Archive for May, 2011
Tuesday, May 10th, 2011
Recently, I had the blessed opportunity to participate and contribute to ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. The episode I was involved in, Season 8 episode 21, aired this past weekend on Mother’s Day. It was a heart warming story about a wonderfully inspiring family. While their new home was being built in Florida, they spent a week on St. Thomas at the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort where we did a family portrait shoot. Although they did film the photo shoot, it looks as though my acting talents shall yet remain undiscovered as all footage from the shoot ended up on the cutting room floor. Ha Ha! C’est La Vie! Seriously, it was really cool and I give thanks for the opportunity to give back and share my talents
Happy Mother’s Day to Carrie & the whole Prewitt-Brewer family. Have a Great Year and come back soon. – Eric
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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
May is here and wedding season is upon us. My first wedding this month was May 1 at Magens Beach. Lisa & Jabri are a wonderful couple that are so happy and in love they could not quit smiling. And their smiles are contagious. In post-production, I kept finding myself grinning back at the monitor. It was fantastic. They had a steel pan player, they jumped the broom, and family & friends, many from California, joined their celebration and everyone had a great time as they raised their glasses to the newlyweds.
It was an Island Bliss Weddings production with rum punch, champagne, and their signature “shoes optional” basket.
All images © Ej 2011 www.paradisepictures.vi
Love those Smiles of Happiness
"Here Comes the Bride"
The Beautiful Magens Beach
It Looks like LOVE
Jumping the Broom
"Cheers!"
Precious
Congratulations Lisa & Jabri. Keep on Smiling! — Eric
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Monday, May 2nd, 2011
It was great to finally meet Devon and Daniel since they booked me over a year in advance. Devon said photos were very important to her so she wanted to book me before anything else. Other details she hadn’t yet worked out as evident in the ceremony location changing a few times. Eventually, she settled on Oceana where they were hosting their reception. Oceana is a wonderful old world styled restaurant on the edge of the harbor tucked away in the back corner of Frenchtown. Classic wood shutters frame the bars’ tall narrow windows and, in my imagination, somehow, I always expect to meet old man Hemingway working a tired Mojito and smoking a contraband cigar. I know I’ve painted a romantically classic picture here but the groom added fabulous modern contrast sporting a cool pair of sneakers. It was a beautiful ceremony, the food was fantastic and photos? Oh, the photos turned out great.
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"Love"
The Ring Bearer
Congratulations Devon and Daniel. Have a Blessed life together. –Eric
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Sunday, May 1st, 2011
Beauty pageants aren’t just for the single ladies. The Mrs. U.S. Virgin Islands Pageant 2011 is Sunday, May 29, 5:00 pm at the UVI Sports & Fitness Center.
Recently, I had the opportunity to shoot 5 very lovely ladies in and around my studio in down town Charlotte Amalie. It was hectic but a lot of fun as professional make-up artist Kristina Pearsall and her crew did their thing, each model went through several costume changes and, when not in front of my camera, did interviews for the on set video crew. The results? Fantastic!
As you can see, the contestants are all beautiful and Miss U.S. Virgin Islands 2007 Renata Christian is the director so it is going to be a great show. Mark your calendar and then order your tickets on-line. Go to www.paypal.com and enter mrsusvirginislands@gmail.com. Tickets are $25.00
When you are ready for your photo shoot, call Paradise Pictures @ 340.998.6313 and book your own professional session.
All photos © Ej 2011 www.paradisepictures.vi, makeup artist Kristina Pearsall
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