me. myself. i.

I am a mommy of a lovely boy and a wife to my soulmate.
I love clothes but hate to shop.
I like to make people laugh.
I like to go to the gym and then get dessert afterwards.
I have a guilty pleasure of watching reality shows.
I completed the Nike Women's Marathon and want to complete the Disneyland one.
I am a photographer who would love to capture your precious moments.

Busy Little Bee

My family and I recently returned from vacation…. yes, a VACATION! My adorable son M visited Mickey Mouse for the very first time; it was soooo cute! He even went on the rides and didn’t even get scared. The weather was gorgeous and surprisingly not that many people. I can’t get over how many rides there are for the little youngin’s. I would also recommend for you to purchase the park-hopper, that way you can also swing on over to California Adventure.

After our Disneyland adventure, we drove over to Santa Monica. Once again, gorgeous weather! We strolled over to the Pier and 3rd Street Promenade. The 3rd Promenade is somewhat similar to Santana Row in San Jose but closed off to cars. Here, there were tons of shops and street performers singing and dancing – what an experience.

Now I am back to the daily grind already day dreaming of our next family outing. But until then, I have a Duathlon and a marathon to train for. Yes, I did not mistype. I have a lovely 18 miles to run this coming Saturday. Honestly, having to run 26.2 miles next month at the Nike marathon hasn’t hit me yet; I still cannot fathom running that long of a distance. At least I’m running with a bunch of cool peeps.

I do realize that it is necessary to carve out some time for my family to just relax.

Where are you going?

Summer Mini-Sessions

We will be holding mini-portrait sessions on Saturday, June 6th at Shoreline Park located in Mountain View. These mini-session will last 20 minutes and ALL PROCEEDS will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training to help raise money to benefit research and patient services for those affected by leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma.

Who’s eligible? Anyone… Families! Siblings! Babies! Couples! Mothers & Daughters! Fathers & Sons! Anyone except dogs which unfortunately are not allowed in the park. Sorry!

Mini-sessions will last 20 minutes and include a $25 print credit for only $75. Below are the available times.
1:00pm – Booked           4:00pm – Open

1:30pm – Booked           4:30pm – Open

2:00pm – Open               5:00pm – Booked

2:30pm – Open               5:30pm – Open

3:00pm – Open               6:00pm – Booked

3:30pm – Open               6:30pm – Booked

Contact me at info@lisataft.com or 408-260-8347 and we can chat about your session in detail.

Additional Details:
* A $25 non-refundable deposit is due at time of booking and will go towards your session fee. The remaining amount is due in full on the day of your session.
* All proofs will be online within one week in a password-protected gallery.
* Signed model release form

Email me if you have any questions: info [at] lisataft.com or call me at 408-260-8347

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training

I did it. I signed up for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training to help raise money to benefit research and patient services for those affected by leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. I am running in honor of my Uncle Al who I lost in January 2006 to leukemia. I want to help in any way I can and put an end to this terrible disease.

Did you know that leukemia is the number one disease-killer of children under 15 and lymphoma is the leading killer of men and women under 35? Did you know that every five minutes someone in the United States learns that they have leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma? Until I joined The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training, neither did I.

As the largest endurance training program in the U.S., Team In Training provides its participants with coaching and training expertise in exchange for raising money towards finding a cure for leukemia and lymphoma. As part of Team in Training, I will be competing in a half-marathon on October 18th in San Francisco, California. The race consists of running 13.1 miles.

You can donate online by going to: http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/nikesf09/ltaft

Please remember that your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Also, if your employer matches contributions, the additional support would be greatly appreciated and can be included with your contribution!

If you would like me train and compete in honor of someone you care about, please list their name(s). I will add their name(s) to my training and race shirts and to special honoree bracelets worn throughout the season!

Feel free to email me any questions: info [at] lisataft.com

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