summertime pup-date

Lea here for another update!

It’s already been a big summer, and it’s only July! So far, we’ve had three dog photo “Pup-Ups” at the Rossmoor Farmers’ Market. Each month, we set up a booth and a little dog house for the pups to pose with, then our photographer (that’s me!) takes some high quality digital portraits of the little models, and we e-mail the best shots to their respective owners.

These Pup-Ups have been a really fun way to spend time with our community. We’ve made some new friends, saw some old ones, and even had our first poster featured in the July 2023 issue of Rossmoor Living magazine! (pictured below)

On a personal level, these events have reignited my love of taking pictures, and have given me a great opportunity to grow and develop my skills as a photographer. Hanging out with cute dogs all afternoon is a nice bonus too. ;)

We have some fun ideas for future Pup-Ups, so stay tuned! You can follow our Instagram (@CarlasMovieRestaurant) or sign up for our newsletter to receive updates on the next event!

Stay cool this summer, and see you at the next one!

Me taking a picture of Carla's dog, Pinocchio dressed in his finest Hawaiian shirt and lei

A picture of our poster in the July 2023 issue of Rossmoor Living magazine!

Here we go again!

Our first “Pup-Up” was a huge success! We had 32 dogs show up for an adorable puppy photoshoot, and each dog owner got a bonus Polaroid picture of their little model to take home. It was a great time! In fact, we had so much fun that we’ve been asked by our community to come back for another one.

So let’s do it again! Join us this Thursday, June 8th, for another Pup-Up. Bring your dog for a free picture, or come on your own to enjoy the live band and food vendors at the farmers’ market. Details are in the poster below, we can’t wait to see you again!

-Lea

what's new

Spring has sprung!

The weather is finally warming up, and we have been busy bees! Here’s what we’ve been up to recently:

Firstly, Carla’s book launched this March! Her memoir/handbook, Microenterprise Hits The Big Screen is available for purchase on Amazon and Kindle. To promote the book, Carla’s Movie Restaurant was a vendor at the Cal-TASH 2023 annual conference. 

Then, Carla had costumes that she designed featured at the Los Alamitos Weekend of Art exhibit. Carla was introduced as a local textile artist by John Underwood, and four of her designs were showcased at the exhibit, along with a short video showing one of the costumes in action on stage. It was a beautiful display, and a fun way to connect with other artists in our community.

This last weekend, a production of Annie wrapped at the Ebell Theatre featuring another original design from Carla! We’ll be getting professional photos of the production soon, and we’re very excited to see the results.

And for our local audience, we have been organizing a very special “Pup-up” at the Rossmoor Farmers’ Market. Bring your dog on May 11th for a FREE dog photography booth! This will be our first in-person event in 3 years, and we can’t wait to see you there! For more info, the flier for the event is on our main page.

It feels good to be back in action, this year is on track to be a great one. Be sure to follow our Instagram page to stay up-to-date on what we’re doing (@CarlasMovieRestaurant).

With love,

Lea