Update.

Wow, I completely failed to blog the entire month of May - yikes! I had every intention to begin sharing with you all of this season's wedding and engagement work. Somehow I let the month slip by and here I am today, in the second week of June, eagerly hoping to catch up. In all fairness, my office space is still awaiting its floor to be installed (more on this later) so it is a complete mess. Having my office in a complete mess makes me hate being in there because I feel so uninspired, blah!!!! I have, however, kept busy with engagements, bridals, and weddings all while overseeing the remodel of half our home, keeping up with our 18 month old baby girl, and reaching the end of this second pregnancy. Whew, that was a long sentence and these past few months have felt so long yet so short. Where o where has the time gone? 

Anyway, I am making a goal this week to catch up on this blog and share with you all the prettiness I have witnessed this wedding season. Right after today's blog post I am hitting the laptop and preparing some photos to share, wahoo!! 

07.03.2014 Taking a break during an engagement session

So I am nearing the end of this pregnancy and very much into my 2014 wedding season so I am struggling with finding a balance between home, motherhood, and work but I am somehow managing. Mostly with the help of my husband, our cooperative little girl, and my family. Seriously, I have the best job ever and an amazing support system. 

XLIV | Pablo Neruda

A poetry favorite...

You must know that I do not love and that I love you,

because everything alive has its two sides;

a word is one wing of the silence,

fire has its cold half.

I love you in order to begin to love you,

to start infinity again

and never to stop loving you:

that's why I do not love you yet.

I love you, and I do not love you, as if I held

keys in my hand: to a future of joy -

a wretched, muddled fate - 

My love has two lives, in order to love you:

that's why I love you when I do not love you,

and also why I love you when I do. 

Pablo Neruda (Translated by Stephen Tapscott)

2013 © Marisol Izaguirre

Enjoy the brand new week friends. 

Growth.

I've been working on this little garden for a long time now - almost a year. I am so happy that I have managed to maintain it alive and green! The weather down here in South Texas is rather crazy during the winter months but my little patch of plants has done so well with the crazy irregularities. I'm looking forward to continuing to take care of it, shower it with water and love, and watch it grow. 

2014 © Marisol Izaguirre

Happy Friday friends!

Business + Clients

I have the best job ever. Furthermore, I have the best clients - ever. 

I catch myself saying this often but the reality is that I truly mean it. The people that I work for, the ones who hire me, make my job enjoyable and the work that I produce work that I love. Most importantly, they make my job more than merely a job. In weddings, I am often a dress holder, veil catcher, eyelash gluer, and many, many more. I am also constantly asked to sit down at a pretty table and enjoy a lovely meal. "Put down the camera! Eat! Have a little fun!" 

On portrait jobs, my clients often volunteer to carry my gear, hold a reflector, and simply just want to chat. And often, they still want to feed me. My goodness, you people are amazing! Yesterday I photographed a sweet little girl who has recently turned one. I met her last year when she was tiny and this year she is still gorgeous. The best part, I was able to bring my little one with me, and we were treated to some delicious cupcakes. Yum! After our session, we just couldn't help but stroll down the convention center, enjoy our treat, and simply enjoy the fact that I can be a stay at home mom, do work that I love, and spend my time with a sweet little princess who calls me mom. 

My little one and I enjoyed a day's work and treats afterwards, as did the new baby in my tummy. 

2014 © Marisol Izaguirre

Thank you God. You are truly amazing… leading me on a path to my very own happiness.

And special thank you to RGV Cupcake Factory in McAllen, Texas and Sabrina for the royal treatment. Thank you!