California Adventure #2

California Adventure #2

 

Tuesday – who knew that today would be busier than yesterday?!?  Up bright and early, oh wait we need to wait for some of the early morning beach fog to burn off.  I could have waited weeks personally since it was well over a 100 degrees at home in Phoenix.  But alas, there is WORK to do!! (Have I mentioned how much I LOVE what I do?!?) Remember Miss Sadie I mentioned.  One beautiful rescued Corgi, whom I got to shoot Tuesday morning for an upcoming project.  What a truly happy happy dog, and so easy to shoot. Thank you for that Sadie.  What we thought was going to take a better part of the morning only took about a 1/2 an hour.   One project down – on to the next – packing the truck dogs etc for a trip to Paramount Studios to see Eric Stoltz (Sue’s little brother) and the filming of Glee.  Now I have to admit that I have not seen the show, but hey, it was sure to be a good time!

After hiding the dogs (they are not allowed on the lot….lol) and the camera equipment (again not allowed on the lot….) we made it through the gates with our specially printed admittance tickets.  Off to find the studio and Eric!!  Once we were in the studio we got to watch them film a scene and do a dress rehearsal for the next scene.  unfortunately Jane Lynch who plays Sue Sylvester on  the show was not filming today, and no one on the set believed that Suzanne Sylvester was really my name!!  Have to say my favorite part was checking out the lighting.  Yeah I am a camera geek what can I say.  Next stop photos with Eric, Sharkey and ChooChoo on the lot. Then lunch with Eric.  What a nice man Eric is and funny!

The next stop for the day – Kathleen Delgado’s shop Vintageweave Interiors and her 3 Chihuahuas for another photo shoot.  Oh now this shop is just heaven!!  French antiques from floor to ceiling and they make the most fun props, on top of being gorgeous.  I feel so lucky to have been able to shoot Biscuit, Coco and PD for another one of our upcoming projects (so you will just have to stay tuned) and for Kathleen. I could have spent weeks there shooting!

Now I lived in LA for 20 years and do you think I ever got used to the traffic?  Ummm NO, a drive that should have been about 45 minutes was about 2 hours.Ughhhh but the pay off was great. Our next and final stop for the day was to spend the evening with my very very good friend Natalie of Beyond the Reef Patterns in Long Beach.  No shooting required here, just dinner and hanging out with good friends! Ok one shot with Buddy and ChooChoo. Whoooo long day over, nite nite time! See you all in the next chapter!