{Kim Family~Saying Goodbye to San Diego}

There are countless things that have been a blessing to me upon arriving in San Diego in 2008 and entering into the military community I now know and love. But none as much as the gift of friendship, support and mentorship from Chaplin Paul Kim and his beautiful family. 

This session is truly the end of an era as this amazing family will be moving to Singapore to serve and minister their. It was very bittersweet for me as we captured them in the city of San Diego to commemorate their time and service to the military community here. 

To the Kim family you will always be in my heart and prayers and I can not thank you enough for your gracious and invaluable guidance over the years. All the very best to you! 

Loved this shot as our goal was to capture the downtown city scape to symbolize their time here in San Diego and the start of their new journey to Singapore in just a few short weeks.

I have so much respect for Sarah as a woman of God and fellow military wife. I was just testing the light but loved this shot because I felt it reflected the expectation of looking into the future of a new journey;)

The Kim Family~ Paul, Sarah, and Katarina 2012

Paul and Sarah

Katarina 14 years 

Katarina 

The sun was just bathing them in light and with the skyline in the background! Ah, favorite shot of the day:)

{San Diego Family Photography~Hotel Del Coronado}

I have been very fortunate my last several sessions to have the pleasure of not only photographing some wonderful families but also the grandparents who make up the extended family. This session was done about a month back at the beautiful and sunny beaches of Coronado in front of the Hotel Del. The session was a gift for the grandparents from their daughter to capture them with their two adorable red headed grandchildren! We did all sorts of combinations and even included the family dog (also adorable) and their eldest grandchild who was visiting CA along with them! Thank you to this lovely family who I just adore, this was a very fun and memorable day! 

Enjoy! xoxo

Grandparents and beautiful Grand babies <3

Really love sweet moments like this so much!

3 Generation Shot 

This little lady was all about the photos! 

Such a cutie!

Elena

Tyson and Elena relaxing 

This was the last shot of the day! Hope these will bring back fond memories for all of you! 

{San Diego Family Photography~La Jolla Cove with the Uy and Weiler Family}

Can you even imagine the excitement and expectation of flying literally around the globe to meet your grandchild for the first time?? Annette's parents are from the Philippines and that is exactly what they did. This was a very special photo shoot to capture the joy and excitement of such a memorable life event for both of these families. I can assure you that Baby A exceeded all their expectations of perfection as she did mine;  she is such a sweet and adorable baby and was happy the whole time! I want to thank the Weiler and Uy family for allowing me to capture such a special time for both of them, it was a pleasure! Enjoy <3

Truly Proud Grandparents and their lovely Grandchild 

Loved this while setting up Mommy and Daddy adoring Baby A :)

The Weiler Family 2012

The Weiler and Uy Family 2012

Annette with her parents and 'first child' Puddin ;0) 

Annetter and Bob on the beautiful cliffs of La Jolla

3 Generation Shot

Grandpa and his girls

Bob was cracking her up the whole time but Grandpa filled in on this one!

Mommy and Baby A

I love this shot, this was 'the' shot that we planned the shoot around and it came out beautifully! Annette's Mom really wanted a San Diego Sunset and although overcast the sky light up perfectly. 

{How To Be An Everyday Philanthropist~ April}

April~ Use Your Talents

"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.' " ~ Erma Bombeck

This is the April edition of a year long goal to practically live out a philanthropic way of life. I am accomplishing this with the help and instruction of  Nicole Bouchard Boles book~ "How to Be an Everyday Philanthropist" The book is a great read in and of itself and oddly enough the beginning of this chapter highlighted a story of a man; Mario Betto, who styles hair for a living and has 'turned that skill into a force for good'. The book goes on to say; "His philosophy is simple: If people don't feel good about themselves, they won't be able to face life's challenges with confidence." So Mario start a nonprofit called Hairstylists for Humanity offering free haircuts to the homeless and other low income people.

I was blown away by this and thus my very own amazing stylist for years, the lovely the endlessly talented Martha Ramirez was recuited (very willingly) to use her amazing gift to bless my friend Regina with a brand new look!! This is a glimpse into how easy it can be to give back and use your talent to make a difference, even if it's one hair cut and color at a time :) 

Martha has worked as a stylist in top salon's in Europe and currently works in and around the San Diego Area while being a devoted wife and mother, she is my kind of girl<3 She can be reached @ hairdone4u2@yahoo.co.uk

Martha hard at work...

Martha complets the cut by blow drying and styling Regina's new look! 

As a side note, Martha introduced me to this stuff and it is amazing, totally changes the texture of corse and over processed hair. 

The Adorable Miss G with Mama:) 

Regina opted for a side swept bang to complete her look!

Ta Da! Fantastic new look in an afternoon and fresh new hair always makes you feel like a new person!

Special thanks to Regina and Martha for being a part of this installment!!