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 was my second year photographing this family and their beautiful dogs. Bernese Mountain Dogs and Huskies are both so photogenic that it’s hard not to get a great shot! Unfortunately we’ve had to cut both of our sessions short – this time around it began to rain soon after our session started and while…
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…
Tori was one of my favorite Senior portrait sessions that I never got around to blogging! You may recognize her picture from my homepage header or from the entry in the Orange County Fair recently. We had a fabulous adventure out in the woods of Riley Wilderness Park in Coto de Caza and what made…
My family and I were so delighted to be able to trade a fabulous tour at Backcountry Snowmobiling in exchange for some professional commercial photography for their website and promotional materials! Even though this was a “working trip” I had such a fabulous time. The conditions were perfect – tons of fresh powder, gorgeous blue…
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…
Was so excited to see my old friend Gabi and her husband Jeremy and their adorable son Saul! This time we got to meet up in our old stomping grounds in the Conejo Valley – the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village was the perfect location for a photo session! I’m so glad that I…
Had a great time taking holiday photos for Thinc – a fabulous local business here in Newport Beach – on Balboa Island. We decided to keep it really local and festive – shooting at the Balboa Island Fire Station late one evening! We had just a few minutes of light left by the time we…
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?
This lovely couple will be getting married next year up North, but wanted some engagement photos down here at Wood’s Cove in Laguna Beach while Sara finishes up her law degree here at Chapman University! So Shane and Skyler came down for a very fun and warm sunny afternoon by the water. We kind of…
