It was a beautiful day…not a cloud in the sky, and extremely sunny.  Unfortunately, a cloudless sky and bright sun are not the best conditions for a photo shoot. It was late afternoon, and the sun was still blinding us. There was virtually no consistent shade, and it was hard to avoid that harsh glare of the sun.  As we waited for the sun to go down, I followed Ken around, snapping shots of him playing and just being a little boy. He showed an immense curiosity towards photography, and asked me amazingly mature questions about depth of field and posing. He loved finding his own spots to shoot at, and gave me introspective, action and classic posing.  He even did his best to help me with his little sister, Ella.  Ella had a beautiful dress on (courtesy of Grandma!). She had the most expressive eyes, and happy little smile. Adorable! The sun finally began to go down, and when it did, boy did it race towards that horizon. We had just enough time to take some backlit family photos before the sun made it’s final appearance. Thanks again for meeting us out there and enduring that blinding sun. It was great seeing all of you again! Ken, I posted a few extra photos of you…because I know you enjoyed the entire process, and I wanted you to see what the finals looked like.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Tyler is big brother! We were incredibly honored to photograph little sister, Emi’s, newborn session. Like her brother, she was a sleepy angel (click HERE to see Tyler’s newborn shoot). Wow, looking back at our shoot with Tyler, I can’t help but notice how much our style has changed (and our prop selection)…but I liked that Mom wanted blocks incorporated into Emi’s shoot, to show some consistency between the shoots. Mom also requested the desk, which is a prop we haven’t used in a while, so we had a nice mixture of “prop” and “natural” type shots.  It was so great seeing all of you again. Tyler, you may have grown, but you are still a little cutie!  So happy that you have a sister to play with  🙂 You are going to be an amazing big brother.  Thanks for driving out to see us, Mom and Dad!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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If a newborn shoot is any predictor of personality, little Eli is one happy munchkin! He gave us little smiles throughout his entire session…what was he dreaming about? Loved his “monkey” theme! Thank you, Mom, for bringing his little monkey outfits. They were almost as adorable as Eli himself  😉  We didn’t have a jungle backdrop, so we used our yard for the hanging monkey shot. Congratulations, Mom and Dad, Eli is truly a precious little miracle (and judging by the smiles, he will be as mischievous as Dad!). Thank you for sharing your sweet boy with us, here’s your sneak peek:

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Meet sweet little Colby…only 3 days old! He had the most beautiful, red lips, and cheeks that begged for us to pinch them  😉  He was a sleepy angel for our bucket shots, and had amazing neck strength for a baby his age. I couldn’t resist putting a Totoro  hat on Colby…it matched the colors in the backdrop and the blanket perfectly. He didn’t seem to mind…in fact, he let us put several hats on him before we moved on. Adorable! Dad, we also got your apple hat in  🙂  Colby loved being swaddled, and I could have cuddled with him for days. So tiny, so precious. Thank you for sharing little Colby with us, Mom and Dad! It was great meeting all of you. Here’s your sneak peek:

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Oh little Christian, you have the best family, ever! Mom called me the week of his shoot to see if I had any availability for a newborn shoot.  I had a newborn shoot scheduled on Sunday morning, and afternoon shoots on Saturday and Sunday (as well as an appointment on Saturday morning). Mom sounded so incredibly sweet on the phone, and my heart physically hurt as she told me that she even bought little surf shorts and a fisherman’s outfit set for a newborn shoot. She sounded like an amazing person to work with, and I really wanted to meet her.  I was concerned about the scheduling, because Christian was already over 2 weeks old (newborn shoots are ideally scheduled within the first 2 weeks of life), and we are booked out with newborn shoots for the next 6 weeks (and by then, Christian would definitely be too old for a newborn shoot). Fortunately, I have the best clients, and we were able to reschedule our Saturday afternoon shoot  🙂  This gave us the opportunity to meet baby Christian and his wonderful family. Mom was even sweeter in person (…as if that was even possible!). Christian’s gorgeous grandmother, and his Lego-talented brother, Holden, also joined us for his shoot. I loved that the first words Holden said to me were, “I have a Lego TIE-Fighter.” Holden was a Lego enthusiast that loved Legos just as much as my son (boy did they make a pair!). Christian had the softest hair and “piano-player” fingers. His outfits were SO cute, and he stayed curled just long enough for us to get through our photos. Mom, it was so great meeting you and your beautiful family.  Your sons are absolutely charming!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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