Being a photographer, you get to travel and with that said, I got the most awesome, beautiful, fantastical, whimsical, extraordinary opportunity to photograph a destination wedding, and it so happened to be in……. (can I get a drum roll…………….) ITALY! Yes, you read it right! I-T-A-L-Y… the land of Pizza, Michaelangelo, the jersey shore pizzeria.. […]

I am so happy I can finally show all of these great images I was able to capture of the beautiful brand, The House of Perna. Amanda Perna the designer was a contestant on Project Runway Season 9 and I have been lucky enough to work with her and help with the building of her […]

A few months ago I spoke about my recent shoot with the THOP creative crew. As you could tell in the previous photos we were in a house, and we were shooting as if we were in a studio. So like I said, guerrilla style. We shot in Delray Beach and Coral Springs. It was […]

Life has been super fast lately. I mean, why not right, it is the SEASON! When I was in Florida during Thanksgiving break I was able to shoot some holiday photos with The House of Perna crew. Here are a few before and after’s of our fun holiday photos we shot.

I have been able to participate in some awesome projects this year! I met with a group of creatives in South Florida to shoot the House of Perna’s Summer 2014 Lookbook. We had two days to shoot a studio look book  and also a creative styled shoot in sunny Hollywood Beach, Florida. The outcome was […]

Photographing families, can be a hard task and an easy one. It all depends on the family, and the chemistry you both provide off one another. I love photographing people one on one, so I use this technique when photographing families and try and break up the dynamic before bringing them together. When photographing a […]

Baby Portraits are the best when one you have a cooperative baby, two the baby is always happy, and three she just seems to do exactly what you need her to do to get those cute shots! I love encouraging parents to get picture of their babies at least every six months. It’s always amazing […]

A few weeks ago a dad inquired about senior photography for his daughter. As you can imagine this is uncommon since most of the time I deal with either the senior or her mom. I was extremely excited to do so. Sam’s dad is a family friend of my husband’s family. And also a previous co-worker […]

Wednesday used to be Wednesday until everyone starting calling it hump day! And essentially if you have a 8-5, it is, but when is a photographer’s hump day?? Hmmm.. 🙂 Here’s a cute video to commemorate hump day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBhP0EQ1lA

Tonight is the Night!! Backstreet Boys! Backstreet Boys! So Backstreet’s Back and there going to Raleigh! 2 Hour road trip it is to see the Backstreet Boys. We have been looking forward to this concert forever! I’m actually pretty psyched about seeing two artist I haven’t gotten a chance to see. So the first may not […]

I want to Throwback an article written by Amanda Perna.  This great article written by Amanda Perna of  The House of Perna clothing line was featured on the contributors page on Luckymagazine.com. Amanda Perna is a fashion designer, stylist, past client of mine and friend. I was honored that she choose one of the images […]

Lifestyle Photography… My favorite moments in life were watching sesame street on the floor as I ravaged my small hands into a bag of Cheetos, and devoured a small orange soda. Those were the days. Life was simple and sweet . I didn’t even know what the word or meaning of stress was. My biggest […]

A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting my two loves, my two amores, my two amigos, my two best friends, my two mamina and papito! My grandparents, at Disney World. My husband and I were visiting Florida on our yearly Disney one week extravaganza and my grandparents were going to be able […]

Today I feel a little nostalgic towards my old stepping grounds, New England. I’m a Florida girl with a New England twist. I was born in Rhode Island. Rhode Island is the Ocean State, the smallest state in The United States and I’m proud to say the place I was born at. So New England was […]

We became home owners this spring…! We signed the papers in April and it’s been a rollercoaster whirlwind ever since. Owning a home has always been something my husband wanted, I also did too but always thought if you own one than your committed to the area you are in.  I have lived in Wilmington […]

Tips for your next Wedding… Weddings  are one of the most important and difficult events to photograph. I have been a photographer now for 5 years professionally. And everyday I am still learning from my mistakes, other’s mistakes, and tips and tutorials I watch or read along the way. I am a list maker and I […]

I was over joyed when I saw my email and realized I had been referred by a wonderful pastor at a previous wedding! What a great feeling it is to be acknowledged at your craft and to also have people have confidence in sending their clients to you. Life is beautiful that way, and I feel we […]

I have been a little out of it recently. But I’ll be back on the wagon this week! Look out for some new tutorials and some updating on photography I have been creating! And some blogs about how I spent my birthday!! =) Turning 28 with bang! 🙂 xoxo -Paula 🙂

Today is a special day in my families life, because it is the Independence of Colombia! [National Anthem] My mother and her family are Colombian born.  My grandparents migrated from Colombia to build a new life and new opportunities for their family in the 1970s. My mom and aunt were introduced to the U.S. in […]