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Category Archives: kids & family

be my valentine?

Since I don’t have any kids of my own, I borrow my nieces and nephews whenever I want to play with a new idea. The...View full post »

family FUN in the SUN

Let me just put it out there… I LOVE it here in Southern California for so very many reasons, one of them being th...View full post »

& baby makes 3

    It was the night after our annual softball game. Usually both Sean and Van play the part of umpires, but i...View full post »

boy and girl

During the family portrait session, Jen’s parents had taken their granddaughter a short distance away, leaving jus...View full post »

Sean, Colleen & Ethan (Orange County Family Portraits)

A friend was kind enough to lend us the backyard of her Pelican Hill home for Colleen’s family portrait session...View full post »

JP, Angie & Gavin (2011 holiday mini-session)

Angie was a bit tentative. She was worried that 21-month old Gavin might be uncooperative and wasn’t sure if they&...View full post »

the Lewis Family (Orange County Family Portraits)

The Orange Circle is a fabulous place for photos. With all the amazing textured walls and doorways, you could walk aroun...View full post »

the real focus

This is an image of my husband and our youngest nephew. I love this picture. Now, this is not an image I  would showcas...View full post »

a different view {the Cardoza Family portrait session}

I looooove setting up portrait sessions that take place during sunset on the beach. Time it just right and you get such ...View full post »

Justin, Jenny & Diego {2011 Fall Mini-Session}

I was sooooo excited to see this family again. I’d taken pictures of them earlier this year, and was more than thr...View full post »

Ron, Rachel & Grant {Fall 2011 Mini-Session}

I was so glad that this family paid me a visit. Rachel had said that they hadn’t had a professional family picture...View full post »

location spotlight: Balboa Beach

When you think of taking portraits by the beach, you probably picture the sand, surf and sunset. But the beach is sooooo...View full post »

glimpses

I sneaked peeks of them when I could. Tried not to be so obvious with the camera pointed in their direction (though I...View full post »

the Pepin Family {Orange County family photographer}

I’ve gotta admit, I was SUPER-excited to meet Paula Pepin. We have been Facebook friends for quite some time now&#...View full post »

the Bourland Family {Beloved family portrait session}

There’s something so incredibly special about being embraced by an entire family… being drawn into the group...View full post »

Happy Birthday, Mister Carter!

Local photographer Stephy G‘s littlest monkey (Carter) was turning ONE YEAR OLD! So of course she and her husband ...View full post »

Smith Family {family portraits}

We met up near the carousel at Griffith Park on Saturday, the sounds of the calliope following us throughout the shoot. ...View full post »

Smith Family {sneak peek}

I am SO in LOVE with this family. Just a quick peek of what I am currently working on. I’ll post more as soon as I...View full post »

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