Maternity Session | Borany & Doug | San Diego

Posted by on Apr 30, 2010 in .Families., Lifestyle, Maternity | No Comments

A few weeks ago, I traveled down to San Diego for a few photoshoots. One of them was Borany’s maternity shoot! We went to my new favorite portrait shoot location: Balboa Park near downtown San Diego. This park is a photographer’s heaven– full of amazing architecture, lush green lawns, flourishing landscapes, and reflective ponds. Really, it doesn’t get much more picturesque!

This photo session is the beginning of the series I offer called, “A Year in a Baby’s Life.” Throughout the year, I will be capturing their baby at 10 days, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year old. It is sooo cool to see baby’s stages during their first year and to capture it with photography is even cooler!

Borany is about to deliver her baby boy any day now (in fact, I just left her a voice message, so who knows, she maybe in labor now?!?) I am thrilled for her and Doug (and of course, their dogs too) as they enter into a new and exciting chapter of their family life.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from our session. I look forward to posting the newborn baby shots in the next few weeks!

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Downtown Los Angeles | Sean + Andrea

Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 in .Engagements., Lifestyle | 3 Comments

Last month, I had the pleasure of photographing engaged couple, Sean & Andrea downtown Los Angeles and around their home in Echo Park. The creative juices were flowing at full force capturing their unique, fun personalities. At one point, I caught them each doing their own thing– Sean on his iPhone trying to map out where the run-down LA theater is; and Andrea touching-up her makeup with a small mirror. Of course, I thought…. PHOTO OPP! They totally went with it! We also had a few interesting urban cameo ‘models’  in our shots. Downtown LA is very ‘colorful’ and I had a blast photographing Sean & Andrea amongst the gritty and awesome diverse streets & funky alley ways.

I will be photographing their wedding this October at San Carlos Cathedral in Monterey, CA followed by their reception which will be at Bernardus Lodge in beautiful Carmel Valley.

Congrats again, Sean and Andrea!

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Rob + Juliana | Cruisin' on bikes, playin' guitars, splashin' in the water

Posted by on Apr 19, 2010 in .Engagements., Lifestyle | 5 Comments

The title says it all!  We had a BLAST.  A few weeks ago, I met up with Rob & Juliana at their home on the strand in Manhattan Beach, CA for their engagement photo session.  It was a perfect, sunny day. One of my favorite series from the session was when I had them ride their beach cruiser bikes OVER me on the beach path. I tend to put myself at risk to capture that perfect shot. Thankfully, they missed me by a few inches —  myself and camera were untouched. PHEW! It was a close one. Later at sunset, I had them stand near the edge of their rooftop–  yet another risk!

After our shoot, I stayed over and we drank some wine and laughed ’til late.  Thank you so much, Rob & Juliana for a rockin’ shoot– I am very exited to capture your wedding in Laguna Beach later this summer.  Thank you to the online dating website, Eharmony— this shoot would have never happened without you (this story will come later)!  And, a big thank you and shout out to my friend, Carrie Valatka, who assisted me with this shoot.

I hope ya’ll enjoy these images! Please feel free to leave some comment LOVE. xoxo

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