Abby, Angie, Ainsley and Charlie

Last weekend I had a really fun shoot! I went to Long Beach to do a (lifestyle?) shoot with my cousins kids. There are four of them- Abby, Angie, Ainsley and Charlie. It was so much fun to see their different personalities. Angie (6) wanted every picture of her, Ainsley (2) wasn't really into the whole camera thing, Abby (10) was a great listener and Charlie (2 months) took direction very well. Actually, it was kind of weird... I would tell him to smile and he really would! I have a feeling this one is genius! It was definitely a challenge to do a shoot with four kids, especially when they know me and just want to play, but it was a blast!




We headed to the beach after hanging out at their house. Abby and Angie loved jumping in the waves.



Ainsley and Daddy playing in the water.

Ainsley pointing at "ocean"



I love their expressions here


So cute!

The oldest with the youngest


Baby Charlie








Scooter fun!









A quick family photo before leaving the beach


Thanks for a great shoot! Can't wait to do another!

Chelsea

I left for my trip to Spain (blog soon to come) on a Wednesday and did Chelsea's shoot the Monday before. What a great last shoot before my trip! Chelsea has some modeling experience and was so easy to shoot! All I had to do was point the camera and she did the rest. So for this shoot I wanted to head to the cornfields of Irvine. I had a picture in my head and the first photo pretty much came out like I was thinking. One thing I found out is that I do have a slight allergy to corn... or dirt... not sure which, but it was totally worth it! There are alot here but I couldn't pick, so enjoy!

My Favorite
Beautiful make-up done by Emily Gray

Beautiful eyes!

I love this one too. I said sit on the rock and this is what Chelsea did.

This was on the walk back. The sun was setting and the lighting was amazing.

I love that this looks like we are out in the country but there is a main street and tons of homes across the street.

Thanks Chelsea!

Kim

I met Kim and her boyfriend Jun right before I left for my trip to Spain. Luckily I finished editing her photos before I left but wasn't able to get the blog up until now. Kim was so sweet and fun to shoot. She was willing to try anything, including jumping in a fountain! Her make-up was done by Emily Gray.

This is my favorite!

Beautiful girl!

In the fountain!

She's never modeled before but you can't tell... she was a pro!
Very cool location!

Kim and her boyfriend Jun. What a sweet couple!

Thanks you guys, it was great meeting both of you!

Alberoni Family

So the most people I have ever shot at the same time is... was 2. I took a significant jump in my number when I was asked to shoot the Alberoni family reunion... all 27 of them! A high school classmate of mine, Dawn, found me on MySpace (see it is useful!), saw that I was into photography and asked me if I could do a family portrait for them. I was a little bit worried knowing there were a lot of kids, I'd be shooting at 3 PM in direct sunlight and never shooting more than two people but I think it turned out pretty good. I really enjoyed the family and all of the adorable kids! This was a great experience and a great family!

The entire family!

Dawn, Butch and their adorable little girl, Madison.


I love the little one's expression here


So Cute!



Kids don't need to be posed, they make great photos doing their own thing.

I loved these kids! What a nice family!

Thanks again for letting me be a part of your family for the day!