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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!)








Tag Archives: teen

Natalie’s Birthday Bash

Isn’t she just beautiful?  Recently I had the opportunity to photograph this pretty young lady’s birthday party.  Here are just a few of the portraits from that day.  More to come soon….
A little fun in the lobby…
This photo was  Natalie’s idea.  She loved the light in the elevator and wanted to be photographed in there. ...

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Natalie

Here are just a few images from my shoot with Natalie and her friends.  It was so fun!  It was a very windy day…but we had a great time.

Congrats on your upcoming party!  I can’t wait to photograph your special day!!!

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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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“Alice in Wonderland” Themed Shoot – Sneak Peek

This weekend I had soooo much fun photographing an “Alice in Wonderland” themed shoot for Belle Magazine.  Here is just a sneak peek from that shoot….
A special thanks to Party Rental King for allowing me to use their location, tables, decor and ideas for the morning portion of the shoot (more info on that coming...

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