little king

We borrowed this bumbo seat from our friend Andrea, and Luke apparently thinks it's his throne. This pic makes me laugh, he looks like a little king just sitting there contemplating something...perhaps thinking about what his next meal will be. Hmmmmm, squash or peas?

rock star

This has to be my new fave pic right now. A few days ago Luke was hanging out in this rock star tee, which happens to be HIS favorite shirt, ha. I am probably pushing it with this one. I can still (barely) manage to squeeze his big dome through the top. I told the little guy comfort must be sacrificed to impress his baby lady friends. He thought about it for a second and gave me this grin. This square format is also the way I have been presenting proofs to clients, and it's been a big hit. It's such a creative alternative, and looks pretty awesome put together in a collage. More to come soon.

Back to the tub

I was balancing on the bath tub for these shots, but it was so worth it. I should be finished with
my bathroom series soon, I think. :)

The art of crawling

Since mastering the crawling thing, Luke has spent quite a few afternoons trying to escape. Of course I had to capture it.

Linking Our Hearts

Linking Our Hearts was founded by an amazing woman who is a dear client of mine. Her grandson Jack is a talented little boy with autism.

I've had the pleasure of photographing Jack several times,
as well as shooting the kiddos and products for the website.

Linking Our Hearts.com features one-of-a-kind original art reproductions created by Jack, as well as unique, comfortable and very stylish clothing for the sensory sensitive child.

I really love that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each item goes to Autism Awareness & Research.

This is a cute shot of Jack's little brother modeling the ABC tee also designed by Jack. We had fun on this shoot!

Swimming with turtles

The bathroom is my favorite new place to shoot this week! The tub is a great reflector, and makes for beautiful skin tones. Moms, you have to try this. The babies especially love hanging out in the cool bath. I recommend shooting first thing in the morning, or late afternoon when there is beautiful sunlight shining through the windows.

Not the hat again!

I shot these within the last month or so. Poor little guy is not too thrilled to be wearing "the hat" again... I of course insist he wears it everytime we shoot these days. He looks like such a little man in it. I'm going through a loving this hat phase. Gotta love his expressions.

Rubber Duckie

Bath time! I figured this would be a good opportunity to test out my new lens, and I am so inspired. These pics are so much fun and precious.

Happy Summer and The All New Blog

Slowly but surely I am finally getting around to freshening up this photo blog. I can't wait to share all the new pics of my little guy, and a few favorite images from recent photo parties. I am also digging through my last holiday season favorites, and will be posting those shortly. It's time for holiday bookings again. I can't believe we will be celebrating Luke's 1st Birthday in December!

Introducing BABY Luke !!

We are slowly coming out of hibernation aka maternity leave!!

Here is our funny little man. He was born Dec 12, 2006 and weighed a healthy 7lbs 120z. We absolutely adore him. :) These pics show amazing progress week to week, from newborn to 11 weeks. There will be plenty more to come. Thanks for your patience everyone!

Playground Photo Party

Playground parties have been really popular these days! They're especially fun in the fall when you can dress the kiddos in all sorts of fun accessories like hats,scarves and boots.

Home session

Have I told you guys how much I love photographing babies? This little guy was so calm and adorable! What a beautiful family.

Malibu Beach Session

Pickles and ice cream anyone?

Well here it is. All my fellow preggo mamas have been asking me to post a few sample maternity pics, so they can get an idea of how fabulous they will look for their photo shoot. These pics are from early summer and some of my favorite shots. I hope I'll be lookin' this good at 9 months. Enjoy, and you girls better schedule your sessions soon - before I get huge!

Yay I got my new camera!!

I am so so happy, and can't wait to try it out this weekend. It's the digital Canon 20d, and it is super amazing. I have a few shoots on Sunday, so we'll see how the pics turn out. I shot the above pics with the 20d a few months ago, when I was testing it out. I love the clarity and skin tones. :)
For everyone who will be booking fall and holiday sessions, this is the camera I will be shooting with!

Fun in the sun