Yep, you heard me, under the freeway during a rained out photo shoot!  You know, where all the ivy grows and black soot collects. Where random Taco Bell trash exists, and you wonder how it got there–then start to think about it–then shudder at your thoughts. Yep, that’s where we went. Ideal photo shoot location […]

(We had a couple issues getting this live by 6am. Sorry we are an hour late. But I think we’re good now. If you have any problems, email Brian (brian@fioria.us).) We had 46 women ask for our January 09 workshop to be in Atlanta, GA. We say “YES!” Early Bird Registration starts today, and we […]

I’m inspired by how New England celebrates the fall. In Chatham, they bring in trucks of pumpkins and the whole town comes out to help unload the pumpkins. Their bookstores are also filled with favorite ghost stories from old Inns and Lighthouses. I took a peak at one of the books and read about how […]

Before I share my exercise for photographing the little things, I’d like to share a story.  As many of you know, I’ve had the pleasure and honor of being a part of 8 women in what we call the Next Octave. All eight women are fascinating, beautiful, and rich with wisdom. Together we are on […]

As some of you know, Yuriy Manchik is one of our talented Amazing Associate photographers. He shoots weddings nationwide for us, and we are so blessed to have this guy on our team! We have received dozens and dozens of emails/resumes/applications from photographers all over the world who are interested in joining our team. But […]

Our good friend John Louviere flew into town from Salt Lake City and we had some fun that I just had to capture using night photography without flash. We’ve been friends with Groovy Hair (that’s what we like to call him–kinda sounds like Louviere but focuses more on the hair :)) for over fifteen years. He knows […]