Sweet smiles…that’s how I would describe this wonderful brother-sister duo  🙂  Brendan and April both chose their own poses and locations for their individual shots.  I loved their choices (and their desire to participate in our shoot).  Little April said that she “had a lot of practice taking photos”.  How cute is that?!  Brendan and April, thank you for being so easy to work with!  Sometimes beach shoots can be distracting. Most kids gravitate straight to the shoreline, but these two were so incredibly patient.  They happily posed for me on logs and in bushes, until the sun went down enough to take their beach photos.  It was great meeting all of you, Mom and Dad!  You have two amazing kiddos!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Our 2018 holiday schedule is full, and we are continuing to schedule for 2019!  Thank you for your continued support  🙂

Sometimes, you just meet a child that doesn’t need any direction.  Their faces and bodies seem to fall into place naturally. We’ve know Sophie for 9 years, and every year, I struggle to unearth her secret.  What is she doing?  How does she get that dreamy look in her eyes?  Every time Sophie is in front of my camera, it’s like I’m taking a quiet little peak into Sophie’s world. It’s almost as if she’s unaware of the camera, even when she’s staring directly into my lens.  I still have yet to discover what she is doing…but whatever it is, it works year after year.  Soph, you are beautiful inside and out.  I love your shy and gentle demeanor, and your willingness to share your world with us every year.  Mom and Dad, it’s always wonderful to see you all.  Sophie will always be our special little one, no matter how old she is  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s been awhile since I last saw Mom’s family (I think the last time may have been Tyler’s first birthday party!).  Thanks for scheduling with us so early, Mom…you are always planning two steps ahead! Sometimes it’s really hard to coordinate schedules for larger family shoots, but luck was with us this time around!  The weather was perfect, and the timing worked out for us all.  Hopefully, we finished in time for Mom and Dad to make the football game 😉  Can’t believe how much Tyler and Emi have grown over the past year!  It was great seeing you all again this year (click HERE for our 2017 shoot)!  Hope you all enjoyed your family time together.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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She was just precious!  Mari had a sparkle in her eye, and a smile that lit up her entire face.  Those eyes…so soulful and expressive.  She was also a little trouper.  Mom said that she wasn’t feeling well that day.  If I remember correctly, I think she had a fever, but still mustered up smiles and laughs for us (believe me, when I have a fever, I’m in no mood to smile or laugh for anyone).  Mari obviously had more than enough love for everyone in her family. She loved looking at their faces (probably because everyone smiled back at her…how could you not smile at that cutie?).  Thanks for inviting us into your family that afternoon, Mom and Dad!  We had a wonderful time  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S.  Our 2018 Holiday Shoot scheduled is almost completely booked.  If you are interested in scheduling a shoot this season, please contact me (we have a few slots available).  Thank you for all of your support!!!

Happy belated anniversary Mr. and Mrs. S!  We were so honored to finally meet you in person (my parents have such wonderful things to say about the two of you…)!  K, you have a gorgeous house, and an even more amazing family!  Thank you for inviting us into your home for a warm and intimate shoot with your family.  I loved the overall plan for spontaneity, coupled with a few more “formal” family photos (everyone always wants at least one photo where everyone is looking at the camera).  I’ve always loved color, and I didn’t realize until I was processing your images, how cheerful your couch photos looked with the infusion so many brightly colored accents.  I felt like the smaller accent pillows, magazines and block game really added some vibrancy…which was so appropriate for the kid photos!  Our shoot was filled with laughter and energy, and finished off with a family dinner at dusk.  Thank you again for your hospitality…it was such a pleasure meeting you all!  I mixed some of the “formal” shots with some of the more candid/blooper shots in your sneak peek 🙂

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Our client family was back home visiting, and we carefully planned our shoot months before the actual date.  We had great weather earlier that week, so I didn’t think we were going to have a problem at all…but as I started driving to our shoot location, it started to rain…hard.  As I climbed that steep road, it got to the point where I couldn’t even see the street anymore, because the rain was pelting my windshield.  Ugh.  Definitely no chance of doing our shoot there  🙁  I have to thank our families for being so flexible.  Out-of-town shoots are hard to schedule and coordinate to begin with, and next to impossible to reschedule (we know families are here for a vacation, not to continuously head out to photo shoots  😉  ).  It wasn’t raining as hard when I got back down to the bottom of the hill, but the ground was still wet, so our locations were still limited…especially with little ones.  We don’t want them sitting and walking in mud!  We ended up at a beach…this beach was windy (as it typically is), but at least it wasn’t actively raining, and the ground wasn’t saturated.

The girls did such a great job, especially considering they were riding around in the car for awhile before our shoot.  Just look at those cute smiles! Even our furry friend participated (which can sometimes be difficult in the midst of multiple distractions).  All in all, I’m so glad that our shoot worked out!  Thanks again for being so patient and flexible…it was great meeting all of you!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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She was all smiles…it doesn’t get any better than this!  Little Elle’s smile lit up her entire face.  How can someone be so happy?!  I couldn’t help but smile as I edited her photos…Mom and Dad, you are going to have a hard time picking your photos, because she is smiling in EVERYTHING!  Don’t you just want to scoop her up and hug her?  Owen, how can you be 3 already?  It seems like just yesterday that we did your very first shoot.  Click HERE to see Owen’s first shoot.  It hasn’t been a year since the last time we saw you, but you have grown so much!  Click HERE to see Owen’s 2017 shoot.  We hope you enjoy being a big brother. Elle is so lucky to have you as her brother…we know you are going to be a protective big brother as she gets older 😉  It was great seeing all of you again, Mom and Dad!  Can’t wait to see you later this year!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We had a bout of windy, rainy weather around the time of poor Nicole’s shoot.  It would be perfect during the week, but as soon as the weekend rolled around…clouds, wind, rain…   After a few shoot reschedules due to the inclement weather, we finally decided to just do our shoot (despite the wind…at least it wasn’t raining, and the ground wasn’t wet).  Deuce and Mom joined us initially.  Deuce was a fun loving furbaby in an extra large size.  Once he started moving, nothing stood in his way (I got bowled over in the process a couple of times!).  I swear he was smiling in the majority of his photos, and I don’t believe he knew his own size…he wanted to sit on poor Nicole’s lap.  Just adorable.

Nicole wanted to incorporate some yoga into her shoot.  I loved the idea, and we headed out towards the beach.  I have absolutely no clue about anything having to do with yoga, but Nicole looked absolutely gorgeous.  I loved her lines and flexibility. A perfect mix of power and grace. Our final photos took place in a beach access walkway.  There were quite a few words painted on that wall…some of them were less than desirable (and I had to make sure they didn’t appear in her photos).  Nicole picked “FEAR”.  I love how her strength contrasted with the FEAR behind her.  Nicole, Mom and Deuce you were all amazing!  I’m so glad the weather finally decided to cooperate with us for a couple of hours.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Lucky little Kelysse, you were born into one of our favorite families!  Brooke and Troy have been coming to us for the family shoots for years, and we have fallen in love with them  😉    Troy and Brooke are the best big brother and sister you could have!  Baby Kelysse was no exception…she did an amazing job at sleeping! Mom and Dad are always so calm and patient, it rubbed off on their newest addition. I loved her pouty little lips and adorable arm and hand positions.  She was just precious…so snuggly and tiny!  Congratulations to all of you!  Thank you for sharing your sweet angel with us!  Brooke and Troy, amazing job as always!  I’m looking forward to seeing you for your next shoot this winter  🙂  Don’t grow too fast, Kelysse!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was yet another blustery day.  We had to reschedule our shoot because our initial shoot day was awful.  It was sunny during the week, but grey skies appeared as soon as the weekend approached.  We were on a timeline, because Tristan (4) and Kai’s (2) family were on vacation here in Hawaii, and were planning to catch a flight home the day after our rescheduled shoot.  They wanted some beach shots of their family, especially because mom was expecting  🙂  Such an exciting time for everyone!

Tristan and Kai were amazing!  They both had the brightest eyes and sweetest smiles.  I was surprised at how well they took instruction (especially at the beach, which can be very distracting for little ones).  They made our jobs so easy!  I hope they had a fun time at the beach…even though it wasn’t sunny.  Mom, I felt like I was doing a commercial ad for you.  You were gorgeous!  Ahh, if only I looked that incredible when I was expecting.  Mom and Dad, you have such a photogenic family.  I loved your candid family and couple shots! You will have a lot to choose from in your proofing gallery  😉

It was wonderful meeting all of you!  I wish I could have brought more sunshine…but at least I didn’t bring the rain  🙂  I hope you all had a great family vacation!  Congratulations on the upcoming arrival of your newest family member!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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