Los Angeles Family Photographer Sneak Peek: John and Guille

I couldn't resist sharing this sneak peek at a great family session with John, Guille, and their adorable little girl.  More to come very soon...


Enjoy!

Los Angeles Portrait Photographer: Mary

It's been almost a year since I'd last seen Mary and we did a great session in Pasadena.  We both have since moved out of state, so it was exciting to get back together and be amongst friends in LA.  I'm a sucker for great shoes, so I was pretty excited when she brought out a killer dress and some seriously FIERCE shoes.  Add some amazing light and this mini session turned out fantastic.

Mary, thanks for bringing sexy back.  :)  Here's a peek at her session.



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Los Angeles Family Photographer: Anastasia

As part of a larger session, we did mini-sessions with some of the ladies and their families.  Anastasia was a little worried at first that her adorable little girl would feel too shy around me to pose for photos.  Once she warmed up, though, we got a few smiles and she revealed her sweet personality.  And those eyes!  She has some of the most soulful eyes I've ever seen a little girl have.

Here are a few from our quick session...


Enjoy!

Los Angeles Portrait Photographer: Elissa and Friends

This was one of my longest (almost four hours!) sessions but also one of the most fun.  When Elissa contacted me about doing a session with some of her close girlfriends, their significant others, and families I was like, "I'm in!"  From the first moment we all met, they made me feel like one of them and we happily got to know each other while they caught up, primped, deck changed (!) and took some photos.  They were such a fun and kind group.

Thank you all for welcoming me and special thanks to Elissa for putting this together!

First up, some photos of just the beautiful ladies...



Enjoy!

Los Angeles Family Photography: Mike and Blanca

It's hard for me to put into words how wonderful this family is!  Mike and Blanca have done so much for my husband and I - as a mentor to Scott, as some of the first people to believe in me as a photographer, as fabulous hosts, and now as kind friends.  I first captured photos of them last summer (blog post here) and this year I was thrilled to take family photos with their newest addition, a gorgeous baby girl. 

We headed out to Malibu on a day that threatened rain but turned out beautiful. Then we headed over to the beach and played around in the sand.  Their kids were so good, posing and giggling together and they clearly radiate with love for each other.  Thank you all for making the trek out!

Here are a few of my favorites from this great session!



Enjoy!

This precious little girl looks so much like her gorgeous mama!  And she grinned the ENTIRE session!



I found this adorable vintage tin sandpail on Etsy and it ended up working out perfectly!

Holiday Cards 2010

I'm very pleased to offer a selection of holiday photo cards for the 2010 season.  Some of the details are listed below, but please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  Cards take about 10 business days to reach you, so keep that in mind when ordering so you have time to send them out!  Last day to order cards this year is December 5, 2010.

Holiday Card Details:
- 5x7" on heavyweight paper, full-color printing on both sides
- White envelopes with matching sealing stickers
- Back option: print postcard information on white background to save postage
- Other back option: leave blank white in order to write personal messages
- Sold in packs of 25 cards

If you purchased a Holiday Session this year you'll receive 50 holiday flat cards as part of your session.  If you would like to purchase additional packs or you did not purchase the Holiday Session but would like cards, please contact me! 

To see the full selection of cards this year (without the pesky watermarks), please visit my website HERE and click on "portfolio" then go to the Holiday Card 2010 viewing gallery. 

Sample 1 Front





Sample 1 Back




Sample 2 Front



Sample 2 Back

Parke County Bridges

For our anniversary, we decided to go on a drive to nearby Parke County, Indiana.  (I know, we sound so old, right?)  We've been so busy with work that we wanted to do something low-key that we could also bring Friday along.  Slightly less famous than Madison County, Iowa (at least to those not from the Midwest), Parke County actually has a larger number of old covered bridges. 

It was the perfect time of year to drive around there.  The leaves were in full color and it was still quite warm.  It was a challenge to capture just how beautiful the scenery and these historic bridges were.



Happy fall!