The girl name Vanessa comes from the Hebrew word which means, “Butterfly..” It also stems from the Indian word which means, “Butterfly.” Vanessa is also the name of a genus of butterfly that includes the Red Admiral and Painted Lady. So, I guess you could kind of say that I have a thing for butterflies. …
This family really got a tour of Laguna Beach for their session(s). The first time we were scheduled they showed up as planned, but poor baby “K” had a fever and a runny nose and just wasn’t his normal, happy self. So about 15 minutes into the session, we decided to reschedule and meet again…
Well, actually Baby Jack turns two today….so in honor of his birthday I have decided to post the images from his “turning one” shoot a year ago… Jack is my very very cute nephew, and my sister and I ran down to this golf course near our bro & sister-in-law’s house for a few quick…
It’s so funny because I am not at my most creative at 11:30 at night when I have been up since 4:00 in the morning, so I just threw down the first title that came to mind for this blog post. The funny part came in when I looked at the title of her blog…
I had a blast last weekend with the “M” family visiting here from Utah! I was a little bit worried when they didn’t have any evening available during their stay here, but I was so grateful they were up for a very early morning. I actually love early morning shoots – sunrise light is just…
I had the great pleasure of bringing my “spring session Easter chicks” in to Audrey’s preschool class for their spring party on Friday. I am so blessed that Audrey has such a wonderful class – the best ever teachers, great classmates and great moms to help out as well! I have had a blast photographing…
I had a most wonderful session with a most wonderful family this last Saturday! I had the pleasure of photographing them for their holiday cards last year, and when little “E” got out of the car, he ran to greet me and said, “You take the best pictures ever Miss Vanessa,” followed shortly thereafter with…
It was a chilly December afternoon when I got to meet the “F” family, but they quickly warmed my heart with their fun loving ways! I always enjoy getting to capture the relationships between parents and children, brothers and sisters, grandparents and grandchildren… and this family was particularly fun and easy to work with!
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…
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!”
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…
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…
