It was an early morning shoot, and I was impressed that Mom and Dad could get their two boys ready and happy for their shoot. The sun was rising, and we didn’t want it to be too bright for their shoot. They wanted a family shoot against the view below their house (they have an amazing house, with a magnificent view). The boys were matching in their adorable suits…it reminded me of Mikey’s 1 year old shoot (click HERE to see Mikey’s shoot). Click HERE to see Roman’s 6 month shoot with us. I had fun playing with Mikey and his puzzles while Mom and Dad were getting ready for the shoot. Roman flashed us his toothy smile in belly busting laughs 🙂  Thanks for sharing your beautiful house with us again, Mom and Dad!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Every once in a while, we are fortunate enough to have a baby that smiles for almost every single shot…and Owen was our little man! He arrived at our studio smiling up a storm, and I was concerned that he was going to “use up” all of his smiles before we started the shoot.  We didn’t have to worry, because Owen flashed his cute dimples for us the entire shoot. He seemed to smile at everything (which bodes well for his temperament in the future), and sat up in his tripod position for us like a champ! I loved the adorable elephant theme, how cute is that knitted hat?! Mom and Dad, Owen has your happy, calm personalities…just a reflection of great, happy parenting  🙂  Thanks for an amazing shoot!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

The last time we did a photo shoot with Mia, she was 6 months old! Click HERE to see Mia’s 2010 photo shoot with us.

Since that time, Mia became a big sister to Lily. Loved how Mom stylized her shoot with matching dresses, umbrellas and boots!  She even had a vision in her mind, incorporating the rainy weather outfits and rubber ducks…just adorable!  The girls had fun picking flowers, chasing bubbles, and laughing at their Aunty B (thanks again, B for your help with our shoot–we all couldn’t stop laughing because you are hilarious!).  Mia was such a good listener, and took directions like a champ! Lily was a little cutie who knew what she wanted (which did NOT include her big sister kissing her on the cheek for a sibling shot), how could you resist a face like that?! Thanks, everyone, for driving out for your shoot…we all had so much fun!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

A year has gone by since we last saw Rob and Elle, and I can’t believe how much they’ve grown in just a year.  Last year (click HERE to see their 2014 photo shoot), they preferred to take photos together. They tended to be shy when I photographed them individually. This year, they were little hams! They loved taking their solo shots, and gave me the happiest, sweetest little smiles…all while looking at the camera  🙂 Oh Elle and Rob, please don’t grow up too quickly. I love your refreshing innocence and giggle inducing antics!  It was wonderful to see all of you again, Mom and Dad, here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Sweet little Maya had the sweetest, brightest eyes.  Her big sister, Risa (almost 3 years old) had the same beautiful eyes 🙂  Baby Maya slept just long enough to get through the sibling shots, then decided that she wanted to see the world! In the meantime, Risa flashed her cute smile for us with every snap of my camera (Dad did tell us that she LOVED to have her pictures taken). I think Maya knew it was her time in front of the camera, and wanted to show us how beautiful her eyes and facial expressions could be…she was adorable! Risa, I hope you are enjoying the life of a “Big Sister”!  Thanks for driving out to see us, Mom and Dad…here is your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Our holiday season shoots are never complete without seeing Renyn and Lauryn! Click HERE to see their 2014 photo shoot. I first met this family when Renyn was less than a year old…I remembering propping him up because he wasn’t quite sitting on his own at the time. Since that time, we’ve seen them at least once a year. This year, we did the shoot at Renyn and Lauryn’s house. They were so very patient (we had to wait for the sun to go down…it was so bright!), and took directions incredibly well. Our shoot went flying by, and we were able to shoot at a variety of spots that day.  Mom and Dad invited us inside, and I was thrilled to see how many of our photos they used throughout the years.  Mom brought out calendars, books, cards and school projects.  Their walls showcased their individual and family photos…and it made us smile  🙂 I  absolutely LOVE when people use our photos (at least we know that you like them…and they aren’t just sitting on your CD or USB drive, LOL!). Thank you so very much, Mom and Dad, for sharing your wonderful family with us. We’ve enjoyed seeing them grow year after year, and we have special memories of each of your shoots (click HERE to see our “SPAM Musubi shoot”, where I literally danced with a musubi on my head to get the kids to smile…really, I have absolutely no shame, Edson can attest to that!).  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Adrienne and Brynne are the sweetest sisters! Click HERE to see their previous shoot with us. This time they came equipped with the most adorable “Sisters” lockets that fit together like a puzzle.  Mom, sorry, you have about 200 photos of the “Sisters” lockets, because the girls loved them so much  🙂  I loved their beautiful matching Christmas dresses…great selection, grandma!  Ari and Brynne even brought out their little stuffed elephants, and wanted to pose with them at the end of our shoot.  It was a perfect way to end a muggy, hazy and very bright afternoon shoot (at least it wasn’t raining!).  Thanks for a fun shoot girls, it’s always wonderful to see you!  Mom and Dad, thanks for a great afternoon  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Every so often, we are blessed with a “smiley” baby  🙂  Every newborn is different, but when we do get a smiley little angel like Max, I end up with a million images…snapping away, just waiting for the next smile.  The smiles last for a flicker of a second, but they are so worth it.  Some people ask me if I Photoshop in newborn smiles.  Nope, all natural! Oh Max, you were a joy to photograph. He had perfect little lips, which of course, made his smiles all the more precious  🙂

The last image in this blog post is for you, Dad (sorry, Mom!).  Dad mentioned during the last few days of their pregnancy, that he liked the name “Max Power”.  I thought it was a super-hero type name.  Only later did I find out that it was actually Homer Simpson’s temporary name in a “Simpson’s” episode (which was actually quite entertaining…yes, I had to watch the episode after I heard the evolution of Max’s name).  Homer got his new name from a hair dryer setting. Don’t worry little Max, Mom and Dad didn’t name you after a power setting on a hair dryer. It really was a name that Dad liked… a lot!  Quote in the last photo is from the Simpson’s episode.

Thanks for coming out to see us, Mom and Dad.  We loved meeting little Max, he was the cutest!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

The last time we saw little Maile was 6 years ago.We did her newborn shoot, and I had the pleasure of meeting Mom and Dad.   Click HERE to see her 2009 newborn shoot. Since then, Maile has become a big sister (twice!).  We met Malia and Moani this time around, and needless to say, I had to repeat their names in my head multiple times in order to keep all the “M”s straight in my mind  🙂  It was an early morning shoot, and although the beach was beautiful, we were fighting the rapidly rising sun (and wind). We managed to find a nice grassy area that was shielded from both the direct sun and wind, and spread out a beautiful blanket that Mom brought with her. Thanks for meeting me so early in the morning, Mom and Dad…I hope you all had a great breakfast after our shoot!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!

Sophie is my little muse.  We first met Sophie before she was one…and we fell instantly in love with her cute little face and warm, expressive eyes (click HERE to see Sophie’s most recent shoot; click HERE to see Sophie’s most recent solo shoot).  I am truly captivated by Sophie’s eyes and charming (and sometimes enigmatic) little expressions…it’s never a dull moment! Even when she isn’t smiling, I love the little smirk she gives us. It’s like she’s teasing us  😉  Very rarely will I have a little one that will remain in one place long enough to take close ups of their faces.  It’s even rarer that I find a child that will stare back into the camera for me, and when I do, I take full advantage of it. Sophie, your expressions are so full of character, and I could photograph you forever! Thank you, Mom and Dad for securing this private location for us (and thank you to Soph’s aunt and uncle for allowing us to use their beautiful home). Here’s your sneak peek:

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P.S. We are officially fully booked for 2015!  Thank you for a great year  🙂  We are continuing to book shoots for 2016!