Ventura County Family Photographer: Ken and Lauren

It's hard to believe the last time I took pictures of Ken and Lauren their little girl was only three weeks old!  Ella still has her sweet newborn disposition, but she's now babbling, crawling around and pulling herself up.  She is one of the happiest babies and didn't seem to mind a bit when we put her in a basket for this rustic fall themed session.

It's so special that I've been able to document Ella's growth from baby bump to now, and I'm honored that Ken and Lauren continue to invite me to be a small part of their family journey.  This is kind of a big post because I had trouble narrowing down photos of Ella.  I love them all!  Here are some favorites.



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Los Angeles Family Photographer: John and Guille

I was really excited to meet up with John and Guille on the west side of Los Angeles for this session.  I'd attended Guille's baby shower and seen regular photo updates of her baby girl, but only met her once.  Their daughter is just shy of a year old in these photos and what a personality!  She has the cutest expressions and occasionally when really excited sticks her tongue out!  I couldn't take enough photos of that! 

I love capturing the little quirks and mannerisms that are specific to an age - when she looks back ten, twenty years from now she'll point to the photos and ask "Why did I stick my tongue out?"  And John and Guille will be able to smile and laugh and say, "You just did at that age!"  Those are the reasons it's so great to take regular family photos and capture those fleeting phases and cute faces.



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Los Angeles Newborn Photographer: Greg and Elissa

What is better than getting to photograph a six week old baby?  Also capturing images of a brand new family!  Baby Zooey was still less than two months old when we did this fun session in Los Angeles and I loved every minute of it!

I first met Elissa a couple years ago and was totally taken with her whip-smart wit and sense of humor.  When she proposed taking photos of her newborn baby outside somewhere I paused for a moment.  I usually take newborn photos within the first two weeks of life and in their home, with a heater running on full blast.  Then I realized what a fun creative challenge this would be and that Elissa and Greg would be the perfect parents to do this kind of session with - well prepared but laid back enough to make it work.

It was a little chilly, but we wrapped Zooey up and worked quickly to capture a few images of her in her adorable dress.  The fading autumn light in these photos is absolutely gorgeous and I'm so glad we were able to take advantage of the last nice week in southern California.  Here are a few favorites...



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