Wishing you and yours a safe and splendid holiday!

50mm with a side of 1.2, please :)

"Nifty Fifty" is what I started with...or also known as "Plastic Fantastic" due to it's toyish plastic casing.   The 50mm 1.8 was night and day difference from the other lenses I was using.  Truly amazing!  That little plastic lens was my bff for several months UNTIL I upgraded.  Yup, nothing better than the low f-stop of 1.2, so milky yet sharp.  It's practically always on my camera body for most of my shoots.  I am a prime lens kind of girl so this one hit the jackpot for me.  Also, as mentioned in one of my other A Few of My Favorite Things entry, the bokeh on this baby is amazing!  It's a beast and a softy all in one!  But you'll have to experience it for yourself :)

Check out my teaser from last weeks Anytime photoshoot with these awesome siblings!

This photo was shot with my buddy, 50mm 1.2 

ISO 320, f/2.5, 1/640

Hoping to blog more now that I'm done with finals, phew!  Happy Holidays, Everyone! :)

Loafers.

My apologizes for abandoning everyone all of the sudden.  This is how it usually gets at this time of the year, I get bombarded with exams, papers and presentations.  But I am happy to say that it is all over for now (and 2 more quarters to go!! yay!).

One of my favorite things about the holidays season is EXTENDED shopping hours!  The closer it gets to Christmas, the longer stores stay open.  It's great!  Although I love shopping during the holidays, I DO NOT like shopping on Black Friday.  The crowds, the smells, the shoving...I can't stand it.  But this year after our hearty Thanksgiving meal my dad insisted that we make a family day out of it.  I thought, "Okay, I guess" Until he proceeded to tell us that we'd be leaving at 11pm that same evening! What?!  If you know me, you know that my eyes permanently shut around 12midnight.  There is no turning back at that point.  I'm not sure how I was convinced but off we went.  Much of that evening was a blur.  The blistering weather and long lines are vivid in my memory, but not much after that.  Got home around 6am and stomped straight to bed.  Woke up a few hours later with these puppies on my feet.  PENNY LOAFERS! Such a great steal, from what my mom told me!

So turns out that Black Friday did me some good! I can't get enough of these shoes! They match with everything! and so comfy!

Anyways, enough of my babbling! Is Fall Quarter really over?! Time flies so quickly.  But I absolutely love everything about this time of the year, not to mention the fresh start in a few weeks! LOVE!
I can't wait to share with you the great plans and projects I have coming up!

bokeh

If it's one thing I love is a good christmas tree.  Here's one better, a BOKEH christmas tree.  I couldn't be more obsessed with the beautiful bokeh you can get with an SLR.  Magnificent!

bare essentials

Continuing my list of "A Few of My Favorite Things", today's favorite is my bare essentials.

I can't leave my house without these items:
Personal Planner: I know what you all are thinking, "every thing is digital these days!" But there's something about color coding, personal hand writing, crossing out, and post-it inserts.
DSM-IV: you never know when you'll need to diagnosis someone.  Happens all the time.
Phone: need I say more?
Glasses: don't you just love my reflection lol.
Gum: I LOVE gum! And this is the best gum ever! I keep it classy and hide it under my tongue for most the day :)
Mint Carmex:  I don't even think I own lip stick.  This does it for me.

This post is kind of like "What's in your bag?", so it would be nice to see what your bare essentials are! email me a pic! I would love to know :) yvette (at) ettevyphotography.com

A few of my favorite things...

when the dog bites,

when the bee stings,

when I'm feeling sad,

I simply remember my favorite things,

and then I don't feel so bad! 

Christmas time is here and it's my favorite time of the year!  I'm going to be one of those old ladies with the christmas lights up by Halloween, christmas tree sweaters in November, and all christmas shopping done by Black Friday.  

Anyways, I absolutely love everything about Christmas, but I'm going to use this time to present some of my favorite things that make me feel warm and fuzzy inside :)

#1: my corner of the universe.

The feeling I get when I know I'll end up here after a long, draining day.  Blissful.

Happy Holidays! :)

One happy family...

I like to think of myself as John and Lovelyn's personal photographer.  Yup, you heard correctly.  I am up for contract if anyone needs me to document every single important event.  We'll have a blast, I promise!  Anyways, you might remember this dynamic couple from their maternity shoot and this precious baby from his solo shots.  He's such a rockstar and he doesn't even know it!  

It's never a dull moment in the presence of the Razzouk family.  It was only suiting that Jack's Baby Dedication to remain special and unique.  The lovely family stood in the center of the church as family members, friends, and congregation huddled closely around them, all hands touching the family as the pastor prayed for the future of Baby Jack.  It was one of the most moving moments, to think that this little one is being given to God. *pft, and to think I only cried at weddings! 

Like I said, truly a moving moment.  The church gathered in symbol of their support and unity in the future of baby Jack.

The "simba" pose.  Pose. of. the. day.

somehow Jack ended up on John's old corvette!