My Sister's Wedding Weekend: Part II

As a wedding photographer, it kills me to not have a single picture of my sister in her wedding dress.  Not.a.single.picture.  I actually don't have a picture of Alyssa and Paul together, either!  They were in good hands with their hired wedding photographer, and I can't wait to see the images she captured from the wedding!  I was the main photographer for all of the getting-ready shots, truly enjoyed being able to photograph my sister getting ready to marry the man of her dreams!  Here are a few wedding-day favorites! :)

Alyssa and Paul got married on a beautiful (warm!) Temecula day. Isn't this the perfect spot for a ceremony?

The florist did a gorgeous job on this bouquet! The cream-colored band on the bouquet was also Alyssa's "something old." The lace was from my grandma's 1946 wedding veil. When our parents got married, my mom sewed my grandma's lace onto her headpiece. When I got married, I wrapped the headpiece around my bouquet, and Alyssa did the same! :)

And now, the bride :)




This is one of the only pictures I have of Avery dressed up in her wedding outfit! I was so busy, and Avery wanted so badly to be held, that I didn't get any others. Avery loves exploring jewelry, and especially my mom's necklace! :)
Aaaaaand, cut to the honeymoon departure! :)


Alyssa & Paul - I absolutely could not be happier for the two of you as you start your life together! Thank you for letting me stand by your side during your wedding. I can not wait for all the fun we'll have in the future, together and with our eventually-growing families! Have a fantastic time in the Dominican Republic! xoxo :)

My Sister's Wedding Weekend: Part I

Last weekend, my sister Alyssa and her now-husband Paul got married in a beautiful Vacation Rental by Owner estate in Temecula.  They had the house for nearly a week, and all of their siblings (and our families) were able to stay in the house!  It was a lot of fun to get to know Paul's family better and spend time with Alysa and Paul, who I hardly see because they live out-of-state!  Here's a look at some of our weekend fun! 

Avery made friends...

We ate well. Very well. :)

The kids all played together...

My parents got to spend some quality time with Avery...

Did I mention that we ate well? ;)

Avery got to play with her cousins...


And we (by we, I mean, my mom) put finishing touches on the wedding decor!


Watch out tomorrow for another pre-wedding blog post! :)

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:

Orange County Maternity Photography: Sarah

Sarah was 37 weeks and 2 days along when we met up for her maternity session.  She and Jimmy were the very first couple to book me to photograph their wedding, and it is such a pleasure to watch their family grow.  It is so much fun to watch two people who are madly in love start their own family.  Here are a few of my favorites from the maternity session.  Keep an eye out for Baby Ryan, who should be arriving any day now! :)





 

Orange County Senior Photography: Siblings

It's a big year for Tiffani & Joel's family.  This brother & sister are both about to graduate and embark on their careers!  I recently had the chance to celebrate with a joint senior session.  Congratulations to you both! :)