Adoarable!

What adorable kids! The girls had the most amazing eyes! And little "N" is sure to have the same eyes!

We had a heck of a time trying to get a good shot of the 3 of them!! I have not had a chance to go through all the shots to see if we got a perfect one, but I got we got some good ones! And I am sure I got some great ones of each of the 3 individually! I can't wait to edit this session!!

Here is a quick sneak peak- edited in between my girls soccer games and end of the season parties!

Are you tired of seeing this beach yet??

Same spot, different family! But it is such a beautiful beach- I never get tired of seeing it!

The "M" family is such a fun family! We had a lot of fun and got some cute shots. "J" with his adorable forced smile!! We loosened him up eventually. And "B" who never stops smiling!! He even sat still for family photos- although he kept turning his head!! And big sis "A" who tried to pretend she was too shy to have her picture taken!

More!

How cute is this family?! You may recognise the kids from my website as I had the pleasure of photographing them earlier this year.

Adorable and busy!! The twins were just like little "D" from the last session- they wanted nothing to do with holding still or being coorperative! It's that age! But we took our time and got some cute ones!

And the chase is on!

We had a lot of fun getting these family shots over the weekend! "D" the youngest of the "L" family wanted nothing to do with holding still for photos!! And once he realized there was water to splash in...look out!!

His brother "C" was trying so hard to be helpful! We ended up chasing "D" around the beach, scooping him up every now and then to try to get that family Christmas photo!!

We had a lot of fun! Well, maybe just me and the boys!? They are both adorable and so different from each other!

No Sunset Tonight

No sunset tonight at the beach. Just lots of June Gloom! Luckily it wasn't too cold. You would think that no one would be on the beach on a night light tonight, right? I think there were more people (and people with unruly dogs!) there tonight then in the summer.

That's all OK- the gloom, the chill, the dogs- because the shoot went well, the kids were great and the family being photographed are friends of ours. I can still remember when the eldest was the same age the twins are now! Time flies!

Here are some images from tonight:

Brothers

I think I'm due for someone without a nap. I know it's coming- because my luck can't last too long! I've had too many great kids in a row!! (not that those w/o naps aren't great- just not so fun at that moment!)

I had another great photo session with two adorable brothers! And they were SO GOOD!! And SO CUTE! They had the smile thing down!!! Every time they looked at me they cracked a smile. Even if it was mid sentence!! And I love how boyish they were. They were drooling at the thought of climbing all the trees around us! The whole family was really cute! I got some great ones of just "Mom" and "Dad".

I thought the end of Daylight Savings Time might mess us up. And the weird weather worried me a little too. But the light was just right! And I think the whole thing was a success!

Here is a little peak- I would love to hear what you think! Email me or leave a comment below.

Sisters

It's that time of year! Busy, busy, busy!

I had another photo shoot this evening. Two adorable sisters who I have had the privilege of watching grow up. And I got to play with the bench again! It sure looks great in the grass, I can't wait to see what it looks like in the sand.

The "D" girls were great- for about 45 mins! Then the kid in them came through got antsy and were ready for it all to be over. I don't blame them! Listening to me direct them for that long would make anybody antsy! Really, they were great!!

Here are a few of the examples of what I captured! And "K", their hair looks great!!

"E" getting antsy!!

Family Fun!

Sunday was a double day!! I shot the twins in the morning and T.H.'s family in the evening!!

What a great family!! Everyone was so sweet and lots of fun! Grandpa was as much of a kid as the kids- and you can see it in his eyes!! It was a little windy but we made the best of it. I brought along the new bench- borrowed from Tracie Taylor! I think it worked perfect for this situation. And thank you C for lugging it around for me!

Here is a peak at your photos:

Sunday in the Park

I had a crazy morning dealing with computer problems! But after lots of prayers and a phone call to my brother who is a "geek", it was all OK! Phew!!

Then it was off to meet the "B" twins for photos in the park. I almost forgot what a joy photographing older kids can be. Not that I don't love the little ones too!! It's just that these girls actually held still!! And they were so sweet and good mannered! It was a beautiful morning at a beautiful park with beautiful twins!

Here is a sneak peak:

The Smoke Has Cleared!

Yeah!! The smoke is beginning to clear here in South OC and just in time for my photo shoot tonight! We had to reschedual once because the air was too smoky.

The "H" family was another great family to photograph. All 3 girls are adorable! And I love that one is blond, one is dk brunette and one is a redhead!! They were good sports- and a Halloween party afterwards made for good bribery when they decided they didn't want to sit and smile anymore!

Here are a few quick "sneak peaks"

What a Cool Maternity Session

I went along with friend and fellow photographer Tracie Taylor on her maternity shoot last Saturday. She had decided to meet up with the mom and dad-to-be at a location we had photographed our girls at over the summer. It is a unique state park with lots of wild field areas.

Tracie has been doing this long enough to have all the cool changes of clothes and ideas to make our mom-to-be look beautiful while creating a one of a kind maternity session! And mom-to-be was a trooper- trugging though fields, climbing fences, changing clothes in the middle of nowhere! I can't wait to hear what she says when she sees them! They are stunning!! Here are a couple- I would love to hear what you think. Leave me a comment at the bottom.

A Beautiful Evening!!

It was a great evening to photograph on the beach tonight when I met up with the "S" Family.

"M" has been so sweet with her emails telling me how excited she was to have her family photos done! I was excited to meet her to see if she was as nice in person as in email- and guess what... not only was she just as nice, but her whole family (including the 3 year old who had NO NAP!) were just as sweet!! Even with no nap "C" was a trooper!! I was so bummed that I forgot the lollipops at home!! He really deserved one!

"S" Family I hope you love them as much as I do! Here is a sneak peak: