quince.

here are far too many photos of the quinceanera i shot with barker. props to jeff for putting me in touch with kareli, a girl he worked with at MVP in sacramento. he would have photographed this for her, but since he's in denmark, he was awesome enough to send her my way.

i've never been to a quince before, so i did a little studying up beforehand. even so, it was everything i would never have expected. it was beautiful and meager at the same time, and kareli carried herself in such a way that if i hadn't known she was 15, i would have guessed her to be much older.

enough of my rambling. this one goes out to jeff. your little girl's all grown up. and i'm glad to have been there to share in the experience.

mom tying up the dress:the kids hanging out on the porch as last details are arranged:sustenance:dance rehearsal outside the hall:the cake:la muneca:grandpa:a dance with mama after cutting the cake:
i've never felt so much a part of a family in such a short amount of time. it's days like these that remind me why i am a photographer.