Teasers for the P family

This weekend, I had the pleasure of photographing the ladies of the P family. Originally, we were supposed to meet on Saturday, but as many of you know, the day fast turned into a gloomy, dark, c-o-l-d day at the beach and we weren't able to complete a session. But no worries...we just rescheduled for the next day at Balboa Park. Well...we definitely had some great weather, BUT it turned out that there was a huuuuuge Earth Day festival going on. Still, after 45 minutes I managed to find a parking spot and went in to see if we could still pull this off. With our luck, it just so happened that the festival was starting to close. All the big ugly tents came down and the masses of people began to leave, so we were good to go. When Teresa and Sophia walked up, little Sophia greeted me with her adorable dimples and big toothy smile and I knew we were going to get some great shots. Mommy and baby were so easy to photograph...and really just two sweet, beautiful ladies. I'm happy to share some of the photos from the session with you!

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One hot weekend...

Let's face it...San Diego is probably the ideal spot in terms of weather. It is almost always nice and comfortable, and my eastcoast family frequently comments that they should move out here, because, where else can you wear shorts in winter? This past weekend was just another testament to the fantastic weather. It was actually quite warm...but not unbearable.



Saturday, the husband, the daughter, and I ended up spending a lazy afternoon down at Seaport Village. We walked around, gazed across the bay, listened to some local talent, ate a nice lunch, and enjoyed some great gelato (from Mondo Gelato...which, if you go, I suggest the Bacio and Peanut Butter...yum!). Here are some photos from the day...


























Sunday, my brother, his girlfriend, and her niece all came over and we spent time at the park playing with water guns. Beans didn't really get the concept, but she had a blast chasing after everyone and getting sprayed with the water. Apparently...that wasn't enough for the little ones, so we ended up in our pool for more H20 fun. Beans and Gigi had a great time...and (thankfully) were both pooped and ready to hit the hay by the time they were done eating dinner.













What happens when you bring a gun expert to a watergun fight... hahahaha







All in all...I'd say it was a great weekend. I got to practice with my new nifty fifty, spend time with my family, and eat gelato. Life doesn't get much better than this. :)

Teasers for the W family

This evening I had the pleasure of photographing two of the most adorable little kids I ever met. Jarren is six months old, while big sister Aliyah is going on 3. Poor Aliyah wasn't really in the mood to take pictures, so we weren't able to get many photos of her smiling. BUT - she's so pretty that it was hard to get a bad picture of her. Like I told her at the shoot, even if you pout, you're still pretty! Anyhow...the ones she did smile for turned out great. Jarren, on the other hand, came ready with smiles overflowing. The handsome guy seemed to be a natural - and also really wanted to get his hands on the camera. Perhaps he'll be a photographer someday? :)

Here are a few pics from our session together...



Aren't her eyes amazing?!


They really are just too cute together.

Teasers for the B Family

This morning (early this morning...lol), I made the drive up to Del Mar for my session with the B family. In just six short weeks, this family of three will become a family of four, and to honor the pregnancy, we got together for a maternity/family session. I made the drive up to the Powerhouse Community Center in beautiful Del Mar. Little J is almost 4 years old and just as cute as can be...and boy is he full of energy. :) We still managed to get some good photos of the little guy though. Mommy is all belly and glowing.







It was clear this was a happy, fun-loving, family, and I had a great time photographing them. Congratulations B family, and can't wait to meet the little princess!

Stop! Easter time...

Is anyone else shocked at how fast Easter has come and gone this year? I still feel like it's supposed to be a couple of weeks away...but no, it just passed. And here we are - one quarter of the year gone by; headed into the fourth month; and my daughter is officially an 18-month old. My how the time flies.

Anywho...back to Easter. Didn't do much this year. I chalk that up to the holiday pretty much sneaking up on us. Family went to church (but then...we go every Sunday); had a nice home-cooked meal of slow-cooked lamb, boiled cabbage, cornbread, and potato salad. So very good. Our little angel didn't get to do an egg-hunt, but we're saving that for next year, when we think she will have a better grasp of the concept and really be able to enjoy herself. Tried to pull a mini-session with her though. Still editing some of the photos, but here are the results thus far.




I will try to upload more photos from the sesh soon. May be awhile, as I have my very first maternity shoot tomorrow morning. I'm very excited about it. She is the daughter of one of my old co-workers, and she and her husband are having their second child - a little sister for their {adorable} little boy. I already have a ton of ideas for the shoot; I hope they pan out well. Look for a couple of teasers from that session as early as Sunday!

Enjoy your weekend!

Sneak Peek for the Graduate

Today I had my very first senior portrait session. I had the pleasure of photographing the son of a very good friend of mine. G is graduating high school this year (which I still can't believe...I've known him since he was yay high...lol), and his mom wanted some nice photos to include for his graduation invitations. We had originally planned on getting some shots at his high school, but it was closed for the day. So we wound up at a nearby lake and were still able to get some great shots. Here are a few from the day...