03.19.10

i never posted that i was heading to vegas for wppi (a large photographers convention) earlier this month.  maybe its due to my pregnant self, or making sure i am caught up on all of my clients before the baby arrives in may, or maybe its because we were working really hard at preparing for an amazing week in vegas?  lots of hard work went into wppi this year because we were there to throw a party (airhorns and lasers) and we all were very excited because smilebooth (you may know one of the products: queso) was on the trade show floor being sold this year.

great times were had with all of these fine folks... josh, jess and whit, marfa trip girls and boys, the mammoth men and women, the flash dance, max & margaux, our labor of love team, and the wonderful ashley who kept me laughing all week. 

it was exciting to meet so many of you at the booth.  here are a few shots jesse and i took on the final day.  can't wait to show you all of the fun shots we got over those three days, those will be up soon on the site!

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before i sign off, here is a video that still motion threw together from the party. they do amazing work and certainly captured the fun from the night and all the work that was put into it on the back end. want to see photos from the smilebooth that night?  click here.

airhorns & lasers from stillmotion on Vimeo.

Lara said: Great to see you in Vegas. Too short a trip as always and so much going on! You looked amazing. So excited for all that's ahead for you : ) (03.19.10 @ 07:23 PM)
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dear mister, sorry for moving your crappy sign that has been up for 6 months.  we put it back!
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clint said: these are great.. the bat bridge... love it.. (02.26.10 @ 07:35 AM)
LINDSEYBELLE said: Gorgeous shots Brooke! I love these shots! They are all gorgeous! So nice meeting you at WPPI! (03.15.10 @ 07:22 AM)
Nessa K said: I absolutely love the overhead grass shots. So perfect! (03.16.10 @ 03:26 PM)
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Laura said: LOVE these!!! (02.24.10 @ 10:29 AM)
Lauren Best said: I'd by lying if I said I didn't get a little choked up looking at these gorgeous pictures. Brooke, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Thank you!!! (02.24.10 @ 10:33 AM)
Lauren Larsen said: LOVE this session. Brilliant work. (02.24.10 @ 10:39 AM)
Daniel Chee said: I honestly think this is one of the BEST times to shoot. You always get amazing diffused lighting. I love these shots! (02.24.10 @ 10:49 AM)
clare said: love these! :) (02.24.10 @ 11:48 AM)
Greer Tedford said: Who is this girl?? She is BEAUTIFUL! What a beautiful couple. Hip but timeless. ;) I love these photographs. You truly captured the pair's ethereal love. Can't wait to see more! (02.24.10 @ 12:20 PM)
jesse Chamberlin said: i love these....so purty! (02.24.10 @ 03:42 PM)
Aunt Barbara said: Lauren and Travis... Wonderful photos...thanks for sharing...love, Aunt Barbara, Uncle Gary, Alex & Eric (02.25.10 @ 01:59 AM)
Kelli said: Ooo, I really love these! Makes me wish I was in Austin. . . (02.25.10 @ 08:43 AM)
AmyPunky Photography said: love this sweet session!! (03.14.10 @ 03:56 AM)
jeanette Krzyzek said: These are soooo romantically beautiful! I love love love them so much. I ADORE the pier/dock series! DEEELISH! Sooo inspiring! Cheers! (03.19.10 @ 03:57 PM)
wrecklessgirl said: how adorable!!! second-to-last image is to die for sweetness and the rest are too hard to pick favorites. (03.24.10 @ 09:49 AM)
Alex Workman said: Love the first shot! (04.02.10 @ 09:06 AM)
Ashley Davis said: These have so much personality and such a cute couple. My fav is the second - like one of those shots I wished I'd taken. They should blow this up HUGE on a canvas and put it in their living room. :) (05.24.10 @ 04:55 PM)
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02.22.10

i can say that i love capturing babies. it is what drew me to photography 7 years ago and it will always be something that i love to do. here is one that i did last week.  this little girl is so beautiful!

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josh mccullock said: perfect! (02.22.10 @ 02:22 PM)
adele Cabanillas said: So sweet, adorable age to photograph. Love the nguni rug :) (02.22.10 @ 02:25 PM)
ScotWharton said: Super cute shoot! (02.24.10 @ 02:21 PM)
Daniel Chee said: Absolutely BEAUTIFUL baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (03.23.10 @ 06:22 AM)
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This post is for all of you photographers out there!

The Smilebooth is a fresh, new rendition of the classic, old school photobooth with no photographer needed! It's a mini photography studio that inspires creative, silly, fabulous-looking photographs that's compact to transport and easy-as-pie to set up and breakdown.

Why is it better than any other photobooths? No more boring table shots! The absolute beauty of the booth is that it allows the photographer to be the creative individual that you were hired to be. You don't have to worry about going around at the event - paranoid - making sure you get a posed shot of everyone at the party. The booth is its own creative entity and takes care of posed shots in a much more refreshing and exciting way!

We will be selling the Smilebooth this year at WPPI, so visit us at booth 1266. There will four new booths available (QUESO included)... one to fit in your Honda Civic and one you can hop on a learjet with. And "no," none of you have seen these new ones...they have been top secret! Also look out for the NEW www.smilebooth.com which will be launching soon! If you want to be apart of the Smilebooth community or have no idea what the Smilebooth is or does, send us an email at ashley@ourlaboroflove.com. See you at the PARTY!

and if you still don't know what the smilebooth is.. here you go!

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