Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I had a fun-filled photographic weekend which is always my favorite. Saturday I shot a wedding alongside the lovely & talented Kristin Carlson and Sunday I got to shoot a headshot session for the lovely & talented Alison Janes .
SATURDAY
Kristin and I take a quick shot after shooting the formals. It was really hot by then so excuse our sweatiness. :D
Photo by Kristin
A mariachi band greets the just-wed couple outside of the church! Fun times.
SUNDAY
Here are some behind the scenes iPhone photos shot by the lovely and talented Brian C. Janes.
Alison and I make sure we are on the right track
Trevor, my husband, is the best voice activated reflector stand ever
Grungy alleys make for awesome headshot locations
At the end of the shoot we posed by the whale wall and then chowed down on some delicious indian food from Hurry Curry
Photo by the lovely and talented Trevor
Contact me if you'd like to book a wedding or a headshot session at rachel@rachelmccauley.com. Thanks!
I had the pleasure of attending Neil Gaiman's 50th birthday party this November 10, 2010. And, if that wasn't incredible enough the party took place in New Orleans.
I had no idea how much I could fall in love with a city. The people, the food, the music, the soul. Every corner you turn on the streets of the French Quarter there is life.
Thank you to Neil for being such a wonderful human being. Thank you New Orleans for your hospitality. We shall meet again soon.
I brought a DSLR to NOLA but opted for iPhonetography. I wanted to take people along with me on the trip on Twitter through photos as it was happening. I mostly used the Plastic Bullet app on my iPhone 3GS.
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Day 1
Happy 50th, Neil!
Photo taken by S. Krystal McCauley on her 4G
Ready to party
Photobombed on the party bus by Mike Gaiman
Kyle Cassidy (the iPhonetography master) is up to something
She's the first person to ever recognize her Vegvísir tattoo
Trevor McCauley and Scari Cari
S. Krystal, Scari Cari and Roger Avary
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Day 2
Brunch at the Court of Two Sisters with my sisters
Don't blink, Paul Cornell!
Paul blogged my photo here http://www.paulcornell.com/2010/11/bits-and-bobs.html
A guy with an impeccable taste for t-shirts
Musician at the Court of Two Sisters bids me LLAP
One of the many amazing buskers in the French Quarter
Stony Lonesome String Band
Then we took a carriage tour around the French Quarter with our guide Willie and his trusty steed Le Blanc
Andrew Jackson Square
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop bar
The haunted LaLaurie house owned by Nic Cage
Beignet break at Cafe Du Monde
When night fell, we took a Haunted History Tour
First experience with absinthe at the Pirate's Alley Cafe
Love it
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Day 3
Louisiana State Museum
Visited the heart-wrenching Katrina exhibit
Wanted to purchase local art. This caught my eye. Turns out the artist is from Van Nuys. No matter. I love it.
Painting by Nathan PittsThe Bourbon Orleans LobbyWe stayed on a haunted floor
Jason Webley performs at Tipitina's Dresden Dolls perform at Tipitina's--------------------------------------------------Before we knew it the trip was overThis is Sally. She is the best cab driver ever. She welcomed us to New Orleans and then bid us farewell.Last sunrise If you'd like to see more...FOLLOW ME: Facebook / TwitterVisit my website www.rachelmccauley.com
This trip to Santa Cruz was never meant to be fun. At least, that's what I felt at first. We were going to a place where we normally go when it's funtime. Christmas, New Years...but, this time we were going there because my husband's mother, my lovely mother-in-law had CANCER and was having surgery. Gods, I hate that word. CANCER. Cancer was becoming synonymous with Santa Cruz and I hated this thing called CANCER more than ever. My husband and I wanted to provide support and just be with her for a few days while she healed.
When we reached the hospital surrounded by mountains and trees in Silicon Valley I breathed a little bit. The hospital was top of the line. It was pretty. It had robots. It had art. It had free coffee.But, the moment I really knew everything was going to be okay was when I saw Janus right before the surgery. She was in her hospital gown with an IV in her arm and a smile on her face. She wasn't going to let her situation get her down. She had more important things to worry about. Turns out I needed her more than she needed me.
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
The day after her surgery she wanted to go on a walk. We walked along West Cliff. She took us to some tide pools. She stood on the edge of a rock and laughed.
Bonfire to celebrate the Harvest Moon
All her friends were surprised to see her already out and about.
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FRIDAY
Took some time out to break bread with some other loved ones in the area
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SATURDAY
Since Janus was doing really well, we did fun things.
5 photos stitched
*Pano*
Janus Laughingbear Blume
This is her, 3 days after her hysterectomy (or womboval, as I prefer), looking and feeling fabulous on her way out to celebrate life with friends.
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference."
-Winston Churchill
All photos taken with an iPhone 3GS. Used the Hipstamatic app except for one photo I used the Pano app. Added text and made collages through Picnik.com.
