52 WoA: Week 44 - Animals

As a photographer, sometime you need to work on things outside of your normal purview and this project is going to help us (and you) challenge, grow and creatively develop your photography as a whole. Weekly for the next year, we will be sharing our images with you here!

For those of you interested in participating, PLEASE join us! The more the merrier! You definitely do not need to be a professional photographer, this is something you can easily do with your point and shoot, cell phone, ipad2, etc. You can comment with a link to your image here on our blog or on our La Brisa fan page or you can tag La Brisa Photography in your image on your own FB page or use the hashtag #52WoA on twitter that way we can share your efforts with everyone else! If you are interested in joining our La Brisa Aspiring Photographer Workshop group on FB, please request to join as we will also be sharing our images there too.

Next Thursday, June 7th, Week 45: “Music” will be due. The image must be created between today and June 7th. Good luck!

Here are our Week 44 – “Animals” images!

after many years of searching, our team's dreams have finally come to fruition. the rare sighting of a silas in its natural habitat has helped complete all of our lifelong aspirations.

see him as he consumes his daily intake of gumdrops as they are his primary source of nourishment (and so he would sit still for us).

he warily watches his onlookers as they study his every move. it will be a long time until he will seen by society again. enjoy it while you can.

Happy to introduce you to Sierra. She is a beautiful 6 year old and she’s visiting New Orleans with her human parents for the weekend!

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

Here is the full list of 52 Weeks of Awesomeness!

Week 1               Free for All

Week 2               Introduce yourself

Week 3               Show us your home

Week 4               Your Name

Week 5               Sports (anything related, teams, players, equipment, etc,)

Week 6               Guilty Pleasures

Week 7               ONE object shot at 5 different angels/distances

Week 8               One for the road (signs, streets, traffic, etc.)

Week 9               Objects that tell something about you

Week 10             Things that make your life easier

Week 11             Your favorite color

Week 12             Household item

Week 13             Foods

Week 14             Flashed (an image created using artificial light)

Week 15             Sun (sunlight, sunset, sunrise, etc)

Week 16             Emotion

Week 17             Lines

Week 18             What you do outside the world of photography

Week 19             Weather

Week 20             Emotional attachment (heirloom/special gift, etc.)

Week 21             Pets

Week 22             Things you couldn't live without

Week 23             Habits

Week 24             Fire (candle, fireplace, etc.)

Week 25             Hats

Week 26             Textures

Week 27             Hands

Week 28             Shoes

Week 29             Jewelry

Week 30             OOF (Out of Focus)…purposely OOF

Week 31             What I consider dessert

Week 32             Fill the Frame (close ups)

Week 33             A week in our lives

Week 34             Faith (what you believe)

Week 35             Dance (body in motion)

Week 36             Family & Friends

Week 37             SOOC (straight out of the camera)…before & after

Week 38             Patriotic

Week 39             Object: straight up shots and then straight down shots

Week 40             Something at night

Week 41             Something that gives you the feeling of warmth

Week 42             Smell

Week 43             Water

Week 44             Animals

Week 45             Music

Week 46             Reflections/Shadows

Week 47             Flowers

Week 48             Sleep

Week 49             Action Shots

Week 50             Circles

Week 51             Your car

Week 52             Self portrait

Test Day.

For the past 6 weeks, my wife has been studying. Yes, her full time job during that time has been to study for an exam that she takes all day today. My wife is in her 2nd year of her veterinary residency in internal medicine and as part of her progression she needs to take and pass an eight hour multiple choice exam. Brutal, right? I am quite certain that after the first two days of her 6-10 hour studying days, she had already surpassed the amount of studying I have done in a lifetime. Incredible. She is incredible.

Our canine and feline children have LOVED having her at home though because they really like helping her study. 

If you the praying type, I would love for you to pray for my wife today. For her to have the confidence and focus to do her very best today and to reassure her that God has a plan regardless of what happens with this test. Thanks all for the continued love and support! 

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

Happy Memorial Day.

So honored to call this country home, there are so many simple things we take for granted every day. 

Freedoms given to us through the sacrifices of others.

Keep your loved ones close this Memorial Day. 

Thinking of those who can't. 

- b mussack 

I was recently privy to a couple of experiences that make this Memorial Day special for me. First, a friend of mine took me to a Change of Command ceremony at Fort Riley. For someone who didn't grow up in a military family, and is not familiar with the in's and out's of what goes on on Post, this was a pretty incredible thing to see, and something I wish non-military were encouraged to do and see more often. It really brings home the seriousness of the sacrifice of our military; plus they fire off huge cannons. 

Second, I was treated to seeing the Manhattan premier of the movie Memorial Day; a moving film about a WWII veteran opening up to his grandson about his experiences at war. I can't understand the sacrifice soldiers make- but I think the point of days like today is to let them know that we recognize it, are grateful for it, and will continue to remember those who put duty first. I send out a sincere and overwhelming "thank you" to all who have fought to keep this country protected, and who continue to do so. happy memorial day. 

- Autumn Shoemaker 

Thank you to all of our servicemen and servicewomen who sacrificed their futures to ensure the sanctity of our future. We are unendingly indebted to you and your families. 

- Chris Hsieh 

Kelsey & Dan | Attraction Session | Kansas | b

Talk about SWEET! I met Kelsey in Aggieville with my fingers crossed. It is always soo nerve-wracking meeting a potential client for the first time. Kelsey was super prepared and genuinely sweet and when I received the confirmation that they had chosen La Brisa to photograph their September wedding, I jumped up and down like a five year old who just won a PONY!! Autumn and I met Kelsey and Dan out at Prairiewood, where they soon will be exchanging vows. Their connection is absolutely adorable and I was thrilled to photograph them in their special location!

Thank you again for selecting La Brisa to photograph your upcoming WEDDING! I hope that you LOVE your images and I cannot wait to photograph you both on your wedding day! You can view more images from their session on the La Brisa Facebook page by clicking HERE.

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

52WoA: Week 43 - Water

As a photographer, sometime you need to work on things outside of your normal purview and this project is going to help us (and you) challenge, grow and creatively develop your photography as a whole. Weekly for the next year, we will be sharing our images with you here!

For those of you interested in participating, PLEASE join us! The more the merrier! You definitely do not need to be a professional photographer, this is something you can easily do with your point and shoot, cell phone, ipad2, etc. You can comment with a link to your image here on our blog or on our La Brisa fan page or you can tag La Brisa Photography in your image on your own FB page or use the hashtag #52WoA on twitter that way we can share your efforts with everyone else! If you are interested in joining our La Brisa Aspiring Photographer Workshop group on FB, please request to join as we will also be sharing our images there too.

Next Thursday, May 31st, Week 44: “Animals” will be due. The image must be created between today and May 31st. Good luck!

Here are our Week 43 – “Water” images!

you can see for miles, an endless span of blue green haze. It’s hard to think that it is in constant motion, never sitting still. 

It crashes as the ebbs and flows meet and the waves increase their distance with each cycle. 

I stood on the beach this morning, anticipating the water as it crept toward my toes with each wave pushing behind it. What I would give to do that every morning. 

Sigh.

(Photo credit: Brisa Hsieh, No Affiliation with La Brisa Photography)

Wife: "You should jump into the pool!" 
Me: "Wearing my suit! It needs to be dry cleaned anyways!" 
Wife: "Won't you ruin it?" 
Me: "Well it is kinda outdated anyways..."

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

Here is the full list of 52 Weeks of Awesomeness!

Week 1               Free for All

Week 2               Introduce yourself

Week 3               Show us your home

Week 4               Your Name

Week 5               Sports (anything related, teams, players, equipment, etc,)

Week 6               Guilty Pleasures

Week 7               ONE object shot at 5 different angels/distances

Week 8               One for the road (signs, streets, traffic, etc.)

Week 9               Objects that tell something about you

Week 10             Things that make your life easier

Week 11             Your favorite color

Week 12             Household item

Week 13             Foods

Week 14             Flashed (an image created using artificial light)

Week 15             Sun (sunlight, sunset, sunrise, etc)

Week 16             Emotion

Week 17             Lines

Week 18             What you do outside the world of photography

Week 19             Weather

Week 20             Emotional attachment (heirloom/special gift, etc.)

Week 21             Pets

Week 22             Things you couldn't live without

Week 23             Habits

Week 24             Fire (candle, fireplace, etc.)

Week 25             Hats

Week 26             Textures

Week 27             Hands

Week 28             Shoes

Week 29             Jewelry

Week 30             OOF (Out of Focus)…purposely OOF

Week 31             What I consider dessert

Week 32             Fill the Frame (close ups)

Week 33             A week in our lives

Week 34             Faith (what you believe)

Week 35             Dance (body in motion)

Week 36             Family & Friends

Week 37             SOOC (straight out of the camera)…before & after

Week 38             Patriotic

Week 39             Object: straight up shots and then straight down shots

Week 40             Something at night

Week 41             Something that gives you the feeling of warmth

Week 42             Smell

Week 43             Water

Week 44             Animals

Week 45             Music

Week 46             Reflections/Shadows

Week 47             Flowers

Week 48             Sleep

Week 49             Action Shots

Week 50             Circles

Week 51             Your car

Week 52             Self portrait

The S Family | Joy Session | Kansas | Chris & Autumn

Autumn and I had the awesome opportunity to photograph the S Family’s Joy Session right before they welcomed the newest addition to their family! We photographed them in and around their absolutely beautiful home and we thoroughly enjoyed hanging out and laughing together! And we are happy to announce that Landon has joined their family and is a healthy and adorable little boy! Congratulations you guys!

Thank you again for selecting La Brisa to photograph your amazing family. I hope that you LOVE your images and we cannot wait until next time!

You can view more images from their session on the La Brisa Facebook page by clicking HERE.

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

Congratulations 2012 La Brisa SENIORS!

Last weekend was graduation weekend for a TON of our high school seniors and we just wanted to wish them all a huge CONGRATULATIONS! We are so overwhelmed by the talent, gorgeousness and overall awesomeness of our La Brisa Seniors and we hope that you thoroughly enjoyed and loved your senior year of high school!

Thank you again for selecting La Brisa to photograph your senior portraits. b and I hope that you still absolutely LOVE your images! We wish you the best in all of your future endeavors!

2013 Seniors! Want to become a La Brisa Senior? Fill out the contact section at the end of this post or at www.labrisaphotography.com and we will schedule your session ASAP!

To all of you aspiring photographers, we are partnering with our awesome friends at Anecdotally Yours (www.anecdotallyyours.com) to offer an Introduction to Portrait Photography class! 100% of profits will be donated to worthy causes! For more information, click on this link - http://labrisaphoto.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduction-to-portrait-photography.html

Here are just a few of our absolute favorites images of our 2012 La Brisa Seniors! =)

Adam - photograph by Chris

Adam - photograph by b

Taylor - photograph by b

Taylor - photograph by Chris

Lexi - photograph by b

Caroline - photograph by Chris

Caroline - photograph by b

Caroline - photograph by Chris

Katie - photograph by b

Lindsey - photograph by b

Cat - photograph by b

Brian - photograph by b

Kelcie - photograph by b

Zoe - photograph by b

Sarah - photograph by b

Annissa - photograph by b

Laura - photograph by b

Ty - photograph by Chris