Anita Cruz Photography

2010 Senior Ambassador Program...

2010-02-03T08:22:00.001-08:00

2010 Seniors, it's that time ....

2010-02-02T08:02:00.001-08:00

Book your senior sessions today! Many packages available which include announcements & wallets.

Refer a friend and receive $25.00 off your package.

As always follow me on facebook. You can fan my site by clicking the link on the right hand side. I am constantly uploading new portrait sessions there.

Have a good week =)

Become a Facebook Fan =)

2009-11-03T14:34:00.001-08:00

Become my fan on facebook! Extra Special -Specials!! will be run for my Facebook Fan's Only =)

Follow The Link to the right of this post =)

Blowing the dust off this thing....

2009-10-27T11:22:00.001-07:00

Just in Time for My Holiday Specials!

Tis the season!

Julie Senior Pics... To be continued....

2009-04-26T07:20:00.001-07:00

My next door neighbor's daughter, Julie and I got together yesterday to shoot some senior pics for her. Shes graduating next month with a bachelors from Texas A&M Corpus Christi..... the wind and the drizzle rain rolled in so we will have to continue these today............

Eddie & Melaine

2009-04-26T07:15:00.000-07:00

I got a call Friday Morning from a groom named Eddie. Even though it was the 11th hour before his wedding ceremony he wanted to know if I could go out Friday night and shoot his small bayfront wedding ceremony. So with 7 hour notice I headed out and was fortunate enough to shoot this beautiful couples small intimate wedding.

Another Senior Named Julie....

2009-04-24T04:37:00.000-07:00

except this one is my next door neighbor and shes receiving a bachelor's degree in Health Science. So thats what Ill be doing tommorow afternoon.... Looking forward to a NON stranger session and she beautiful to boot :)

The Mitchell Family

2009-04-19T09:45:00.000-07:00

Over easter weekend, we went to Houston to be with family. We took some time out to return a favor to a dear friend who took our family portraits. I love ya Lo :) thanks for being an amazing friend!

Kingsville National Guard....

2009-04-19T09:40:00.001-07:00

Homecoming. Through OPLOVE Reunited. I got contacted to help with the welcoming home of the 115 Soilders who where depolyed to Iraq. I was more then happy to give back to these soilders who do so much for us:

Where have I been?

2009-04-19T09:34:00.000-07:00

Oye! BUSY and going crazy thats where... Ill post a few of my favorites from recent sessions in a few different post:

Julie - Mathis High School Senior Class '09

Making Manuel Mode Work ....

2009-01-28T07:10:00.000-08:00

in my favor. I was a mission last night. My "borrowed" XT and me havent been that great of friends but I was determined last night to figure out how to change settings and make it work for me....

So nothing spectacular just some shots while C was taking a bath, I occupied my time by practicing....

A Boy & His Dog

2009-01-26T08:50:00.000-08:00

Berkley #2 is now 7 months old and outweighs and is taller then my 5 year old female black lab. OYE! BUT as the title says he is Colton's dog.

Colton got a trampoline for Christmas. Sahara the black lab can often be found in the trampoline with Colton. Berkley #2 just figured out he can climb the stairs to and get in the trampoline.

Unfortunatly Berkley #2 is alittle scared to come down the steps. So he sits in the trampoline and howls, barks whines about how he can not get out. ITs quite entertaining. Except for 3 am this morning when he ventured in and couldnt get out.
But yesterday afternoon we all had a good laugh for about 30 mins trying to coax him out. Even Penny the dauschand went up and tried to teach him how to come down the steps.

Gone MIA

2009-01-22T14:35:00.000-08:00

Just been busy with "Life"

My sissy came for a visit for a week. And It was so great to have them and her "new" Family home. I hate to see them leave and cant wait to visit again!

And Home Improvement Projects. We are turning the garage conversion into a studio, now I Just have to master the set up and finish it up. Ohh and we now have beautiful hardwood floors in the house (refinished)

Oh and my XSI is at Canon Repair Center in Newport News VA Getting fixed WAHHHHHHH but luckily Lo has lent me her back up so I can still function :) Dont you wish you had a great friend like I do...

I found this desk and "stole" it I cant wait to do something with it other then Colton :)

So in short: My Camera is broken I want it back :)

Happy Birthday Nicole....

2008-12-23T11:59:00.000-08:00

I hope you had a fabulous birth'day'

I enjoyed capturing the moments of the Sweet Sixteen. Thanks for allowing me to be apart of your special day!

Here is your sneak peak. The Rest of the HUNDREDS of pictures I will go through after Christmas. :)

you say its your birthday.....

2008-12-01T07:04:00.000-08:00

Nicole is turning the famous Sweet Sixteen. And on Decemember 20th this sweetheart is having one heck of a bash! My dear friend Lo will be flying in from houston to help me capture all the memories:

The Ortiz Kiddos

2008-12-01T06:58:00.000-08:00

since I was shooting my dear friends neice for her sweet sixteen I killed two birds with one stone and shot her kiddos as well Here are a few of my favorites:

I think my laptop...

2008-11-17T06:40:00.000-08:00

has finally kicked the bucket. I worked all day yesterday in trying to restore it but nada! Its only a few years old. WAAAHHHHH! I might take it to the computer repair place and have them bring her back to life, but Im afraid she will never be able to do what I need her to do for editing pictures.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO black friday couldn't come soon enough. I recently bought myself a hot HP for the shop that I adore. Shes going to come home with me since Ive already loaded all my plug ins for my Photoshop CS3 and on black friday Ill brave the crowds and buy a new computer for the shop ;)

We pretty much did NOTHING all weekend and it felt SOOOO good. I even took a 2 hour nap yesterday.

Im going to go down to a new Studio today at some point and meet with a local photographer and see what sort of lenses he is selling. Im in the market for a few and rumor has it he has them for a good price so we shall see.

Playing around in photoshop....

2008-11-14T13:58:00.000-08:00

Just self teaching trials any of these pictures can be clicked on to see the full size, between blogspot and photobucket some of them got cut off in posting:

I LOVE the colors of my new plant I bought last weekend at Lowes! Maybe this weekend I will decide where to plant it

My Mother In Laws has the most beautiful backyard, She has quite the green thumb:

And it begins .....

2008-11-13T13:07:00.000-08:00

the start of a photography blog.

I need a place to document my trials and errors.

I have alittle over a month to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE before my first shoot that doesn't involve friends and family. So until then I'll be shooting anything thats not quick enough to get out of the way of my lense.

Berkley, My dear dear 16 week old lab. He moves quicker then my three year old, but he cant yell at me to "STOP!"

Learning Photoshop for Pictures is completely different then learning it for Graphic Design. Suprisingly!

My Dear Son! Only likes his picture taken on his terms!

And if all else fails! I can always shoot nature ;)