Youth Talent Connection Mini Shoots :: Part 3

The last of the mini shoots! I had so much fun with all of these kids... they are all so unique and so adorable! Thanks again to Heather, owner of Youth Talent Connection located in Orange County. If you're looking for an agent for your child, Youth Talent Connection is awesome! Heather truly cares about the kids she represents and their success.

Paloma is 2 1/2 years old and has the cutest curls I've ever seen! She has already been in an OshKosh print ad.



This is one of my favorites... she is sooooo cute!

ok, this is another favorite... love it!


Ian is 3 1/2 and a ton of fun! He has been in Pediped Footwear print ad (which by the way are really cute baby shoes... I had to check it out.) among other print ads and a film.


Ian is a big fan of dinosaurs!

Love this one!


Akua was the last shoot of the day and I had so much fun with her! She is 19 months old and followed directions as well as the older kids.


She loved the bubbles and had the cutest giggle!



What a precious smile!


So this is it for the mini shoots... sad huh? Don't worry! They are more fun blogs to come, including a possible contest! Everybody can play and anybody can win.... getting excited yet? I know I am.<

Youth Talent Connection Mini Shoots :: Part 2

Here it is! Part two of the Youth Talent Connection mini shoots!

I started off the afternoon by meeting Jack. He is an outgoing 5 year old who has already gotten his acting career on the way. He's been in an energy drink commercial, print ads, Disney Einstein Pals Tv show and more! Maybe I should have gotten his autograph now before he becomes famous!


Loved his blue eyes!!


Jack and his dad, Doug.

Doug also wanted some headshots for his part-time acting career. I can totally see him as a dad on a sitcom!




Nicholas is 3 years old and was a blast to shoot. His parents hung out on the bench and Heather and I took him around the park without one complaint. He's definitely a professional at the whole picture taking thing! He recently appeared in America's Most Wanted on Fox. He also did a Huggies print ad when he was a baby.


He has the sweetest smile!!


Nicholas was showing off his new Converse shoes in this one... too cute!


Six year old Leilani was so adorable in her braids. She was a professional, even knowing how to pose! She's already appeared, with her family, in the Rascal Flatts music video for their song Every Day. I have a feeling she'll be doing much more soon! Maybe her own Disney show. =)






Leilani's older brother Daniel is also an actor! I had so much fun with these two!


Daniel is 8 years old and appeared in the Rascal Flatts video and has also appeared on Disney's Choo Choo Soul.

Love the dimple!




Part three is coming soon! Stay tuned!

Youth Talent Connection Mini Shoots :: Part 1

A very good friend of mine, Heather Baldwin is the owner of an awesome talent agency, Youth Talent Connection located in Orange County. I offered to do headshot mini shoots exclusively for Youth Talent Connection clients a few weeks ago. Sooo on a bright Sunday, I did 12 shoots with tons of adorable kids! Since there are so many I'm doing this as a three part blog.

Heather was gracious enough to come out and be my "assistant" and I know I couldn't have done it without her! The first three kids were all under two years old and I'm surprised I could keep up with them without my morning coffee. Thank goodness we had bubbles and I'm so glad Heather had a natural talent for blowing lots of bubbles!

These were all shot at a park near my house so the challenge for me was to not have the same shots for each session. They are some great headshot shots that I've included but for the blog I wanted to post more of the fun candid shots. Enjoy!


The first session of the day, at 9 AM was with Brent. He is full of energy and he definitely helped me wake up (FYI, I'm not a morning person). I'm sure he will book a lot of jobs with his big blue eyes!






Next was Payton. I'm going to start sounding like a broken record because all of these kids are totally adorable but look at her... do they come any cuter! Payton's mom has an awesome company, Bellissimo Bows, that makes handmade bows, headbands, and hats... you have to check out the cutest bows ever!!


She has the cutest expressions!




Ava and Audrey are twins, as if you can't tell, and their personalities are as different as can be. The first shot is one of the first I took. After that, it was a challenge to get them to stay together.

So cute!

I love this one... they are looking at flower pedals in their laps.


Ryder was the last of the morning shoots and I had so much fun with him. He was older than the first three so it was nice to have a break from chasing babies. haha
This is one of my favorite shots. He is so adorable and trendy... and a super good listener!






Playing catch with his dad.


Almost caught it!


Stay tuned for parts two and three coming soon!

Chad and Amanda :: Engagement

Ok, I will say it, it's true... I'm a terrible blogger. As much as I love sharing the great people I get to work with, I'm just not good at getting the blogs up in a timely manner. There, I've admitted it and feel better now... phew.

Moving on... I'm so excited to share with you Chad and Amanda and their awesome engagement session. We had so much fun wandering around the Orange Circle and Chapman University (where they both received their MA in film). We found some really cool spots and even found an open door to the theater on campus. There was only one light bulb, on stage, on a stand, lighting the entire theater. Talk about challenging lighting!

Chad and Amanda are a really awesome couple and will be getting married in May back home in Illinois. You can see how in love they are from the photos. Aren't they cute together...




This was taken at the center of the circle. This was suppose to be a "warm up" shot but it looks like they were all ready confortable in front of the camera!




Funny huh?



Seriously, aren't they so sweet together?

This is in the theater with one light bulb. I believe I actually used a flash on this shot. I was standing on the stage, where the light was, and had the stand laying down so it was on Chad and Amanda.

My favorite shot! This was shot on the stage with the light behind them. No flash was used.


Ever seen the movie Dave? For some reason this shot reminds me of the movie.


Our last stop was over to a cool area by the railroad tracks... although you can't really tell in these last two shots. Trust me, it's a cool spot!


I love the hand holding ring shot. It's one of my favs!




Chad and Amanda- I had a ton of fun with you guys! We should do a trash the dress shoot when you get back from your honeymoon!