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!

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!