I hope that everyone has been having a fun Holiday Season. I am so grateful to my wonderful clients who allow me to have a job that I genuinely love. It has been such a true pleasure not only working with all of you, but getting to know you and your families as well.
Now that everyone has seen their lovely Christmas ornaments, I am posting my 2006 Christmas card. I am so happy with how it turned out!
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As an early Christmas gift, last night my mother took my sister and I to a fun cooking class to learn how to make a fancy French meal. We cooked up lamb ribs, made onion custard tartlets and whipped up a raspberry souflee. Making the food was fun, but eating our delicous meal afterward was even better!!
THANK YOU, MOM!! It was so much fun!
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On a fun (RED) sidenote, I didn't realize you could design your OWN (RED) Converse until after I watched the 'Tis the Season to [b] (RED) SPM - but CHECK OUT the ones I just purchased in Jules Bianchi Photography colors! I LOVE THEM!!!!
You can make your own while contributing to the (RED) campaign, too! Just click here to get started!
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Two of my favorite friends, Dane Sanders and Becker, are making their modest attempt to change the world this Christmas with A Very Special Simple Photo Minute.
Please take a moment to click on the photo below to check out what these two fine men have to say and how you can help make a difference this Holiday Season!
Dane & Becker challenge you with the following:
1. If you want in on the ebay auction for Becker's exclusive (RED) book, you can bid by clicking here.
2. If you are doing some last minute holiday shopping, we suggest you buy (RED) from the following fantastic companies:
The Gap
Apple
Motorola
Converse
Armani
American Express
3. This last one is a biggie ...If you are a photographer and want to take your giving heart to the next level, they double-dog dare you to pledge in the comment section of the 'Tis the Season to [b] (RED) post to donate up to 50% of your net-profits from your very next booking, regardless of amount. Now THAT'S a challenge!
Have a Happy Christmas and [b] good!!
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Earlier this year, I shot a gorgeous wedding in Pasadena. I knew it was going to be a large job, so along with my second shooter, Jennifer Zivolich, and my buddy, Rob Evans, I also brought Amy Trahant of Take AIM Photography because she had admired my work and asked if she could come shoot on a job with me.
Today, I got the CUTEST card from her (along with a very thoughtful gift certificate to my FAVORITE spot, Olympic Spa) and I just had to share it here. THANK YOU, Amy!
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Jules Bianchi Photography is going to offer canvas prints in 2007. I had several prints made to give as Christmas gifts, but I also purchased a print of my nieces to put up in my office. I just LOVE the quality.
click here to check out the other goodies we offer!
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The 2006 Bridal Bar Holiday party was held last night at the very hip Argyle Spa on the Sunset Strip. It was pretty great to be able to have a mojito and a manicure at the same time!
Jenny Stafford of Red Loft Studios and Jules Bianchi.
I love this shot Jenny took of me getting my nails done!
Jules Bianchi and fellow photographer Brian Kramer
Newest Bridal Bar member, Chrissy Horton of Renaissance Studio, Bridal Bar owner Harmony Walton, and Super Star photographer, Robert Evans
The very cheeky Joshua Bobrove, Jules Bianchi, and Chris Jaros of Progressive Marketing & Media.
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I am the leader of the Los Angeles Pictage User Group which meets at my home studio on the third Wednesday of each month. Tonight we joined the Orange County PUG at the very cool Bodega Wine Bar in Santa Monica for our Holiday party!
The Puglets!!
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Jinly & Kazuya got engaged on Friday and contacted me Saturday to come shoot their engagement portraits today! They seem very excited to be getting married and despite the fact that they warned me they were not very affectionate, they are obviously very into each other. I drove down to Rolling Hills this afternoon to photograph them at both Jinly's home and her father's home.
I was overwhelmed by the amazing art in their houses and so happy that I'd just purchased the two new wide angle lenses!! Check out some of my favorites:
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Congratulations to my clients, Mandy & Tim, who have their wedding featured in the most current edition of The Knot wedding magazine!
I shot their beautiful wedding at the St. Regis in Dana Point back in March.
Click here to see more of Mandy & Tim's wedding.
Click here to see more press on Jules Bianchi Photography.
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Samy's no tax sale was this weekend, and I couldn't help myself... I had to have a new lens!
I love my vintage panoramic camera, but it is very finicky (its nearly as old as I am...come to think of it, I'm kind of finicky too... hmmm) and its becoming harder and harder to incorporate film into my jobs.
Today I bought the 11-18mm from Tamron. Because this lens is specifically made for the 1.6 crop factor, I can now have a super wide angle on either my 30D & 20D! (sorry for the mini-geekout)
Labels: news, olive, photography
This is the first weekend in ten weeks where I haven't had a job to shoot. Its SO nice to not have to be anywhere except for holiday parties this weekend!!
Of course, I can't go long without shooting SOMETHING, so I decided to test the 17 - 50mm lens I bought my mother for Christmas. As per usual, I used Abigail & Olive as my test subjects.
I feel very lucky to have the cutest pets. Try not to be too jealous.
Ms. Abigail
Ms. Olive
I feel so fortunate to have become friends with the uber creative and very successful Wanda Wen of Soolip Paperie & Press. Wanda needed a new headshot for her website, so we decided to make it a combination headshot/family portrait at the Tree People park.
Wanda Wen
Wanda's beautiful family
Wanda & Simone 
This one's gonna be a heartbreaker...
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Olive is so proud of her pop art! I have a lot of work to do tonight, so of course I'm spending my time shooting pictures of my cute cute dog.
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Each holiday season, Leather Craftsmen throws a fun pizza party at Robert Evan's studio in North Hollywood for all of its clients. That party was yesterday, so I hung out with a gaggle of wedding photographers all day! The battery died on my point-and-shoot almost immediately, so I have Becker and Cat of Next Exit Photography to thank for the images.
There were SOO many cool people there, but ... you get the idea with these few pics... its really fun to see everyone in one place like that. Thanks, LC, for the good time!
Here is Jules Bianchi and rockstar, Robert Evans (of recent Tom & Katie fame - way to go, Rob!)
Jules Bianchi and hot hottie, Sterling Franken-Steffen
The infamous Becker and adorable Tiffany Stern
Cat of Next Exit Photography, Cheri Steinberg Cote & Dina Douglass
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For those of you who don't know, St. Nicholas Day is typically celebrated in Eastern Europe - its the day that St. Nick leaves gifts in the shoes of the good children. My mother is Ukrainian, and growing up, I always found nice surprises on December 6th. Its such a fun way to kick off the holiday season!! (If you don't get coal, that is...)
This morning Olive woke me with her barking... I was so excited to find that St. Nicholas had left me a nice gift at the front door! I have a sneaking suspicion that St. Nick might live in San Francisco because there is a lot of nice things from Ghiradelli in my basket!
What do you think, MOM??? (I LOVE YOU!)
I'm really far behind on the blogging... we're still on Saturday here... After Stephanie & John's BBQ, I headed over to Hollywood for my good friend, Liz's, surprise 40th birthday party. Her husband had organized all of her friends to meet at a tiny restaurant for dinner. We decorated the entire thing with huge posters of her, and she was genuinely surprised to see us all there!
I love you, Liz! Happy birthday!!!
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Saturday was a day of many parties, and I'm already behind on my blog! I have to be somewhere RIGHT NOW so I'm going to post about the first one first, and the others later tonight.
My first holiday party of the season was Stephanie & John's barbeque at their house. I will be shooting their wedding on July 21st, and after I did their engagement shoot last month and met their dog, Bear, I knew Olive had to meet him, too!
I love the Christmas spirit!
Olive & Bear love each other.
John, Steph & Bear...
Jules Bianchi, Stephanie Larison & Steph on the kitchen floor!! 
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My good friend, Tina, has such a big heart. She has rescued several dogs and helped place them into good homes. Today, Olive and I met her at the local dog park to photograph Nick, her latest rescue. If you are looking for a super friendly, fun dog, please call her at 323.573.5172.
There were a few other characters at the park today as well...
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