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Welcome to my Blog!

 I'm the first to admit...."I'm in love with love".  I love seeing two people happy together.  I enjoy seeing the way a couple looks into one another's eyes and seeing the spark between them...that magic.  It makes me smile. I love seeing families and friends bond. I adore children smiling and laughing...that's why I photograph people.
     These things keep me happy and motivated.  They fuel my passion to always be the best photographer I can be for myself and for my clients.  I consider all of my family, friends, peers and clients a part of "Manalo Empire".  A group of people who I keep close to my heart...
     I love what I do, and I pour myself into my work wholeheartedly. It is a part of me. How do I "define" my work?  It's hard to put me into a box.  But a few words that come to mind are romantic, fun and spontaneous.  It's a mixture of so many things. It's me....Manalo Empire.

A Few Tid-bits on Me

I'm a California girl at heart

I'm married to a wonderful man and I have 3 beautiful children

I'm a veteran of the United States Air Force

I can weld, use a lathe and mill, and shoot an M-16 (strange fact, I know) LOL!!!

I <3 coffee and boba!

I dig my boots

I love accessories (but I don't have enough)

I'm friendly and I like to have fun

I like pretty girly things

I love spending time with family and friends

I'm pretty easy-going and not too hard to please

I like the little things in life, like children's smiles, the smell after a good rain, and listening to the waves crashing on the beach

Mexican, Italian and Asian foods are my favorites!

I'm not too big on chocolate, but I LOVE Red Vines Licorice!

It's hard for me to put down my camera I love using it too much! (Just ask my kids...LOL!)








Category Archives: Portraits

The Ballecer Clan

It’s been a long time since I’ve shot in a studio.  So when I was approached by LadyAnn to photograph  both sides of her family in a studio she reserved time for?  I was more than happy to oblige!  Here is a sneak peek of just one of the shots from our session.  This is...

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Alexa

Here is just a sneak peek from my recent shoot with Alexa.  She is such a sweetheart!  I love this photo.  It’s just so sweet and innocent looking….
More to come soon!

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Kelly’s Headshots

Recently I had the honor of photographing the sweet and charming Miss Kelly Palma.  She is such a joy to photograph!!!  She is so nice and easy-going, that it was a very fun portrait session.  The camera loves her!  Take a look….
Thanks so much Kelly!  I had a blast!

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A First Communion Portrait Session

Recently, my old best friend from high school asked me to photograph her son Jack.  He was going to be receiving his First Communion!  Of course I said, “YES!”  It reminded me of when she and I used to go to church together.  My how time flies that we now have children of our own,...

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A Gentleman’s Shoot

Recently I received a call from one of my awesome brides, Christine, that her friend Alexa was looking for a photographer.  Christine and Alexa have known each other since elementary school.  Alexa needed someone to photograph her boyfriend Tony for a feature in his fraternity’s magazine.  I was more than excited!
The shoot included Tony with...

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Teen Shoot-Senior Portraits

Talk about feeling young again.  I was lucky enough to photograph two really awesome teens recently.  They made my job so easy because they were great models.  Here are just a few images from their shoot.

I just love Eirene’s look.  She is such a natural beauty!  Now here are a few of a charming young...

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