Seal Beach Family Photography

I recently had the pleasure of photographing little Kailee.  The last time I saw her, she was 4 months old and happily grabbing her toes as I photographed her on her back.  It was amazing to see how much she had grown and changed since her first Serendipity Images photoshoot!  We had a great time playing around the Red Car Museum in Seal Beach, and I absolutely could not be happier with the results!! :)

Here are a few favorites: 

Newport Beach Family Photography: Baby Brody

Baby Brody and his family are part of the Sweet Pea Baby Plan, which means that we get together every few months over his first year for a photo shoot!  It has been so much fun to see him grow from a newborn into this very, very happy 8 month old. Here are a few favorites from Baby Brody's most recent photography session in Newport Back Bay!
Can you say gorgeous golden pocket of light? I love it!!

Can I tell you how much I LOVE this picture??

Fullerton Baby Photography: Baby Ryan

One of the things I love about the Sweet Pea Baby Plan is seeing the babies every few months during their first year.  It is so incredible to see these newborns become babies, and babies become toddlers!  I also love watching my own little one grow.  It completely boggles my mind that she is nearly one!  She is turning into this fun, silly little person who loves to watch the dogs play ("dog" is one of her first words, and she repeats it constantly!) and have books read to her!  I'll add pictures of Avery one day soon, but for now, here are a few favorites from Baby Ryan's 4 month session! :)





What a happy, happy boy! :)

Just a little trick...

It's probably been done 100's of times before, but I have a new trick for photographing kiddos. Stickers!  A sticker on the palm is hidden in basically every shot. Happy kiddos, happy mom, happy photographer! :)

The Good. The Pouty. The Loved.

When it comes to photographing my daughter, I delay and delay her monthly photoshoots.  I usually wait for the right moment, the right mood, the right outfit, and the right location.  This morning some chic new patio furniture was delivered to our house, and I had my moment of inspiration!  I got Avery dressed up and brought her outside only to find out, well, that she was NOT in the mood.  Her pouty pictures are pretty funny, though, so I thought I'd share! :)

Would you look at this pout?  She just figured out how to pout so big a few days ago!

We got a little laugh out of her ...

I love this one!
Distraction helped a little...

...but the pouts came back!

We took a break, and hung out in her room for a while...

... and finally nailed a happy shot! :)


By the way, isn't Avery's new headband gorgeous?? It's from Children's Paradise on Etsy!  Check them out! :) 

Seal Beach Family Photography

I recently did a fun, playful family session with one of my college friends and her kiddos.  Here are a few favorites from the session! :)





The girls were fascinated with the surfing school below us!

Orange County Baby Photography: Brody

It's been a while since I logged into my blog.  "Hello ... hello ... hello ..." it echos, as I wonder if anyone is still hanging out here.  Life has kept me busy lately.  Very happy, but busy.  In addition to photoshoots, my days consist of playdates, visits to the farmers market (followed by time in the kitchen pureeing batches of homemade baby food), and lots of time playing or cuddling on the carpet.  My little one has been on-the-move for a while, but officially started crawling tonight, so I imagine things will get tricky (as we have yet to finish baby-proofing) but FUN! :)

Here are a few favorites from Baby Brody's 4 month photoshoot.  Enjoy! :) 

Brea Baby Photography: Baby Ryan

Baby Ryan was just twelve days old when he posed for his newborn session.  He was a total doll, and relaxed into almost every pose, including nuzzling into his dad's baseball glove.  With two athlete parents, who are BIG Mets fans, there's no doubt that Ryan has a life of sports ahead!  I can't wait to watch him grow! :)

Here are a few of my favorites...

 

La Mirada Child Photography: Maddie

Not long ago, I did  mini photoshoot with my cousin's daughter.  It was a whole family affair, with Maddie as the model, Maddie's sister as my assistant, my sister-in-law as our stylist, and Avery as ... hmmm ... our mascot! ;)  These are a few of my favorites:

Irvine Baby Photography: Baby Brody

One of the things I'm really excited about this year is the birth of the Sweet Pea Baby Plan! The Sweet Pea Baby Plan is a very special plan that includes 4 portrait sessions over a child's first year of life. The difference between the newborn, 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month sessions is astounding! Until Mother's Day (5/8/2011), I'll be offering the Sweet Pea Baby Plan at an introductory rate! Click here for details! 

Here are a few of my favorite images of Baby Brody, taken during his first shoot in the Sweet Pea Baby Plan!