Lila being awesome and what not

So Lila graduated, threw a kick ass party and we had to take some photos to celebrate her being smart and hard working. This little shoot was not about getting the most artistic frames, but about celebrating my sisters beauty (hello!), youth and future. She's so gorgeous it was an easy task, I mean look at her - hardly any make up and still the most beautiful thing. She's the most important person in my life and I love her more than anything. 

Spring awakening

A kind of magic

It was a night of full moon and a celebration for my dear friend. I'm super sentimental and saw the epic sky as an obvious sign from some greater force, that it was a truly magical moment we were in. There's something so huge and purely beautiful about these moments when you, for once, actually take time to observe the progress you (a youngster) are in. LIFE! I'm a sucker for epic greatness. I didn't intend to take these pictures and I'm a big fan of that. These were not meant to be, but are so special to me, in so, so many ways.

madame chic

One chic afternoon with my loved ones. Loving the brown eyes btw! Blue eyes are easier to photograph cause they reflect light better, but I personally prefer brown ones cause they're cuter, ha! (Not really the  fancy argument you'd expect). First it rained then shined, we saw a rainbow too!  These are probably going to be the last few really sunny days. Goodbye summer!

Il cuore altrove

I had my italian friend modeling to me for these photos. She has the italian 'flavor' and is just the epitome of a beautiful italian woman -very feminine and dramatic with her appearances (as well as demeanors) And a true 'mamma' in making. I didn't even need to style her, this really is how she is. And apparently I have some kind of neck fetish. I also love the art house-ish feel of these pictures that kinda reminds me of classic Pupi Avati films (that's where I got the title).

j'adore

Maria

little by little

I was very fortunate to have my beautiful cousin to model for me in this shoot. She has a great personality which I tried my best to capture. She differences from the norms in a refreshing way. If anything, she's special. We were trying different outfits on and I could just see her transforming into this beautiful young woman. I'm looking forward to see how she will grow to be like and really hope she continues to embrace her own, unique way of being.

mist

This morning was very misty so I just had to go out and capture it. I associate the mist with longing, "waiting" feeling  -not sad though. It's like a glimpse of a fairy tale world. You can't quite figure is it beautiful or frightening, it's simply magical.