reStore, Revive and rePlenish @ the Bellagio Spa

We always promised the Crew One day. Someday. we'll all go to the spa, ALL together :)  Well, that day finally came.  

We've been honored to shoot for the Bellagio Hotel for the past few years.  This month, they asked us to update their Spa & Salon photography without any New renovations.  This space was gorgeous as is - it just needed a little updated photo-LoVe.  

modern Angle.  Timeless styling.  luxurious lighting. done.

 [after = Rouse] 

rousephotography © 2010 

  

Yowza. same space = molto meglio! 

[before]

the Salon @ The Bellagio 

[after = rouse]

rousephotography©2010

[before]

the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe

Knows how to treat it's guests, and even those photographer types.  Kinda Ashamed to even say this... bUT...The photos really don't do this property justice, ha ha.  It is spectacular.

Our crew had the sweet dreamy pleasure of spending 10 days experiencing hospitality at it's Best.....The Ritz Carlton way.
[of course, That being Champagne & strawberries everyday at 3pm - extra images...You got it :)]

We're so thrilled with the images! This was our first photo-shoot on the preferred Ritz Carlton Photographers list & we look forward to completing the winter portfolio [snow boarding] this year!

Clint decides that Annie needs help to see through the camera... his brilliant idea, taping blocks to her Feet.  His best Mr. fix it yet :)

Room with a View [....the Joys of electricity & Ocean]

After Nagging us to death, and the torturing of many a poor Client.  Rouse's dreams have finally come True [not the creepy hershey's chocolate bath one, the other one.] A Room with a View. 

It's not easy to convince a client to take a newly renovated room down to the Beach [...... only 5ft from the crashing waves of high tide].    Luckily, we Met the perfect client - the Surf & Sand in Laguna Beach.  This hotel is SOo close to the ocean that the waves actually HIT the hotel bar AND the rooms have complimentary earplugs.  [so while some people buy Soothing Ocean sounds on CD......... Other's Earplug.]  

We could not have done this without the unbelievable staff of S&S.  Taking 12 hotel staff members, a thrill-seeking PR director, the Sweetest Marketing manager and 3 Rouse's 6 hours to put together.

photography by Jonathan Rouse © 2010

(-: many High Fives to Melinda Speck, Lana Ybarra and The Surf & Sand Hotel [right on the bleepin' Beach] Here's a Video.