Circle Family Session

I have a really sweet family session to share today! I had the chance to photograph the Circle family a few weekends ago who I've known through Jeremy for a couple years now. Alissa, who owns Rags To Stitches Boutique, teamed up with me to do a big giveaway on her blog in honor of my new site launch! (Click here if you haven't seen it yet!) We also decided to do a session of her family to show on the RTSB blog as part of the giveaway. Alissa picked this great location hidden away in some hills near Costa Mesa, and I was pretty entranced by it! Trails, mountains, and thick dead grass...my kind of place! It was one of my first times shooting a whole family together with little ones, and I think I got some really great moments! You really have to be "on the fly" when shooting, and keep your eyes peeled for signs of the dynamic of the family. They were so relaxed, and the kids were really sweet! + How cute are they all together? Thanks Circle family!

And head on over to Alissa's site to enter to win a free session with me! (Going on through July 9th, so hurry!)

Rags to Stitches Boutique

I love it when mom and dad show some love! So important :)

Andrea: Senior Session

This post has been a long time coming! I've been so behind on blogging and really wanted to get this one up before I went mad thinking about it! I am so grateful to share this amazing senior session I had with Andrea. We've been friends since our young teenage years, so it was really great to shoot her college portraits for her. First thing I think anyone can say about Andrea is that she has a heart of gold. So committed to her faith in God, its so unwavering! She is truly inspiring to be around. She just graduated from Biola in accounting, and is taking on the world with her big new grown up job at Deloitte! What an amazing accomplishment. We had fun going around her future work place, snappin' some photos, and taking it all back to biola. We even went out for crepes after.

So, thanks Andrea for a great day! Its a great privilege to photograph a friend! (And so fun!).

Kari & Richie Wedding in Beautiful Sonora!

Check out my gorgeous client Kari on her wedding day! I traveled up to Sonora, Ca for Kari and Richie's wedding and was a little dumbfounded at all the gorgeous redwood trees everywhere! It was incredibly quiet and peaceful in the area, and I can't wait to share their fun wedding! The scenery and Opera Hall venue really set the tone for this one. Coming soon!

Circle Family Session Preview

Preview from today's session with the Circle family.

(I had already posted a sneak peak on twitter, but I ABSOLUTELY could not go to bed without posting this one.)

How sweet is this?! Melt...

Brayden

Finally had a chance to post baby Brayden's photos. He is the sweetest baby! Laughing and such a chatter box for only two months! Thanks to my cousin Brittany for letting me photograph him :)

Lisa Senior Session

Today I have a recent senior mini session to share with Lisa, who I went to school with since...junior high?! Its been a long road, and shes graduating college! I was thrilled to take her senior photos, as I've done her brother's wedding in the past as well. We trekked up to a cool park, and walked up some great paths to some beautiful views of the hills and city. And let me just say, huge props to Lisa for hiking around in some killer green heels! She didn't complain once and was really great to work with. A relaxing session made easy. Thanks, Lisa! And congrats on graduating!