I love getting to know fun people. And this family is just that- fun! They are darling and talented and full of jokes and smiles.
Lots of love going on here!
This cute girl couldn't stop smiling-- it was so infections! I loved it!
You may notice this sweet girl from a senior session I posted
HERE. We doubled up and did her senior session right after her family session-- what a trooper she was. And of course looked fabulous the whole time!
Hello cute family!
Even in the heat and after putting up with me they were ready for a race!
Thanks G. Family!! You were a blast to work with!
D. is a Senior this year and she is not only beautiful but super talented. She has a golden smile and was always ready to flash it. In fact she was so happy it was hard for her not to smile! These are a few of my favs:
She is also a talented musician and I got to hear a little sampling of her music. Check it out if you have a second
HERE.
Thanks D. and congrats on being a Senior!
This gorgeous girl is going to be a senior. The camera couldn't get enough of her smile. More to come soon...
Here are a two of my favorite images of P. You will see a few more of her kids and their families coming up soon...
As we embark upon a new year I have been reflecting on the events of 2011. This past year has been amazing in so many ways. I wanted to take some blog space to thank all of you who have supported me and my photography business this year. I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of new and wonderful people as well as enjoy the company of old friends and repeat customers. I truly feel blessed to know all of you. Thank you for making my year one to remember. I can't wait to see what next year brings.
Here are a few of my favorites from this past year. Enjoy!
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
The L. mom contacted me for a photosession of her two kids. It's tradition for them to have their picture taken together every year. There is one rule that they have to follow... They have to be touching in some way. She told me about all the crazy photos they have done in the past and how this tradition wasn't always the favorite of her two kids. But I just loved this first photo and the look in E.'s eyes as his sister tried to carry out the tradition!!
Of course they did indulge me in some sweet family love!
And they were even happy just to hang out with each other side by side.
I don't know about you but I think that L. is just gorgeous!
And L. suggested that her mom had to get in some photos too. Love this one of D. because every time I think of her it's with a happy laughing smile.
Even E. sat long enough for me to get a few good ones of him (that I know his lady friend will love!).
Don't you think this one will look great in their Dad's office?
This one too.
Thanks to you L. Trio for sharing your tradition, lots of laughs and for enduring all of my awesome jokes!
Here is just one of this beautiful girl. I know it's a tease, but you will just have to check back to see more of her and her family...
I just had to post this photo I took this week of my mom. I hope I look this gorgeous when I am her age!
"Mother, the ribbons of your love are woven around my heart."
~Author Unknown
I had the opportunity to do a mini-session with J. She is gorgeous and talented to boot. Just take a look at this image!
She also has a fun humorous side and I couldn't help but laugh along with her looking at this photo.
LOVE this one!!
I thought I would take a few lines to do some cross promotion too. She is an amazing Interior Designer (working on Nick Lachey's home and also a salon in Caesar's Palace), and she does hair and make-up on the side. So check out her blog and if you are in So. Cal give her a jingle:
I find that so often I'm busy taking photos of other people's families that I sometimes neglect my own. Sure I always have a small point and shoot camera on hand for the candids but I realized recently it had been a long time since I had taken a portrait of my husband. And even though he was totally ok with the lapse, I wanted to snap a few of him. I just have to say, sorry ladies, but he is all mine!!
Check back soon for more photos of this pretty lady...
This photosession came about because these two brothers are both leaving home.
This O. Boy is about to leave on a
LDS mission to Brazil.
And this O. Boy just graduated High School and is going to be heading up to BYU in the fall.
So before they left of course their mother scheduled a photosession and they were such a pleasure to work with.
They are both awesome cello players and I was treated to a mini-concert while I was taking their photos. I didn't want it to end! So talented!
And we have to give them congrats for both being Eagle Scouts!
You guys were awesome. Good luck on your future endeavors!
As soon as A. had a date set to get her braces off her mom scheduled a photoshoot. What a fun way to celebrate a new smile. And what a pretty smile A. has. In fact it was hard to get her to do anything but smile! ;) And why not-- when you've waited 2 years to show your gorgeous grill I think smiling is just the thing to do! So we took lots of close-ups (and a few others) to capture her post-braces grill!
I know this photo isn't of her smile but I LOVED her cute shoes!!
Here's a sneak peak of E's gorgous photoshoot.
There will be more to come...
For the past year and a half my good friend K. has been such an inspiration to me and all those around her. She made a decision to adapt a healthier lifestyle and through diet and exercise she lost over 80 lbs!
And I'm sure that if you asked her if it was easy to do she would just laugh!!!
And while we had a lot of fun on this photoshoot, K. is now raising money to go towards something that is no laughing matter. Diabetes is something that plagues our country, and K. is going to ride 50 miles in the Napa Valley Tour de Cure to help raise money for the fight against diabetes.
I wanted to help her out in her quest and put a link here where you can donate towards her cause:
Any amount of contribution would help towards her goal and would make her happy and give her fuel to finish the race! Thank you and good luck K.!
Here's one of this brave soldier. I will have more of him and his family coming soon...
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