I am often asked by clients or friends for little tips and techniques on taking better photographs. Of course there are a lot of great places and sites out there to learn from – one of my favorite is www.betterphoto.com. And it really helps to have a great camera too… but a great camera does…
I had the pleasure of meeting several pets and their people today at the Passionate Pet store and earlier this week. Here is a quick sneak peak of images that caught my eye as I was downloading. I have yet to go through and edit most of them, but I know some of the “parents”…
Today is Maren’s 8th Birthday. Maren is my daughter Kate’s best friend. Forever. Two weeks ago, we took both of our families out to Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA to ride the ponies and the train and to get a few shots of Maren for her upcoming birthday and baptism day and a few…
The cold, grey skies today had me dreaming of warmer, sunnier days and that reminded me of this fun and casual wedding I have never posted from last summer. Adam and Jen were from Utah, but they wanted a beautiful beach setting for their wedding, so they brought all of their family out to Newport…
I have really enjoyed getting to know all of the caring staff at the Passionate Pet Store in Irvine, CA. I had a great day of mini sessions there for Valentine’s a couple of weeks ago, and will be heading back to do some more free sessions there today for all of the dogs or…
Happy Valentine’s Day…I know it is a little late, but better late than never, right? I thought this session would make the cutest Valentine’s day post ever! Two perfect little cherubs that pierced my heart through with love! Enjoy your pictures “A” and “D!”
Well, *H* and his sweet girlfriend were not engaged when they arrived for our session about a week or so ago, but they were when they left! It had been rainy all week and the cloud cover looked thick and heavy as I approached the Laguna Beach Coastline, but just in time for their session,…
He’s a professional ball player. She’s a professional model… and so are the kids. Can you tell? The “Y” family came out to visit from Arizona last summer, and they were so beautiful and so natural in front of the camera. But I could tell with this family that beauty was more than skin deep…
I decided to go ahead and post these fun pictures from last summer tonight because today is sweet Miss “A’s” birthday! We had so much fun together down at the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach. And now she is 18! These years just fly by so fast. Best wishes to you “A” as you finish…
Here is a great way to contribute to two worthy causes, qualify to win some way cool prizes AND have some memorable and creative family portraits made at a reduced price… All at the same time! Vanessa Honda Photography is participating in the International Charity Model Search to select North America’s Cutest Family and to…
Come along with me to Annabelle’s and Daisy’s morning riding lessons in Anaheim. It is always so much fun to capture real life as it happens – and that is what this session was all about. No forced poses or orchestrated setups – just following a couple of delightful 2 year old girls and seeing…
This is another “long in coming” tribute to a session from last summer that did not get its due on my blog…I was privileged to meet her within hours of being born and it has been such a delight to watch her grow. Here is what I wrote way back when for the blog post…
