:00

Sylvia came by today for some studio portraits of her beautiful belly! We were in awe because she was in such high spirits and full of energy despite the fact that she was nearly due for delivery. It was a pleasure to capture this moment in her life that will last many years to come.

Remembering 2007 and Entering 2008...

2008-01-03T12:28:00.000-05:00

Wow, hard to believe 2007 came and went! It was a year of many challenges for us on a personal and professional level. Nevertheless, we have crossed into 2008 with new goals and ambitions. We can't wait to meet new people and form new relationships this new year!

In the beginning...

2008-01-02T10:15:00.001-05:00

So the blogging begins! We decided to start a blog to keep you informed and updated with the latest and greatest from Fernandez Photography. We're excited about the many experiences we'll be able to share with you from now on so stay in touch!

Hmm...this should be fun :)