Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Miller Family | San Diego Family Photographer

I’ve had a lucky streak. I’ve gotten a chance to meet and photograph the most adorable toddlers recently. The past few weekends in a row, I’ve chased after, played peek-a-boo with, carried, sang to 17 and 18 month olds. Ohhh, how I love it.

And here is beautiful A. and her picture-perfect parents. Doesn’t this first picture below just melt your heart? You might spy pretzels, cheese, a finger puppet in the next few pictures – it is no secret that most toddlers are a hungry lot and love to clutch smallish things in their pudgy little hands. Oh, how my heart melts!
Thank you very much Alison and Chris for being just perfect!

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Beautiful – S | Orange County Family Photographer

I know I say this EVERY TIME – and I mean it EVERY TIME. I get to photograph the most beautiful families in the world. They are beautiful on the inside and so, so beautiful on the inside.

This is the Young family. I just couldn’t wait to meet them and photograph them. Juli contacted me about family portraits and as we were communicating back and forth via email, I realized I was gonna love these guys. Juli and Greg have a grrrrreat sense of humor so it was a blast to hang out with them. And then you bring into the picture (pun intended) their gorgeous and sweet, sweet kids E., J,, and A. and you have a wonderful morning in the making.

Juli and Greg, thanks for making my last morning in OC a fantastic one!

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The Lopatinsky Family | San Diego Family Photographer

I’ve known Helen for a few years now. And if you must know one thing, only one thing about Helen is that she loves her family so, so much. Her son, her husband, they are the sun and the moon to her. Her father and her father-in-law make her family complete. These handsome men are lucky to have her. Wonderful, joyful, stunning Helen.

Let me present to you Helen and her husband Edward, her son Vlad, her father Dima and her father-in-law Leo.

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Sisters | San Diego Child Photographer

Darling. Lovely little girls with patent leather shoes and barrettes in their hair. Sweet little cuties with dimples and big blue eyes. Sisters.

Meet big sister A. (who is my son’s classmate) and little sister D. I had the best, best best time with these young ladies and their wonderful parents Caroline and Mike. They were a bit shy at first, even A. who has seen me volunteer in her classroom many times, but as soon as I confided to them that my favorite color was blue, we had a wonderful time hunting down color in gorgeous Balboa Park.

And, boy, did we find color!

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She Is My BFF | San Diego Family Photographer

I’ve known her for over 2 decades. Our personalities didn’t “match up” at first. I was quiet, and shy, and studious. She was talkative, confident, and popular. And I can’t even really remember how we became best friends. And I am so glad we did.

Fast forward 20 some years later. We both end up in San Diego, after growing up in Los Angeles. We both have 2 boys that are roughly the same age. We both still like to talk and talk and talk..

Meet her family. Her husband Paulo, who was also a great friend of ours back in the day – Dacely and Paulo started dating our junior year in high school. Meet her energetic and super intelligent oldest son J., and her charming and sweet toddler, A. Yup, they are like family.

Love you guys!

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I Just Have to Show You . . . – San Juan Capistrano Family Photographer

. . . the images to this great session. What made this session so great? Well, look at the boys – just look at them. They are just full of energy and carefree honesty. Wonderful. But there is another reason this session was so fantastic, I got a chance to meet up with my gorgeous friend, Mina. I met Mina at UCLA when we worked together on campus. We had been in touch over the last few months and when Mina called to confirm last minute details of her session, my heart just melted. I have such wonderful memories of Mina from when we were in our early 20s and the wonderful group of people that surrounded us back then. *muah* Big kiss for you, Mina.

Back to the session. The brothers each had their own, very unique personalities. I loved interacting with them to try to get their true selves to show in front of the camera. And I dare say, I think the session was so successful because we were able to do that (check out the first picture below, can’t you just tell what they are like in person?) Tony and Mina both have a great sense of humor and I think that is reflected in how well their kids interact with each other and with their parents. I am so lucky to photograph beautiful families – beautiful on the inside and beautiful on the outside. Perfect.

Tony and Mina, here are some of my fave images from your session.

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The Price Family | Coronado Family Photographer

Meet the uber cool Price family! This gorgeous family of four drove down from Orange County for a family photo shoot in Coronado.

Oh my goodness! I had such a fun time with this family! Meko and Randy were so laid-back, so playful with the girls. The girls were a blast to photograph – they had such great energy! Big sister A. loved digging in the sand for shells, while little sister E. was thrilled to point out all of the trash cans along the walkways.

Here are a few favorites from the day, but I won’t show you my fave family shots because those are to be a surprise for all of Meko and Randy’s family and friends! Thanks guys – enjoy your sneak peek!

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