Photos by Zengigi

Long Overdue!

zengigi — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 05:29:09 +0000

It has been quite sometime since this blog has been updated/seen the light of day! Life can get so busy – with things like packing up a house of 13 years, endless design projects, family get togethers, travels/vacation and of course photo shoots to fill up my days, time seems to fly by! That said, I’m planning to add many new posts in the upcoming months and vow to continue doing so from here on out. No time like the present! Happy New Year to each of you.

-Selena

Here are a few highlights from 2010.

Emily and Hanna – Fairplay, MD

zengigi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:25:48 +0000

I can’t begin to tell you how much fun I had with these blonde beauties. We had free range of the land and we certainly took advantage of it. The 100+ farmland was the perfect setting for our shoot. The girls had a blast jumping, chasing geese and posing for the camera. I have to admit, I could have shot all day long. As the sun moved about I continued to find new and interesting spots to capture a moment. Here are some of my faves from our shoot.

Arizona – Sedona and Phoenix

zengigi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:19:26 +0000

Arizona was everything I’d hoped it to be and more. Although I was only there for 3 days, I tried to see as much as humanly possible and shoot just as often. It took some time to get to each destination but when we did it was always worth the wait. Sedona is definitely a place I will return to — I barely scratched it’s surface and I fell in love with the place. So much to see… here are a few memorable areas that caught my attention. Although it’s almost impossible to capture it’s beauty I tried all the same. Hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did photographing them.

The Hamptons – Phoenix, AZ

zengigi — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:42:11 +0000

This shoot was quiet an adventure. Not only did I have the opportunity to shoot an 8 piece band (which is totally new for me) and spend time with a few old friends, I also had a chance to see a bit of the Sedona area which was utterly breathtaking at every turn. We definitely had some fun with this shoot. I tried to capture images that could be used for various promotional pieces and something that was unique to each of the bands members. Here are a few of the “live” and “staged” shots that stood out.

Jacob Ruiz — 2.5 months

zengigi — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:57:54 +0000

Allison Chess-Ruiz, a dear friend of mine, dropped by my home recently to introduce me to her sweet baby boy Jacob. That being said, I couldn’t help myself, I simply had to get my camera out and take a few shots to document the occasion and capture those big beautiful brighter than life eyes of his! It truly tickled me to see Allison beaming with pride every time she looked at him. I think it’s safe to say she’s in love!

Here are a few shots from our short impromptu shoot.

Jack and Hunter — what a pair! :)

zengigi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:40:43 +0000

When people say no two kids are alike they’re not kidding! It always amazes me how incredibly individual each and every child I meet truly is… and when it comes to siblings, you better believe that statement holds true! Jack (age 3) was not so sure about my camera, but after 5 minutes of me being silly and making him laugh it was smooth sailing! Giggles were echoing thru the Sullivan home in no time. Hunter (age 1) was completely opposite. He was utterly oblivious to me and my camera. He trotted about laughing and playing and not giving me much thought, but clearly had a lot on his mind. As you can see, both scenarios allowed me to capture some pretty special moments. My favorite being the boys playing under the blanket in the yard at sundown. HEART!

Animals and Insects

zengigi — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:36:28 +0000

From time to time I like to focus on something new. Lately I’ve been surrounded by animals and insects of all sizes. Here are a few shots from some of my encounters.

Family Matters

zengigi — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:48:52 +0000

There has been some recent interest in family sessions. Here are a few of my personal favs — like any other session keeping it simple and quite candid is always preferred. A few staged shots here and there are fine, but the real magic happens when everyone forgets about the camera and they can have some fun.

Junior Prom — Hagerstown City Park

zengigi — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:53:56 +0000

A few shots from last Saturday — pre-prom photos. It was a lot of fun to capture these shots for my handsome nephew Trey and his girlfriend Taylor at the City Park. I think they secretly felt like rock stars having me follow them around with my camera. This shoot was quite surreal for me… It’s seems like just yesterday that I would take Trey to this park and swing with him for hours. (they grow up so fast!)

Christina – 35 weeks

zengigi — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:08:11 +0000

Although this is Christina’s 3rd baby, you’d never know it to look at her. She’s gorgeous — my son actually asked her if she was a princess during the shoot!

With 2 boys in tow already, we’ve all got our fingers crossed that she gets her girl! One things for certain, no matter the outcome he/she will be loved dearly. Here are a few highlights from our shoot last week.