I had the loveliest time photographing this fun family/engagement shoot. What made it all the more fun was that I had just had my own engagement session and was about to get married – so I was in that mode! Now that my own wedding is done, I had a blast editing the photos for…
This gorgeous family couldn’t help but look great anywhere we went. And to make it even better, they are beautiful inside and out! But of course, the mission at San Juan Capistrano is always a lovely setting for portraits, and this afternoon was no exception. A perfect day for photos! And after the mission we…
I’ve had a surprise party or two (or three) thrown for me in my life. Only one was truly a surprise. It’s not easy to pull those off. But this one was executed flawlessly…Michael was truly surprised (and delighted) when he arrived at the El Niguel Country Club to a huge party with lots and…
Patsi Smith is one of my favorite people of all time. I first met her as a 12 year old – what they call a “beehive” in our church youth program – and she was my leader. All the girls revered Patsi because she was so hip and cool and fun! And to top it…
This family was all together for the week of Christmas and I was lucky enough to take their portraits the night before I left to go out of town! And what a gorgeous day it was – sunny and blue skies in Laguna Beach – quite the contrast to the cold and snow that greeted…
I have always loved animals – so much so that I always thought I would be a veterinarian when I grew up as a child. I even majored in pre-vet and then Veterinary Technology in college, graduating with a BS in Animal Science. I took nary a photography class! But working at a vet clinic…
..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 as he chased the sun, played with sticks, dug in the dirt, brandished a cat tail, and loved on his dad. I’m lucky I’ve got some quick…
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 family wanted to do photos at Crystal Cove State Park because they live right there in Newport Coast. But there wasn’t enough time to properly submit for a…
Here’s the same couple from the last post with Shane’s sweet daughter Skylar! Can’t you just feel the love?
So fun to photograph this beautiful family again this year. Check out last year’s photos here! It was kind of a dark and rainy day in Marina del Ray, but the rain stopped falling long enough for us to grab a few shots! Until next year…
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 where they were interacting, playing, loving each other and enjoying their visit to the beach…not posing. Hugs, tickles, ring-around-the-rosies, chasing waves…of course the fun and games all…
The Christmas season is in full swing and I have a record number of last minute (or last few weeks) sessions to get out and edited this time around! Which means blog posts long on photos and short on words! I loved the fun props brought to this session and this adorable family! I think…
