Your name: Tanya Perez

Workshop: Week 2

If you have a nickname, what is it? I don’t have one. But people call me Perez sometimes. Same thing happens to my husband. I am always like, “We do have first names.” LOL

Are you single, married, have children? Married, no children yet.

What state do you live in ? I live in Dallas, Texas but was born in Oregon.

What do you spend way too much of your time doing? Looking at Blogs.

What do you wish you could spend more of your time doing? Sleeping

How did photography find you? My husband is also a wedding photographer, I have always admired him. I have admired his dedication to his work and his joy for life. I realized I loved doing it after he asked me to come and second shoot with him recently… within the last year.

What is your favorite thing to take pictures of? I love taking pictures of my goddaughters and wedding wise, pre –ceremony because there’s so much emotion during those few hours before a wedding.

How long have you been doing photography ? Less than 1 year. J

Do you have a photography business? If so, for how long? Yes, I am half owner of Perez Photography. I have only actively been shooting for less than a year. My husband has been shooting weddings for about 3 years, maybe a little bit less than that.

What is your favorite food? Italian food has to be my favorite. Chicken Parmesan is my favorite. Yuuuuuummmmm! Favorite desert has to be hands down Cheesecake!

What is something you can’t live without? Carmex and running water to bathe in. And of course shampoo etc, Hygiene stuff!

What is something no one knows about you? Oooooh this is a tough one, I don’t have something that absolutely no one knows about me, but for you girls… I seem quiet but I am really not. I am very observant and like to assess situations. I am an over thinker most definitely.

What is on your iPod or Playlist: Right now I have been jamming out to the new Tallib Kweli and Common album’s (Yes, I love me some good hip hop) Bobby Valentino, Ne-Yo, Justin Timberlake, Colbie Caillat, Corinne Bailey Rae, Ray Lamontagne, (Check him out if you’ve never heard of him!) Jack Johnson, Camila, Reik, John Legend I like a wide variety of music.

Are you a night owl or early riser? I am an early riser. I get sleepy really early.

What is your favorite guilty pleasure? Cheesecake. Sleeping too much on the weekends whenever I can.

If you could have dinner with anyone in the world…dead or alive, who would it be? My father. He lives in Maine but I rarely get to see him and miss him a lot.

What are some things that you like? I like sleeping as you can probably see from the above answers. J I like to go out to dinner, spend time with my family and friends. Traveling, Grey’s Anatomy, Entourage, I like to watch figure skating on TV (Random I know!) And I like to watch people at airports and wonder where they are all headed.

What are some things you don’t like ? I hate jealousy and mean people. Liars, traffic and hot weather,

When you can do anything, what do you do? Travel to a different place.

What do you have to do before you die? I have to visit Paris and London before I die.

Tell us something more about you:

Funny Cesar says I cussed him out one night while I was asleep. He must have made me mad in my dream!

Serious I count my steps sometimes from the car to the house hoping that the number of steps will change, but I don’t do it anywhere else or all the time, not sure if this is serious or funny.

Entertaining When I was growing up in school, teachers would always call my mom to tell her that I was too bossy and that I always wanted to be the first one in line and always wanted everyone to do as I said.

Philosophical Only dead fish go with the flow!

Exciting - this seminar and a wedding in Jamaica in May! J

True I am a very truthful person, I don’t sugar coat things I am unable to do so. I cuss a lot too sometimes don’t know why.

Meaningful my mother means the world to me and I miss my dad more than he will ever know.

Powerful – My mom

Name 2 of your weaknesses: Definitely organization and worrying too much

Name 5 of your strengths: Loyal, Honest, Hard-working, grateful, dependable