[photography] is a session special for friends
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I love special sessions with friends but you are going to love my new session special for your friends!! Book and pay for an “In The Life” portrait session with me by June 30th and if your friend books and pays for a session by June 30th too, you each only pay $150 for your [...]
[photography] is letting go
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I recently took a parenting class and one of the main things I learned about was letting go. Letting go of control of your kids’ behavior and letting go of your anger over your kids’ behavior. It has helped make my experience being around a 2 and a 5 year old a much happier one. [...]
[life] is a couple of sweet peas
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Wishing all of you a Happy Easter, Happy Spring, happy, happy everything! poem by Linda Newman
[photography] is a growing family \ socal family photographer
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I had so much fun photographing Cori and her growing family recently. We started at the park where she and her husband were married and ended up at her folks’ beach house where the kids go “every day!” It was a beautiful morning and the start to some warmer weather for us-finally.
[photography] is a sneak peak | yvette and her kids
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I’ve been working on lots of family photo sessions recently and this beautiful family I photographed last year. It’s fun to see them grow up and change the way they react to the camera. I finally was able to convince their mom to get in the shots too. Her presence really rounded out the group [...]
[photography] is an impossible session
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I always have the hardest time when I have to do a “session” for someone in my family. I don’t know why but it always seems I get caught between the thought that it’s just my family so I don’t have to be as on my game and they will still love me and having [...]
[photography] is a rugged and stunning location | socal family photographer
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Merrik and I scouted an out of the way, rugged beach for a photo session the other day. It is located in San Clemente State Beach system and was the most perfect spot for this mom looking to set out on a new career path so she can have more time with her two adorable [...]
[photography] is a sneak peak | granger family
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I had so much fun photographing a large part of Ami Marie’s family recently. She bent over backward into a handstand to get them all together for a photo session while they were in town for a family birthday celebration. She was ultimately hoping that she could get all the “kids” in one shot-her dad [...]
[photography] is the joy of childhood
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I had to share just a couple of images (pre sneak peak’s!) from a recent shoot. These sum up for me what it feels like to be a kid. This little girl goes to school with Merrik and was such a joy to chase and photograph. My favorites are the ones that I was able [...]
[photography] is maggie and milly and molly and mae | farrell photo session
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When Amy emailed me awhile back about doing a photo session and a book to visually express the e.e. cummings poem that represents each one of her girls, I had to choke back tears. As much as I love being in control of the creative process, I truly love the collaborative experience of meshing a [...]
[photography] is a mini session | sinacori family
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The light peaked out of the fog for a brief moment while I was photographing the Sinacori family at the San Clemente pier for their holiday mini session. They were so fun to work with and I even received a palm full of little shells as a gift from the middle daughter (the one climbing [...]
[photography] is the hohenester family
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I had another great holiday mini session with Hohenester family. They are so much fun to work with. We had a misty morning bright and early at the pier.
[photography] is sweeeeet sixteen
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I had the most wonderful time photographing eight gorgeous and energetic teenage girls in Redondo Beach recently. A sorority sister from CSULB tracked me down on Facebook and my name popped up as she was discussing a unique sixteenth birthday party with her daughter. Her daughter planned the whole evening with seven of her closest [...]
[photography] is a beautiful holiday card
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I still have a couple of spots left for my short but sweet holiday sessions so don’t miss out on this great opportunity to capture your family for your holiday cards. October 24th is a morning session at the pier and November 8th is an evening session at Linda Lane. This package includes a 5×7 [...]
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[photography] is the robbins family—-orange county family photographer
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I had a fabulous time with the Robbins family at Crystal Cove State Park for a photo session. Their youngest goes to Serra Preschool where Merrik is this year and I am so excited to have had the opportunity to get to know them better. They all looked great in their very own denim designs [...]
[photography] is a future photo session
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While we were at the Serra Preschool park outing the other day I spent a few moments with the Priesler family. Cori bid on my portrait session in last year’s auction and won! We will be doing a portrait session together in the coming months but in the meantime here is a little teaser for [...]
[photography] is an awesome location
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I have been racking my brain for some awesome new locations for my holiday “Short But Sweet” sessions. I usually choose a spot and settle in for a couple of hours in the morning and evening on two different days as you come with your family for your 20 min of fame. These sessions cost [...]
[photography] is a sister’s portrait session
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While I was in Big Bear I wanted to do a photo session with my little sister and her daughter Rose. We have been talking about doing one for awhile and it’s been years since I’ve made them get in front of the camera. For me, family “portraits” are always the hardest. I always mess [...]
[photography] is a san clemente photo session sneak peak
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I was contacted by Jordan Rahal from Illinois last week. He wanted to do a session on the beach with his sons and nephew. They were in town visiting for the first time. His request was an old school photo of them all living the ‘California beach experience.’ We met where they were staying at [...]
[photography] somebody please hire me
I am actually tired of processing photos of just my own kids. I love them and they are very cute but I want to see some fresh faces. I am dying to do photo sessions of your family. The first three people to book a session with me once this post is published gets $60 [...]
a little post photo sesh photo sesh
poor kids. I guess they are used to it by now. We spent practially 3 hours in a photo sesh with Bonnie Berry and as soon as she left I started following them around with the camera. I just couldn’t help myself. Maliea was half naked and Merrik still had tons of energy. He just [...]
the incomparable bonnie berry
Besides a birthday party and beach time (photos to come later) this weekend, we had a photo sesh at the house with the incomparable Bonnie Berry who flew all the way out here from Austin, TX just for us (well, almost). I was more nervous having my photo taken than I have ever been when [...]
