It's Official...Spring Has Arrived!

 Last week, I ventured out to Burbank for an afternoon session with two of my favorite little friends, Bree and Sean. I love any chance I get to shoot both kids as they both remind me so much of everything I remember my own childhood to be - fun, silly and so imaginative! 

I remember being Bree's age and spending countless hours in the backyard, searching for my idea of perfectly shaped rocks - those that resembled hearts, unicorns and stars. Watching her so focused on finding her own little treasures was so amazing. If I were not so intent on capturing these adorable little moments of her, I would've gladly set down my camera for the afternoon to help her search!

The Hughes Family - Orange County Family Photo Session

Not sure if it was the holidays, the wedding or the excitement about the baby but I somehow COMPLETELY forgot to post some of the pics of one of my most favorite shoots of 2010!

I've known the Hughes family for many years and have watched as they've grown to a beautiful party of 6. Our last photo session was when they were celebrating pregnancy #4; it was pretty incredible to watch them all together with this little one in tow, now an adorable toddler! I had such a blast spending time with them as they played on the beach - digging in the sand, exploring the tide pools and hiding in caves. I would be lying if I didn't admit that I'm secretly hoping for pregnancy #5...with kids that cute, I think they owe it to the world :)

 

Meet The Newest Member

of the Mickey Mouse Club! This adorable little guy just turned two and we celebrated his big day with a stroll around beautiful Old Town Upland. I can't get enough of his incredible dimples :). Happy 2nd birthday, Aaden! I can't wait to watch you grow :)

Fall Family Photo Session: The Brennans

Susan is one of my best friends in the world. We met in Junior High and as the years have passed, have become closer and closer. It's been amazing to watch her beautiful family grow and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to witness it all firsthand. Enjoy these pictures of Susan, her husband John and their RIDICULOUSLY photogenic kids :)

The Corbett Family

Meet the Corbetts! Easily one of the most adorable families I've ever met, they were fun, full of energy and all smiles...in other words, a photographer's dream :) We spent a few hours together in beautiful Ventura, CA, starting at the beach (which was too foggy to shoot!) and eventually making our way up to a park on the hill. While the park normally has a great view of the ocean, it just happened to be surrounded by thick, cottony clouds on the day that we decided to visit.

Continue on for some of my favorite shots of the day; while doing so, please take a second to ponder whether or not you've ever seen such gorgeous kids!

two of my absolute favorites...

Baby Travis: Newborn Session

You may remember Jamie from her insanely adorable orange bikini. Yep, that beautiful belly glowing near the Malibu coastline was hers!  I was recently introduced to the newest member of the family, little Travis. He truly is a perfect baby; I am in love with his gorgeous eyes and little teeny toes! 

Below are a few of my favorite shots from our newborn session. We should definitely warn Jamie now; she's going to have lots of girls calling her house one day :)