April Rocha's Blog

More About My Photographic Series

2010-02-25T18:11:00.000-08:00

I told you a little bit about my new photographic series last week.

I started working on the series yesterday and wanted to share this image with you.

My Great Aunt Frances Reid owned her home in Brentwood from 1968-2010 (42 years) and since she passed away our family has to sell her home.

In a perfect world I would be able to twirl a magic wand and have the home stay exactly like it is forever -- a museum of sorts. But since that is not possible I thought it was appropriate that I photograph the home. Not so much the rooms but the little things.

My Aunt Francie had a wonderful book collection so I thought it was important to photograph it.

My dear friend Ron Marasco came over yesterday and we went through all of her theatre books. Ron helped me tremendously figure out what was a rare treasure and what was as he calls it "readily available." I could not have done it without him.

In going through the books yesterday we found a book that belonged to choreographer Jerome Robbins (dated 1946), a book signed by playwright Moss Hart given to Francie's husband actor Philip Bourneuf and a script with a note from film/theatre director Elia Kazan.

I cannot wait to share more of this project with you.

Win a $25 iTunes Gift Card

2010-02-24T09:52:00.000-08:00

You will be eligible to win a $25 iTunes gift card if you sign up to receive my blog via email.

Just fill out the form below by February 25 and your name will be put in the drawing.

Richard Cummings, Jr.

2010-02-23T09:00:00.000-08:00

There was a time in my life when I watched a lot of network television. This was before HBO, F/X and Showtime got into the series television world.

Two of my favorite shows from the early 1990's were "thirtysomething" and "Northern Exposure."

After a ten year acting hiatus Richard Cummings, Jr., who I was already familiar with from recurring roles on both of those series, asked me to shoot his headshots.

I was very honored that he asked me and we had a great time shooting these recently one Saturday afternoon.

This image was one of my favorites.

Congratulations to the Winners of the Engagement Session Giveaway

2010-02-22T09:00:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to the winners of my ENGAGEMENT SESSION GIVEAWAY.

Andrew & Kelly
Jason & Trisha
Lauren & Fletcher

New Photographic Series

2010-02-19T12:55:00.000-08:00

I am starting to work on a new photographic series. A little info (or maybe more like a tease)

-- It has huge time constraints
-- It is probably one of the most personal projects I will ever work on

Intrigued?

More next week..........

Aidan Maxwell Walter

2010-02-19T12:30:00.000-08:00

I went to junior high school and high school with Mark Walter and Robin Zander. Mark and Robin are now married and Robin brought Aidan to me recently for new headshots.

I've never had the experience until now of two people I knew as a kid having a child themselves.

It's like seeing Robin and Mark as I remember them as kids all mixed into one kid -- Aidan!!

Use RedBubble to Purchase Greeting Cards and Prints

2010-02-18T09:30:00.000-08:00

I found this great new company called RedBubble where you can purchase any of my images as a greeting card, canvas print, matted print or framed/matted print. Talk about making my job easy.

I shoot, I upload and they do the rest. Most of the images I have on the site are my floral images but I'm sure as time progresses my repertoire on RedBubble will expand.

In the meantime, enjoy.

In Honor of Valentine's Day - A Special Kolo Essex Journal

2010-02-16T09:45:00.000-08:00

As many of you know I'm a big fan of Kolo products. I especially love using their Essex journals.

In honor of Valentine's Day I created a special Essex journal.

The journal includes images from an engagement session I did with Heidi Jo and Matthew along with some vintage Valentine's Day postcards, some of my Through the Viewfinder (TTV) images and a quote from George Sand.

This journal can be given to the couple and they can add mementos that have special meaning to them (movie tickets, a pressed flower, a book of matches, photos from a wonderful day spent together) along with notes to each other.

The possibilities are endless.

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-13T10:00:00.000-08:00

Rayko's 3rd Annual International Juried Plastic Camera Show

2010-02-12T11:15:00.000-08:00

I am honored to be a part of the RayKo 3rd International Juried Plastic Camera Show in San Francisco, California. The opening reception is February 26 and the show will be up until April 17.

Click here for more information about the RayKo Photo Center and the exhibition.

I'm on Envelopments Blog

2010-02-12T09:45:00.000-08:00

Envelopments, a fabulous paper company, has started a blog and my photography is featured in a recent entry.

The blog entry highlights the International Printing Museum in Carson, California.

Special thank you to Rachelle Chuang for helping to make this happen. I'm so happy to have met her last year through the Museum. Click here to view the Envelopments blog entry.

Envelopments and my photography together? You just can't beat it.

Frances Reid

2010-02-10T10:20:00.000-08:00

Most of the time I separate my professional and personal life but sometimes the lines blur and the death of my Great Aunt Frances Reid is one of those times.

The world knew her as Alice Horton on DAYS OF OUR LIVES but to me she was Aunt Francie. I could go on and on with ridiculously funny stories of things she would say to us when we were kids and someday I'll share some of those stories.

In the television world she was the quintessential grandmother and in real life she was anything but. Funny how what's real and what's on television can be so different.

I have always been the archivist and historian in my family. I'm not sure if that has to do with my love of photography or just that I am an incredibly nostalgic person by nature.

This is one of my favorite early photographs of Francie. I have no idea who took the photograph or what year it was.

As things pop in my head or photographs of her come out of boxes in my house there will be more blog entries.

WeddingWire 2010 Bride's Choice Awards

2010-02-09T09:15:00.000-08:00

I was just informed that I have received, for the second year in a row, the WeddingWire 2010 Bride's Choice Awards for Wedding Photography.

The annual Bride's Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

April Rocha Photography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community.

Engagement Session Giveaway

2010-01-26T09:05:00.000-08:00

I am giving away a FREE engagement session to a lucky couple.

I have put together over the years a top secret list of photo session location ideas that I will share with you if you're the lucky winner. We will go to one of these locations and shoot, shoot, shoot!

You can view blog entries on some of my engagement sessions by clicking here.

To enter, just email me at (april@aprilrocha.com) by February 15.

Some rules:

The lucky couple may only apply if they have not chosen their wedding photographer.

The couple will receive a discount on my wedding photography artist's fee and Save-the-Date cards, an online site of the images and will receive an 8x10 print of their choice.

2010 April Rocha Photography Floral Calendar

2010-01-22T09:30:00.000-08:00

On a whim I decided to create a 2010 April Rocha Photography Floral Wall Calendar.

It's approximately 12x17 and has a hanger and white wire binding (on the top). It is printed on high quality satin art paper.

Click here to view each month and to purchase.

Need Birthday Cards?

2010-01-21T13:05:00.000-08:00

Need some birthday cards to have handy in your home or office? Consider buying some of these.

5 Cards for $12.00

Click here to purchase.

24x24 Size Print of My Image Que Tiempo

2010-01-21T13:00:00.000-08:00

An Etsy customer recently requested this image to be printed 24x24 which I was more than happy to do for her.

Any of my images on Etsy site can be requested at a particular size.

Just shoot me an email or start a conversation with me on Etsy.

Touring

2010-01-21T08:00:00.000-08:00

Adorable Baby Announcement

2010-01-14T09:40:00.000-08:00

2009 - Year in Review Slideshow

2010-01-04T17:48:00.000-08:00

You can also click here to view the 2009 Year in Review Slideshow.

Happy Holidays

2009-12-24T00:00:00.001-08:00

Printing Museum Photo Shoot

2009-12-23T12:00:00.000-08:00

In October I gave you a sneak peek into my photo shoot at the International Printing Museum in Carson. I had so much fun exploring the bowels of this museum and finding all sorts of type and machinery. I was a girl in heaven that day. Here are some photos from that photo shoot.

They have also started using these images on their newly designed website.

Next blog entry will showcase the amazing books I found at the Museum's library.

Noelle Irene

2009-12-11T12:30:00.000-08:00

Caden Jeremiah

2009-12-11T12:10:00.000-08:00

Vintage Style Christmas Gift Tags

2009-12-10T13:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas gift tags I created from my vintage Christmas greeting card collection.

6 gift tags for $6.00. Free shipping.

Click here to purchase.