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Smart, funny and original…that’s Caitlin. Hers was a fantastic Dream Quince session in every way, although it was actually 16! When planning her shoot, we spoke about her favorite video games – which have powerful kick-butt princess characters – not exactly the typical princess image little girls are obsessed with lately. This was totally up my alley! Loved her last outfit – strong, fun, and an absolute conversation starter. After such a long and fun shoot, we hung out a little longer chatting about life over delicious tapas. What a treat knowing this sweet girl and her Mom. Lovely people. Here’s a slice of the shoot. Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

Trying to make a short and sweet blog post out of Carolina’s 600 images was so much tougher than I thought it would be. Usually I can select them very quickly, but in this case there were so many great ones it was like a kid in a candy store being told to pick just one or 5 in this case. We ended up doing two sessions due to windy weather – twice in Vizcaya – and the second time around was absolutely picture perfect. We ended at the beach with some hippie chic shots that are some of my favorites. Soooo…here’s a long post of this stunning girl, truly beautiful inside and out. Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

A Lady Gaga inspired Quince party that was, simply put, Monster fun!!! You saw Analis’ sessions’ photos on the blog a few weeks ago. Her party was all around the most fun I’ve had at a Quince EVER. The event was planned by he fantastic Jennifer from Jennifer J Events which included a lounge, a candy/sweets station, body and face painting, and a DJ featuring the most entertaining spirited MC that kept the party going and the spirits high all night. Take a look and tell me it does not look like it was a blast. It took me two days to recover, but it was so worth it. Enjoy!  ♥ Vanessa

Hello everyone! Happy New Year!! After a very restful week off, we’re hitting the ground running for 2012 beginning with lots of blog posts. I’ll be posting sessions every day until I catch up with posts, so stay tuned for all the fun final sessions of 2011. Here. We. Go!

This Quinceañera did a studio session and a 3-location session which yielded nearly 500 shots! She is contagiously fun and relaxed which served the long shoot perfectly, specially when she could barely walk in those mammoth heels on the railroad track. :) Here are some highlights of fabulous Stephanie. Enjoy!  ♥ Vanessa

Three sessions, three locations, a Lady Gaga “monster” inspired themed party, purple tennis shoes, synchronicity with a vintage car, rain, fantastic make-up, and ALL an absolute blast! Can’t tell you how much fun it was to photograph Analis and hang out with her awesome Mom (and their “Mack Daddy” make-up artist Jonathan). There are nearly 800 images from the three sessions for which I have yet to complete the editing, but I hand-picked this group to give you a small glimpse of this sweet, gentle and beautiful girl. Finally… right Ana? Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

My attempt to catch up on blog posts continues! Here are Yansari’s very funky Quince sessions from back in September…yeah I know, very late post. She wanted to do a little 80′s and a marionette-like shoot plus a soft beach look. The boots with the Quince dress were incredibly fun. I love playing with hard and soft styles like that. You could say it’s a little homage to Pat Benatar who was something of an inspiration during the planning stage. My favorite one though is the mermaid goddess shot at the beach, gorgeous. Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

We had planned two location shoots for Emily’s Quince portraits, but the heat and incessant rain during June and July threw a monkey wrench in our plans. Fortunately, we were able to battle through the heat in her first shoot to come up with some gorgeous images. I was in LOVE with the blue/teal dress…it’s one of my favorite colors – as you can see by the colors on my website . Emily has amazingly piercing and revealing eyes that speak volumes without her saying a word. It was fantastic seeing them through the camera. Here’s a highlight of both shoots. Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

We had planned Gabriella’s session with a very whimsical and romantic style which dictated her choice of clothing, accessories and location. The planning is always great because it gives me an general plan around which to visualize the images, but I’m completely open to (and make sure to leave room for) improvisation and unpredictable variables. The day of the beach session, Gabriella forgot ALL her accessories. No Problem. We made do with what we had available including using the earrings I was wearing. :) The location was closing earlier than expected. No problem. We begged and pushed it until we got kicked out and went to another location to finish. Those two minor setbacks could’ve killed the mood and energy of the shoot, but fortunately Gabriella and her Mom were open and relaxed as well, so everything came out as beautiful as it was supposed to come out. A few days later we did another shoot in the studio and Gabriella ‘brought it’. Such a sweet young lady. Here’s a taste of both shoots. Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

When I first met with Angie to plan her sessions I asked her what she was into…”what’s your thing”. She said, “I don’t do anything”. What?… She said she wasn’t into sports, or dance, or anything in particular…but then she said she LOVED to read. A-ha! Her favorite book is Alice in Wonderland. Excellent! So inspired by her love of reading and Alice, we came up with some ideas. The first shoot was going to be a classic beach shoot and the second would be Alice-inspired. It was a blast photographing Angie…check out the results. What a beauty… Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa

This is hands down the boldest Quince dress I’ve seen so far. When I finally saw it in person I gasped in glee because I knew it was going to photograph amazingly. Needless to say, neither the dress nor the model disappointed. Although by the color you might think otherwise, Monique is very shy and quiet. We had a nice relaxed fun time, even with the weather threatening to dampen our spirits. I’m in love with the photo of her sitting down (second one on this post), it’s my favorite from this session. Beautiful job Monique! Enjoy! ♥ Vanessa