It's been a while since I posted a Totally Rad Recipe on this blog, so I thought today was as good a day as any! One thing that I really focus on in my post-processing is consistency, and trying to use the Actions to create a unified look and recognizable style. So I often process everything from a particular shoot in the same way, using just a handful of TRA goodness to bring out the best on my photos.
It seems I am always trying to balance Mommy time and Photographer time, so what better way to demonstrate than with some photos of Maxfield playing in the yard last week?
delightfully,
Chenin
It seems I am always trying to balance Mommy time and Photographer time, so what better way to demonstrate than with some photos of Maxfield playing in the yard last week?
And now for the recipe:
delightfully,
Chenin
Karen Lisa said:
He is just adorable! Thanks for the recipe. ;)
(08.11.10 @ 10:37 AM)
andy rea said:
1 - Awesome images of Maxfield! It's so cool to see you guys with a kiddo! I guess kiddo(s) soon huh!?!
2 - Great recipe. This is a good solid look to simply give an image that extra umphhh. (Did I spell that right?) Anyway, thanks for the recipe and nothing but Smiles & Blessings to all the Boutwells.
(08.11.10 @ 10:46 AM)
laura im said:
I've used that recipe before myself, varying intensities, but those same base ingredients! small world! :-P
(08.11.10 @ 10:55 AM)
Doug said:
You know that every time you post pictures of my little boy having fun, you make me wish I was home playing with you guys, right? Miss you two (three)!
(08.11.10 @ 10:59 AM)
Jen said:
Adorable pictures! Some of those bubbles in the pictures are so clear and sharp that they looks like small balls!
(08.11.10 @ 03:53 PM)
Maria Longhi said:
What a handsome little guy. Love his face soooo cute!
(08.13.10 @ 02:49 PM)
Maria Longhi said:
What a handsome little guy. Love his face soooo cute! THank you for the recipe.
(08.13.10 @ 02:50 PM)
lane dittoe said:
Max is such a cute kid, and the processing looks great! thanks Chenin!
(08.20.10 @ 09:57 AM)
Alicia Swedenborg said:
adorable!!!!!!
(08.24.10 @ 03:17 PM)
Brandon said:
Wow, love these! Amazing as usual.
(08.27.10 @ 11:14 AM)
Last weekend, Melissa and Brett got hitched at the beautiful Estancia Resort in La Jolla, CA. It was my first time at Estancia and I loved, loved, loved it. A gorgeous and intimate venue + an adorable and totally genuine couple + some of the most perfectly adorable details = my most perfect day.
Special thanks to the following vendors:
Venue: Estancia Resort, La Jolla, CA
Wedding Planner: Brooke Keegan
Florist: Holly Flora
Hair and Makeup: Nyrie Aitken, Symmetry Beauty
Dress Designer: Rosa Clara
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Invitaions: Bella Figura
Favors and Programs: DIY
Cinematography: Crafthouse Productions
Rentals and Linens: Concepts Event Design
Cake: Sweetcheeks Bakery
delighfully,
Chenin
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Venue: Estancia Resort, La Jolla, CA
Wedding Planner: Brooke Keegan
Florist: Holly Flora
Hair and Makeup: Nyrie Aitken, Symmetry Beauty
Dress Designer: Rosa Clara
Shoes: Badgley Mischka
Invitaions: Bella Figura
Favors and Programs: DIY
Cinematography: Crafthouse Productions
Rentals and Linens: Concepts Event Design
Cake: Sweetcheeks Bakery
delighfully,
Chenin
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Kip said:
Love them Chenin. The couple and the details are both so cute. The sky was so crazy blue during their ceremony!
(08.04.10 @ 12:36 PM)
AmyPunky Photography said:
Gorgeous wedding!! I love her bouquet and her hair!! Stunning bride!!
(08.04.10 @ 12:39 PM)
Sabrina said:
That first flare shot is killer. Okay just saying flare makes it sound like you work at TGI Fridays. I'm sure you know what I meant. Gorgeous photos as usual.
(08.04.10 @ 01:29 PM)
Brooke Keegan said:
I loved this wedding! Thanks for the beautiful images Chenin! Congrats M&B!
(08.04.10 @ 01:56 PM)
Brooke Keegan said:
I loved this wedding! Thanks for the beautiful images Chenin! Congrats M&B!
(08.04.10 @ 01:56 PM)
Ariel Renae said:
Absolutely stunning wedding! Thank you for always inspiring me to do better!!! Know that what you do is sooo appreciated! :)
(08.04.10 @ 02:50 PM)
John Sharpe said:
Chenin! Beautiful work! I just love the 6th one down on the right in B&W. So perfect!
(08.04.10 @ 09:49 PM)
Elaine said:
Stunning job with the details! Melissa & Brett look just radiant.
We can't wait to print some of your shots for our album, please share. You made our cake look as beautiful as i could imagine as it went out the door, thank you! Cant' wait to see more.
(08.04.10 @ 11:34 PM)
melissa said:
chenin! these are absolutely incredible. you perfectly captured every detail and every emotion of the day. we are so grateful for your amazing talent. speechless. xoxo
(08.05.10 @ 11:34 AM)
Bethany F said:
This bride has amazing style and I LOVED all of her details!! Beautifully captured!!
(08.05.10 @ 05:01 PM)
Becca Ellison said:
The black and white image of them praying at the end of their ceremony is breathtaking! The intensity of what he must be praying about is obvious in the look on his face and the honesty of the moment. Beautiful!
(08.06.10 @ 10:09 AM)
kate callahan said:
Oh my! What a beautiful job!! That shot of them at the alter with the amazing sky ... perfection!
(08.06.10 @ 06:31 PM)
jen howell said:
LOVE LOVE LOVE the vertical shot with the veil flying up and the sun flare! Excellent!
(08.10.10 @ 11:47 AM)
kate said:
nice.....
(08.11.10 @ 02:26 AM)
TERRI said:
(08.11.10 @ 05:51 AM)
Caitlin at Focus Photography Inc. said:
love how organic everything is! gorgeous
(08.13.10 @ 06:12 PM)
Kate Miller said:
so much inspiration in this post. beautiful work. I really love the sun coming over them shots...
(08.15.10 @ 10:40 AM)
The Memory Journalists said:
OMG! So gorgeous! What a beautiful, authentic couple. I love the love that is so obvious between them. And, the wedding was so lovely, elegant and unpretentious.
(08.24.10 @ 08:18 AM)
Harmony Loves said:
does it get any better than this? um, no! these are perfection and those veil shots are to die for!
(08.27.10 @ 01:50 PM)
This sweet little family from Indiana spends a few weeks in Laguna Beach each year. This year, Jamie and Simon added adorable Jude to the mix and asked me to photograph his first trip to California. I truly enjoyed shooting these laid-back and totally authentic portraits of Jamie, Simon and Jude.
To Jamie, Simon and Jude: Thanks for letting me capture your adorable family!
delightfully,
Chenin
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delightfully,
Chenin
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Abra Michelle said:
These are, in one word, Awesomfabtastic!!!!! (because one of those words just wouldn't suffice.) LOVE them!
(08.02.10 @ 12:16 PM)
Jamie Sangar said:
Chenin, I cannot tell you how much these photos mean to me! We love Jude so much, and these are the first set of true family shots we've gotten (other than the ones I always take of Simon and Jude). I can't wait to see all of them, and then start plastering them all over our house! Thank you again for being flexible, for working while under the weather, shooting our wild man while pregnant, and for being fabulous!
(08.02.10 @ 12:30 PM)
cameron clark| cameron + kelly studio said:
eyelash photo = sharp as hell. Nice.
(08.02.10 @ 03:19 PM)
Evie Perez said:
What a great session!! This little boy is adorable. He has the looks of a model :)
(08.03.10 @ 10:34 AM)
amy b said:
they are going to love these and seriously that is one cute baby boy.
(08.03.10 @ 01:54 PM)
Kristie said:
I don't think I've ever left a comment, but I couldn't resist, these images make me happy! The eyelash image, holy sharpness, AMAZING!! Gorgeous session!
(08.03.10 @ 02:58 PM)
Angela Gerber said:
These images perfectly capture the happiness and beauty that is the Sangar family!!
(08.04.10 @ 08:03 PM)
Hey folks! It's been a very busy wedding season so far and posting pretty pics has been my main focus over the last few months. But my good friend, Jasmine, reminded me last night that I haven't posted any photos of my Maxfield lately. Which brings me to a whole 'nother can of worms, which is....
I know, I know.... why all the secrecy for the last 6 months? No secrecy intended.... just been very, very busy (a full wedding season, a 17 month old toddler and growing another person takes a lot of time, y'all!) But I can honestly say you're all caught up after this post ;)
So, in preparation for our little girl, I have been working on getting Maxfield out of the nursery and in to a fancy-schmancy-hopefully-won't-resent-his-baby-sister-big-boy-room! Some of you may remember Maxfield's (ok, MY) loves of robots, which I carried over in to his very first big boy room.
So far, he loves his room, is doing great in his new bed and seems to be pretty much clueless that his world is about to be ROCKED in a couple of months ;)
In addition to Big Boy rooms, growing babies and taking pictures, I've been working hard to share more albums, little tips and insights and general photo *stuff* over on my Facebook Fan Page. Yeah... I broke down and started one of those dumb pages. I loathe the whole concept, but I can't keep up with friend requests (I currently have 641 sitting there waiting to be accepted - I really DO like you!) and I figure the friends I do have would rather see me post about photo-related stuff and be spared yet *another* photo of Maxfield playing in the sprinklers. So hop on by and say "hi!"
DOUG AND I ARE EXPECTING A BABY GIRL IN JUST A FEW SHORT MONTHS!!!
I know, I know.... why all the secrecy for the last 6 months? No secrecy intended.... just been very, very busy (a full wedding season, a 17 month old toddler and growing another person takes a lot of time, y'all!) But I can honestly say you're all caught up after this post ;)
So, in preparation for our little girl, I have been working on getting Maxfield out of the nursery and in to a fancy-schmancy-hopefully-won't-resent-his-baby-sister-big-boy-room! Some of you may remember Maxfield's (ok, MY) loves of robots, which I carried over in to his very first big boy room.
So far, he loves his room, is doing great in his new bed and seems to be pretty much clueless that his world is about to be ROCKED in a couple of months ;)
In addition to Big Boy rooms, growing babies and taking pictures, I've been working hard to share more albums, little tips and insights and general photo *stuff* over on my Facebook Fan Page. Yeah... I broke down and started one of those dumb pages. I loathe the whole concept, but I can't keep up with friend requests (I currently have 641 sitting there waiting to be accepted - I really DO like you!) and I figure the friends I do have would rather see me post about photo-related stuff and be spared yet *another* photo of Maxfield playing in the sprinklers. So hop on by and say "hi!"
delightfully,
Chenin
Chenin
Becky said:
Love the fabric covered letters!!! Did you make those or find them somewhere??
(07.22.10 @ 01:28 PM)
rik andes said:
super adorable room you guys put together for him! love the colors. and really, who *doesn't* like robots? =]
(07.22.10 @ 01:43 PM)
Abra Michelle said:
LOVE it! What an adorable little guy. He looks so much like you, I think. I love that shelf you have for his books. Where did you get that?
(07.22.10 @ 05:08 PM)
Jasmine* said:
MAX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My fav! Please don't leave me alone with him for more than 30 seconds or else I'll bite him and he might need his baby toe one day in the near future! ;)
(07.22.10 @ 06:00 PM)
Corey Sewell said:
Love his new big boy room and congratulations on your pregnancy!
(07.23.10 @ 05:06 AM)
cameron clark| cameron + kelly studio said:
Very cute. My decorating skills are not as sharp as yours. I let Matt decorate and it's a Hodge Podge of Star Wars posters, race cars and old baby furniture... when we move him from his crib, we'll re-do. Speaking of...How is he doing in that big boy bed? He doesn't get up? I'm keeping Owen in his crib until he's three. I don't want to mess with any additional night time issues while still working on little Harper sleeping through the night. Congrats on your girl. It's been fun to have one of each.
(07.23.10 @ 10:51 PM)
brenda eden said:
I love the creativity and the robot theme is too cute! Congrats on the new baby coming soon!
(07.25.10 @ 01:56 PM)
Bobbie Brown said:
Congrats on expecting a sweet little girl!!!! Max is adorable.. Please please share with me where you got his letters? I LOVE them!
(07.26.10 @ 12:40 PM)
Julie Massie said:
Cute room! I love the furniture! I was just looking at that bedding at Land of Nod last week...it's so hard to find good (non-lame) boy room decor. Nicely done, lady!
(07.26.10 @ 06:54 PM)
Sasa said:
Congratulations Chenin! How exciting :-) And I love Max's room - too cute!!!
(07.27.10 @ 08:28 AM)
Jennifer Gilmore said:
Congratulations! What an adorable room. We've never met, but I've loved your work for a long time. :) Having two kiddos close in age (our first two (out of three kids) are 18 months apart) is a whirlwind! The first two years with two kids almost becomes a blur. :) But - having them that close in age is great after that because they become so close to each other. Good luck!!!! :)
(07.28.10 @ 10:26 PM)
Evie Perez said:
You little boy is adoable and he is growing to be a little man. My sister just put my newphew in a big boy bed and he is so proud. Yesterday I went to visit them and he keep on telling me to go to this room! They grow up sooo fast :)
(07.29.10 @ 09:38 AM)
Meredith Williams said:
What a beautiful little boy! Many blessings to your new baby on the way!!
(07.31.10 @ 10:01 AM)
Jaclyne - Heavenly Blooms said:
Congrats on the new baby girl!!! I don't comment often, but I love your work and blog. And your cute little "punk" : ) He's seriously adorable and I love reading about his shenanigans on Twitter!!!
(07.31.10 @ 10:06 AM)
dan s said:
that room is OVER THE TOP! ah and I mean that in a good way
(07.31.10 @ 10:45 AM)
linda said:
great job on the room! did you see this post on Making It Lovely? http://makingitlovely.com/2010/07/28/miy-5e-little-boys-room/
it made me think of you!
(08.14.10 @ 07:15 AM)
Essex Wedding Photographers said:
A joy to look at your photos... High quality!
(08.26.10 @ 09:23 AM)
Happy Monday! I was feeling motivated, so I decided to dive in to Saturday's adorable wedding. Chero and Stephanie got hitched at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Newport Beach, CA, followed by an adorable reception at Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach. This sweet couple was laid back and wonderful and did an awesome job dreaming up a super-cute teal and lime-green color combo.
The fabulous vendors that made this lovely wedding come together:
Ceremony: Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach, CA
Reception: Balboa Bay Club
Coordinator: Michelle Weita, Details Details
Floral: Shawna Yamamoto
Cinematography: Elysium Productions
Lighting: Tim Black, SWANK
DJ: Jeff Holmes
Hair/Makeup: Kelly Zhang
Gown: Winnie Couture
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Ceremony: Our Lady Queen of Angels, Newport Beach, CA
Reception: Balboa Bay Club
Coordinator: Michelle Weita, Details Details
Floral: Shawna Yamamoto
Cinematography: Elysium Productions
Lighting: Tim Black, SWANK
DJ: Jeff Holmes
Hair/Makeup: Kelly Zhang
Gown: Winnie Couture
Shoes: Stuart Weitzman
Lisa Dunham said:
Darling as usual. I totally love the different dress sleeves/shrugs she has.
(07.12.10 @ 01:15 PM)
amy b. said:
oh I love it. The speech shot. Perfection. Good to the last drop girl.
(07.12.10 @ 09:01 PM)
sarah said:
beautiful shots! just wondering, what font do you use on your logo?
(07.13.10 @ 07:26 PM)
Mieko ito said:
Your smile is so gorgeous, Steph!
Have a wonderful life with Chero!
(07.13.10 @ 09:27 PM)
Robin Dini said:
Absolutely love the images shots in front of the blue boat. Such a great use of color and background. Beautiful!
(07.14.10 @ 07:38 AM)
The Memory Journalists said:
Delightful details, adorable couple, fabulous photos!
(07.20.10 @ 10:43 AM)
Josefina Arg said:
Absolutely gorgeous photos!
Josefina Arg
(07.24.10 @ 05:16 PM)
Robert said:
Chenin ... you are one fantastic photographer! I love all of these!
(07.24.10 @ 09:51 PM)
Harmony Loves said:
sooo gorgeous and sooo romantic! Her face says it all! LOVE :)
(07.27.10 @ 12:44 PM)
Evie Perez said:
I really like all the details in this wedding!!!! Great job on the pictures and oh, Congrats on the new baby!!!!
(07.29.10 @ 09:35 AM)
cat mayer said:
gorgeous dress, and i love her shrug. the cake is sweet and what a venue! beautiful work as always chenin.
(08.03.10 @ 12:19 PM)