Today I photographed the winner of the free session contest– the Kerby Family! We had a blast. Here is a sneak peek of the cuteness…. more coming soon!

I can’t believe time has flown so quickly that little Liam & Juliet– whom I photographed in the NICU when they were born, then their newborn session where they BOTH fit in my little cocoon, and their 6 month session where Juliet seemed to throw up all over the place (such a trooper she was!)… they are officially a year old! (well now a little older due to blog post timing…) but anyway… time sure flies quick! I love this family… we get to catch up on events in our lives when we see each other or on facebook….big sister Abby has fun getting her picture taken by me and she’s become quite a ham!)

I absolutely love watching my clients grow as families, watching them have more kids, watching the kids grow (as I photograph them) and becoming a part of peoples families.

Seriously– I love my job

Their personalities just shine here….

Gotta love the nakie babies on rugs

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Juliet: Listen to me Liam… I’m telling you… Hillary is the coolest…

Liam: Whut up with her? She’s not so cool….

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Jules: Don’t talk about Hillary like that Liam!!! I’ll show YOU!

I have photographed miss Addy a few times now and I swear every time I photograph her she gets cuter and cuter! I photographed her for her 2nd birthday and all she wanted to do was dance– I wish I was recording it–pictures don’t do it justice! These were shot in my studio in La Mesa

Happy birthday, Addy!

I have a special place in my heart for grandparents… I am pretty jealous of those whose grandparents were able to be at their weddings, birth of their children, and just around to enjoy life with them. My grandparents all passed away a long time ago and I was pretty close with my maternal grandmother (named our daughter after her) who passed away when right before I got engaged…. I love seeing my parents and my inlaws interact with our daughter and see that they are close… it just makes me warm inside knowing that Lilly is so close to them and they have this special bond.

Ok enough of my own personal sappiness, how does this relate to you? For one thing, in this digital age, there are not many memories that children will be left with once those cd’s all die containing your pictures. Then what? How will they show their kids who their great grandma and grandpa were? I am just as guilty with my own personal pictures… they sit on cd’s and the harddrive (backed up!) and wait for me to do something with them!  The shoemakers kid has no shoes, right?

Do something nice for this Grandparents Day (September 12th)… schedule your session in the studio which will celebrate grandparents… the love they have for their grandkids, the bond the kids have with them… I know grandparents– all they want is pictures of them WITH their grandkids.

Due to the size of my studio, I am only able to hold a maximum of 2 grandparents and up to 3 grandchildren. The session includes 2 grandparents and 1 grandchild. Please contact me in terms of rates for adding on others. Would you like the whole family to have a session? We can schedule that instead of this and it will be on-location.  This session also includes an 8×10 art print but additional products will be available at your ordering session if you wish.
Remember sessions MUST be reserved– there are no walk ins available. Please use the “contact” section on the main website to inquire!

I should say 7 months because we were a little late in doing Charlies 6 month session but her cuteness makes up for it.  Everytime I photograph this little girl I get more and more baby fever! We went down and did their on-location session in Balboa Park and she was such a good girl since we had to wake her from her nap to photograph her! The tutu is from Danbury Lane (if you would like one for your session, please keep an eye on the newsletter and facebook page… a cool promo is coming!)

Here’s the cuteness! I’m excited for her 12 month session end of the year!

I have a super awesome amazing landlord for my studio…. she bought little Eva’s mom & dad a gift certificate for a portrait session when Eva was born and I was told how beautiful this baby was… she wasn’t kidding! Eva just chilled for me and made my job so easy! I mean she just looked at me with these big beautiful eyes and threw out these huge smiles! Mom & dad did great too I can’t wait for them to see their images in their custom fine art album… it’ll be so beautiful! These images were all done at my studio in downtown La Mesa!

Thanks guys!

I have been holding off on posting this adorable family session because and I’m so excited to finally blog it! How beautiful is this family? I mean honestly– can you see these girls in like 18 years? Mom & dad are in trouble! Anyway I did their on-location portrait session in Balboa Park and the tutu’s were a big hit. The 20×30 canvas of the girls is AMAZING!

Thanks guys!

You know a few weeks ago I announced my in-studio style sessions I am now offering at my La Mesa photography studio. I am located right in the heart of downtown La Mesa in the village right on Third and La Mesa Blvd… I couldn’t ask for a more PRIME location! (I know… I haven’t posted pictures yet! I will!) Anyway, I recently added these sessions to my menu of offerings. I am not one of those generic in-studio photographers you see in the mall. I am not a quickie, cheap, cookie cuter photographer where you can come in, sit in front of a wall of 30 backdrops, spend 10-20 minutes on your session, and see your images 20 minutes later. I put a lot of creativity, time, energy, effort, thought and my heart into every session I do. I feel that every session I do is a part of not only me, but a piece each family is going to have with them forever. The goal is not “lets take facebook photos” (although I do have that session coming up July 18th) or “lets take snapshots to put 8×10 desk prints on the wall”… the goal is to provide each of my clients with a unique & high end experience that they will not only have fun at, but want to keep coming back again and again.

In-studio style sessions are another line of options for you to have me photograph you and your family. A lot of people have asked for it through the past year and I decided I am going to give you what you ask for. The studio was all moved around (no more play room, sorry). These sessions are pretty unique. You will find yourself either on a white high-key set up, on a warm gray background while sitting on a sofa with your family, or sitting on the wood flooring interacting together. I am able to do head shots, business profiles, smaller family sessions, single subject’s on other backgrounds, newborns, dogs, in-studio boudoir (coming soon… not yet!), and all my mini-sessions so time of day is not important.

Anyway back to the original post! Today (with pink eye and all) I had my husband bring our daughter in to do an example of how they look. My daughter was testing out my high-key white, along with the warm gray. I love how they came out. No-I did not put her glasses on. She marched into my studio with them on ready to rock it. Cute huh?

Please contact me to reserve your spot for an in-studio style session… they are way fun and COMPLETELY different! If you are in a year of picture package we can always do your next session there… it’s definitely preferred for those babies who are not sitting up.

I have been photographing little miss Ronni since she was a few months old How can I NOT want to photograph this little doll? Now that I am offering in-studio sessions, I thought I would post a quick sample of a quick mini session in the studio.

Please contact me for pricing for the mini sessions and also promotions for sessions I have going on!

Meet little A & E. They are both SO adorable! I went and did their on-location portrait session in their home (my favorite place for sessions) and we had so much fun! A was so mello and just went with the flow! E was shy at first but then was my new best friend when I left. I mean seriously– they are SO adorable!