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 sweet valentine couple] san clemente couples photographer
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I had so much fun photographing this fabulous couple for a mini session at the beach on Valentine’s Day. They were so cute together and had a great energy. I am looking forward to doing more engagement and couple sessions in the future. Thanks Vitor and Gabriela!
[photography is] the kwa family portrait session
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I photographed the Kwa family awhile back and wanted to share a little more of our session together. I just love this family. Their dry sense of humor kept me on my toes and their balance of playfulness and seriousness was such a joy to capture.
[photography is] a great session even without the sun | san clemente family photographer
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I have been busy with family sessions for the holidays. October is proving to be a busy month and as much as I hope that we finally get our gorgeous fall weather here in SoCal, I love this image of a family I photographed recently at the beach on one of our chilliest evenings. The [...]
[photography is] b is for berlanga | san clemente family photographer
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The Berlanga family and I found a surprisingly quiet spot at the beach on a gorgeous summer day in San Clemente. One day before the sun decided to hide again, we discovered a little slice of beach-to-ourselves heaven and played to our hearts’ content with their cheerful and curious 18 month old boy.
[life] is bikes and beaches
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Redundancy is prominent in our lives right now: watching and rewatching Curious George, Dinosaur Train, Polar Express and other movies; reading and rereading Meet Kai Lan and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Our other redundancy is the beach: bikes, swings ocean and sand. With it in our backyard it’s feels weird to not go. Later the [...]
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[life] is a bike race
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Merrik turns everything into a contest. We headed down to the beach trail in the afternoon recently and he was so excited that Maliea is now “riding” her bike. She doesn’t pedal but pushes herself along with her feet. I usually end up pushing her from behind to catch up with Merrik and after an [...]
thought: a new lab in san clemente
Just think, my hick, out of touch town has an opportunity to get on the right path. Ole Hanson would be excited about the LAB development proposed for North Beach because it matches his vision for this town but is probably still crying tears about the blundering project at Marblehead that will destroy this town. [...]