Ever since I launched my website and moved my blog URL, I have been feeling very lonely as if no one is visiting my blog any more and I know you are all out there so please feel free to say hi, almost feeling like Will Smith in the movie Legend, okay a bit too dramatic, for sure. Here are some more pictures of my little guys graduation. I had planned for us to go watch Toy Story 3 to celebrate this little guy moving on up. It was a crazy busy week and I did not get him balloons or anything else and felt well like a bad parent when I got to the room filled cafeteria and saw all the balloons but my siblings had come to the rescue with some gifts and there presence made Lucas feel very special. I must confess, my pictures came out yellowish, shaky, plain weird but I love them, you know why because it is my son, my eldest and it so made me appreciate that day, his life, how big he is getting and later when we watched the movie, wow how I cried just thinking that my little guys would one day go away and leave, so I cherished that day and our movie night, with scary baby in movie and all, life is so short and we are here as guests really and made me feel so thankful to God for giving Lucas to me, for taking care of Lucas and of us. Lord help me teach my little guys the right way to live and be and I want them to be so so happy. Lucas is not a shy cat, wonder who he took after, and was singing away blowing me kisses, smiling, waving, it was such a precious moment. Today we celebrated fathers day with hubster wearing his new Brazil Jersey and I must say life is good even in simple Sunday days like these.

now the beautiful wave and kiss to mommy

and thanks to Toy Story 3, to remind me that home videos are precious, that photos are a gift and then we need to capture it today so we can remember tomorrow.

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I had a packed filled week from doing my first ever photography exhibit to my little guy Lucas graduating from Pre-school. So here are some recaps.

1) The First Brazilian Photo Expo featuring the world of Make up was produces by Cleiva Allakani, a Brazilian make up artist who had this great idea of bringing Brazilian photographers in unity for 1 project, this is a big leap for the Brazilian Photography community in the USA who has a bad rep for being defensive, extremely competitive and jealous, so when Cleiva invited me to participate, I immediately jumped on for I knew this would be special. The event featured 10 photographers, 3 women and 7 men and with different themes, mine was on boudoir photography and weddings. They transformed the space to a cool looking gallery filled with hanging umbrellas, frames, lounge furniture and paper lanterns,lighting, a paparazzi corner and more. The guest speaker of the evening was Paulo Pacheco, the president of BRAPPAS, a Brazilian Photographer Association which I hope to learn even more of and participate. He came from Boston with his board of directors as well as Miss Brazil USA who was voted Ms. World Cup, yes we are that fanatic about the world cup. I had the pleasure of running into some old friends such as Bianca Poncio also known as Bibi Beauty, Nancy Roque from Party Light, Flavio Murillo from Divine Decor , Alex from Passion Desserts as well as meet some new photographers and some folks who I never knew who followed my photography journey. Here are some pixs of this fabulous event.

2) More on Lucas Graduation soon…

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Right before this wedding, Shannon and I had some time for lunch so we headed to good olde Chix Filet which I had never been too, Shannon said you gotta to have the sweet tea, and I was like okay, We sat at our table and I was even more impressed with how they greeted each table asking if clients needed refills, accomodating especially moms with kids and loved they kept using the phrase  ” pleasure to serve you” such a branding lesson at Chix Filet. We arrived at Hunter Farm and it was a bit humid, I piled on gear on me and my heart began to race, I felt sweaty palms, a bit dizzy and heart palpitating. Oh no I thought, I came all this way and I am going to be sick, I began to narrow down why I would feel this way and then a light bulb went on and I turned to Shannon and asked, Shannon does Sweet Tea  make your heart palpitate, she said oh yeah, sorry. So note to self, never drink two large cups of sweet tea before shooting a wedding, EVER!

This Knoxville Wedding took place on a Thursday and it felt like it was during the weekend. The fields at Hunter Farm were stunning, there was sun, some raine all of a sudden but then sun again for these two blessed bartenders that were getting married. When I arrived at the farm, I fell in love with all the light in the venue and especially with all the details Rafaella had done for her wedding, candy table and all. I was like a kid at a toy store, going all around. I heart details. Here are few details shots and more antique bathroom awesomeness and Ralfie looking so stunning. check out Shannon’s Pictures from this unique wedding. Love this first detail.

Guests could write down happy wishes on pieces of cloth they will later turn into a quilt.

They did a Ring Warming during ceremony and it was my favorite part. more on that later.

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I arrived Wednesday night in Knoxville, TN kinda of  late but fabulous Shannon Kelley picked me up from the airport and we were chatter boxes, catching up on our photography stories, family and details of the 2 weddings I was there to second shoot for her. The plan was to wake up, get coffee and check out the area of the wedding which was this amazing place called Hunter Valley Farm then lunch and arrive at where Rafaela ( love that it is such a Brazilian name) was getting ready for her big day. It was so nice to have some a.m time to just chill and go over how the day was going to proceed and Shannon’s expectations which is key when you are second shooting, know what your photographer wants, know the game plan, and how you communicate with each other, if sign language, moors code, etc. I was so excited because Shannon has such a gift to teach and lead and I learned more than I expected. I was already impressed when she sent me a PDF outlining some things she expects from a second shooter and I plan to do this list my self, it makes things clear on both ends. One thing I will share that Shannon said was :

“A second shooter is representing my business and should never pass out their business card or talk up their business to guests.  You are “for me” for the day.  And you love me, remember?

I have known about the not handing out business card but I love how Shannon says as a second shooter you are representing the main shooter’s business and you are there for them so that does mean, help with bags, get water, help in formals, and be nice to guests, I need to work on the being too chatty part.  Also another point Shannon states is to get differant angles from the main photographer and not stand right behind them which I sometimes forget but such a great point.

Shannon I can not thank you enough for this awesome wink wink opportunity. You are such a blessing and have such a gift for teaching. And thank you guests, family of Rafaela & brian for being so warm and helpful, and using words like please and thank you, as a Jersey Photographer girl that was kind of new to me, all that southern hospitality not that we are not nice in New Jersey but Southern folks are extra nice and have great manners.

with out further a dew here are some sneaks from the Fabulous and ultra detailed wedding of Brian and Rafaella, and check out Shannon’s Pictures from this unique wedding.

Ralfaella and the girls were all so beautiful.

Now some shots of the Venue from the other side.

The venue had this vintage looking bathroom where the girls got ready and it was a blast, some challenging lighting but loved the details

So much more to come, stay tuned~

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GYM assessment tomorrow, think I can hide in spin class? for all of you who have lost weight on your own, I commend you, your strength, your self discipline, I Do not plan to use a trainer but never thought it would be so hard to choose wisely, to make healthy food decisions and to work out. Being home I have gained 20 pounds and it feels like 50 and I am on the road to be health again.

But now onto to some pictures, So here are a few more pictures of downtown Knoxville, TN as of  Jill’s beautiful family.

Jill, Shannon and I had camped out at Panera Bread and waited as Clark drove up with little Drew, what we did not expect was a storm,  so literally rained on our parade so Shannon graciously allowed us to use her Studio 317 which was way cool. here are some of my faves.

Little Drew first:

Now some of the beautiful family.

And here is SLIDESHOW***

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Hello blog friends, I have moved, you will now find me at www.feuzablogs.com.

a lot more personal, a new look and loads of posts to come, thanks for visiting me.

Xoxo

Fuse

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Jill and I met online and began randomly chatting one day after we both had applied to the same scholarship, we had one thing in common we both had been Childrens Ministry Directors but that was about it, never the less something magical happened, a friendship was quickly built and all of a sudden I was reporting daily to this southern belle. We laughed, we cried, we became what I like to call online BFF, no we really did with out even meeting each other face to face not until last month. I stayed with Shannon for the two weddings I went to photography in TN and Jill lives about 1 hour and a half and I had one day free between weddings so we said we would hang out and do girlie things. Jill arrived early Friday morning nad it was a bit like Christmas, meeting this very special friend for the very first time thanks to technology, our worlds collided and now here I was a bit anxious to meeting Jill. She arrived that Friday hot morning and when I opened the door there she was blond hair and big smile and a big hug awaiting me, I did not expect her how ever to be so tall well I am short so almost every one else is taller, but that is the funny thing about avatars huh, you kind of cant see people’s height. We drove down to Market Square in Downton Knoxville and we began the day with some starbucks frappucino and catching up on our random chats about life, photography, being a mother of boys, God, husbands and girl stuff. We then walked about town and met up with Shannon who took us to this great spot for lunch which had one of the best hummus, yum, it was so fun to hang out with these online friends. Jill and I did some store viewing and shopping then it was off to do some Bio pixs Jill needed for her very cool new blog site, I am so proud of her! Overall it was hot but  I sure do love the south, sweet tea and all. I also finally got to ask why it was Just  Jill photography and Jill said when she began dating her husband, on their first date he asked what her name was and she said Jill, and he said Just Jill? that must be a nick name and she said nope so then he began calling her just Jill. I also had a chance to do some fam pictures of her little cutie Drew which I will post later, but for now here are some pixs of my e-buddy Just Jill.

P.S Jill did some Bio shots of me too and you can see it here- http://justjill-photography.blogspot.com/2010/05/fabulous-feuza.html

which I loved but made be really realize how much gained I have gained being at home with the kiddos and now that I am out and about, I joined a gym so here is to better choices and healthier living.

Here are some of my faves so far.

Jill absolutely loves to laugh and preferred smiling much but I did love some of her more serious faces  and ones where she smiles with her eyes, it is all about the eyes ladies, watch Americas Next Top Model and you will know, but I also made her crack up a lot so got some great laughing shots.

Nikon Baby- Woo hoo! lolllll

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