I get asked if I can create simple yearbook ads for kids around this time of year. If anyone needs help designing a simple one page ad with either your own photos of photos I’ve taken just shoot me an email.
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Three spreads in this weeks edition of 956 Unlimited! Photos in the Stalllions page were taken by Andy Segovia, Bert Kiefer, & Jesus Garcia. I have coached these guys for several years now and am excited to have some action shots of them on their final year in a Stallions uniform.
Finally I can show you these pictures! Whether it’s a Martha Debutante or Pocahontas Princess, the costumes are kept top secret from the general public until they are unveiled the day of their respected pageants. I had the special privilege and honor of being able to photograph Laura & Emmanuel (Curly) who are part of the 2011 Martha Washington Debutante Court. I can’t even begin to explain the amount of detail & time that goes into making this young lady’s dress. I have been following Laura & Curly all year long as they are also JS Seniors this year. Martha is a cheerleader for St. Aug High School and Curly plays baseball for the Varsity St. Aug Knights. This is just one of the many photos shoots that we have held for their senior memory book. Here are a few pictures of this lovely couple and the entire group of people that helped put this together. Thank you to everyone who helped from hair, makeup, getting Laura in and out of her dress and everything in between! Enjoy!
Check out these new “SOCIAL CARDS! Give your classmates something modern, with your number, email, and Facebook address…with a modern day portrait. BE IN THE NEW WITH JS or you can just be a mannequin with those old fashioned studios and hand out wallets..Ewwwwwww! E-Mail me or call me for more info!
I would like to share a portrait of two court members whom I have been following throughout their Pocahontas adventure in creating them their personal memory books. I enjoy taking these type of pictures out in the natural environment with natural surroundings and colors. I always have to anxiously wait to show these pictures as they were taken back in October but cannot be released to the public until after their February Pageant. These ARE photography by yours truly…Joey Sanchez (JS Photo Studio)
The latest edition of 956 Unlimited includes some action shots from St. Aug Boys & Alexander Girls Varsity Basketball Teams. You can get your copy in any LMT Newspaper! These action pictures are available for purchase by clicking on the Client Proofs section from the menu above and going to the Sports/Dance section. If you are a JS Senior, your action shots are in your respective Senior galleries with the passwords that I have provided you with.
For the year 2011, I was given the great honor of being able to design the 306 page Printed Program for the Princess Pocahontas Council. Before I begin to tell you about the amount of hours and hard work that went into getting this book completed I would like to thank Carlos Rene Ramirez Jr. of Xtreme Point for helping come up with this unique design and Clair Lopez for assisting me throughout the entire process of getting this book done. I would also like to thank President San Juanita Torres for giving me the opportunity to design this one of a kind book. I would also like to thank the lovely ladies who helped finalize the book, Mrs. Pat Martinez, Mrs. Ma. Elena Aguero, Mrs. Ma Christina Dovalina, & Mrs. Rita Rodriguez. Every single page in this book is assigned with a specific photo, sponsor, and message from the sponsor along with the names of the individuals whom are being featured in the particular page. The people who participate in this pageant put a lot of time, effort, and money towards the detailing of the costumes. I felt their book should also include some detail giving the book a modern feel while still keeping the traditional format intact.
With that being said, the theme this year was “Jewels of Mother Earth”. Each Princess was given a designated jewel to represent which can be found on their indivdual and group photos giving each of their pages a uniqueness to them. I would like to share with you some photos of the book itself, the cover design, along with a few pages from the inside of the book.
I also do not take credit for the photos represented in my designs. These were my designs but photos were taken by various photographers in which the couples personally hired.
The kids all huddled up in a corner together as they go through the book for the first time.
This is a 2 page spread. One the left, Princess Pocahontas & Chief Fire Mountain – Keeper of the Sacred Stones. On the right, Princess Midnight Thunder & Chief Black Thunder. (Photography by T.R. Esquivel)
This 2 page spread reprsents their individual portraits. (Photography by Monica’s Art Studio)
This week’s 956 Unlimited Sports Magazine is out and I have the honor of having 2 pages in this one! If you haven’t grabbed a copy be sure to do so.
I’d like to share Karissa’s two favorite pics from the bunch we took just about week ago. It was a warm day under the January sun in Laredo. Yep…January. I guess that’s the good thing about living in warm weather almost year round is that the weather is pretty predictable here when you schedule photo shoots. We took several pictures of Klare in her Qunice dress and a bunch of casual shots as well. I can’t wait to photograph Klare’s Quince and post the pictures on the blog! Here’s the sneak peak!
Time to change the pace of the blog a little today with a fresh engagement session. When I first talked to Cristina she wanted to take her pictures somewhere in the downtown area. She liked the feel and look of the old buildings but as her day arrived for her photo shoot we remembered Laredo was having it’s annual Jamboozie downtown. There was no way we were going to go into that circus and try to take pictures so instead of rescheduling I figured why not my studio? Right here at the French Quarter and the next door Times Square plaza’s we have lots of different types of brick, rock and colors. I told her if she didn’t like them we would schedule another shoot for a different weekend. These pictures were literally taken outside my studio door and less than a block away from my studio. Cristina & Jorge are one of the most down to earth couples I have met and cannot wait to cover their wedding day! This time around, here’s a few of Tina’s fav’s…Enjoy!
