Mr. and Mrs. Session {Bruce & Maya}

I can't say enough about how fabulous Maya and Bruce were during their Mr. and Mrs. Session. I loved how much fun and laughter they shared with each other...it made for some wonderful moments captured in front of the lens. Here are a few of my favorites.

p.s. - Bruce...I told you we could make the dive bar look good!

Family Portraits {The S* Family} Teaser!

What a good lookin family! The S* Family chose to do an urban session for the family portraits and I'm so glad they did. This first shot of the family with the train whizzing by in the background is my favorite! I've never been that close to a train moving that fast! As you can see...the little on the left is terrified and the little on on the right is so intrigued! Thank you for such a fun shoot and entertaining all of my ideas. Enjoy!

Family Portraits {The C* Family} Teaser!

So this is how I spent the morning of Christmas Eve! I couldn't have asked for a more fun family to start off the holidays with! And could you have guessed that their santa suits were made with duct tape! Genius...and thrifty! Thank you C* family for a wonderful session...here are a few fun ones that caught my eye.

Enjoy!

Home for the holidays!

I headed back home for the Thankgiving holiday to spend it with my family in Iowa this year. I forgot what it felt like to be that cold! That's one thing I don't miss about home! While I was there I was able to reconnect with a friend from grade school. She's married with 4 adorable little kids and miraculously we were able to pull off a quick photo shoot before I had to head back to California. Here's a sneak peek Stacy...I hope you enjoy!

It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas!

Could this family be any cuter! I just had to share the design I put together for their holiday card this year. I can't believe it's that time of year already!!! It's not too late for a holiday session...call the studio for details if you still want to squeeze a session in!

Fairytale Town {The MacLean Family}

The MacLean Family were quite the cute session! I had a blast with them at Land Park and Fairytale Town. We ran around being silly and capturing the most wonderful moments with the abundant giggles and funny faces from the kids. Thank you MacLean family for letting me share in the fun for the day!

Fall Family Photos!

It's hard to believe - but Christmas is just around the corner. Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to photograph some amazing families just in time for the holidays. I am posting some of my favorites from recent sessions. If your sitting there thinking you wish you had scheduled your families' shoot - it's not too late - email me to schedule your appointment.

The Brodrozic Family shoot was much fun. We had amazing weather while at Ancil Hoffman Park and while setting up for this shoot I sat and watched wild turkeys play "tag" on the golf course while people played in the distance. It was actually quite amusing! Even more amusing were the little family antics in between the shots!



The Akins Family recently moved into a new home and received a Family Session as a gift from their Realtor, Parmis, of Parmis Properties. We went to the Rock Garden behind Fairytale Town and captured some great images of their family and their daughter. Unfortunately, I picked the busiest day in the year to do photos near Fairytale Town - who knew "Free Kids Day" would draw such a crowd! Aside from the 20 minute hunt for a parking spot...our session was fabulous!







This shot is one of my favorites from Kiana and Pete's session. They are just the cutest and sweetest kids too - which makes them even more adorable.



This last session I am a little partial to. This is actually my family! I have been blessed with an amazing mother and 2 adorable siblings. Well, sometimes they're adorable and then other times they are just not! And of course...don't forget the dogs...they might as well be kids with the pampering they receive.



Hope you enjoyed the photos! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!