. the perfect time for portraits
I recently finished up a wonderful fine art photography panel order for this fabulous couple and they were so wonderful to give me some input on their experience with me. It’s never a perfect time. Life isn’t always perfect and simple and carefree but we want to remember the times when it is. Kids [...]
. just where they needed to be
When the youngest child in my recent family session had become too tired, too cold, and disappointed with the entire beach experience, she declared her part done and I found the entire family just exactly where they needed to be.
. stones, splashes and sun rays
It was wonderful to work with this family who had such a fun vision of what they wanted for their family session. They had seen the images I made for this family and loved the way I played with the light in their portraits. The final image of the family up on the top of [...]
. a day in the life with a new baby | fine art lifestyle newborn photographer
I had the pleasure and honor spending a day with this authentic, beautiful family who I have also photographed here and here. Thank you for letting me witness and document your joy and love.
.a celebration of a vibrant life
I had the honor of attending the Celebration of Life for Beck Hollywood Matson a few weeks ago. It was a truly moving experience to witness the sense of family, community and love being shared at this memorial for a very young boy. His school friends, family friends, beach friends, friends [...]
.maintaining moxie
This is a custom collage I created as a collaboration for a homecoming memory Going into business as a photographer has taken me years to commit to. I know myself well and the idea of having to do things because it’s business has put the ‘create-on-demand’ factor of having my own photography business off [...]
.another lucky kid
I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family once again-with #2 on the way. Mama was aglow and dad was in love. Another lucky kid is coming into this amazingly loving, fun, creative and for real family. We are all awaiting baby Griffin due to appear any day now. I will be hangin’ [...]
.big family playdate
I am just getting my head out of the fog after a rough start to 2012. I have been miraculously maintaining an amazing flow of sessions and orders from clients and collectors for my fine art and portrait photography but not much else has been getting done work-wise (ie: the blog!). A consistent cycle of [...]
. an afternoon in the woods
Awhile back four of my favorite subjects (see a few past sessions with them here, here and here) and I spent an afternoon at Caspers Park. It was a calm and sunny day with a gentle warmth. The park was eerily quiet when I first arrived all alone. While I set up the cute [...]
. little d mini session | san clemente artistic portrait photographer
LXIV This is the land the sunset washes, These are the banks of the Yellow Sea; Where it rose, or whither it rushes, These are the western mystery! Night after night her purple traffic Strews the landing with opal bales; Merchantmen poise upon horizons, Dip, and vanish with fairy sails. Emily Dickinson
photography is [at play during a portrait session]
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A fun opportunity to play came about at a recent portrait session. I always love to take risks and try new things but sometimes it’s just with the light and clients never even know. I colored outside the box this time and asked the clients if they would like to try something that I had [...]
photography is [a family with two boys]
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I love photographing families. For some reason, I really enjoy photographing families with boys. Maybe it’s because they tend to be more of a challenge. The uncomfortable grins, the goofy faces-just like my own son-make my heart smile. Boys are fabulous at coming up with ways to ‘avoid the camera’ so to speak. Girls usually [...]
photography is [taking a break]
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I hope all of you are enjoying your summer and time with family. This was one of my favorite sessions this summer. Of course, you can’t beat a family session at Trestles with the beautiful sage-scented walk from Christianitos Road, under the famous railroad trestles to the perfectly shaped waves of Uppers and Middles. This [...]
photography is [a river runs through] – san juan capistrano family photographer
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“My father was very sure about certain matters pertaining to the universe. To him, all good things – trout as well as eternal salvation – came by grace; and grace comes by art; and art does not come easy.”
photography is [remembering drew brislen]
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When I was asked to help document the paddle-out memorial for Drew Brislen, I of course had to say yes, even though I had never met him. Being able to give back to the local community with my photography is one of the most rewarding things I can do as a professional and a passionate [...]
photography is [a first grandchild] | san clemente artistic baby photographer
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I so enjoyed photographing this beautiful family at San Clemente State Park. The weather was amazing and everyone was very relaxed. Proud grampa didn’t want to be in the shots but he was so naturally comfortable with baby Dominick that I couldn’t resist capturing many images of them together. His two beautiful daughters grew up [...]
photography is [a tale of two families]
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While I was photographing Joe and Ami Marie, she picked his pocket! I so loved the idea of photographing these two families together. Joe and Chris were best friends even before Joe met Ami Marie (who Chris introduced to each other). Now the kids and Ami Marie and Cara are friends too. It’s like one [...]
photography is [a surf town family] san clemente family photographer
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It was a gorgeous sunny day slightly warmer than it had been lately and I was excited to meet up with the Hohenester family down at Calafia for their annual family session. You can see more of their sessions with me here, here and here. We finally met up in the infamous caves just south [...]
photography is [fine art portraits]
I was JUST turned onto this great article from Interior Design by Ghislaine Vinas. Deb Schwedhelm, who constantly blows my mind with her connections to good stuff and her inspiring perspective on life and photography, posted it on her Facebook page. She has the best blog going so you definitely don’t want to miss a [...]
[photography is] a major homecoming
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I had the most amazing opportunity several weeks ago to capture a special event for one of my favorite clients. Amy had been home alone with her four daughters for seven months while her husband served time in Afghanistan. You can see the other sessions where I photographed her beautiful daughters at Trestles here and [...]
[photography is] a beautiful location | san juan capistrano family photographer
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I’ve been working on one of my favorite sessions yet which was at the San Juan Capistrano Mission with a family of 5. And of course we couldn’t pass up the Los Rios District at sunset so we headed across the street after the mission closed. It was one of those really hot days back [...]
[photography is] the daly family | san clemente family photographer
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Several weeks ago I photographed this family on one of the most beautiful days I have ever seen in San Clemente. The week prior it had poured just about all day every day. Then, on Friday the clouds parted and the sky cleared to a gorgeous ceiling of gentle stratocumulus clouds and the tide receded [...]
[photography is] a bright and cheery session | san clemente child photographer
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The past two years I photographed these beautiful siblings, it was cloudy and grey. Their session turned out gorgeous but mom decided this year she wanted something brighter and cheerier. We had the session scheduled and after a sunny morning, big dark clouds rolled in by 1:00pm. We chatted, then decided that it would be [...]
[photography is] what I am sharing today | san juan capistrano family photographer
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“Sometimes when I am sitting by myself Those quiet moments when not with no one else I’m mesmerized by all the many good things in my life I think about the time when I was younger And the older that I get the more that I feel wiser With the love of friends and family [...]