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Category archives: Children's Portrtaits
So... I didn't offer Halloween mini sessions this year because time (and life) just got away from me. But when a friend told me about her idea to dres[...]
It was time to update photos for this lovely family! They came to me three years ago, when their oldest daughter was the age their youngest daughter i[...]
I can't think of a better reason to document a moment in time than that of getting a new puppy. Because what could be cuter than a newly adopted puppy[...]
I had the pleasure of capturing this family's first portrait at the beach way back five years ago when they were visiting California on vacation. It w[...]
Amelia is the face of the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation. The foundation needed a "country western" themed photo for a promotion they are running. So [...]
Sometimes the stars all align to make for the perfect family portrait session: beautiful November weather, perfect light, stunning subjects and add in[...]
This lovely family was given a gift certificate for a session as a gift and I think I was the lucky recipient on this deal. Two perfectly adorable chi[...]
I have been "shooting" this family for, I think, six or seven years now, and they truly are more like friends than clients. I look forward to seeing t[...]
I'm so happy to have met this beautiful family and their lovely (and well behaved) children! They joined another family for a "Christmas on the beach"[...]
Our original session date threatened rain, and to be on the safe side we pushed it out a bit. Well, we couldn't have been happier - with the glowing l[...]
There is nothing sweeter than a fresh new baby, and sweet little Reagan is no exception! We had the loveliest morning/afternoon together waiting for h[...]
Well hello blog. It's nice to see you again.
It's been a little while and there's TONS of catch up to do, but I can't think of a family I would rat[...]
I had the pleasure of shooting Zachary's missionary photos a couple of month's ago. He was preparing to serve a mission for the LDS church in New Zeal[...]
I think I probably have a lot more polished pet entries that I could enter for this contest. And my pet portraits are some of my very favorites, so ch[...]
Lucky me. I get to look forward to seeing this family every year. We hang out, catch up on our families, see how much these boys have grown (it's hard[...]
I was friends with Adam back in college - we went to BYU together, and I recently reconnected with him and his super lovely wife and kids when I took [...]
It was a beautiful golden morning - we got started early (very early - like 6:45 am) because that's when sweet baby Penelope is happiest and the light[...]
I'd like to wish a very Happy Valentine's Day to all of my clients , friends and family! Take the time to let those you love know you love them! And e[...]
These two sweet boys definitely hold a warm and fuzzy spot in my heart. Maybe that's because they just happen to be my nephews. Or maybe it just happe[...]
This session was actually shot over a year ago, but somehow never made it onto the blog. I was looking for this session last night and couldn't find [...]
This year's mini sessions last Saturday had to be my most fun ever! Between the perfect weather, gorgeous light and fabulous fun clients (including so[...]
I just love this family...not only have I been photographing them for many years, but my family recently moved in around the corner from them so I get[...]
It's always fun to enter a photo challenge, and iheartfaces is one of the best! There are always so many talented entries, and I enjoy looking at all [...]
I have a lot of blog posts I need to catch up with from this year. These last couple of months get so busy with shooting that I don't have time keep u[...]
I think this was my 6th year photographing this beautiful family, but only our second time at the beach! It was a beautiful, warm day in November - so[...]
I absolutely adore new little babies....they are so sweet and innocent and every time I get the privilege of photographing them I come back totally ba[...]
Love this family and these girls! I have enjoyed taking their photos for five years now and I look forward to every single session! And I can't believ[...]
I teach this little sweetheart in my nursery class at church. I so enjoyed spending a morning with her at the Newport Beach LDS temple. I wish that I [...]
I think my absolute favorite sort of session is a family session like this - where we take a few "posed" family shots for the wall -but then just capt[...]
As the busiest time of year for us photographers heats up, it's harder and harder to stay on top of all of the editing, posting, marketing and other c[...]
I just love these boys! The oldest I get to spend two hours with in church every week and the youngest is a member of my baby plan who was ready for h[...]
I was so excited to see that the new Rock the Shot photo challenge was Halloween Costumes this month. These are my kids in their Halloween cos[...]
The tradition continues - and it keeps getting bigger and better in every way! The Gibbs family has been coming to me every summer since 2008 or 2009 [...]
I wasn't really looking forward to this session. It was 112 degrees outside when I arrived to photograph this brand new baby and his four older sibl[...]
The "M" family came out to visit all the way from Texas. It's been so fun shooting so many families from Texas this year. And my favorite part - they[...]
Maggie has been one of my most charming and photogenic clients for a while now - well her entire family has been. But this was Maggie's day to shine a[...]
This session has been a long time in coming. This family was gifted a session by grandma a few years ago and they didn't cash in on it right away bec[...]
This lucky dad is a good friend of my amazing assistant of many years. He wanted to take advantage of having his three girls to visit for the summer [...]
Some of my earliest memories were spending long days on the beach at T-street in San Clemente with this family. My parents became friends with the no[...]
I can't believe it's already time to start thinking about going back to school. My own children don't return for at least another month. But these lit[...]
Evan owns the property where myself and some of my friends have been leasing horses in Nellie Gail for years now. Today we're having a birthday party [...]
I had a great time photographing the birthday party for this sweet one year old boy. Between the petting zoo and pony rides, delicious cake and adorab[...]
I call it the "Heirloom Collection" because you truly end up with heirlooms you can pass down for generations. A large canvas to hang on the wall. Le[...]
Summer season is well under way and I have been busy shooting and editing all of the fun summer sessions (especially the beach sessions) that I enjoy [...]
My daughter has the most amazing 3rd grade teacher! She does so much for all of her students and puts her whole heart into everything she does. The k[...]
Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mother's out there! I do want to post a quick sneak peek of one amazing mother and client that I know and her[...]
It was January. Not exactly what you think of as the greatest beach weather. But we had friends coming into town - a good friend from my college days [...]
It's always a treat to be invited into the home of a precious new baby. They just bring a spirit of love and innocence to any home. And also, I get t[...]
One would think that of all people I would have photos of my own kids done more often and well before anyone else for things like Christmas cards and [...]
This week’s challenge at I Heart Faces is ”Purple” - and this image instantly came to mind! It's one of my favorites! There are many fabulous entries [...]
Some of my favorite clients (and twins to boot!) in one of my favorite places with my very cutest photo prop and snuggly friend - what's not to love? [...]
This gorgeous family got together for the holidays and I was honored to take their family portraits the day before New Year's Eve. It was a beautiful [...]
They're back! One of my most popular sessions of the year - the Valentine minis. Valentine's Day is just over a month away! Take advantage of these [...]
These images will really tell you all you need to know about this loving father and son duo. This was my third year photographing Denzin, and he is o[...]
My visiting family from Singapore finished up their set of four sessions at the lovely Montage in Laguna Beach, where they were staying for[...]
This was a most gorgeous evening for our final family session with the "R" family at Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach. Today's sunny beautiful weather he[...]
It's always so fun to capture loving memories with peeps I grew up with...and even more fun when it's been nearly two decades since seeing them! And [...]
It's always so fun to capture loving memories with peeps I grew up with...and even more fun when it's been nearly two decades since seeing them! And [...]
It's that time of year again when so many of my clients come to me for an updated family portrait for their Holiday and Christmas cards. One of the b[...]
This beautiful family came all the way to Laguna Beach from the equally beautiful (but admittedly colder at the moment) Zurich Switzerland! I love to[...]
This session was the second in a series of 4 sessions done for this family earlier this year - you can see the first session HERE! This time around s[...]
It's that time of the month again....contest time! I have so much fun entering contests when I get a moment...mostly because I quite enjoy seeing all [...]
Normally I like to shoot as close to sunset as possible....but this family wanted to come and get their family pictures done and out of the way and th[...]
I just love when I get to post photos of my own kids. I always joke that my kids are the most photographed kids on the planet...but you'd never know i[...]
This adorable family came all the way down from Northern California to visit Newport Beach last September! They were so relaxed and candid and fun wit[...]
This ridiculously photogenic family has been a huge fan of the Duck Dynasty TV show since it's inception. Long before it became popular in the mainstr[...]
I just love this family! I was so excited when they contacted me to let me know they would be visiting for the summer again from overseas. I think t[...]
Ok...so this won't be the typical "sneak peek." This post is more of a "help me make a decision" kind of post. See, these are photos of my amazing sis[...]
Here's a quick little sneak peek of the most adorable baby girl I photographed on Tuesday! Her name is Maris, which means "of the sea" and I think it[...]
I've had the pleasure of knowing this sweet girl for the last two years. She is good friends with my own daughter who will also be getting baptized so[...]
You know the old saying, "the early bird gets the worm?" Well, in this case the early risers can sometimes get the most gorgeous light. I don't often[...]
This super lovely family was all together from all over for the Labor Day holiday and had the wonderful idea to have their family portraits taken whil[...]
This was a fun little session with a pair of best friends from high school! These photos were taken for one gal, Jessica's birthday! What a fun birt[...]
It's currently 97 degrees here in Newport Beach - which is about 20 degrees above what it usually is around here. Since I've spent most of my week in[...]
I absolutely adore shooting with my repeat clients - the ones who come back year after year after year. The ones who really feel more like friends now[...]
What more can I say than that this little princess was a complete delight. I photographed her the day I was leaving to go out of town to Utah for our [...]
This much anticipated "sneak peek" comes for a family that couldn't be sweeter! I met them for a family session in 2010 in Temecula when their[...]
These girls really are on the right track. It's been my pleasure to follow their progress throughout the school year with regular (weekly) updates on [...]
While I had the patriotic set up in my studio for the 4th of July this year, I thought I would use it to capture my niece Emery's age three portraits.[...]
Independence day is one of my favorite holidays. I love the freedoms that we enjoy in this country and I appreciate the sacrifices that have been made[...]
While I love the dreamy feeling evoked by these portraits by the pier, in reality it was a cold and windy last day of May. This baby, who travelled a[...]
I've had my eye on this adorable baby since she was born, and always hoped I would have the opportunity to capture her charming ways! But I live and [...]
After we were done taking photos at the park, we came back to Juliet's home to get some photos of her first try at cake - a birthday cake in this case[...]
Marci is a friend of mine, who I didn't know all that well in High School, but have gotten to know better on Facebook. I've always thought that she h[...]
This is a follow up post to family portrait taken of my friend Jason and his lovely family in Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, shown here! Because it was so [...]
I've known most of these kids since they were teeny tiny babies - I have photos of the oldest boy and my middle daughter together when they were two..[...]
They're back! One of my most popular sessions of the year - the Valentine minis. Valentine's Day is less than a month away! Take advantage of these [...]
..That's what little boys are made of ! And this little boy was all boy! It was a very documentary style session - mostly following little "D" around[...]
This session felt jinxed from the beginning. Having had to be rescheduled due to bad weather, we made a second go at it last Thursday! This sweet fam[...]
Here's the same couple from the last post with Shane's sweet daughter Skylar! Can't you just feel the love?
Can you tell that these folks really love each other... and they love to play... a lot? All of my favorite images from this session were the ones wher[...]
I believe. I believe in the spirit of Christmas. I believe in the love that binds families together. I believe the spirit of a child and the beauty o[...]
I was so excited when my good friend and roommate from BYU came down to visit California with her family! I knew I had to find time to see them in my[...]
Here are some more of the family mini sessions from earlier this month at the mission San Juan Capistrano. This fun family mini session was a couples,[...]
That's what little girls are made of! At least this little one was! She was such a joy to photograph at our mini sessions held at the San Juan Capist[...]
Between 2 rounds of the chicken pox and uninformed security officers trying to run us off of the grounds in spite of having permission to shoot there,[...]
I just returned from shooting mini sessions at the San Juan Capistrano Mission today - I love shooting there! But this session was from a while ago -[...]
I think this has been my favorite costume for these girls...it suits them - and this ranch - perfectly! And what better additions to a styled cowgir[...]