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!

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!