Mario Lopez / 30 Years in The Industry SURPRISE PARTY
The absolutely best part about this moment...was seeing the tears in Mario's eyes. He was genuinely surprised. Shocked!
A room full of family and friends gathered to celebrate his 30th YEAR in show business.
Mario loves Alex & Sierra...so they were invited to perform.
A fun little thing for Brad and I is that Mcabe is friends with Alex& Sierra.
I took a quick little break from shooting to grab this shot and send it over to him.
Because she understands the dedication it takes to be a family who supports the special talents and abilities of a child doing the sorts of things Mario was destined to do...Courtney thanked his parents for all their hard work and efforts on his behalf.
And Mario made sure I got this photo with his Mom.
There was a lot of joy in the room.
Congratulations, Mario!
Adoption
A couple of years ago I had the great privilege and honor of photographing an adoptive couple. They were in the beginning of the process...putting together a book of images to show prospective birth parents. Link here.
2.5 years later...and joy of all joys...their daughter is home!!!!
Today...Galilee and I got to meet Drew Anabel.
She is perfect. Absolutely perfect. So perfect.
Her birth story is perfect too. The Lord is so present and so intimate and so right on time.
Really...this adoption thing is absolutely amazing.
Blows our minds every time.
Every single time.
Whenever I go into a home...to capture a family in images...they keep with them a little part of my heart after I depart.
2.5 years later...and joy of all joys...their daughter is home!!!!
Today...Galilee and I got to meet Drew Anabel.
She is perfect. Absolutely perfect. So perfect.
Her birth story is perfect too. The Lord is so present and so intimate and so right on time.
Really...this adoption thing is absolutely amazing.
Blows our minds every time.
Every single time.
Whenever I go into a home...to capture a family in images...they keep with them a little part of my heart after I depart.
Raquel
Pretty much every day...at some point during the day...and most of the time...you will see a lady sitting either on the ground to the right of the Hollywood United Methodist Church parking lot...or on the front staircase...outside of the entrance.
I've posted photos of her before.
Anybody who travels Highland and makes a right onto Franklin...has seen her.
I have. Almost every single time I pass by...which is often. For three years now.
One night...we had leftovers and rather than bringing them home...we decided to stop and see if maybe she wanted them. Bradley and the girls pulled our car into the parking lot and waited for me.
When I arrived at her spot on the sidewalk...I could tell that others had provided food.
Up close...the woman was small. Petite and very alert. Like a skittish animal. On high alert.
She gladly accepted my offering.
When I asked her her name...she looked at me confused.
"Your name. What's your name?"
"Raquel."
I bent down. To get closer.
Then it's as if she changed her mind.
"No. No. No."
She wanted no further conversation...so I left her.
With two to go boxes filled with leftover Mexican food.
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