My favorite model...

 Aubrey Bella Velarde...

 I bought 2 used saddle's that I'll be using in the studio, Tecolote Studios, and my favorite model came to visit....Here's our first shot...

Aubrey riding her Quad...

 Aubrey with her new helmet...

Aubrey with her new helmet in the desert...on her Quad...She's a daredevil!!!

Malala wants to go to school...

Malala Yousufzai

The 14 year girl that wants to go to school and was recently shot in the head by the crazy Taliban in Pakistan...

Vacationing in Newport Beach Villas...

 Jesse, Lupe, Jayde and Robert...

 GranMa Tere...

 Robert and Jayde...

 Jesse, Jayde and Lupe...

 GranMa Tere and Jayde...

 Jayde and Robert...

 Jesse and Lupe...

 

 GranMa Tere...

The Crew in front of King Neptune...

Vacationing in Newport beach at the Marriott Villas on the Newport Coast. It was cloudy, just the way my Mom likes it. Went to a few restaurants and enjoyed the time off from chores.  We had dinner last night at Sergio's restaurant in Corona del Mar, the El Ranchito...Great mexican food and the place was packed!!!

Cerda Picnic...

 

 

 

Some of the pictures that I shot on Sunday for the Cerda Picnic...remember to look at the camera...and try to look happy to be here....FREE Food!!!

Helicopter training...

Fire Copter #1

Last day at Station 34 and we trained all evening on night-time pick-offs in wilderness areas...Irvine Park...I'm not certified so I don't fly, but these are my crew that I've spent the last 6 months with...Had lots of FUN!!!

Payaso's....The Kids!

Blowing out the candles...

 At Yorba Park for the Cerda Picnic and my Mom's 78th birthday...

Watch out Annie...

 Aubrey with her Mom's Nikon D90...

What a surprise...It was the annual Cerda picnic at Yorba Park and it happens to be my Mom's birthday, Happy 78th Birthday!!!!...but what a surprise when Aubrey picked up Niki's camera and was getting great shots with everything in the frame...She was even directing everyone and asking them to "smile"...


I'll have lots of pictures later in the week...and as always... remember to encourage each other and everyone you deal with...


By the way...Annie is Annie Leibovitz...the greatest American female photographer...