A Family at Home. {Lifestyle Session}

I was so blessed to have spent the afternoon with this family. They laugh, they joke, and they love each other beyond compare. I've never seen such loving, sweet, and affectionate adolescent boys. Which is a testament to the home they are being raised in. Nicolette is the baby of the family, and her older brothers couldn't love her or enjoy her more.

Thank you so much for opening your home and your hearts to me and giving me the privilege of documenting your life.

 

Surprise! Let's go outside!

Last minute surprise March Mini-Sessions! 

So many folks are waiting to book a session, but my calendar is getting so full. So this is for those of you who want a quick session for your little ones! 

Session includes:

20 minutes for up to four children under age 10

online viewing gallery

cd of 10 edited images

2 5x7 prints

Only 5 spots are available, so act fast! The absolute last day to confirm your spot will be Friday March 9th- all invoices must be paid by then, or your spot will be released to the next family on the list. Session location will be announced to participants once invoices are paid. Location will be in Orange County. 

Just Like Mommy. {Lifestyle Portraits}

My mother was the making of me.
~ Thomas Alva Edison

My favorite thing.

I read this article over on Photofocus, and thought I'd throw my two cents in. Photography is such a personal thing to me, and I feel it has many levels, so to pick my one favorite thing about it is pretty daunting. It's sort of like asking Santa Claus who his favorite child is. :)

But I've had quite a few sessions lately where the parents of small kids have been really focused on getting their kids to 'behave' or 'sit still and smile'. And while I totally get it as a parent, as a photographer, it's just not ideal. My favorite photos are those in which the kids are being themselves- playing, laughing, jumping, being rambunctious. And those usually end up being the parents' favorite as well, not just because it's a great moment in time to be able to capture, but because that's how we KNOW them. We play with them every day, we run and jump with them, we tickle them till they laugh and drool. And when they get older, start talking back, dating, and generally growing up, we can sit on the couch while we wait for them to make curfew and look at those photos and remember how it felt to hug them and swing them around in our arms. We can smell the sweet sweat of their little baby neck, feel their soft little chubby hands holding one of our fingers.

So, while it's not necessarily a one-sentence answer, that is probably my most favorite thing about this, as a business and as an art. It's the ability to freeze something so fleeting and so intimate, and the ability to crack open those emotions and memories every time you see an image.

What's your favorite thing???

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Double the Love

I've known Lauren since high school.  Well, actually I guess I should say we knew each other in high school.  We lost touch after she graduated (a year before me) and just recently reconnected through Facebook.  She was expecting twins and on bedrest, and let me tell you something.  I could not imagine a better mom.  She is the most patient, kindhearted, sweet person I think I have ever encountered.  And of COURSE she s a teacher.  We need more like her.  Anyway, I was so excited she allowed me to photograph her beautiful babies.  They were born healthy, strong, and around six pounds each! Matthew and Lena are so blessed to have each other (automatic best friends!), such incredible parents, a network of grandmas to help love them, and I am so blessed to have met them.

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

M Family Mini Sessions

The M Family was my first family of the day (after a 10:00 no-show).  These guys came relaxed and ready.  Through the whole session, Garrett (much to his older sister's chagrin) was cracking up, goofing off, and generally having a ball.  I loved it. It was a great way to break in the day.  They were up for anything, and I think we got some really great family images.  You can tell by these photos that these guys love each other. Enjoy!

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