Shawntel

I'm so excited to share Shawntel with you guys. She is an amazing, beautiful person and she is also my friend! We had a fun day in San Juan Capistrano walking around finding some cool spots. Shawntel has done some modeling and was SO easy to work with. Recently she modeled for the International Princess Project, wearing their Punjammies. I actually got these for Christmas gifts last year and everybody loved them! Shawntel is also a very talented artist and makes custom veils and amazing hair styles so be sure to check out her blog!

Here are a few of my favs from the day... which ended slightly early due to a major reaction to a prickly weed. I'll explain more as we go along so start scrolling down. =)

Loved this old house!


It was such a beautiful day and the light was amazing!




My first ever railroad track photo. I've avoided the tracks because it seems so cliche but I couldn't resist this time.




Isn't she pretty! She's single too, can you believe it?!?


Love this one. The guy was nuts but the shot turned out good!





I feel like this belongs in a catalog. ha


Loved this door!


Fun with flare!




One of my favs!


Notice the weeds by her arm? Stay away from those! Almost instantly red bumps appeared on her arms and legs. So what did we do? We kept shooting, until her thumb started to get numb. So what did we do next? I gave her an ice pack from a first aid kit I had... unfortunately, it didn't get cold (not that it would have helped anyway). So what did we do next? After calling Shawntel's dad we decided Benedryl would be a good option so we headed to Rite-Aid.


One more beautiful shot before heading to Rite-Aid.


This is her arm before the medicine kicked in... was it worth the shot, maybe? =) Luckily it cleared up and we were able to grab a yummy dinner!

Adam, Noa and a Webshow!

I've been waiting for awhile to post this blog and I'm so excited I can now! A few months back I was asked by my interior designer friend, Kelly Lafosse, to shoot two adorable kids for large black and white canvases in a home she was designing. The cool part is that it was for a webshow! To see the show and the canvases go to Jen and Barb Mom Life. The show is about two LA moms and their view on motherhood. The episode is called "Are you embarrassed by your house?" so be sure to check it out. Kelly gives some great design advice!

So back to these cuties, Adam and Noa. We headed out to a park near their home where we played and I took a "few" pictures. The first two shots are the ones they chose for the canvases. They looked great in the newly designed room! If you need an awesome interior designer let me know and I'll put you in contact with Kelly.

Adam- Canvas 1


Noa- Canvas 2


Having fun on the swings!


Adam is showing me the results of playing in the chalk from the baseball field


The lollipop! Oh, how they loved the lollipops!


The cutest big brown eyes ever!







Noa loved her lollipop too!







My favorite shot!

The 12 Days of Blogging- Day 2 *Valles Family*

Be sure to sing in the tune of "The 12 Days of Christmas"!

Recap: On the first day of blogging I will bring to you, A roommate with a Christmas light or two.

On the second day of blogging I will bring to you, two parents and their sons, and a... (repeat first day)












I met up with the Valles family on a few different dates. It was a challenge with all the crazy winds lately to meet up on a day when the air was still but we finally got to finish their family session on a beautiful day with an amazing sunset! I had fun with the Valles and even got to go on a boat ride! What a treat!

Dorian, I loved working with your family. They were such good sports! I'm looking forward to working with you again... maybe we can try out the Christmas light idea.

Michael, Michelle, Asher and Tova

What a cool family!! I had so much fun at this session. The kids, Asher and Tova, are such individuals and very adorable. Their mom and dad, Michael and Michelle, were great too, letting me chase around their kids with my camera. We shot for over two hours and I could have kept going. Here are a few of my favorites.


A gorgeous family!

I love when kids get along... you can tell they are buddies.





Love her big grown eyes!

A little gentleman!

Precious

Can I use the same caption... this is also precious. =)

I love when I can capture a special moment- no posing- just being a family.

Aren't they sweet! I loved this tree too. =)

So Cute!



Asher's strong man pose

End of two hours shooting= tired of smiling= priceless photo



Thanks Michelle for trusting me with your family photos. I'm looking forward to working with your family again!!

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!