Fierce Shoes Photography

Merry Christmas from the Kids...

2008-12-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

Momma got a new lens from Santa...50mm 1.8...and the kids got new pictures!

It's a Wedding!

2008-12-19T21:34:00.000-08:00

Ok, here's my first wedding and it's for my brother and his bride. I was scared to death but I hope you guys are happy with the results. Enjoy...

It takes a lot of work to be beautiful!

Cool shoes and hats for the guys...

The Bible verse says it all.

A little bling for the bride

How cool are the Groomsmen?

A little relaxation before the ceremony begins takes the edge off.

How beautiful is the Bride?

We couldn't use the grass because it was too wet so we made do...

And they lived happily ever after!

The End...

Random Conversation...

2008-12-14T14:15:00.000-08:00

Today, I hit my 100th post while doing some catchup blogging. So exciting! I would've hit it a while back but I shut the blog down for a while and deleted all posts last year for personal reasons. But this time, hopefully, it's here to stay. Thanks to everyone who has visited...I appreciate it! Leave me comments though to let me know you care : )

Still to come: my very first wedding (thanks for the prayers!), a family of five and my mom and dad...stay tuned!

More interiors...

2008-12-12T13:55:00.000-08:00

My friend, the interior designer, has been working tirelessly on this project. Below is the final product. She's been asked by HGTV to submit photos for possible selection as a participant in a forthcoming show. Hope she gets selected because her work is wonderful.

The Berkman Family

2008-12-10T13:04:00.000-08:00

What a truly wonderful family! Thank you for letting me capture some moments!

Can't forget Mr. Photogenic!

The Sewald's!

2008-12-07T12:49:00.000-08:00

This was the cutest family and so easy to work with! Their daughter was a little shy at first but then...totally awesome in front of the camera...love that!

Thanks for the opportunity to photograph your wonderful family!

Christmas pix...Hayden at 10 months

2008-12-04T12:24:00.000-08:00

Some pix for Christmas...

A family shot...

Neighborhood Ministries

2008-11-30T13:33:00.000-08:00

I'd almost forgotten to blog this. Several weekends ago, I volunteered for a project that Neighborhood Ministries, a local charity, put together. Teens who come to their center went out in teams of two (plus a photographer) to interview residents of their neighborhood. Now, this center serves a portion of the Phoenix barrio that is extemely poor and gritty. The purpose of this project was to find out how the neighborhood had changed since the interview subjects had lived in the area and how they felt about these changes. These were two of the men the kids interviewed. Their stories (and faces) were very interesting.

I found it very interesting as we walked the sidewalks to hear the teens point out matter-of-factly that "this house is where there were two dead bodies dumped in the yard last year" and "down this alley is the local crack house" or "there's the meth lab." Having led a sheltered life myself, I was somewhat taken aback at their candor and acceptance of the violence that surrounds them. It was an altogether eye-opening experience. I have such great respect for these teens who've survived living in this neighborhood and are doing something positive about it. Those kids were terrific and I really enjoyed spending the morning with them.

Mother-to-Be

2008-11-29T00:34:00.001-08:00

This is a friend of mine who bravely let me take a try at maternity pix. She isn't quite eight months yet in this photo. What do you think for a first try?

Stephanie...

2008-11-25T00:27:00.000-08:00

This young lady was terrific! A great smile and wonderful with her sibilings and cousins...

The boys!

2008-11-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

Boys, based on my experience so far, aren't big on full-on smiling. I did manage a few half smiles out of these cuties...

Chelsea...

2008-11-18T19:19:00.000-08:00

Here's a few more from this weekend. Meet Chelsea!

Gracie...

2008-11-17T17:33:00.000-08:00

This weekend, I did a shoot with five cousins. They were all beautiful and terrific kids. These are a few of my favorite shots of the little one, Gracie. More to follow!

Interior Designer's Home

2008-11-02T15:32:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine is an interior designer and asked me to take a few pictures of her home for her portfolio. Here are a few that I did for her.

Doesn't this just make you want to jump in that delicious tub?

More from Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona

2008-10-28T14:57:00.000-07:00

Oak Creek Canyons in Sedona, Arizona

2008-10-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

A little fall color...

2008-10-23T20:14:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's Arizona and yes, we have fall. We had to go north to find the fall color, but we did find some.

Ty and Rhys

2008-10-19T12:51:00.001-07:00

Click here to view the slideshow from my shoot with Ty and Rhys.

Seven Canyons, Sedona, Arizona

2008-10-13T13:43:00.000-07:00

This place is so beautiful. It's like being in a postcard but it's for real. I shot about 290 pictures while I was there so you'll be seeing quite a few photos from here.

Random Abstract

2008-10-06T17:56:00.000-07:00

Another friend hanging around...

2008-09-23T17:54:00.000-07:00

Found in the back yard...

2008-09-20T17:51:00.000-07:00

This beauty was buzzing around the back yard the other day. He hung around around long enough for me to run and get the camera and shoot a few frames.

Out in the Boondocks...

2008-09-14T21:59:00.001-07:00

Greatest Birthday Present Ever!

2008-08-11T00:14:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, J got me up early in the morning (5AM!) to go downtown and shoot graffiti for one of my birthday presents. I know it seems like an odd present but I loved it. It was really nice to be going against rush hour traffic heading home for a nap too!

Trees from Prague

2008-08-10T00:08:00.000-07:00

Christina took a trip to Prague last year and came back with some nifty pix of trees. She knows what a tree freak I am... : )

More photos of Hayden

2008-08-05T20:48:00.001-07:00

Hayden was fascinated by the water beads on the surf board. He was so cool about being in the water...not freaked out at all!

We somehow managed to get surf board wax all over the little guy's head and arms. He didn't mind though!

Hayden, 6 months

2008-08-04T20:46:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe this little cutie is now six months old! The last time he was in front of my camera, he was only nine days old. He's now daddy's little surfer-in-training and as sweet as can be.

From the past

2008-08-03T13:23:00.000-07:00

Couple of more photos from Cordes...

2008-07-28T09:36:00.000-07:00

Cordes and Bumble Bee

2008-07-27T09:29:00.000-07:00

J and I took a trip last weekend up the road to Cordes and down through Bumble Bee. A whole lot of nothing out there but some cool stuff along the way.

A few more...

2008-07-26T09:21:00.000-07:00

from the July 4th shoot. This little cute could turn it on for the camera and was too funny!

Big sis didn't want braces to show...

4th of July Shots

2008-07-25T09:17:00.000-07:00

The girls in the family...

This guy wouldn't keep a smile. I had to keep peeking around the camera at him and giving him a fake scowl. I finally went with the serious look... :)

Blossom

2008-07-19T22:38:00.001-07:00

Rustic Mailboxes

2008-07-18T21:18:00.000-07:00

Found these on an old dusty road. They've seen better days...

Agave...

2008-07-17T21:16:00.000-07:00

Desert Bloom

2008-07-13T13:59:00.000-07:00

The monsoon rains bring blooms to the desert. This was just up the street in a neighbor's yard.

Clouds...

2008-07-12T14:00:00.000-07:00

Why a random picture of clouds? Although we have loads of sunshine here in Phoenix, rarely do we have clouds. I caught these rolling in to bring a rare rain shower...

2008-07-10T18:26:00.000-07:00

One more of the baby sweetie!

And now, for big brother...

Isabella!

2008-07-09T21:54:00.000-07:00

This little sweetie was SO patient with me. I have more to post of her family and brother over the next few days. Such a beautiful family!

I know this one's out of focus but I love it. She was wiggling like a fish!

Sorry!!!

2008-07-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

I've been incredibly lax in posting as I've been trying to get my official website up and working. You can find that site at www.fierceshoes.com. I promise I have a bunch of new stuff that I'll be posting in the next few days to get caught up...PROMISE!

The Ford Boys!

2008-05-19T13:08:00.001-07:00

Today was a shoot of two of the cutest boys ever...

And Big Brother too!

I'm back!!!

2008-05-14T20:31:00.000-07:00

Life happens... It's been a busy month in my life so I've been off the grid for a while but finally, I'm back.

Here's a post from a trip into the desert.

More from the Pakastan Kite Festival

2008-04-13T11:00:00.000-07:00

Kites

2008-04-03T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hallways to Nowhere

2008-03-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

Black and White

2008-03-26T21:14:00.000-07:00

More Graffiti from an Abandoned Building

2008-03-25T20:57:00.000-07:00

Basant Mela - Pakastani Kite Festival

2008-03-23T16:35:00.000-07:00

Henna Tattoo Artist

Tortilla Flat, Arizona

2008-03-22T23:08:00.000-07:00

More from the Road to Tortilla Flat, Arizona

2008-03-21T22:28:00.000-07:00

Road to Tortilla Flat, Arizona

2008-03-20T22:26:00.000-07:00

Black Plane against the Sky

2008-03-19T19:55:00.000-07:00

Cactus

2008-03-18T19:23:00.000-07:00

Dead cactus

To put it in perspective...Mr. is almost six feet tall!

More from Lost Dutchman

2008-03-17T18:49:00.000-07:00

The day was so beautiful that I got a lot of shots. Here are a few more from our hike.

Three Crosses

2008-03-16T12:41:00.000-07:00

Pink Flowers

2008-03-15T22:45:00.000-07:00

These are some of the strangest flowers I've ever come across. Does anyone know what kind of flower they are?

More Poppies

2008-03-14T09:28:00.000-07:00

Poppies at Lost Dutchman State Park

2008-03-13T21:12:00.000-07:00

Lost Dutchman State Park

2008-03-12T18:17:00.001-07:00

Mr. and I headed for the hills this past week to see the desert wildflowers in bloom. Here are some in the purple family!

Abstract

2008-03-11T16:30:00.000-07:00

The Cross

2008-03-11T08:27:00.001-07:00

Graffiti on green

2008-03-10T08:27:00.000-07:00

Another tree...

2008-03-09T10:59:00.001-07:00

Angles

2008-03-08T14:43:00.001-08:00

Palm in the Sky

2008-03-06T18:21:00.000-08:00

Honeybee

2008-03-05T19:14:00.000-08:00

More Graffiti

2008-03-04T19:45:00.000-08:00

Abandoned building in black and white

2008-03-04T09:44:00.001-08:00

Grafitti

2008-03-03T12:11:00.000-08:00

A friend and I found this abandoned building with tons of graffiti. I'll be posting the "best of" over the next few days.

We couldn't figure this one out. In part, I love graffiti because it seems so random.

Long?

Also from the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aircraft Museum

2008-03-02T17:47:00.001-08:00

At the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aircraft Museum

2008-03-01T17:04:00.000-08:00

This photo has not a stitch of Photoshop... This is straight out of the camera. Isn't the sky amazing?

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Mr.FierceShoes

2008-02-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

Guitar

2008-02-28T18:54:00.000-08:00

A photo from MrFierceShoes shooting with a Sony A100

Trees and Shoes

2008-02-27T18:48:00.000-08:00

I totally have a confession to make. I am obsessed with shoes and trees. The obsession with shoes I understand...with trees I don't. I find them so interesting and intriguing. So now that I've shared that dirty little secret, here are a few tree photos.

LA or AZ?

2008-02-20T21:10:00.000-08:00

On the Bridge

2008-02-19T17:09:00.001-08:00

Exit

2008-02-16T22:49:00.001-08:00

A Mother's hands

2008-02-15T21:46:00.000-08:00

Hayden William

2008-02-10T21:39:00.000-08:00

Red or Green?

2008-02-10T16:23:00.000-08:00

Photographed at the Russo Steele Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona

Bel Air

2008-02-09T09:11:00.000-08:00

Photographed at the Russo Steele Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona

Tail Lights

2008-02-08T21:18:00.000-08:00

Photographed at the Russo Steele Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona

Weathered Bolt

2008-01-15T16:34:00.000-08:00

Railroad Symmetry

2008-01-14T13:27:00.000-08:00

Under the Tracks

2008-01-13T21:27:00.000-08:00

Colorful Graffiti

2007-12-30T16:33:00.000-08:00

Mr.FierceShoes

2007-12-29T13:12:00.000-08:00

Deer Valley Petroglyph Rock Art

2007-12-21T21:07:00.000-08:00

Loki, the one who's camera shy...

2007-11-20T13:28:00.000-08:00

Trusty but rusty

2007-11-15T14:06:00.000-08:00

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More Maddie

2007-11-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

Nighttime Traffic

2007-10-01T23:23:00.000-07:00

More Downtown

2007-09-24T20:17:00.000-07:00

Downtown Architecture

2007-09-23T08:09:00.000-07:00

Dominique

2007-08-28T20:01:00.000-07:00

Peek-a-boo

2007-08-16T19:53:00.000-07:00

Celeste

2007-08-15T14:48:00.000-07:00

This kidlet was a totaly ham. So adorable! She just hopped up on the bench and started posing like a pro without any coaching. I got a real kick out of working with her.

Maddie

2007-08-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

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Bogie

2007-08-04T18:35:00.000-07:00

Orchid Bloom

2007-07-29T17:12:00.000-07:00