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Welcome to the Sweet Blog! The place where all your dreams come true!!! Okay, okay… that might be an exaggeration… but it is a lot of fun. La Dolce Blog is the online journal of all the happenings at La Dolce Vita Studio. This is a place where you can come and find out about our latest projects, random events, the newest cute thing our dog Lucy has done and whatever else we decide to post in the online blogopolis. So who is behind La Dolce Vita Studio? Shh… its top secret… alright well the secret is out… we are Melanie and Bradford Watson, a husband and wife photography team based out of Jacksonville, FL. We shoot weddings, children, families, individual portraits, and anything else that may tickle our fancy. Our services are available across the U.S. and internationally… have passports, will travel!

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    Wednesday, August 13, 2008

    Mike & Brooke's Steamy San Marco Session

    Last week Brad and I shot this smokin' hot session with Mike and Brooke around our home and down in San Marco. They were completely open to ideas so we decided why not do a night shoot. The idea seemed to really suit these two and reflect their dramatic personalities. I love how all the photos turned out and reflect just how passionate Mike and Brooke are about each other. Here are some of our favorites from the session.

    PS: Mike is an Engineer, and Brooke is an Environmental Scientist... living proof that smart is SEXY!


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    Pretty hot huh?! If I didn't know better I'd say these two have some Latin spice in their genes.

    Saturday, August 9, 2008

    Jacksonville Boudoir Photography

    Hey brides, have you been trying to figure out the perfect gift to give your soon to be husband on your wedding day? What about all you ladies out there that are stumped when it comes to birthday gifts for your men? What do you get the man who already has everything? Show him just how lucky he is by giving him a "Little Black Book" filled with super sultry images of YOU!

    You are gorgeous, sexy, fun and a little daring. Why not showcase your feminine side with one of our smokin' hot boudoir sessions? No matter what size shape or age, we can make sure you look 100% sexy when it comes to this extra special gift for the man in your life. Check out the sample of some of our sessions below and contact us to find the perfect Boudoir package for you.

    These two wonderful clients were kind enough to allow us to showcase their sessions. Thank you ladies for being so brave and sharing your ultra sexy sessions with everyone. Please note, the following images contain some implied nudity so please use proper discretion when viewing.

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    Always tasteful, never tacky, 100% sexy in every way! The Little Black Book of Boudoir... for the man who already has a watch!

    Thursday, August 7, 2008

    Elizabeth Anne Design Library

    Brad and I are pleased to announce we are now listed as one of the vendors in the Elizabeth Anne Design Library! Elizabeth Ann Designs has come up with this fabulous resource for brides. They have compiled some of the top vendors in categories such as florists, planners, and photographers in their beautiful {Library} for one stop perusing. Now you can not only check out the Elizabeth Anne Design blog for incredible tips and inspiration for your wedding, but you can also find some of the best wedding vendors in the industry all in one place. So if you are planning a wedding, thinking of planning a wedding or know someone who is, stop by the Elizabeth Anne Library and Blog for tons of inspiration, insight and internet viewing fun!



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    15% off Canvas Prints

    Hello fabulous blog readers! Brad and I would like to announce our Summer Canvas Sale! Now through August 28th (that is 3 whole weeks) all canvas prints will be 15% off! Canvas prints are one of the best ways to showcase your photos in your home. They are ready to hang right out of the box. No framing necessary, unless of course you just want to frame them then that is fine too... go right ahead! :)

    Enter discount code CANVAS15 when you check out and the savings will be automatically applied to your canvas order. Remember, canvas orders must be placed separately from regular print orders in your shopping cart. Happy shopping! :)



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    Tuesday, August 5, 2008

    The Chosen One

    Last night Brad and I had Chinese take out for dinner and this was what his fortune cookie read...

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    This made his day!


    "I I I I I waaant the knife!" If you know where this came from... you will officially make our list of awesomeness!

    Friday, August 1, 2008

    The winds of change are blowing!

    Brad and I finally got our new super computer on Wednesday! We have been in desperate need of a real work horse to speed things up around here... and this week we finally got it! Here are some shots of our new baby and the disarray that our house was in last night as we integrated it into our home. Who knew buying a new computer meant totally reorganizing your office?!

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    Lucy was not too happy that the new computer was getting more attention than she was. She kept putting her toys in front of the boxes as if to entice us to play with her.

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    Finally a proper monitor... 24 inches of goodness. I have been doing everything on our old 15 inch monitor and laptop screen thus far. This thing is like a gift from God himself!

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    I'm still working on fixing our office up since I totally reshaped it last night as we brought Bertha (thats the new computer's name) in. The computers will all be networked into one monster working machine tonight and we will be knocking out the gorgeousness in no time! Aside from new machinery, we have been developing some awesome new services and products for all our wonderful clients and we can't wait to reveal them, plus some other goodies very soon! There is a lot of fun stuff in store so stay tuned! :)

    Baby Daniel Teaser

    Here is a quick teaser from the baby session I shot a few days ago. Daniel is only 9 days old in this photo. He is such a cutie!!!


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