My hubby Chris did a ROCKIN’ job with this shoot!  After seeing the photos, I was totally bummed I couldn’t be there.  Back to our roots – the studio is where it all started for us, and we still love shooting these kind of portraits.  Leon Lai, an up-and-coming Bay Area talent, has been flexing his acting chops on the independent film scene.  These images leave little doubt in my mind that he belongs in front of the camera.  And ya gotta’ love that red wrench!!

Why oh why don’t I shoot at this time of day more often?!  I just LOVE all the gorgeous colors that come through as the sun is setting.  We headed up to the hills of Mt. Diablo State Park to take some outdoor portraits of beautiful Stachia.  Although we had to trek through a lot of dry brush to find our locations, Stachia was such a trooper and trusted us completely – even after two gigantic tarantulas crossed our path!  Being a total arachnophobe, I freaked out a bit, but we all made it back safely… what an adventure!  Enjoy.