This one is extremely special to me. Seeing as how I have known this not-so-little man since he actually was a little man, I cannot believe that I have the honor of taking his senior portraits!!!!
Zachary, I'm know I'm not really your aunt, but I still love you like an aunt! I'm super proud of you : )
This family is so dear!! Daddy is deployed and serving our amazing country, so Mama and the kidlets wanted to do something special for Father's Day : ) I was so happy to be able to do this session with them.
I loved the location that she suggested, too!!! Bridlewood winery was absolutely perfect! Amazing location!!! But, really, the models were just exceptional : )
I'm actually blessed to be able to say that I know this family personally! And, their huge hearts and smiles are such a comfort and joy to have in one's life : ) My littlest man also seems to think he has a claim to the little lady's heart, too, but we'll have to wait and see what life brings on that point, haha!!!!
Did I mention that they are super fun?!!! I love it!
Since I've always grown up around militray families, I've always been amazed at the grace that they are able to operate in! They move around so much, they sacrifice so much, and they live for sometime months on end without the immediate presence of their loved ones to serve the country that I get to count as home!!! I can't help but be grateful as I watch all the different aspects of bravery that happen in their homes!!
SO gorgeous!!!
Gorgeous California Wine Country and such an awesome family. Love you, guys! Thanks for letting me capture part of this time in your lives : )
A friend of mine recently got me involved with the Blosser Urban Garden. She writes for their blog and mentioned that they needed some pictures : ) I'm really excited about this.
In my dream world this is where I would live and what I would do. Grow a garden to share fresh yumminess with the world. But, I don't. . . . live in that dream world, I mean. So, I'm super happy to know that there are people growing gardens and sharing fresh yumminess with the world : )
*GASP* be still my beating heart!! . . . . .
They offer classes on a variety of different things, like composting : ) YES!! And, they are partnering with other awesome people that bring along loveliness like the coffee you see above : ) That is something that pretty much makes my day complete!!!
And, to top it all off, they are just awesome people!!!
I'm so excited to see this new venture grow!!!!
It's going to be GOOD!!
I was so excited for Brendan's Shout Out shoot!! He's my first Senior BOY!!!! Yes, I'm surrounded by boys on a daily basis, but I was a little worried about posing, getting him to be natural, and really not think I was a total dork! But, I didn't need to worry. He was so natural, and so sweet! I'm always encouraged when I meet young men like him, because I know that there is hope for my 2 little boys!
(he probably does think I'm a dork, though!)
Thanks, Brendan, for being an awesome young man!!!
Meeting Makayla was truly an honor for me. As she told me about herself, and her life so far, and what she would hope to become later, I was floored. She has the most tender heart and sweet disposition in spite of a not very pretty life. Her smile is contagious, too. Makayla, You are AWESOME!!!
I'm so happy you're one of my reps!!!!
Thanks, Makayla, for being so amazing! And, for being a rep : )
About a month ago I posted about how LA makes me happy. And, it is SO true!!! We escaped for the weekend and I came home awakened, alive, and VERY happy.
It helps that I celebrated 13 years married to the most awesome man I've ever known : ) woohoo!!!
But, seriously, that city thrills me. WHich seem very odd coming from this MT mountain girl. BUt, I love Everything about it. I love the traffic as we are headed down there, I love the way that neighborhoods give way to industry and commerce and then back to neighborhoods again as the city must have 'grown up'. I love people watching!! I love bed & breakfasts where they make you yumminess in the morning and you can squeeze your own orange juice (okay, that may not be particular to LA, but it was still awesome!). I especially loved waking up to the sound of traffic. I found inspiration in pretty much everything : )
and, secretly, I'm already scheming for the next time I can pop down there : )
1. random colorfulness on the sides of stores and buildings is awesome! 2. Our tap water had to be specially presented 3. Graumann's Chinese Theatre 4. Yummy, and aesthetically pleasing, breakfast 5. blue orchids, there were crazy looking!! 6. Los Angeles Flower Market 7. Downtown buildings and the sunlight 8. bamboo poles 9. more orchids 10. cool fuzzyish flowers 11. beads in a store in the fashion district 12. made me think of Kosovo!!! 13. Hottie!! 14. some kind of pipe, but I just liked all the colors, haha 15. a little overwhelming when you're in it, but so full of life!!! 16. I like the lines and spaces of the buildings 17. I want this picture on my wall!!!! 18. LACMA 19. cool custom hot wheels car city, we forgot to go back and see it actually working 20. quote from Robert Adams, photographer 21. California ingenuity and creativity after WWII 22. Urban light installment 23. Dan pondering the art 24. lines and spaces again 25. posing with the art 26. typography rules 27. posing with the art 28. Love this man!! 29. Urban light installment 30. Me : ) 31. some crazy man at the museum 32. Dinosaurs for sale (and other cool stuff if you wanted to sell your soul!!!)
One of my favorite things is when a Bride & her Groom take what can be a very traditional, un-unique day, and tweak it to fit them. They turn what might be mundane into a celebration of the new family that's coming together because of the traditions : )
And, I'm pretty sure that Deb & Cori have done that better than any couple I've ever known. My heart was smiling through the entire day!
Can you tell that Deb has a flair for the dramatic?!
The more the girls got dolled up, the more excited I got! I loved how the joy and fun that are in both Deb & Cori was unmutable in their special day : )
Hello, shoes!! (I told Deb I might have to borrow these!)
I have been very blessed, lately, to have my church family ask me to capture parts of their wedding days. This is such an honor for me. I was so overwhelmed by how much Cori & Deb were showered with love by all of the people that know them, and so blessed to know that I'm a part of that 'family'.
*drumroll, please* This is there first kiss . . . .EVER!!!!! Woohoo!!!
I love people that have fun : ) It makes my job go so much more enjoyably!
LOVE!!
These 2 are so much in love.
And, the fun definitely didn't stop at the end of the ceremony : )
Congratulations!!! Deb & Cori. You both are amazing and I'm so happy for you : )
Yes, we were babies (figuratively, speaking!)! Yes, we had no money (literally, speaking!)! And YES!!! I married the man that has helped to shape me into a more beautiful person. No, we're not perfect. NO, we don't always get it right and communicate like therapists would recommend. But, YES! we love each other more now, than when we began, and we can't wait for even more : )
I'm so amazed at how well we fit. How my Danny really does fill in the parts that I'm missing. I'm constantly grateful for grace in our lives: from God, and then for each other.
Haha! oh my goodness!
I love this guy by my side.
I don't think I always need him on the right-hand side, though!!! haha!
okay, that's funny!! I just now realized that, other than him picking me up, I must think that my left side is my better side, haha!!!
I love you, Dan! You are amazing, you make me smile, laugh, sing, dance, cook yummy food well, strive to be a better me, and comfortable in my skin. Happy 13 years, babe!
{see, I can take a picture with him on my left side!!!}
I love getting referrals from friends, and I love making new friends!!!
We had a heck of a time trying to schedule our session with the lovely Central Coast spring weather. They were still a little worried on Sunday since the sun hadn't come out to play, but I love the fog, too! So Romantical!!
I have ALWAYS wanted to shoot around this one area in Santa Barbara, and I was stoked that these 2 were up for it : ) such fun walls, colors, and textures!
We found some cool wine bars (Cynthia & Jesper said that they truly were cool places!) with cool phone booths outside of them : ) and pimped out bikes, too, haha!
If you know me at all, you know that I love color, but the sweet, soft colors of these last ones just make me feel safe! Maybe it's because that's how these 2 seemed together! And, see, the fog just makes it so special! LOVE these : )
Thanks, you 2, for being awesome : ) I can't wait to catch you on a sunny day, too, haha!
All these amazing soon-to-be seniors!!!! I'm having so much fun with them. They totally don't mind traipsing all over the countyside to capture their images and they so naturally have fun! LOVE it!!
Miss Amy, (yes, her twin is another one of my reps! NO! you're not seeing double, haha) is amazing. I have the priviledge of knowing her (and her sister) personally. I'm always so impressed with Amy's sweet spirit and kindess.
(LOOK at that HAIR!!!!)
Amy, you're amazing! I'm so blessed to know you and get to watch you grow into who God made you to be!! : )
