Witzel Photography

WOW! No blogs since June! :(

2008-11-08T04:44:00.000-08:00

Sorry all! Time flies when you are having fun I guess! What a busy summer! Well, I'm going to slowly but surely go through all my photo shoots and get myself caught up! Really missed keeping up with my blog.

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer!

Stephanie & Damian from Germany - Wedding, Las Vegas Style

2008-06-29T22:49:00.001-07:00

So, the plan was to meet this sweet couple from Germany at the Commissioner of Civil Marriages located at 309 S. 3rd St. in downtown Las Vegas, NV. I'm waiting for a guy in a tux and a girl in a white dress. Around the corner comes this couple in a totally cute designer, black & white dress with a plash of lime green and my guy in a jeans and a plaid shirt with the sleeves rolled up and a great hat! How cool is that?! Yeah, I just knew they were going to be a lot of fun to shoot.

Anyway, did the short & sweet civil service. (I got to be their witness) :) We then headed to the Bellagio, my all-time favorite casino/resort to wedding couple shoot at. Did a bunch of shots all over there and then headed to my favorite "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. It was a blast! As you can tell from the pictures! You can also tell how much they love each other and really are truly happy together. It's always nice to see. :)

Had to share their pictures! We plan to visit Germany in 2010 and they offered to be our tour guides for Old Germany, so we can't wait. Have the passports ready to go. (Well, actually, still need to get them for the kids.)

Congrats! Stephanie & Damian! Glad we met! You both are amazing people! Can't wait to see you again in a couple of years!

Diane

Diane Witzel Photography

Diane@witzelphotography.com

http://www.witzelphotoghraphy.com/

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702-375-37363

Nick & Julie Wedding - Austin Powers Married Them!

2008-06-29T19:52:00.000-07:00

Finally had a chance to upload Nick & Julie's wedding to my blog. I'm voting this event as my most fun wedding of the year! First of all, they told friends and family (yes, even their parents) that they were having a house warming/engagement/costume party. They had just signed for their house days before the party. My couple came dressed as a hoola girl and a pirate. they then changed into a black tux and black dress to throw off the guests. Then at last minute, we rushed upstairs and got the bride changed into her wedding gown. Only the maid of honor, me and the videographer knew what was about to happen. So, who else could they hire to marry them, but Austin Powers, Baby!! OMG, he was awesome! No one suspected since it was a costume party anyway. You can imagine how surprised the best man was when they told him he was going to "be the best man"! It was priceless! Even during the ceremony people were thinking it was all fake! If anyone wants a really fun wedding in Las Vegas, I would definitely hire Austin Powers (I guess he does Elvis too) Anyway, everyone did the conga around the pool after the ceremony. Lead by Austin Powers to the Austin Powers theme, of course. It was great! The all black & white house didn't have any furniture yet, which made it perfect for a wedding party.

All and all, MOST FUN backyard WEDDING in Las Vegas I have had the pleasure of being the wedding photographer for. So glad I got to be a part of it all!

Thanks guys..and congrats!!

Chicks Who Click Club - Las Vegas - June Meeting

2008-06-29T18:51:00.000-07:00

We started a Chicks Who Click Club in May for all of the girls who shoot people in Las Vegas! LOL The next meeting is July 10, 2008 @ 11am. Please contact Diane for the details.

We have 52 names on our Evite list so far. Not too bad for only have started this 2 months ago. I'm sure there are more Chicks out there. If you happen to read this and you aren't receiving the invites, please contact Diane Witzel @ Diane@witzelphotography.com or you are welcome to call me on my cell at 702-375-3733 so I can be sure to add you. :)

July's meeting we will be spotlighting our last month's winner Dalisa from Alt F Photography (http://www.altf.com/) . Which we are really looking forward to checking out their work!

We took a quick pic from our 2nd meeting. (Can you believe I forgot to take a group shot at the 1st one???) It won't happen again, trust me!

Anyway, it's been a great club so far. Looking forward to see what the future has in store for the Chicks Who Click Club (CWCC)! We even started a Chicks Who Click Las Vegas MySpace for a centralized website for all of us. Check it out: www.myspace.com/chickswhoclicklasvegas .

See you all soon!

Diane Witzel

Diane@witzelphotography.com

http://www.witzelphotography.com/

www.myspace.com/dianewitzelphotography

702-375-3733

Kristen's Senior Photo Shoot at Las Vegas' Neon Graveyard

2008-05-21T01:55:00.000-07:00

Lucky me to have such a gorgeous high school senior to shoot at the Neon Museum and Graveyard near the downtown area in Las Vegas. I took a gazillion pics of her, but thought I would share a few of my favorites.

We got together and designed her High School graduation announcement too. Man, they turned out awesome! I must say, we really blew away Jostens invites. The black and white one is her cover and the other one is printed inside one of top flap.

Lordez 5th Birthday Tea Party

2008-04-30T04:24:00.000-07:00

This was such a big event, even Cinderella showed up :) I set up a backdrop and took all the little pricesess's portraits and added a little special touch for their thank you cards. I just had to share Lordez's picture and a f ew of her princess friends.

Agassi Boy's 9th Grade Basketball Team

2008-04-30T02:00:00.000-07:00

Thought I'd share a another team photo from Agassi Prep. They really have some great athletes over there. Lucky me to be their sport's photographer. :) I'm making the background kinda my trademark for my team shots. I think it's pretty cool. (Too bad the whole team couldn't make the shoot. Maybe next year!)

I really need to take a picture of their trophy case. It's starting to fill up!

Summer Photography Contest for Las Vegas High School Students 2008

2008-04-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

I'm hosting a photography contest this summer at the Art From the Heart coffee shop located at 4020 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89129. It's open to all high school students including 2008 graduates. It's a great way for students to get noticed and earn a recognition for their talent. If you know any teens interested, please feel free to have them contact me at 702-375-3733. Deadline is June 14, 2008 to get their work submitted. I'm including a copy of the flyer. Please send an email if you would like a copy sent to you or would like more information.

I will be a lot of fun! Hope to see you there!

Rambus / Logistics @ Four Seasons, Las Vegas

2008-04-21T03:38:00.001-07:00

Rambus / Logistics came to the Four Seasons for their retreat and we shot all of their portraits for the annual event. We a neat bunch of people. Anyway, their management group did a hilarious pose that I had to share. Thanks for coming to Vegas everyone! See ya next year!

The Witzel Family 2008

2008-04-17T09:19:00.000-07:00

I've always wanted a museum wrapped canvas print. Canvas on Demand offer me a great price on my first order. I knew if had to be something special, so I had to have it made of our family! Of course! So, I just ordered it. It'll be a great selling point when I have clients over to check it out. I'm sure it going to be beautiful!

So I thought I would share our family picture with you all :) I'm so glad of dog Roy is in it too! He really is our favorite family member!

(BTW, my sister took the picture when she came to visit! It was either that or set the timer & run! HA)

Myron Heaton Chorale & The Glenn Miller Orchestra

2008-04-17T09:10:00.000-07:00

Over at the Texas Station on Rancho, the Myron Heaton Chorale enjoyed a night of entertainment with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The Nellis Men's Quartet opened the ceremonies. It was a lot of fun and everyone enjoyed an evening dancing, food & auctions.

Ashely & Hing - Ritz-Carlton, Lake of Las Vegas

2008-04-11T23:50:00.000-07:00

Ashley and Hing were married at the Ritz-Carlton at the Lake of Las Vegas. (For the record, none of the pictures have been touched yet, but I thought they turned out pretty amazing that I couldn't wait to share. Wait until I have fun turning some of them into art :) Well at first, we thought we might have to move the wedding ceremony inside because of stormy conditions, but the winds calmed down just in perfect time for the wedding. Lucky me, I got the most perfect clouds for their wedding so I was happy. :) And lucky me again I get a drop dead gorgeous bride and adorable, which I called my "lemon meringue" girls, bridesmaids. Everything was perfect! From the white sandy beach to a perfect cove for the beautiful ceremony. She's an awesome dancer, so lucky me again, got some great poses from her. We left afterwards to the Mirage for a great reception...... and basically, they all lived happily ever after :)

Ashley - Just heavenly

2008-04-06T05:01:00.000-07:00

I haven't even begun to start going through all the beautiful wedding pictures I took at the Ritz-Carlton at the Lake of Las Vegas last Sunday at Hing & Ashley's wedding, but just browsing through, this one just caught my eye. I haven't even touched it yet. I just had to share a sneak peek :)

Mike & Paula Engagement Photography Session

2008-04-06T04:50:00.000-07:00

I took Mike & Paula over to Floyd Lamb Park in NW Las Vegas (my "other studio" ha!) for their engagement session. You know, I've taken enough pictures that I can really tell when people are in love. With these guys, it's not just that "I'm in love" thing. For Mike & Pamela, I really believe it's one of those really deep loves that going to last forever and ever. They have that spiritual bond that makes me feel truly God has brought these 2 together. How lucky, huh? Anyway, I wanted to share a few of my favorites.

Our New Edition to the Witzel Family

2008-03-29T21:06:00.000-07:00

I'd like to introduce our newest edition to our family......the kids named her Peanut! (But, I think she looks more like a Suzie!) Anyway, I want to thank the O'Sullivan family for letting us adopt her. My kids love her so much and are having a ton of fun with her. As you can see, she already has her own transportation. She wanted to get a school bus so she'd have room for all of her friends! :) Anyway, we love her! Guinea Pigs are much mellower than I imagined. Every kid should have one

ShineForHim.com

2008-03-26T01:49:00.000-07:00

http://www.shineforhim.com/

I just signed on to be part of a really cool project I heard about from a WPPI speaker, Suzette Allen. I cut & pasted information below about the project. Please tell anyone you know between the ages between 7 and 21 about it. It looks like I'm the first one in Las Vegas to sign on, so that's awesome! We get to be the start of something really amazing!

Here's the information:

What is the SFH Project?As an answer to the widespread hopelessness of today’s youth, the SFH Project offers words of encouragement and testimonies of hope from other young people in their own words. Testimonies of their own experiences or tragedies, to give others a glimmer of hope, a reason to live, an answer to the question ‘Why am I here and what is my purpose for living?” We all hunger and thirst for truth. The youth of today are looking for genuine experiences, not religious traditions.

In addition, we all have a need to help others and share in our journey—finding a purpose for our lives. The SFH Project gives an opportunity for young people who ARE finding answers, who DO possess hope for the future and HAVE a purpose for their life, to SHARE their experiences with others and encourage one another! It also offers professional photographers a fresh way to use their talents to honor God and encourage others through a unique and creative medium.
The Medium: Photographic Portraiture and Art, in addition to the world wide web.The Message: Hope, Encouragement and Faith

The Messengers: Young people who have hope and photographers who desire to use their God-given talents to honor God, uplift their fellow man, and give young people a vehicle to express their faith.

The Means: The world wide web and photographers’ giving of time and talent.

The Method: Young People are photographed, and their message of hope is digitally expressed in the image* (*see Gallery for samples). They are given 24 wallet-sized photos to share with friends and family. In addition, they write out their personal testimony to be posted along with their portrait, on the website.

How to Be a Part of the Shine For Him Project:If you are a young person age 7-21, you may be photographed for the site and give your testimony to share with others. The portrait session may or may not be free, depending on the season and the photographer’s policy. The Graphic design or message or scripture in your image is free. The 24 wallet images are free and the web posting is free. You will be required to submit your testimony in written form either on paper or by e-mail, and have you or your parents sign a model release. (parents sign if you are under 18 years of age.) Your first name, age and state you live in will be listed with your image, along with the year photographed and the name of the photographer.
The 24 wallets are great to give to your friends and family, often stirring up good conversations about your message and sometimes an opportunity to share your faith. A small sticker on the back of each wallet photo will tell them to go to www.ShineForHim.com to see more images and read your testimony.

Joe & Sandi Kelber Wedding

2008-03-22T02:56:00.000-07:00

Joe & Sandi are two of the nicest people I have ever met. It was surely in God's plans to have these two wonderful people spend the rest of their lives together! We snuck over to the JW Marriott before the ceremony for a gorgeous photo shoot. The JW Marriott is one of the most beautiful places in Las Vegas to photograph a wedding party. I tell you, everything was in God's hands that day, we had the most perfect weather!

Joe & Sandi Kelber

2008-03-22T02:36:00.001-07:00

We then drove down to Messiah's Christian Fellowship on S. Durango for the ceremony. The pastor did great job! I didn't even find out until after the ceremony that it was his 1st wedding. What a natural! There was tons of great food and lots of wonderful fellowship!

Congrats Joe & Sandi! May you have many, many blessings and a wonderful marriage!

Another Cute Portrait of Miriam

2008-03-22T01:29:00.000-07:00

Had to share how cute another one of Miriam's pic turned out. Don't anybody tell her mom 'cause we are going to print a nice big one for Mother's day. Hopefully, I can be there to see the tear in her eye. ;)

Agassi Boy's Varsity Basketball Team

2008-03-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

Not sure why the team decided to wear their school uniforms for the team picture, but I at least wanted to have ONE guy in their uniform holding the ball so the public could identify them somehow. Guess their team was smokin' hot this year! Good job guys! Got some great shots of them doing some slam dunks too! It was fun!

That's Coach West in the upper right! He ROCKS! This team picture was one of the "bad boys" shots!

Yes, me, Diane Witzel, the 2008 edition picture

2008-03-21T01:26:00.001-07:00

My sister & her family came to visit us here in Las Vegas last week and had a blast shooting both of our families. Finally, I have a new image of me to post. I thought it turned out pretty nice. :)

Just finished Agassi's Cheerleaders Photo Shoot!

2008-03-21T00:09:00.000-07:00

Andre Agassi College Prep has the most adorable cheerleaders! All of their individual & team pictures turned out great! I just picked out a couple of my favorite team shots and jazzed them up a bit to share with everyone! Have to say, cheerleaders are wonderful photograph. They are all gorgeous and their amazing personalities really shine in pictures! Thanks a bunch girls! You are all beautiful!

Cutie pie Stewart

2008-03-04T18:25:00.000-08:00

Did a quick photo shoot for Stewart for his baptism announcement and thought I'd post a couple of my favorites. He's such a cutie pie! He's sure to be a lady killer when he grows up...and successful too! You can just see it in his expressions. Thanks for being such a great model!

Miriam - My adorable new Intern

2008-03-04T17:15:00.000-08:00

So, I have a new intern from a local high school. She wants to be a photographer some day and gets high school credit to work with me once a week. She's great! I'm very lucky to have her around for a semester. Thought I'd post a picture she let me take of her on my first offical blog post.

Okay, NOW I will try this "blogging" thing out

2008-03-04T17:11:00.000-08:00

Wish me luck everyone! I really want to get into "blogging"....because I'm a hip chick, right?

New Blog

2007-09-26T08:39:00.000-07:00

Thought I my try to be creative and do a little blog for each photo shoot I do. We'll see how it all works. Never "blogged" before....