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.
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)…
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…
Just yesterday, one of my wonderful print vendors, Troy from Rush Press in San Diego, referred me to a client of his who just happens to be one of my favorite charities: Helen Woodward Animal Center. They are having their annual Spring Fling in two weekends and were in need of a photographer to cover the event. After speaking with the Special Events supervisor, it was agreed that I would shoot the event. I am so excited! I am going to be including an advertising piece for my pet photography in the goody bags. I designed it last night and sent it off to print this morning. As many of you know, my business has grown through word-of-mouth, so to do an advertising piece is a big deal for me. I’m thrilled with it and can’t wait to see it in finished form…
This weekend I had the pleasure of photographing little Quila (as in te-quila). She is such a little love and seemed to have a great time getting her picture taken!
This weekend, I made a trip up to the California Wolf Center in Julian, CA and I must say, it was AMAZING. I went to see a presentation by Monty Sloan, a well-known wolf photographer. As a bonus, the group also got to tour two of the wolf enclosures, one with Mexican Gray Wolves and one with Alaskan Gray Wolves. They are such majestic creatures. I was truly in awe.
The center held a raffle and I just HAD to have one of the prizes. Luck was all mine that day and I won a Photo Tour. I get to make an appointment to go back and go inside the wolf enclosure—yes, I said inside the wolf enclosure—for two hours and photograph the animals. “Excited” does not even begin to describe how I feel.
Here are a few photos from the day.
