Category Archives: big kids

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• GROWN UPS •

trude (trood-a) (daughter) (isnt that the most lovely sounding name?) hired me for her “all grown up” family. we started in old town orange, and kristen (mom) arranged to go onto the private property of an artist’s studio that she discovered on the historical home tour. but when we got there, everything was locked up. [...]

• I HEAR NOTHING •

and ive been hearing nothing for going on two hours now. im totally feeling so open and free.
mckenna came home from school and went to her room, took off her shoes, got into bed, pulled a pillow over her head, and started snoring. ( i hope she isnt coming down with something.)
i just realized how [...]

these kids gave me a hug the second i stepped out of my car

and i was so shocked and surprised! they even gave me cheek kisses! normally i get that at the end of a session, not the very beginning. so my heart was melted from the moment we met.
we started out on the beach on a cloudy quiet morning.

i LOVED their colorful outfits. that green is [...]

berry delicious

bonnie berry, a photographer in austin, tx hired me to photograph herself with her two striking boys while in california visiting family and friends.
bonnie and i hit it off really well. i was so impressed with how she took her “photographer’s hat” off with grace and trust and allowed me to lead the way. i [...]

north beach, san clemente

katrina and mike consider themselves incredibly blessed and incredibly lucky. their youngest daughter was born with only half of her heart. her prognosis at birth was very unstable and they have been through a lot this past year. surgeries, hospital stays, hope, and lots of prayers. when katrina contacted me several months ago, rylie had [...]