Ventura County Family Photography: Emma and Ella

This is one of my favorite sessions ever!  I say that a lot, because I'm lucky to have amazing clients who bring so much to their photos and each session is special or unique.  However, these two cousins, who just happen to look like little dolls in these photos, are super sweet and have some of the most wonderful parents ever. 

We collaborated to bring some of the pieces together for a "rustic picnic chic" look (no easy task in balmy southern California) and with their matching outfits, I think you'll agree that this one is epic cute.  I've been saving this one for after Christmas as this session was partly a surprise for their lucky grandmother.  Plus, this is a perfect way to cap off my posts about the fall/winter holiday sessions we did this year. 


Happy Holidays!

Los Angeles Family Photography: Elissa

Elissa's little girl was just a few months old when we did a holiday session last year.  My how things have changed!  She's got quite a lot of personality now and is very fun and energetic.  You can tell Elissa loves being a mom and although her sweet little girl did not stay still for very long, she did allow us to play and take photos for almost an hour. 

I had a great time capturing their beautiful family.  And yes, it's the same basket!  She still fits in it, but not for long.  Elissa, thanks for letting me spend a beautiful day with you and Miss Z in gorgeous Marina del Rey!

Enjoy! 

Chicago Headshot Photography: Areck

I can't stress enough the importance of getting professional headshots, whether it's for a website, professional online profile, or printed material for your company.  They can be affordable if you want something simple and do just a little planning ahead.  Areck came to me needing just one or two photos but realized that having a professional photographer take them would add that extra polish. So next time you're uploading a profile photo to your website or LinkedIn, don't crop that vacation photo!  Call a professional and get something nice done.

Los Angeles Family Photography: John and Guille

It's always fun and amazing for me to photograph little kids for their annual holiday sessions.  They change so much from year to year, and John and Guille's adorable daughter was no exception.  Last year she toddled around and mostly just played, but this year she's bilingual, she wanted to organize her stuffed animals, and she can literally run around.  It was a challenge to get her into the photo with her parents, but well worth it when I saw her sweet smile in some of the frames.

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays!

I love the holiday season and especially enjoy receiving holiday cards with updates and photos from many friends and family.  As we prepared for this year's card, I had trouble deciding what photo to put on it.  Friday didn't enjoy last year's photo session too much so I thought I would make it easier this year and basically capture her doing what she does best: taking an afternoon snooze. 

In my mind, I thought it would be simple: I'd just wait for her to get tired and then slip the small Santa hat we bought on her (which was an adventure to acquire just on its own - Scott nearly killed me as I dragged him from pet store to craft store searching for a miniture Santa hat).  Yet despite running her around in the park before we took this picture, we get everything set up and of course she was wide awake and alert.  Only after putting on her hat and trying to get her to pose for a few minutes did she finally give up and curl up to sleep for the perfect Christmas photo.  I hope you enjoy the results as much as we do!

We wish you a very joyous holiday and a happy New Year! 


Merry Everything,