It’s getting a little slow around here as we are in our off season for weddings. However I still have lots of projects I am working on. So I am not complaining, life’s good. This past Sunday I went up to Parkland to shoot an engagement. In my classic tradition of always trying to find out what a couple likes, this time we shot on a ranch with the bride’s white horses.

The weather was very cloudy but let’s be positive and look on the bright side, it did not rain. We also did get our fair share of mosquito bites. Especially me…must be that delicious sweet blood in me. Anyway I am looking forward to their amazing wedding in October.

I love this old rusty looking barn. Check out the colors.


Amy has several horses, this one is my favorite shot of the day




I keep getting calls and emails from clients that don’t understand why my custom prints are so much more than Wallgreens. I did a post on this topic but here is another example. This is a “before shot” straight from the camera. Overcast, around 7pm, very hot and steamy.

And “after” with some TLC (tender loving care).

There are 6 comments for this post.

Vivian:  These pictures are awesome!! They are so beautiful!! Can’t wait for mone =) (July 3rd, 2008 6:39 pm)

Monica C.:  Wow, love the idea of shooting in a ranch with her horses…beautiful!! (July 3rd, 2008 10:31 am)

Marisol:  Love these!! (July 3rd, 2008 10:07 am)

Natalie P.:  beautiful. love the ranch and horse look… cant wait to see what is stirring up. ;) (July 3rd, 2008 9:55 am)

Elmis:  Love the pics!!! (July 3rd, 2008 9:23 am)

Sharon:  These photos are awesome! Love the one where she’s on the horse. (July 3rd, 2008 9:09 am)

I’ve known Kristine for about 10 years now, I met her in Tampa when I lived there. She is one of the most electrifying friends I have, when you meet her you can’t help it but like her. She can talk about a hole in the wall and make it sound interesting. Of course after shooting her wedding I became her photographer for life including her maternity images a few weeks ago. She is pregnant with a baby boy (due in September) and on Saturday had her baby shower. I don’t mind shooting baby showers, I mean what is not to like? A room full of beautiful women (including Candace) and me. I remember from Carolina’s baby shower that there are games to be played such as “adult baby diaper”, “belly measure” and my favorite “what’s in the dirty diaper game”. More on that later.

Anyway, I have collected a few images to post here. If you have a baby shower and want us to crash it….call me.

Big fancy hats

Kristine looked stunning as always

Here are just a few cool hats, I have too many to post them all

I see a rubber duck, condoms, 2 cans of something vaginal, could be crotch spray and lolly pops


This one is cute

Candace with her hat which is also a lamp shade

Oh yeah baby, got to love that gas


I was very intrigued to sneak in a real diaper with real poop in that dirty diaper game. That would have been a great youtube clip.

Want a sniff?

How about a taste?

Gifts unwrapping…good times. Check out that mountain of gifts behind Kristine.


“It’s not the beak it’s the motion”. Not sure if this is a toy for babies but it has battery included.

2 cans containing gift cards for “best hat” and “belly measure”. Nice cans!

There are 9 comments for this post.

Ly:  Looks like fun! I’ve played that dirty diaper game before, yeah, um, no thanks. (July 2nd, 2008 11:13 pm)

Pam Arnais:  Oooooohhh my goodness. I have to throw a baby shower in a couple of months…ideas!! Great pics as always. (July 2nd, 2008 7:09 pm)

Marisol:  lmao at the girl actually licking the diaper …beautiful mom to be! (July 1st, 2008 4:23 pm)

Monica C.:  OMG these were hilarious but beautiful at the same time (not sure about the poop one). If I had this much fun looking at the pics, I can just imagine how much fun it actually was there… (June 30th, 2008 10:40 pm)

Meli:  I just cannot understand the whole diaper poop game - it sets my gag reflex on fire! LOL. (June 30th, 2008 6:18 pm)

Candace:  Is that a… diaper on my head? Nnnnnnice! (June 30th, 2008 5:39 pm)

Mom Quixote:  What a rowdy fun bunch this looks like! Great pictures as always. (June 30th, 2008 5:05 pm)

Natalie P.:  okay…. this just wants me to get prego and have a cool baby shower like that. So different… great idea! ;) (June 30th, 2008 4:09 pm)

Elmis:  That looks like a lot of fun! (June 30th, 2008 4:02 pm)

When: June 21, 2008 • Where: Eden H Real Resort, Punta Cana, DR • Engagement: Las Olas, FL
My apologies for being such a bad blogger, I have so many cool things going on right now and on top of all that I have been watching some soccer action and I am stocked about Germany making it to the final in the Euro 2008. Anyway, here is a beautiful wedding we covered this past weekend in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) at the new Eden H Real Resort. We went for 3 days and had a real nice time there hanging out at the beach having pina colada’s. I wanted to thank Raquel and Nathan for having us shoot the wedding we had a blast. Happy times.

There are 4 comments for this post.

Ly:  Beautiful pics! I love the “antique-ey” look of the 2nd to last photo with the couple. Very cool. (June 27th, 2008 11:43 pm)

Melissa:  Beautiful pictures! I can’t wait for our engagement session with you! (June 27th, 2008 10:59 am)

Elmis:  Nice pics! (June 27th, 2008 10:09 am)

Marisol:  Very nice..love the sky in that last pic.. (June 26th, 2008 8:09 pm)

I have a few cool projects on the back burner for a few months now. I am really stoked about them and I can not wait to announce them soon. Stay tuned, I will be posting all about it on my blog. In the past I never posted any boudoir or real sexy sessions as I prefer to keep some things more mysterious. However I wanted to post one teaser from a recent shoot I did at my studio. I have lots more and I will continue the teasing until I am ready to announce my project that will have lots of sexy things included. Hmmm… what could that be? :)

Leaving for Punta Cana (DR) tomorrow morning for a cool wedding. Have a nice weekend!

There are 7 comments for this post.

danibel:  ooooh! this is so hott! i wanna do one. it’d be a nice anniv gift for the hubbs ;0) (July 2nd, 2008 9:51 am)

Stephan Maloman:  @Elmis. I know its not nice to tease people but if I posted everything I do on here than when I am ready to make the announcement it will not have the “BANG” effect anymore :) (June 23rd, 2008 1:22 pm)

Elmis:  I hate it when you tease us!!! The anticipation kills me!!! lol Can’t wait (June 23rd, 2008 11:33 am)

Aileen Fernandez:  Stephan, i’m too excited for whats up and coming… with my wedding only 4 months and a few days away… i can’t keep from the smiles just thinking of what is to come for me in my pictures… can’t wait and tooooo excited =)… have a save trip (June 22nd, 2008 9:13 pm)

Ly:  Hot! Nice teaser pic. Have fun in DR! (June 21st, 2008 12:58 pm)

Natalie P.:  so exciting Stephan… cant wait… shhhhh ;) Have fun in DR. xoxoxo (June 20th, 2008 10:31 am)

Connie:  Ooooh, sexy! Love it! Can’t wait to see what’s brewing. (June 20th, 2008 7:18 am)

I love many bands, too many to list, one of them that is way up there…. Coldplay, I loved those guys and the music from their first record “Parachutes” which was not a commercial success here in USA. We always need longer to catch up with those great British bands.

Anyway, I got this new record “Viva la Vida” yesterday and I have been listening to it 18 times since, I know that for a fact as iTunes keeps count. What an amazing record. This is the white album for Coldplay. Better than “X&Y”, better than “A rush of blood to the head” and that one was quite amazing. You may have heard the title track in one of Apple’s commercials if not check it out here. (Sure this has nothing to do with Chris Martin, and his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, name their baby daughter “Apple,” but as further signification of Coldplay’s fanatical obsession with all things Apple-related).

I highly recommend this to everyone. #1 record on iTunes. Go get it!

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Pam Arendall-Arnais:  I thought Miami & Ft. Lauderdale were separate concerts? Oh well…sorry bout that. We got our tix ! :-D (June 29th, 2008 8:35 pm)

Stephan Maloman:  @ Pam. Thanks for rubbing it in! Enjoy your vacation and DON’T forget your camera home again ;) (June 19th, 2008 10:30 am)

Pam Arendall-Arnais:  Got it yesterday…only listened to it once but am putting it on my iPod for my vacation that I leave for TODAY. ;-p It’s definitely good and different from the others. Oh! I know you were bummed about them playing in Miami on a day you have a wedding - tix go on sale saturday 6/21for BankAtlantic center on 11/09/08. (June 19th, 2008 10:13 am)

Mom Quixote:  I’m happy to hear you give it two thumbs up. I love Coldplay and fell in love with the song the second I heard it on the Apple ad. Itunes here I come! (June 18th, 2008 2:06 pm)