Carl Dean - Test Shoot

Carl is the man....he has been a sweat heart since the first time I met him. His spirit is so genuine and soothing. To say the least it is refreshing! Soooo I'm just gonna cut to the chase and lay down his stats for all you ladies out there lol.

Carl is....
     Loving, well spoken, easy going yet exciting young man.
     Cross Country running, italian food lovin all around good guy
And to add to the list, he is currently in law school. Go ahead ladies eat your heart out.
(sorry if i left something out)

Carl has decided to try out modeling. And just as I suspected he was a natural. Thanks for letting me shoot you in the snow. It was good seeing you. You and your mom reminded me of the love our families have for one another. I'm proud to call you guys family.

G-Baby 9 months

Ahhhhhh internet...... this little guy came into my life 9 months ago and I have been in love ever since. And even though I don't get to see my godson everyday (though I wish I could) I think of him everyday.

While in Kansas City for the holidays I planned to spend as much time with him as I could. Then I got scared. *GASP* "What if he doesn't like me !" I probably would've cried like a big baby. Luckily he warmed to me quickly. It didn't take long before I was singing songs to him and crawling around with him. We had adventures with macaroni and banana baby food. And when he reached for the ornaments on the christmas tree I pretended not to see. I would grab for them too, plus they were plastic and soft so I cut him some slack.

The day I was leaving the parentals brought him by for his second shoot with me....Uh can I just say he is destined for a modeling career.... He takes direction well lol...Oh G-Baby (don't hate on the nic name lol) I love you sooooo much !

           BABY GAP HERE WE COME !!!

Wright Boys

AJ and Austyn Wright are too cute for words. Their mother is a very dear friend to me and has been since high school. She brought these two over for a quick shoot while I was home visiting in Kansas City and boy was it fun. I love my job! Even though AJ wasn't warm to the idea of me taking pictures I did it anyway in hopes of winning his approval. And when he really wasn't having it, I took pictures of his baby brother. Even though LaToya and I had our hands full with two little ones I had a blast. I mean who get's to make kids laugh and hold cuddly babys on the job right?

HA! Caught AJ smiling lol

Much needed Mommy break

"Tiger says RAAAAWR"

Cuddliest baby on earth !!

Retta and Scott Engaged

I've know Retta for let's see.....maybe 10 years! She and I were on our high schools dance team together. Motion Inc. is what they called us and we were the best. Okay I'm not sure if that's a bias thought but who cares this is my blog right? Motion Inc. kicked ass! Retta has always been a gentle soul and a kind listener. Recently Retta and her fiance Scott moved to the west coast so when they joined me at The GetUp one evening I hopped at the chance to ask to be there photographer.

A couple months later we met at Las Brisas Restuarnat in Laguna Beach and started our session. It was really cold and windy but they were troopers. By the way if you are ever in Laguna you should eat there its pretty darn delicious and they give you a ton of food. Anywho check the pics and leave a comment, I'd love to hear from ya :)

The Stroebel Family

The Stroebel's are adorable!! I met them at Aliso Beach a couple of weeks ago before they went off to pick out their christmas tree. Rhonda and Robert have made the cutest kids let me tell ya. It was alot of fun watching Dominque run around so care free. And miss Elayna was so precious in her dress. The session was pretty quick so the little ones wouldn't get bored but they knocked it out the park. Rhonda and Robert will be moving back to NorCal pretty soon to be closer to family. Thank you for choosing me as your photographer. SoCal will miss you guys, but I know there's nothing like being close to family :)

Maralle & Mark Nyquist

Maralle and Mark have been married for a couple of months now but have been together since college. Their spirits compliment one another. And you can tell they have that old school type of love. That through thick and thin type.....the I found the girl of my dreams and moved to California with her type of love (wink wink). One day while Maralle and I had lunch we caught up on each others lives and laughed and reminisced. I asked her when she knew Mark was the one...she simply replied that she knew right away. Now that's what I'm talkin about lol. Their souls found one another and never let go. Anytime I have the pleasure of seeing these two I giggle inside cause of their cuteness. Thanks for spending time with me guys :)

The last picture is my favorite!!

Eat Your Heart Out pt.2

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Ashley Michelle is a beast in the kitchen! While we were designing the shoot I ate and nibbled until I couldn't taste test any more. I mean it's okay to eat delicious treats at 1a.m. as long as your having fun and shooting right?! I can't say enough about her amazing creations. These little babies are a great gift for the holidays. You can check out Ashley Michelle's blog. Drop her a line....or a box or two or three...I'm just sayin :)