Erika | 2011 Senior Rep | Fort Lauderdale

Erika’s one of my 2011 Senior Reps, and I’m crazy excited to have her on board. We met up this morning at the crack of dawn to shoot her rocking Senior Session — between my killer model, the morning light, and my new tilt-shift lens, things turned out pretty legit! I’m looking for fun, stylish & outgoing high school seniors for my Senior Rep Program — if you think you fit the bill, check out my Senior Rep Application. All senior reps receive their sessions for free, and can earn some pretty sweet incentives (cash, prints, iPod Touches, and an iPad) just for rocking it out in some awesome pictures and sharing the love with their friends!

Erica posing for her senior portrait in front of Canyon Cafe in Victoria ParkFunky tilt-shift senior portrait in downtown Fort Lauderdale.Erica posing for her senior pictures in front of the Gateway Theater in Fort Lauderdale.Senior pictures for a Calvary Christian Academy senior in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Downtown Fort Lauderdale senior portrait taken near Las Olas.Fun, funky black and white senior portraits in Victoria Park, Fort Lauderdale Erica posing in front of an art gallery in Flagler Village.Erica posing in front of an art gallery in Flagler Village.

Tom & Melissa’s Engagement | Morikami Japanese Garden | Delray Beach

I’d been looking forward to shooting Tom & Melissa’s engagement session at The Morikami Japanese Gardens for a while now, so I was really bummed when I woke up to a sky full of rainclouds yesterday. It poured so hard I could hardly see on the drive up — and all of a sudden it just stopped out of nowhere  and left behind a beautiful blue sky. Everything still looked amazing when I pulled in, and we met up and headed out to the gardens to shoot — and it started pouring. Hard. On the plus side, we now had plenty of time to get to know each other better. Tom and Melissa had just met when she mentioned that she’d bought Twilight on DVD and was really excited to watch it. (I’d give him a hard time about it, except that shortly after Stephanie and I met I volunteered to watch Pride and Prejudice with her. I even went to the library and got the book so I could read up beforehand and impress her.)

Forty five minutes later, we had the weather on our side. Here’s a little something we threw together.

Tom & Melissa's engagement session at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach, Florida.Tom & Melissa's engagement session under the trees at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach, Florida.Tom & Melissa's engagement session at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach, Florida.Tom & Melissa's engagement session at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden in Delray Beach, Florida.

Senior Rep Application

I’m looking for a select few fun, stylish & outgoing high school seniors to act as Daniel Lateulade Photography Senior Reps for the 2011 school year. Senior Reps receive a free senior session and prints, and earn incentives for referring their friends. If you’re interested in applying, send your information my way!

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 2011 2012

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Paul’s Senior Session

Paul’s my very first senior session ever — and I have to admit, I’m kinda jealous. When I graduated from high school in 2001 (I’m so old!!) senior pictures were taken in front of a “leather-bound bookshelf” backdrop. You cocked your head ever so slightly, put your gently clenched hand to your chin, and gave your best “I’m going to be a success at life” smile. Lame.

A few hours after posting Paul’s images on facebook, I was receiving inquiries to shoot seniors for this school year. I had such a great time shooting Paul and his friend Jet that I’ve decided to hang my sign — I’m officially shooting seniors for the 2010 – 2011 school year! Because after all, I’m pretty non lame.

Paul's senior portrait session in front of a graffiti covered wall in downtown Fort LauderdaleThe Volkswagen bus used in Paul's senior portrait session.Jet smiles from the Volkswagen bus during her downtown Fort Lauderdale senior portrait session.Jet and Paul in the VW bus as we finish their senior portraits in Fort Lauderdale.

Share The Love Haiti Benefit | Hollywood

I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get this up on my blog! My friend and fellow photog Courtney Ortiz and our friends at SoFlyphotographers (which I once tried to join, not realizing that it’s a women only photography group) put together an amazing fundraiser for Haiti relief called Share The Love. Local wedding and portrait photographers donated their skills and offered 30 minute photoshoots in downtown Hollywood, with all proceeds going to Haiti.

I photographed an amazing family and their beautiful baby — which was terrifying, because as all my friends and family can tell you, babies FREAK ME OUT. I love em, but they’re so fragile looking. Every time I’m within fifty feet or so of a baby, I picture picking it up and having it slip out of my arms like a giant bar of soap. When Stephanie and I have a baby, it’s gonna grow up wearing a helmet like Natalie Portman in Garden State. Or an inflatable sumo suit. For it’s own safety.

Baby portraits in downtown Hollywood, FL. Baby portraits in downtown Hollywood, FL.