Bella Vita Photography: The Bella Blog http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/ Recent items en-us 40 Wedding of Jennifer and Dustin We had the pleasure of photographing the wedding for Jennifer and Dustin as they traveled from California here to Las Vegas. The wedding was just beautiful, and they made us feel like members of the family. Thu Feb 07 18:23:00 -0800 2008 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/28821 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/28821 Traci Chrisagis Merry Christmas from Bella Vita Photography We'd like to take this time to wish all of you peace, joy, love, and a very Merry Christmas from the whole Chrisagis Family... Traci, Anthony, Taylor and Vinnie. Here are a few images from a recent Christmas photoshoot with Las Vegas model Sarah Ashley Barker. Hope this helps get you in the Christmas spirit. Happy Holidays!! Sun Dec 23 10:44:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23788 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23788 Traci Chrisagis Sun Dec 23 10:41:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23787 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23787 Traci Chrisagis Candy Cane Martini Cheers! Here's a favorite holiday martini recipe we thought we'd share with you. 1 shot vanilla vodka, 1 shot white chocolate liqueur, 1 shot peppermint schnapps, candy canes Add all liquid ingredients to cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into martini glass. Garnish with crushed candy cane pieces around rim or whole candy cane in glass. Enjoy. Sun Dec 23 10:36:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23786 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/23786 Traci Chrisagis The Bella Boudoir Sessions The Bella Boudoir Sessions Wed Dec 12 19:42:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22731 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22731 Traci Chrisagis Boudoir Photography Session Since we've never made a Boudoir announcement on the blog, we thought we would mention that we are now taking bookings for 2008. Traci will be taking a limited number of sessions for the year so be sure if you are planning to have your session done with her please book as early as possible as they typically fill up fast and especially if you are planning a Boudoir session for the always popular Valentine's Day present for him. Boudoir sessions typically begin at $400.00 (This rate includes hair and make-up) and are tasteful, flirty, seductive glamorous presents for his eyes only. Contact us for more information, and for more sample images check out our Boudoir gallery on our website. Wed Dec 12 19:13:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22730 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22730 Traci Chrisagis Wed Dec 12 19:11:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22729 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22729 Traci Chrisagis Sarah Ashley Barker This week we had the pleasure of working with Sarah Ashley Barker. She is a local model and was great to work with. She really knows her stuff and is a real pro. It was a great collaboration and a really fun session! We definitely got some killer images. Here are a few of our favorites. Thanks again Sarah! Can't wait to do it again. Fri Dec 07 20:41:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22189 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/22189 Traci Chrisagis Dawnya & Chris - The Engagement This week we did the engagement portraits of Dawnya and Chris at Lake Las Vegas. I'm so excited to photograph their wedding in May in Temecula California. This will be the fourth wedding we will do for this family and I'm thrilled. It will be so great to see so many familiar faces at their wedding. Thanks guys, you were a pleasure to photograph. See you in May! :) Mon Nov 26 20:31:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20959 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20959 Traci Chrisagis Mon Nov 26 20:22:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20957 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20957 Traci Chrisagis Chelsie On the day before Thanksgiving we did headshots for Chelsie. It was cold out, Chelsie was a trooper, and the photos came out terrific! We've really had some awesome clients this year. Thanks Chelsie! Sun Nov 25 19:19:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20797 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20797 Traci Chrisagis Brenda & Matthew We had a great time this week when we took family portraits of Brenda and Matthew and their dogs Bambi and Belle. Matthew is in the Air Force and is being deployed overseas on Friday. Be safe and hurry home Matthew! You're in our thoughts and prayers. Here's a few of our favorite images. Tue Nov 20 17:35:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20430 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20430 Traci Chrisagis Tue Nov 20 17:33:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20425 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/20425 Traci Chrisagis Bulldog Fever! This weekend we attended the annual Las Vegas Bulldog Club show. If you know anything about us, you know how crazy we are about bullies. We met some great people and saw some gorgeous dogs. Here are a couple of our friends and Favorites, Rocco, Carmela and Chester.....I really cannot wait to get another Puppy! Don't forget about including your four legged friends in your Family Portrait sessions. Contact us to schedule one for the holidays. Tue Nov 13 19:19:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/19690 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/19690 Traci Chrisagis BeBe - Fashion Shoot This week we had the opportunity to work with BeBe Baldwin, a model who flew in from South Carolina to shoot with us. It was a really fun, upbeat photo shoot. We got a chance to try out some new ideas we wanted to use for a while. Her makeup and hair were done by Marissa Reed. Thanks Marissa. BeBe was wonderful to work with and I think the photos prove that. We hope to work with her again in the future. Sun Nov 11 19:10:00 -0800 2007 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/19446 http://bellavitaphoto.bigfolioblog.com/weblog/post/19446 Traci Chrisagis