Ventura County Family Photography: Ken and Lauren

There really aren't enough superlatives to describe this family! They have been with me since the very beginning and I am blessed to call them dear friends.  I got to photograph the very beginning of Lauren's pregnancy, then maternity photos, and then their baby as a newborn.  They are wonderful, fun, creative, patient, incredibly supportive, and their daughter is insanely adorable. I love this holiday session because they have a great sense of style and Lauren actually made the beautiful burlap holiday banner that's in the background and brought most of the props herself.

Ken and Lauren, thank you for believing in me all along.  I love these photos and I love your family!


Enjoy!

Joe and Jenny: Ventura County Family Photography Holiday Session

You may remember this little cutie from her newborn session when she was just a couple weeks old.  She has, if it's possible, gotten even cuter because now she reacts to things that are going on around her and has one of the most adorable little giggles I've ever heard.  Her parents are very patient and sweet with her, making this session really fun.  We were going for a fall theme and even managed to secure a lovely Christmas tree lot location, but alas it was almost 80 degrees in California that weekend.  Not that I was complaining...

Jenny and Joe, thank you for allowing me to capture your family again!  I feel so blessed to get your sweet little girl in front of the camera twice this year.

Enjoy!

Wisconsin Apple Farm

Ever since I saw the movie "Baby Boom" (great 80s movie, by the way if you haven't seen it) I totally wanted to live on an Apple Farm.  Well, maybe not live on one, but at least go apple picking and drink hot cider at one.  On a recent trip to Lake Geneva, we detoured for a tour of this gorgeous apple farm as well as an apple cider doughnut.  Yum!  And who wouldn't want to purchase a peck of apples?  It's not like you can do that every day.

It was on this trip that I really had to embrace fall.  You see, I don't like fall very much because it just means winter is around the corner.  I know there are so many people that love the four seasons, but I'm just not one of them.  The thing is, however, that fall can be really beautiful and it's going to happen no matter what.  So I am learning to enjoy it as best I can and the scenery was truly beautiful.

How do you like them apples?!