Marianne Kasparian Raku Jewelry
Marianne asked me to photograph some of her beautiful designs to submit for an upcoming Lark Books publication. You can read up on the Raku ceramic process, and see and purchase Marianne's amazing work here: http://www.makustudio.com All designs are copyright (C) 2009, Marianne Kasparian.

Tim and Daniela Wedding, Tempe, Arizona
We followed Tim and Daniela on their wedding day, from the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Tempe; over to picturesque Papago Park, for a beautiful monsoon sunset and full moonrise; then on to the Mill Avenue Bridge over Tempe Town Lake; and finally, to the House of Tricks restaurant for their reception party. Tim and Daniela handed out custom keepsake tins of hibiscus tea to their family members and wedding party.

Model Shoot for Kevin O'Grady Art Glass
Our kitchen was temporarily transformed into a dressing room for a recent model shoot. These images were created in our home studio, and will be used to market Kevin O'Grady's beautiful glass bracelets. You can see more of Kevin's work on his website. Heather Wilson provided the amazing makeup and hairstyling. Visit Heather's site here.

Labor Day Scrabble Game
Here's a snapshot of our Scrabble board this past Labor Day. Amanda was the big winner with "xenon" and "quiz" clenching the victory. Sonny wins points for the most "creative" word selection--I'll let you guess which ones are his.

Arizona Society of Glass Beadmakers Postcard
The Arizona Society of Glass Beadmakers (ASGB) asked me to photograph their beads for their annual postcard again this year. It always fun to see such a variety of incredible lampworked glass designs! To see more of their work, visit their website at: www.azsgb.org . You can also visit with the artists and even purchase their work at the upcoming fall Best Bead Show in Tucson, September 11-13, 2009. The beads pictured, from top to bottom, were created by: