eyelet: family fun | Phoenix, AZ| CA| and wherever my camera takes me!

I am a photographer who seems to have hit a lull in the ol' business plan. I am sitting here asking myself, "what more I can do to bring people to the website, to look at the photos, to make a decision that they want photos taken? But not just any photos by any person. Photos by me...Dawniele Castellanos...owner/photographer of eyefull photography?"

And the answer is clear?
Nothing.

I can't make anyone do anything. I can only do what I do and hope that someone spies an element in my photography style that they want hanging on their walls (of course with their family and loved ones and not mine-necessarily...unless you are Grandma or Nana and of course you want my family hanging on your wall). But thankfully, I can do ALL things through Christ who gives me strength. And as long as I feel like He is still moving me forward, lull or not, I will continue to do what I love to do.  Savvy?

In the meantime, I still need to stay stay in the game. 
So what did the girls and I decide to do?
Make faces....


We started out wanting to make cross-eyed pictures, but #4 can't cross her eyes on command.


#3 can only cross her eyes when she is not thinking about it. But since she is NOW thinking about crossing her eyes, she cannot cross her eyes.


Props are  what #2 needs to cross her eyes. Not able to do it on her own, she uses her fingers to guide her  eyes into place.



#1- well, in her own words, "I can't do it. I just can't do it."

LOL! I love these girls and this is why I do what I do.



And then there's me. Handing over my camera to my #2 to snap a photo. Crossing my eyes is not a problem...its just getting them uncrossed that might be trouble.

Have a great day!

eyefull: Bradstream Family

Beautiful family...



made by this beautiful couple...


which made these beautiful kids...








Nope, don't change your dial...you are seeing two beautiful twin sisters...






and even after making these six beautiful kids...
The couple? Still beautiful.


and in love.
Isn't it awesome?!

eyes on!

You may rememer this family. Remember this and this? Well, thankfully this family didn't think I was too weird and asked me to photograph their family again, but this time with Mom's brother and his family as well. Seriously? This is the most laughingest family I know. They are always making jokes, laughing and loving each other. It makes for a great session when all I have to do is stand there and they crack themselves up [without me]. You may be asking yourself, "What is this?" Well "this" is Dad acting as my assistant. The sun is so bright out here in Arizona. Whether you shoot at the beginning of the day or the end of the day (like we did) sometimes it is just too bright and warm looking. And on this particular day, my stand wasn't going to stay upright (it was also blustery...the joys of living in the desert). Anyhow, Dad held my diffuser so that I could capture some soft photos of the rest of the group. Thanks Brad! Here he is again, holding the diffuser, but this time he is trying to get sister to laugh. I don't know about her, but I was sure laughing.... And finally, the reason why we came together. To take some shots of mom's brother and his family. Unfortunately, little sister came down with a nasty virus the next day, but we were able to capture a few of them all together. In sisters defence, they had only just arrived the day before (from the midwest) AND she was already feeling poorly. But thankfully, she was able to see a doctor here and felt better for the remainder of her visit with her aunt. This family is truly a fun one to hang out with. Thanks for coming back for more. Next time I want to go to Key West with you...show your favorite photog some love!

eyefull: The Best Family

Im sure this family gets this all the time...but they really are the BEST family :)

I met this family 4 years ago when we both moved to our current town, they from New Mexico and we from California. We attended the same church and then Cherise and I in a women's bible study for a few years. I think I had just had my second and she ws pregnant with that little red head you see in the pictures! This family has such a heart for God and a tenderness for others, I am like a moth to a flame every time I am with them. We don't spend near enough time with each other (and we live about a mile from each other).





This little lady is the 3rd BESTest child. So sweet. I was happy to meet miss A!



One of my favorite shots. I was also trying a little something new with the editing ;)




A sweet girl.
A lovely family.
Congratulations on your newest addition.

eye on this one year old!

I have had the pleasure of photographing Jaden since he was just a few weeks old. Every three months, for his first year of life, I have gotten to photograph him. So, it was with bitter sweetness that I took thesse one year old photos.



I must say though...chasing a one year old around with a camera is much more work than photographing a three month old!



But Jaden's disposition remains the unchanged. He is such a sweet little man. And I must say his family is in.love.with.him...about that I do not doubt!






Hmmm, I wonder what this is....


Jaden did NOT wonder what this was. He dug right in.



and shared his cake with Dad, Mom, and Sissy....



Happy Birthday Jaden.

eye: on the Smith Family

eye on the S Family...

I met this lovely family, through this equally lovely family [seen here http://http//eyefullphotography.blogspot.com/2011/02/eye-on-smith-family.html] and what a great time we had together at this little spot called Scorpion Canyon at the bottom of South Mountain.














Is little Emma cute or what? Im just going to stick with cute!

Nothing a snack can't cure.