Anjali. Our little angel.

Well, you saw the photos from the Marvin family gender reveal, which we shot at the incredible Heritage Museum of Orange County. But Miss Anjali had so many great shots on her own, that I figured this little performer deserved her own post. So here you go- Enjoy! (and I dare you to not smile while viewing.)

 
 

So Very Thankful.

This year has been incredibly challenging for me, as this business has taken off in ways I couldn't have imagined. I have three small children, and a husband who travels for work, which means my time is limited more than you even know. Trying to run a business, respond to the dozens of emails and inquiries I receive a day, and still give my children the time and attention they deserve has proven to be a balance that I have not yet mastered.

But I will.

I love this job, I love this art, and I am determined to become more efficient to better serve my clients and my family.

To those of you who have stuck with me, and been patient in scheduling and in receiving your products, my heart just fills with love for you. Thank you for your patience, your support, and for letting me into your lives.

As a thank you to you, who have stuck it out and waited patiently, I've decided to do ONE more mini-session day this year! Spots will be on a first come first served basis, and past clients and those who have inquired in the past will be given priority.

There will be only 6 spots available, and this will be my last portrait availability until next year.

The details will be the same as the Fall Minis:

$99 for a 15-20 minute session

2 5x7 professional prints

5 high resolution digital images

with print release

The date will be December 3rd, location to be announced.

To book a spot, please email stephanie@intuitiveimagesphotography.com

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Impromptu Mini Sessions!

I haven't done a location Mini-Session Day in a while, and I've had some requests, so let's do it!

Ready, set, go!

Saturday, February 12th, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

For just $99, you get 20-30 minutes shooting for up to three people (big or little:) ), an online viewing gallery, up to 10 edited images on cd sized for online sharing, and a $20 print credit!!

Can't go wrong!

 

Space is gonna go FAST, so if you want in, email me ASAP!

Location will be emailed to you at time of booking. 

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Peas in a pod.

Susan and Mike were supposed to have a great little mini-session on the beach. We talked wardrobe, style, worked out details. And then Southern California decided to have a season. The rainy season. So, the beach was not an option.

We rescheduled, and they chose an amazing little community lake, with beautiful houses on the water, each complete with their own docks and boats. And, for our flexibility and patience, Mother Nature rewarded us with the most amazing weather I could have asked for.

These two have been married for almost five years, but if you had asked me at the end of our session, I would have guessed they were newlyweds. You know how sometimes you see a couple, and you just get it? You see why they fit. Yeah. That's these two. They have never had a professional photo session, not even on their wedding, so they figured it was time. I definitely agreed. :)

Enjoy, Susan and Mike! I hope this is just our first session together. You have some catching up to do in the photo department, and I am most happy to oblige!

                         

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When love and beauty collide...

A beautiful beach, a beautiful sunset, a beautiful bride....

What more could you ask for?

The clouds parted and a warm orange sunset broke over the ocean just before they kissed as man and wife. I don't know who you have coordinating the weather for your wedding, girl, but they came through. ;)

Congratulations to Michelle and Josh (and Alyssa).

May your marriage be as beautiful as your wedding.

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Nolan is One. And lovin it.

Nolan has made numerous appearances here, and will continue to be a star player in my portfolio.  He is an absolute doll, with eyes that sparkle like you wouldn't believe, and a cute little bow of a mouth that begs for kisses from Mama.  Last month, he turned one.  I was so honored to photograph his birthday party, which was one heck of a shindig, complete with DJ, Moonbounce, Taco stand, and more! This kid's got one heck of a party precedent to live up to... Here are some shots of that day, as well as some of his One Year Old session in the studio.  Both days, he had absolutely no interest in the cake.  Go figure! (I, however, had to restrain myself from grabbing the cake with my bare hands both days...)   Enjoy these shots, and when you start craving cake, you can blame me.

More after the break

Stu Stu Studio

Did I mention I have a studio?

Yep. In Fullerton.  It's become sort of a photographer's co-op, with people at all levels learning and sharing and growing.  It's freaking exciting.

So I met up with some others there last night to learn about studio lighting (since I have never touched a studio light in my life!) and got some quick shots.

The whole studio environment is so new to me, but I do have some quick thoughts about it I wanted to share.

It's all about composition and lighting.  Like, ALL about composition and lighting. Because the background is gone, the focus is squarely on your subject.  This freaked me out a little bit.  I generally like to incorporate the environment and have subjects interact with their surroundings.  So, having no surroundings threw me off.

The lighting.  Dear God.  This shit is even more technical than I had thought. I swear to God, there was a point where Marcus metered in nine different places for one shot.  WTF. Nine places.  One shot.

So, yeah.

I come from a place where I like to just have my subjects play and relax and be themselves, and here, in this new place, it seems I'm going to have to plan.  Hmmmmm.  It's a little addicting, having complete control, however.  Being able to move lighting, change lighting, move backgrounds.. I can see why photogs enjoy that part of it.  Control freaks, pssssshhhh.

Anyway, I'm so new to this, but I am pretty proud of some things I got last night.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

Color pull

New toy!

The color palette present in this photo:

Cool, huh?  :)

(I have no idea how I'm going to use this yet.)