Roar!

One word: Fantabulous! I was floored to see so many family, friends, past students and clients this morning at BryanLGH's Women's Day event. Thanks SO much for coming out! Special thanks to Mary and Jami for organizing such a great event. I am so honored to have been part of it!

I presented on "10 Tips for Taking Better Photos." Here, I'm explaining how to avoid the perils of cropping by filling the frame, getting closer and shooting it the way you want it.... in the camera. :)

After brunch, the ladies were treated to the entertaining genius of Jeanne Baer.

Ladies, thanks again for giving me the opportunity to be part of this event.  I'm flattered beyond belief! :)

Feed, Schmeed

So.... basically.... when I moved my blog over here, I screwed up my feed/bookmark. And only about 1/3 of you fine folks successfully got the new feed (which is totally my fault!). Sorry! I'm feed-challenged apparently.... please update your book marks one last time and I'll promise not to touch the feeds again! :)

Meanwhile, here's some red door yumminess from Center City Philadelphia. :) Right near Rittenhouse Square!

Bringin' Home a Baby Lion Cub...

Well... kind of. When Emir and I got back from our trip, Merki was covered in knots. I mean covered.  What the heck were the girls doing while we were gone? The house was covered in furballs too.... they must've been livin' it up big time! I don't normally take the cat to the hairdresser.... but these knots were so bad, it seemed downright painful. So, I caved in and called a groomer. She got a buzz cut and a chance to start over! :)

Here, she tries to relax and forget about her stressful day at the kitty cat spa. Emka doesn't approve one single bit! She hasn't stopped hissing at her since. :(

Blog Luvin'

I just received notice that some of my work was featured on Brenda's Wedding Blog! Hop on over there and check it out for some groovy wedding inspiration!

Josh & Hillary... Here's Hoping! :)

While driving up the Pacific Coast Highway, Emir and I had some fun with the video feature on our point-and-shoot camera. Nothing fancy, but.... still fun! A Wedding on the PCH? from Khara Plicanic on Vimeo.

Pacific Coast Highway from Khara Plicanic on Vimeo.

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Back to the Future!

While Emir and I were at Disneyland, we stumbled upon this neat little kiosk that let you create 'your future.' We giggled when we realized they literally put you in your own future. Apparently, surfboards are in the cards for us. Ha ha! Too cute!
The Future Two from Emir on Vimeo.

WPPI Aftermath

What a fantastic trip! We got home late last night and spent most of the day today decompressing (literally and figuratively). Lots of brain food, for sure! :)

The babies were happy to have us back. We were gone for 2 weeks... that's a long time to miss our girls! Here's Emka snuggling with Emir on the sofa in the loft...Special thanks to everyone we had the pleasure of meeting on our trip. We already can't wait for next year!

Nifty Napa

Our visit to Napa started at the visitors center. If you've never been before, it is HIGHLY recommended. Those people really know their stuff. While exploring, we stumbled upon this darling deli/shop/espresso bar where we loaded up on baguettes, salami, cheese and wine which made for the perfect afternoon picnic! The town of Calistoga was high on my list of cuteness. Loaded with art galleries, boutiques and coffee shops, Emir and I were both in heaven!

Video Project: Orange City, CA

When I travel, one of my favorite things to do is connect with people. Our recent trip to Vegas and up the California coast gave us a number of opportunities to meet up with great people. In Orange City, we met up with the ever fabulous Kjerstin & Joel and together with the Bui Brothers, we spent the afternoon working on a special project for KaBloom. :)

Since we were shooting in "Orange City," I thought this was apropos.  :)

Vu and Lan workin' their movie magic....

They suggested we shoot in this field of clovers. Which meant, we had to search exhaustively for a 4-leaf specimen. Apparently the odds of finding one are 1 in 10,000.

Vu had Kjerstin & Joel's comfort in mind and brought along Shoot Sac sample swatches to give them a clean and cushy spot. (Sorry Jessica!)

I shot this photo because of the clover behind Joel's ear. Later I found out he didn't even know it was there. Very sneaky Kjerstin! :)

Here's Kjerstin giving me a wink before the Bui Brothers kicked Emir and I out suggested that Emir and I take a "romantic walk"  (away from the camera). :)

Thank you ALL so much! What a treat to bring so many incredible people together for an afternoon of fun, capped up with a yummy dinner! xoxo

Friendship: In Black and White

You know that good friend you've had since high school... that you don't get to see very often... but when you do... it's as if it's only been a day or two since you last hung out? That's my friend Tam. We first met in Mr. Crew's 9th grade geometry class and became friends over isosceles triangles and pythagorous' theorem. By our sophomore and junior year, we had each other's back when it came to tangents and cosines, imaginary numbers and solving for 'x' in algebra and pre-cal.

In my 'early days' of shooting film, Tam was kind enough to let me shoot her with my old Pentax K1000 (which I still have!)  in my parents' basement with bed sheets staple gunned to the ceiling (sorry Dad!).

Now, more than 10 years later... Tam, her husband Loren and their two girls Evie & Lyla currently live in San Francisco... where Emir and I just happen to be at this very moment!

Long over due for an updated version of the photos I shot of Evie when she was first born.... I was eager to give Tam some new images to make her smile until my next visit. Here are a few of my faves...