the workshop went to balboa park in San Diego for some family portraits. I thought this would be a good day to play with some black and white film. I love the tonal range of the B/W film!



workshop images from “Film is not dead” workshop, by Jonathon Canlas http://filmisnotdead.blogspot.com/
First portrait session in Stephenie & Ryan’s baby’s first year!
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The Chyu Family got together at a vacation house in Santa Barbara. This Santa Barbara estate was gorgeous and the perfect background for some family portraits!










Jasmine and Steve’s first portrait session in the baby’s first year package. Baby is due this month! I can’t wait for the newborn session!








It was great shooting the LeClair family again! Shane is getting so big! I can’t believe how much he looks like his mama! Those curls are to dye for! Jansen is getting so big! Enjoy :)








H is 10 months now. For this visit Karyn told me about the tulip festival at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. Of course after seeing the website I just had to go. I’m so grateful that it was sunny just long enough for us to visit the farm. It was amazing!!! Just a sea of color. I had be the best time watching H crawl and around and explore.
I’m in love with this sea of yellow!

Love this huge smile :)

what a sea of violet!

Fushia tulips :)

Love the assorted colors of all the tulips

She needed a good bath after we let her crawl through the dirt!

The tulips at the Wooden Shoe tulip farm are so beautiful!

The landscape is just as beautiful as the details!

Just got back from another fabulous trip to Portland, Oregon. What a great visit! I loved exploring the Oregon coast with a toddler. I loved giving H a beach day in April!
I was so excited to head to Cannon Beach on a brisk April Day… and guess what.. the sun came out!

Totally coincidence to find your love’s initials written in the sand!

This girl likes to crawl, crawl, crawl!

H was having a blast playing in the sand!


I can’t believe we saw the end of the rainbow!

Of course some PJ time from a toddler’s view

Here’s a fun engagement session for Nicole and Jon. I love that we got together at the park for some pictures with Rylee. I used to work with Nicole and was so surprised when I showed up the for the engagement and recognized Jon from High School. Such a small world!!! I love clients who I now a little before the wedding. I can’t wait to shoot this wedding in May!!!





I have to say it’s always super windy at the Ventura pier… but I think Nicole’s hair looks amazing in the picture below. It’s one of my favorites of the session! She looks like a pantene commercial!



I had the pleasure of photographing Jessica’s, owner of Bijoux Events, newborn portraits of Baby Ava last week. Jessica was pregnant with Ava last year when we worked Carrie & Brad’s wedding so I was so excited to finally meet Ava! She is such a cutie!!!! Congratulations!!!!








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