2015 Senior // Alexis
When one of your new dearest friends asks you to take her daughters senior pictures, you feel so honored and jump at the chance. When this new wonderful friend is also an amazing photographer you look up to, well it's totally normal that you feel butterflies in your stomach and a nervous energy begins. That's exactly all that happened when Jennifer Hess of Whimsical Moments by Jennifer Hess reached out and asked me to capture this special time in her daughter Alexis' life. Jennifer and I basically keep discovering that we are the same person, okay that's extreme but we are truly so alike that I can only hope and pray I have a daughter as amazing as Alexis someday. I absolutely love and adore her spirit and her energy. She's the person you want around you if you are feeling down because just her presence in your life lifts your mood and plants a smile back on your face. She has her Mother's heart but is also so unique all on her own. Truly the beauty you are about to see below, I promise you is matched with the beauty that is inside her. Alexis you are going to change the world and I feel blessed to know you as you start the next chapter of your life. And to my dear friend Jen, you have raised an amazing AMAZING daughter. I wish I would have met you both a long time ago, but know I'm blessed to know you now and for forever.
Families // Vo
I'm a sucker for flowers in the hair. If my clients haven't noticed yet, I ALWAYS have something in my hair and my favorite has to be some sort of flowers. I'm not gunna lie, when I met this family and saw Mom Lee and daughter Michelle sporting the cutest flower halos I wanted to run down the hill and begin shooting stat! I just love how this family dressed and had so much fun laughing and taking pictures with them on a very hot Saturday morning.
Families // Salguero
Oh man did I have a blast photographing this family at the Ranch (aka Murrieta Wine Field) last week. The two oldest girls pretty much stole my attention the entire time. Such good listeners and did anything I would ask, with promises of petting a horse or swinging on the tire swing of course. Zamara is such a loving and sweet Mama I was so grateful she chose me to capture some family photos for her.
Newborn // Bianca
Beautiful Bianca did not want to sleep but once she finally let us feed her, she was out for the last part of the session. During that time, I learned she did not want to leave the comfort of my basket and did not want to be moved a lot. One thing I love is just knowing every little one is different and understanding them. Totally worked around what she wanted and still managed to get such precious shots. At the very end she let me take her out of the basket and unwrap her. While I rocked her a bit in my arms, she stayed asleep long enough for me to get the last few shots shown down below. Probably one of my top 3 favorite newborn shots I've ever done is the very last one. Enjoy!
Newborn // Wyatt
I honestly fell in love with how real Chris & Kristen are. I don't care if that sounds weird to say, but I genuinely got to know them at their maternity shoot just by watching them be cute with one another and joke around with me. It was nice. It felt like I was hanging out with my siblings or cousins or something. When I fall in love with a couple, which honestly I do all the time. Yep clients don't be scared, I truly fall in love with you all. Is that weird? I hope not, I'm just a big lovebug I tell ya. Anyway when this happens, especially with maternity clients, I get so stinkin excited to meet your new addition to the family. Maybe sometimes a bit too excited. Meeting Wyatt felt like that. I loved cuddling him and trying to get him to sleep, which he didn't always do, as you will see with some of his precious wide eyed shots. But I also LOVED watching these first time parents look at him with such adoration and love. They are absolutely head over heels in love with this little man and let me tell you something, the pictures don't do some of his expressions justice. He would make the funniest faces and I would have to stop photographing, giggle, gather my composure, and continue. Below are some of my favorites!
