Family Session: Brianne, Kate, and Paul

If I had to sum up this family in one word it would be precious. They are such a fun bunch and we had a fantastic time shooting in Paramount Ranch just a few weeks ago. If you remember awhile ago Ip osted a photo from Brianne's Maternity session that we did in downtown Moorpark a little over a year ago. Well here is the newest addition to the family, Kate (or katezilla).

If you have small ones you know what a challenge it can be to take photos with them. That is one of the reasons I love going to locations like Paramount Ranch or other parks where they can run around on the lawn and have a great time while getting some photos of their unique and fun little personalities.

Here are a few of my personal favorites from the day:

The girls got the right idea







Probably my favorite from the day








A little behind the scenes:




I love watching families grow and I cannot wait to continue to shoot these guys as they get older.

Wedding Bliss: Karin + David

So I have been thinking a lot about how to write Karin and David's blog post. I do not typically write a whole lot about my clients because I often sound cheesy and end up gushing about how much I loved shooting their wedding and engagement session and how rad they are. These are all true things! I constantly fall in love with their stories and lives and have such a great time spending those incredibly important moments with them.

It is no different for Karin and David. I was so impressed by how happily they let me into their lives and wanted me to be apart (as much as I could) so that I knew them and we were all comfortable together. Karin is such a strong and amazing woman who is battling cancer at the moment. She planned her whole wedding while pushing to get through her chemo sessions. That takes a lot of willpower, strength, and patience! She managed to do all this and look stunning at the same time.

Their wedding was such a awesome celebration of their love and joining of families you could see the joy bursting out of them (after you got past all the wedding day stresses of course!). They were able to have their wedding at a gorgeous family home in Somis California that sat on Lemon orchards. Incredible. The wedding was casual and lively and it was so great to see the mix of the traditional wedding events with the spontaneous (like swimming!).

After their wedding David, Karin, and myself got to spend a little more time together for a quick "Bride and Groom" session in the orchards. I was continually amazed by how much love they had for each other and how much it showed even after an extremely long day.

David Singing "Brown Eyed girl" to his new wife






The cake topper got knocked off the cake and the only thing that broke were the heads of the bride and groom! Karin and David laughed it off and said that it was "so them". See why I love this couple??


















And we ended with dipping out tootsies in the pool after a long day of celebrating!

Workin on it!

I had hoped to get this blog post out by this evening but due to being crazy busy and wanting to do Karin and David's story justice I am going to postpone it until I can get it done right without rushing (more). I am on hour 12 of my work day and I have so much to share! Next week will be full of posts.

As a sign of good faith I give you another preview!

Family Session Teaser

I know I know! 2 teasers in a row (and a third one coming!)

Gotta love busy months :)

This is a teaser from a Funky Family session I did.

Introducing...Katezilla

You might (but that would be impossible) remember Kate from her mama's maternity session.



Keep an eye out for the rest of this adorable family session as well as a wedding AND an engagement post.

Such a Tease: Karin and David

I have some awesome photos to share from Karin and Davids June 20th wedding in Somis, Ca.

Coming soon: Karin and David take on Somis with their Wonderful Wedding

You deserve some photos

Hello my little blog.

I am about to run out for some more errands but I wanted to quickly post some photos from last weekends wedding with the lovely Charise. I love when I have a free day where I can go out and 2nd shoot. Like I've said before, it's good for my creativity to be able to just shoot without worrying that I captured every photo needed.

These are just a few of my favorites from the beautiful June 6th wedding at Hartley Botanica.

The Wedding Dress

I thought I would take a few moments and share some of the wedding dresses I have come across that I love.

The first one is from the amazingly talented designer Joan Shum:

I think her dresses have a whimsical yet glamorous flair to them. Punk rock yet classic?

Gibson Rose:



Next up, Stephanie James Couture. Stephanie James has an amazing assortment of tea length dresses. I think tea length is a great way to go if you're a little on the spunky side and for warmer weather. I absolutely love all the options. The silk ribbon on this dress is hand dyed and comes in a variety of colors to match your wedding theme.

Josephine:



Here are a few of my favorites by Melissa Sweet




Be on the lookout for this post to be continually updated with new looks I love.

Please Note: All images taken off designers websites. Please visit their sites for more information.