Portrait of Lt. Governor Joe Garcia

Several weeks ago I went to film the Lt. Governor Joe Garcia for an event he couldn't attend because he was going to be out of town.

As it turns out, the Lt. Governor is really cool, I told him that I probably had met him before in another event and he said that he doubt it because he would never forget to meet me because of my name, he really likes the main actress in the movie Spanglish, and there's a whole scene where they talk about how to pronounce "Flor" in it. I laughed and told him that that's how I get people to pronounce my name, I asked them if they've seen the movie Spanglish and then I tell them, "well, remember that whole scene? You get to practice now!

In case you are wondering, here's the link, it's actually really funny, just jump to minute 3:34 for it.

Anyway, I digress, when the interview was over, I asked him if I could have two minutes before his next appointment to do a portrait, and he said yes! In the next 20 seconds, I went on to find the simplest background in his office and snapped about 20 frames.

 

Until next time. 

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Blair Griffith - Miss Colorado 2011

I met Blair at the Close to Home campaign launch Event where she was one of the speakers. Close to Home is a campaign to help increase understanding and move Coloradans to speak up and ultimately take actions that make a meaningful difference in addressing homelessness.

Blair, became homeless a month after she won the title of Miss Colorado USA back in 2011. Her father died when she was fourteen years old of prostate cancer. Her mother had a sudden heart attack, and major surgery led to the family's economic situation and bankruptcy Griffith's mother also lost her insurance when her insurer declared that the heart attack was the result of a pre-existing condition. That meant that she had to pay her medical expenses, including $800 a month for medications, on her own.

Now Blair is an advocate for homelessness issues and a motivational speaker. She is absolutely amazing and an inspiration. After the event, I had about 10 minutes to do a portrait, and she is so gorgeous I could not just choose one.