Good morning....yea, we're pretty damn cute !!! © Corlyce M. Olivieri website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

Yesterday I shot * A Celebration of Life * for Bobreta Franklin. I didn't know this woman, but feel blessed that I was asked to photograph the celebration...that included Louisiana Gumbo, dancing and a lot of wonderful stories about an extraordinary woman who loved people, and gave her life to service. Godspeed. © Corlyce M. Olivieri website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

Sooooo, about a month or so ago, I was adopted by a feral kitty. There are several in my neighborhood. I thought it was a boy....looked like a boy... ate like a boy......NOT a boy. Below are the four little cuties SHE brought home a couple of days ago. © Corlyce M Corlyce.smugmug.com

Last night I shot an event for the screening of Girl Trash...All Night Long. Great flick. Funny, excellent casting, good script, music was toe-tapping...I look forward to seeing what Stacy Codikow and Goff Productions do next ! © Corlyce M. Olivieri Corlyce.smugmug.com

Good morning from Desert Hot Springs California. Here is another shot of the Coronado Bridge just before we lost all the good lighting. © Corlyce M. Olivieri Corlyce.smugmug.com

I took a photography workshop over the weekend on Coronado Island. I've never been there before...nice, crowded, little community. This is a secret spot where the instructor took us after. In the next few days, I'll be posting pictures from that shoot and introduce you to the instructor, Hector Gonzales....a real sweetheart. © Corlyce M. Olivieri All my images can be purchased at Corlyce.smugmug.com

I'm still in awe of these two women, Ginger and Vi. One, I cant imagine being with someone 50 years...and now that I'm 51...well, I would have to meet someone tomorrow and live to be at least 100. All I can say is, The Universe works in mysterious ways.....And for whatever reason, I was to be a part of this special day for these two women. But, it wasn't just these two women...it was everyone involved. It was a small gathering, but now that I look back, very deliberate...definitely set up by higher powers . There are no accidents. © Corlyce M. Olivieri website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

I got a call at about 9:30 this morning to photograph a wedding for an 80 year old couple, who had been together for 50 years. It was a lovely ceremony with a wonderful gathering of women. Congratulations Ginger and Vi....it was an honor and a privilege to be a part of your day. " Never let your sister go hungry." © Corlyce M. Olivieri Corlyce.smugmug.com

bzz bzz bzz...goodbye little bee....bzz bzz bzz goodbye little bee....without you, there'd be no tree.....bzz bzz bzz goodbye little bee. © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

I took this shot on the side of the road a few weeks ago, on the way home from Temecula. I could see this gorgeous sunset out of my rearview mirror, but there was nowhere safe to stop to shoot....and of course, a semi was parked where the perfect shot could be taken. So, I drove up ahead of the truck, pulled out my camera, popped on a lens.....and caught the last few seconds. © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

 

Oh, Marilyn....how we miss thee. © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

I shot this little gig for The LSpot last night at Woody's in Palm Springs. Nice gathering of people, and some great music. The Brian Nova Trio. © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

To be honest, there aren't many things I miss about my old home in Santa Cruz. Having been born and raised there, I have seen too many changes over the years....and not good ones. One of the reasons I moved to the desert. BUT the ONE thing I do miss, is photographing the surfers....The Hook, The Point, Steamers, Middle Peak, Mavericks....The GREAT thing, is now I get to explore southern California, and shoot at other world class beaches. So, today, I dedicate my blog to all the surfers, who help make my work, my passion, more of a joy every day. ALL photos © Corlyce M. Olivieri website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

As I come to the end of another day, I have to remember to be grateful. I don't mean religious grateful...but the kind that comes with knowing something higher does exist somewhere out there. I don't even care who it is....I just know it's out there. So, today, I'm grateful for this fine life...my friends,,,,the little bit of family I have left....kitties are safe and healthy ( because IT IS all about the cats, isn't it ? ) That I can breathe through my own nose...see, hear....and I have a voice. I still have a voice that no one can silence. Not yet, anyway. © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

As the evening comes to an end....I see a few butterflies across the yard....I want to thank these little critters for their patience.....get camera, change lens, creep softly across yard, not falling into the pool....click, click, click..... © Corlyce M. Olivieri. website : Corlyce.smugmug.com

This is Jenna...Jacob's older sister. I think we have an actress in the making. Jenna is always ready to *strike a pose* VOGUE !! I think we'll be able to find her an agent fairly easily. © Corlyce M. Olivieri

I love having a home where I can entertain friends and clients. This little guy is Jacob. He's so tuckered out, he cant even hold his sippy cup....go to mama Jacob.....© Corlyce M. Olivieri

Happy Monday everybody !!! I had a great time with the ladies yesterday...nothing like a Sunday BBQ to end/start the week....though I think I had one too many of these. I really don't like the taste of alcohol, but I do like a good Sunday buzz. © Corlyce M. Olivieri

I guess the point of a blog, is to write in it every day...which I don't seem to be very good at. I text people every day, so why should a blog be so different. I think a blog is like a public diary, so people want to hear about your daily experiences. So far, nothing spectacular...networking and hustling for work...loving my new life here in the desert. Here is a little something I shot the other night in Palm Springs. Enjoy. photo © Corlyce M. Olivieri

Say *good morning* to my friend Lily. Isn't she a cutie ? She's at her favorite beach, known as The Hook. A great little surf spot too. photo © Corlyce M. Olivieri

 

It's another beautiful morning in Desert Hot Springs. I hate to admit this, but the only Roadrunner I've ever seen, was a cartoon character... photo © Corlyce M. Olivieri

Wavesgonewild: Welcome to Photography by Corlyce! My mission is...

Welcome to Photography by Corlyce! My mission is to communicate joy through my photography. My vision is a world where everyone admires the beauty in the small, everyday things. As you browse my photos, you’ll see that I bring my core values into my work: • A joyful, light heart • Love of the outdoors • Connection with others • Fun and playfulness I photograph those real-life scenes that tell a story, that give you a feeling about the whole day from that one picture. I love being able to capture that moment, because it will never happen again. My pictures convey the beauty of the most simple things, like a flower or a body in a motion. You’ll find me on the water most often, but I love all things outdoors. I developed a real passion for photography when my mother was dying of cancer. She was in the hospital for almost a month, and I felt driven to bring the beauty of the world outside to her in her hospital room. She was a woman who spent a lot of time in the garden, and it was devastating to me to see her hooked up to tubes and stuck in her bed. I photographed everything I knew my mother would see as beautiful—sunsets, family members, her cat, her garden. Though the nurses didn’t approve, I covered the wall that my mom looked at all day with 8 x 10 photos I had taken for her. I wanted her to be surrounded by beauty. In the end, we’re all just a bunch of snapshots that make up one big picture called the world. Each one of those snapshots is beautiful. photo © Corlyce M. Olivieri