Foundation for the Children of the Californias – 2010 Padres Event

Last weekend I photographed a very special event put on by The Foundation for the Children of the Californias at the San Diego Padres game. All funds raised at the event go straight to the Hospital Infantil de las Californias, a state-of-the-art medical facility located in Tijuana, Mexico that provides care to children in California and Mexico who do not have access to adequate medical care.

My favorite shots are below. If you’d like to see the rest of the photos, go here.

First Pitch Kid, Fernando, with his family…

The founders of the Foundation with the US, Canadian, and Mexican Consuls…

First Pitch Kid, Fernando, on the field…

Fernando with the baseball he used to throw the first pitch (my favorite shot of the day)…

Mmm… goodies…

The Western Metal building…

Food in the Commissioner’s Suite…

Guests in the Commissioner’s Suite…

A guest enjoying the game…

Let’s go Padres, let’s go! (We weren’t playing L.A. that day, otherwise I would have been chanting “BEAT L.A.! BEAT L.A.!”)

A cute couple in the Western Metal Suite…

Fernando signing his baseball cards for the fans…

Mural, mural on the wall…

The other day, QGOV (short for Qualcomm Government Technologies) called me in to take some photos of the recent “office beautification projects” so they could show “Corporate” all that they’ve been up to! I did not design these particular murals, but I have been photographing the division teams that have been beautifully framed and hung on the walls. I didn’t get shots of those while I was there, but here are the murals they’ve had put up. I think it’s a great, creative idea to brighten up the space and remind the employees about who their work helps: Americans.

Amelia’s Photo Session

Today I visited Old Poway Park with Amelia, Elijah, and their mom Jennifer. What a beautiful day for taking pictures! The kids had fun running around and watching the train as it took riders on a tour around the park. This was technically Amelia’s photo shoot, but we tried to sneak in a few of Elijah, too (he was more interested in the train than the camera)!

QGOV BBQ

Today I photographed the QGOV (a division within Qualcomm) BBQ. What a GREAT division! Phil’s Barbecue cooked up some delicious food (even veggie burgers for the vegetarians like me!). One of the QGOV employees did a great job moonlighting as the DJ. People also had a chance to enjoy playing horseshoes and volleyball. Here are a few of my favorite shots (group shots intentionally left out for privacy)…

Helen Woodward Spring Fling

This past Saturday I volunteered my photography skills for the Helen Woodward 2010 Spring Fling. It was a fantastic event! Here are just a few of my favorite shots. Although everyone looked great, I’m purposefully leaving out portraits of the guests for their privacy. One of my favorite things about the event were the volunteers walking around with the adoptable animals. I wanted to take them all home, but especially little Foxy, the little Cattle Dog mix who reminds me so much of my Roxy (can you hear me at the dog park? “Roxy! Foxy!”).

OK, on to the photos…