Wilson's

When I first pulled up this family's session I was reminded at how well behaved both of these little guys were during the entire shoot.

Then when I started proofing image by image, I was reminded at how beautiful their eyes were and how much I wanted to squeeze little man's cheeks...he was so funny hopping in and out of the chest and running after his big brother.

Their red shirts went well with the funky red couch and they were super easy to work with! I hope I get more chances to photograph this beautiful young family as the boys grow. Thanks for hanging out with me and "circle man"!!

Schumacher Family

Just to reiterate, last Sunday was a gorgeous day to shoot!

The Schumacher's are a super photogenic family who was so easy to shoot I kept second guessing if I had forgotten some shots I needed to take. Megan has just had her Senior Session done a few weeks ago with Victor Maiquez of Marci Ralph Photography, so she was already trained. Heidi though not real enthused to wake up before noon on a Sunday (per her mother) was adorable as well! It is safe to say the girls good looks could be attributed to either mom, dad or both. 

Anyway you slice it, this was possibly one of the easiest shoots, physically, I have ever experienced. Thanks Schumacher's for making my job so easy!

I hope you enjoy them!

The Malone's.

A whole batch of great lookin' guys and two lovely ladies.

The Malone's. Back and wow how those boys have grown! Brian is nearly taller than both mom and dad. Tyler was so willing to do whatever we asked and we even got him to hold still for a  few! Carter is full of energy, smiles and who can resist those baby blues?

We let them jump on the couch, sit on the "treasure chest" and just generally be be boys. We got some great shots and had a perfect session!

Thanks Malone's! Hope to do it again...

Doug.Ashley.Devon.Olivia.Summer2010.

I was so glad when Ashley sent me a message back in July about doing a session with her family again. Her daughter Liv and Maci have played softball and basketball together the last few years and she is such a sweetheart! Ashley also mentioned 4 other families that were interested as well so we made a day of it.

We ended up with amazing weather and started the day off with their family. We broke out a couch I have had stored in the barn for months hoping it would come in handy this fall as the summer colors fade. It worked out great and added something unique to everyone's session.

As you can see Ms. Olivia is quite natural on the other side of the lens, so we went with it! Devon's no slouch himself, though he likes to pretend he's shy.

Thanks Doug and Ashley for letting me sneak some great family moments and capture them!

Can't wait to do it again...

Monrovia H.S. Senior Dalton Clements

Danene and I ran into each other last spring while I was shooting a group of gorgeous young couples on their way to Monrovia's prom. I wasn't sure she would recognize me but after talking to her for a minute she did. My dad coached her when she was in high school at Monrovia. I picked her son out almost immediately as they tend to favor one another. In another "small world" moment, Dalton's girlfriend was an adorable girl I had coached a few years back. After shooting that session it was obvious both of them were unbelievably photogenic and natural in front of the camera.

Just last weekend, I headed out to meet them at their place to shoot Dalton's senior session. It is beautiful with never-ending places to photograph. Dalton quarterbacks for Monrovia so we ended up over to the high school to finish up at the football field. He had quite the entourage waiting for him there!

Thanks Dalton, family and friends for a great evening!

Quinn.3months.

It was just about a year ago when Kari and Cecil found out they were pregnant with this little guy after a long road of trying. On September 30th, on their family blog, the announced to all those faithful who had been praying for a near miracle that they were PREGNANT!!
Kari endured quite a trying pregnancy and was very ill, but I am sure that she would tell you that it was all worth it...and you can see why.

Roberson's at Huber Orchard and Winery...

We enjoyed a beautiful, though very warm, evening at the Huber Orchard and Winery a few weekends ago for my cousin Travis and his new wife Tiffany's wedding. It is a gorgeous place, lined with apple trees and endless rows of grapes.
Joselyn and her whole family were in wedding party so she sent me a message about doing a mini-session while they were all dressed up. It worked out really well and her are the images to prove it!