tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13933219692250520622024-03-05T02:30:37.218-08:00Jim Avila Weddingsjimavila@mindspring.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782524464537323817noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393321969225052062.post-34502198988520416742010-02-17T18:19:00.000-08:002010-02-17T18:53:15.427-08:00Meet Dennis M. : PhotographerBacktracking a bit since my last entry, to the spring of 2009 when I met a new, young photographer who I found exciting, and a blast to work with! His name is Dennis M.<br /><br />I feel Dennis has a different approach to his art. While working with him, I saw the inspiration happen every moment. For the engagement photos, he prefers us to meet with his clients, get a sense of who they are, and then we embark on an adventure of excitement and exploration to find the perfect locations. The result is incredible photographs and a day of fun and joy. Clients love him, and I think he is one of the most talented photographers in the Bay Area.<br />Cuban born, Southern Californian raised, and now he calls San Jose home. Check<br />Dennis's web site out at: <a href="http://www.dennismphotography.com/">http://www.dennismphotograph</a><a href="http://www.dennismphotography.com/">y.com/</a><br /><br />Here are some examples of a recent wedding in Napa:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBM5ljrq9BZnQrVO7_aclKbyexM-lFk_cJC1LAKPPjM9gvpA0N10_ggZgzygap5IpIBnZVIFBx-Lz2x2ks_ErnAup14l4kutFEaBHzKYhuxFwNmY7wtSICjI96rHJh0bzi6vUZzQDIxo/s1600-h/dennis3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBM5ljrq9BZnQrVO7_aclKbyexM-lFk_cJC1LAKPPjM9gvpA0N10_ggZgzygap5IpIBnZVIFBx-Lz2x2ks_ErnAup14l4kutFEaBHzKYhuxFwNmY7wtSICjI96rHJh0bzi6vUZzQDIxo/s320/dennis3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439409821561240962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGv09cHdDGmhFyIGE3MxfCUg4ySEoSnaumFJvsp5K4LXnTC_FMdDlv3QwiTx6jTrqoxJYrAzGba56bC2fzJ5qe8ZkYhXqNCMgNHGcmgtB72N4XtJMYM4Zx-sq0ayNhgizkqXVk8CMffo/s1600-h/dennis4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGv09cHdDGmhFyIGE3MxfCUg4ySEoSnaumFJvsp5K4LXnTC_FMdDlv3QwiTx6jTrqoxJYrAzGba56bC2fzJ5qe8ZkYhXqNCMgNHGcmgtB72N4XtJMYM4Zx-sq0ayNhgizkqXVk8CMffo/s320/dennis4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439410044020283522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPifecx0U8QtZhzN2d9BPaJGY2yvCFDfMVFPlO93d3LhQrtvpaDmB20uUyGGdkSSb74cuCyQlCoTGc8dx0__9YgDOsn0lV7gulM2VattJQAuoVWR7tZKpm8kE6XOJfcVg8e0BA-lgGo8I/s1600-h/dennis1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPifecx0U8QtZhzN2d9BPaJGY2yvCFDfMVFPlO93d3LhQrtvpaDmB20uUyGGdkSSb74cuCyQlCoTGc8dx0__9YgDOsn0lV7gulM2VattJQAuoVWR7tZKpm8kE6XOJfcVg8e0BA-lgGo8I/s320/dennis1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439410239026779490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTBiEKDDNU_BjVZNmLzvPAFmW_WmpCACgQOsHICJMtztzIC7rxPuiECsnZfuJybwcMCAM4VPIkOSm3HpiMOiReu2MIzpoe3Ot10o6yD2ERr795ZEeHzJrc-bO0E3HPNj5mdajddVoOQo/s1600-h/dennis2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTBiEKDDNU_BjVZNmLzvPAFmW_WmpCACgQOsHICJMtztzIC7rxPuiECsnZfuJybwcMCAM4VPIkOSm3HpiMOiReu2MIzpoe3Ot10o6yD2ERr795ZEeHzJrc-bO0E3HPNj5mdajddVoOQo/s320/dennis2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439410403273376450" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSfCO6c9NtrdnYxXLofv3ESZa4KuJ8fY1rVdblWOXzNzW4jEUjSZXcJGvWjmgeqh3Lkw7jZ_KWebnkK9T1pSTBnpcLhJRXQiu6a0znXh12TMqpGZ_s8S8sZQvfS1fQFOBZJaVCBXC2hw/s1600-h/dennis5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSfCO6c9NtrdnYxXLofv3ESZa4KuJ8fY1rVdblWOXzNzW4jEUjSZXcJGvWjmgeqh3Lkw7jZ_KWebnkK9T1pSTBnpcLhJRXQiu6a0znXh12TMqpGZ_s8S8sZQvfS1fQFOBZJaVCBXC2hw/s320/dennis5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439410584960004546" border="0" /></a>jimavila@mindspring.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782524464537323817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393321969225052062.post-91727890027648727612010-01-20T20:10:00.000-08:002010-02-17T19:18:15.447-08:00What has Jim been up to??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXJw1VXOkQrfgcOduL8Xcnxdrz7dMwC1HWf8FCC8JNAzCp7J_Kb_t_iVDkPA7OqcmBxW46O_7lXH3avO6a0MR-WJ42Id-yPEnecBx5ZHiRKF0OaCKA-7dFPo_Lh2IioI7YgytRLc59IA/s1600-h/questionmark.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeXJw1VXOkQrfgcOduL8Xcnxdrz7dMwC1HWf8FCC8JNAzCp7J_Kb_t_iVDkPA7OqcmBxW46O_7lXH3avO6a0MR-WJ42Id-yPEnecBx5ZHiRKF0OaCKA-7dFPo_Lh2IioI7YgytRLc59IA/s200/questionmark.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429056918037569522" border="0" /></a>Lets back up a bit to the summer of 2008:<br /><br />My associate Darlene Carlson and I had the pleasure of working with Claudia Schiffer, Geri Halliwell, and Victoria Beckham. They were attending a friends wedding in Napa and Darlene and I got the job of doing these 3 beauty's make-up and hair. While Darlene was doing Victorias' make-up, I was discussing a new haircut with her. I asked if she had ever seen the classic 1960's movie "Rosemary's Baby" where in the middle of filming, Vidal Sassoon cut Mia Farrows hair in the classic "boy cut". 2 months later, Victoria was wearing that <span style="font-style: italic;">very </span>hair style.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_21x4nZRoyq-sGyt3S8La_2DCF4tYUhvA9MJi-k6bzso7IWg6rW_JbZa3fAcmjrs6FCAqZ5FJ18WSSBH_EDgWW_KMfNl-_g30_r9U6Ab6whW6l5LWbG82eqNVKYnPnVgdG5xqPHm5rPU/s1600-h/victoria-beckham1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_21x4nZRoyq-sGyt3S8La_2DCF4tYUhvA9MJi-k6bzso7IWg6rW_JbZa3fAcmjrs6FCAqZ5FJ18WSSBH_EDgWW_KMfNl-_g30_r9U6Ab6whW6l5LWbG82eqNVKYnPnVgdG5xqPHm5rPU/s320/victoria-beckham1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429046319892666770" border="0" /></a>Moving forward from summer in to fall and winter: Weddings, weddings, weddings...and in December, The Debutantes Ball. Love those Debs!<br /><br />January and February of 2009 was a little slow, but March brought the "Vera Wang Trunk Show" at the SF Bentley Reserve where my associates Darlene, Marc Tarasco and I did hair and make-up on the models. Fabulous show. Great turn-out.<br /><br />In the Fall and Winter 2009 issue of SF Brides Magazine, the wedding of Caitlin Moran and Mark Lobosco was featured, showcasing my hair and make-up talents<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q7ZwWh0YDRS-UmSZErHWB93Cu6xa1KYLjS8nFOyrtQSqtBvuPwUeE1haCiC3b-GpU1QbA5sCRg1lUoi6Y2SPAZN5f1QDCFV9lSkcczdlegzOEbr9q2ICQLw2VdHKtw0uihL1SvRna9U/s1600-h/MoranLoboscoWedding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Q7ZwWh0YDRS-UmSZErHWB93Cu6xa1KYLjS8nFOyrtQSqtBvuPwUeE1haCiC3b-GpU1QbA5sCRg1lUoi6Y2SPAZN5f1QDCFV9lSkcczdlegzOEbr9q2ICQLw2VdHKtw0uihL1SvRna9U/s320/MoranLoboscoWedding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429055943148437474" border="0" /></a>Thanks to SF Brides Magazine for listing me in their vendor referral" column in the Fall and Winter 2009 issue......<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj35x6hUbFJWnaAGnpwqXO6FbwMo1VZ0hiFwwDwgfHPVejPVS8K-dQ5F4_xKx8hHKjyXTvADodqKOPbKMEm0BwtB7DpWcZ-9rCI4svnbyrI54UZVJKUCtuhPObIDS8gfdJam2zpv6bgM/s1600-h/FS2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj35x6hUbFJWnaAGnpwqXO6FbwMo1VZ0hiFwwDwgfHPVejPVS8K-dQ5F4_xKx8hHKjyXTvADodqKOPbKMEm0BwtB7DpWcZ-9rCI4svnbyrI54UZVJKUCtuhPObIDS8gfdJam2zpv6bgM/s320/FS2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429053327650080962" border="0" /></a>....and again this year, in their 2010 Spring and Summer issue!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip84fPEW8CrGiUJJJa_2hUb80EEYlNifHTmIvP1YTUfs6NRwIuu2iw2yBhuRTo0GHysnQp6jt1V04kJlspH6R08eIuF4ptcyXMddQW0f4NXiEwn2p7UbwgJTml2gsHA5T5vk6FxuhLGH4/s1600-h/SS2010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip84fPEW8CrGiUJJJa_2hUb80EEYlNifHTmIvP1YTUfs6NRwIuu2iw2yBhuRTo0GHysnQp6jt1V04kJlspH6R08eIuF4ptcyXMddQW0f4NXiEwn2p7UbwgJTml2gsHA5T5vk6FxuhLGH4/s320/SS2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429052359749066258" border="0" /></a>jimavila@mindspring.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782524464537323817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393321969225052062.post-85051775540788207672010-01-19T19:31:00.000-08:002010-01-20T20:00:27.269-08:00Welcome to Jim Avilas' Wedding Blog PageMy passion, purpose and intent is the same today as it was thirty years ago.<br />As a hair dresser, make-up artist and wardrobe stylist, I want every woman to not only look, but also feel confident, elegant, chic and sexy.<br /><br />No matter if you are eighteen or eighty, how you feel inside is of the utmost importance!<br /><br />What I do not want is for you to look like you were beaten up at a make-up counter and tortured in a hair salon.<br /><br />I work with your fears, doubts, dreams and desires to present the best "you"!<br />Whenever you look at your photographs of that day, you will see nothing but perfection.<br /><br />In this blog, you will see examples of my work, as well as tips, tricks, articles and good advice. Please feel free to send feedback to jimavila@mindspring.comjimavila@mindspring.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782524464537323817noreply@blogger.com0