How could you not love a kiddo that every 10 minutes or so, runs up and either hugs you or tries to sit on your lap?  I secretly wanted to keep little Alex…Bradley wants to be a big brother (well, I think Alex may be about the same height as Bradley, so Bradley would have to settle for being the older brother). Alex’s absolute delight with the bucket of snowballs was written all over his face. It was the little things that made him smile…like the honking of the truck’s horn.  I think he could have spent the rest of the afternoon pressing that red button and clapping his hands.  Thanks so much for bringing Alex back to see us this year, Mom and Dad (click HERE to see his 2012 Christmas shoot with us).  Hugs!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy Birthday, Hayden! Little Hayden celebrated her birthday this past month, and boy has she grown in the past 3 months. Click HERE to see Hayden’s 9 month photo shoot with us.  She enjoyed exploring the jungle gym, and treated us to some of the biggest smiles, EVER! We were also introduced to Zoe, Hayden’s furry sister (a sharpei-lab). Both of the girls did a great job…especially with that family photo (it can be challenging to get dogs and children to look at the camera at the same time!).  Thanks for driving out to see us and being so flexible with the shoot time, Mom and Dad. Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s been almost a year since we had our last shoot with Maile and Maverick…and Maverick was a newborn at that time! Click HERE to see Maverick’s newborn shoot with us. A year later, he is busily walking around and copying his big sis, Maile. Maile was the best big sister a brother could ask for. She held his hand in the tall grass, and made sure that he didn’t get lost. She was very nurturing to her little bro, and he adored her.  We finished off the shoot at the playground. Maverick enjoyed exploring the jungle gym set, and pleasure was written all over his face!  Thanks so much for a fun shoot and a fun-filled afternoon, Mom and Dad!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s our fifth year with Sophie, and our petite muse knows how to pose on her own! I always look forward to our “Sophie” shoots, because Mom always has a plan for our shoots, and Mom and Dad are so incredibly easy to work with. Click HERE to see our 2012 shoot with Sophie and her family. Sophie is so inquisitive and verbal, commenting on everything around her. I love her sweet little voice and “light her face up” smile. The light loves her, and she always seems to give us the best backlit shots. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for being so good to us! We had an amazing afternoon 🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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They endured a vicious mosquito attack and treacherous mud for our shoot.  Cade and Brynn were six months older, and we couldn’t wait to see them again! Click HERE to see Brynn’s 1-year photo shoot with us.  We were concerned about the weather and our location, but the skies held out for us! The very next day, that very same area of the island recorded a couple of inches of rain…whew! Despite the onslaught of those flying bloodsuckers and distractions (a dog that whistled instead of bark…even I was getting distracted), the kids managed to focus and give us great smiles.  It was wonderful to see you all again this year. Mom and Dad, thanks for sharing your family with us!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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So many people have asked about Tyler. I frequently get, “That kid is the happiest kid I’ve ever seen…how do you get him to smile?”.  The answer I always give them is that Tyler is, by nature, one of the “smiliest” kids we’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing. He has sparkly eyes, and the edges of his mouth are always turned upwards. I don’t think I’ve ever heard him cry…even during his newborn shoot. His mom and dad are also happy people, which means that Edson and I always look forward to our shoots with Tyler and his family! Tyler is so sweet, and so gentle. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for spending Tyler’s first year with us (click HERE to see his first birthday party shoot, and HERE for his previous studio shoot with us). We’ve enjoyed our 5 shoots this past year (yes, it’s been 5 times…amazing!), and we look forward to seeing Tyler in the future (I know everyone is looking forward to seeing his smile light up their computer monitors!).  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We’ve had a few “twin” shoots this past month, and this shoot was a blast 🙂  I knew we were going to have a ton of fun the moment the car door opened and Kai said, “Hi, I’m ready!”  Misa gave me a smile, and I swear I saw a twinkle in her eye.  Both kids were so excited to be at the beach. They were particularly interested in crab holes, and even decided to make their own holes (until one accused the other of “ruining my crab hole!”). I loved their “crab claw hands”, and their laughter as they ran across the sand.  We had a wonderful afternoon at the beach…so much fun!  Mom and Dad, it was great to meet all of you. Thank you for being so patient and kind; it was a pleasure to spend the afternoon with you!  Here is your sneak peek:

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Another one of our little newborns is all grown up! Click HERE to see Daniel’s newborn shoot. Daniel was talking, laughing, running, and had a mouth full of teeth…where did the time go?  He still sported the same grin that he had at our last shoot. Click HERE to see Daniel’s last shoot with us.  It was a grin that not only lit up his face, but the faces of everyone that was near him.  He was inquisitive, and loved to explore our props-especially that xylophone alligator.  We know what’s on his list to Santa 🙂  It’s been a pleasure seeing Daniel grow over the past 18 months…we love to see our babies mature into toddlers and beyond. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for giving us this opportunity to work with all of you!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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He was a perfect gentleman. Michael’s round, brown eyes made me want to melt…and that cute little tux just made him even more adorable.  He’s going to be the handsomest, cutest, little ring bearer ever! I know he’s going to do a great job  🙂  Mikey’s thoughtful demeanor and gentle personality made him irresistible. You could just see those wheels going in his mind as he analyzed the toy truck…so intelligent!  We’ve enjoyed seeing little Mikey grow over the past year (click HERE to see his first birthday party and HERE to see his last studio shoot with us).  He was just a wee little guy when we first saw him as a newborn, and now he’s a waking, talking “big boy”.  Thank you for a wonderful year, Mom and Dad…here’s your sneak peek:

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Another year has passed, and Lauryn was up and running (the last time we saw little Lauryn was HERE at 6 months, and at that time she had just mastered sitting up). Renyn was also one year older, and even more handsome than he was a year ago! He was a little chatterbox with us, and was eager to talk about his preschool experiences  🙂  Time just flies by! Poor Lauryn fell and scraped her knee just as our shoot began…but the tears quickly dried, and were replaced with smiles. Renyn was such a big help…he did his “arm swing” thing that seemed to thrill Lauryn into smiling for us. I also had a great time at the shoot (and it’s the first time I’ve ever shot with a spam musubi balancing on my head, LOL!).  Oh the things we do for a smile…   Mom and Dad, it was great to see you again!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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