{Paisley Chief Pinning Ceremony}

This was a very special shoot for me. Jessica had originally contacted me about a homecoming photo shoot but as most homecomings go it was not at an opportune time so we planned on regrouping in the future. Fortunately for us another big milestone was waiting just around the corner for the Paisley Family. Mike had been selected for Chief and after the process as a selectee would be the Pinning Ceremony! This was my first Pinning and it was really amazing to witness such a special occasion for so many that day. I love so many things about being blessed to be a part of a military community and those you meet are more like family than friends. Thank you so much to Jessica and Mike for allowing me to capture this very special day in your lives! 

{Kim and Connor~Maternity}

Kim had approached me about doing maternity pics and our initial idea was a dreamy field setting which in Indiana where I am from we could have gone to any number of locations and found a grassy field but here in San Diego; not so much. Grassy fields are hard to come by so we continue to search for the perfect location and literally on the same day we messaged each other the exact same place, Summer's Past :) We had such a fun time walking the grounds and capturing these 'dreamy' shots and also whenever Connor felt like joining us we would snap a few of him as well! Thanks to Kim for allowing me to capture these very special moments for their family and I cannot wait to meet Abigail Gray!!

Two of my favorites <3

Love the color and the shot on the botton right was totally spur of the moment and I love the angel 

  

Blue door was a great find!

Love this little guy, how precious is he...

We used some of Abigail's booties and Connor was so helpful putting them on the belly!;)

Lots of flowers in bloom, perfect backdrop

Loved this little bridge and the close up of the belly!

{50 Years Together~ Anniversary Luau}

The Robertson family contacted me about photographing a very special occasion at the Kona Kai Resort in Point Loma. Karen's Mother and Father were celebrating 50 years together and although Hawaii would have been ideal they decided on a more reasonable trip down the street to a festive Luau:) The family was adorable in their Hawaiian shirts and outfits and it was a pleasure to capture this special time for them!

The Family all together!

The grandchildren:)

The Happy Couple

The two little guys are cousins very close in age, how cute are they! So sweet.

Brother and Sister:) 

These two are brothers:)

I love this picture. Getting older has its advantages:) 

50 Years Together <3

{Melissa Goad~Head shots}

I must say working with an aspiring actress is great fun and makes my job really easy when someone so comfortable in front of the camera:) Melissa contacted me for head shots and although I had done some children's in the past this was my first adult shoot. Melissa is clearly a natural beauty and such a sweet girl so we had a lot of fun capturing what I think convey's her 'girl next door' appeal. Much love and success to Melissa and her budding acting career! 

This was Melissa's Favorite:) 

{Senior Portraits ~ Summer Fun}

I seriously love working with Teens so so much. They always have such a clear vision for what they want, and love to work on wardrobe styling pre shoot, and posing; they have it down. Maybe it is because we are talking about kids in the information age exposed to thousands of images daily via laptops, TV's, and tiny portable computers called iphones;) Whatever it is, they have a keen since for working the camera and are a pleasure:) 

Mariah was a doll. She was drawn to a beachy vibe and loved the old roller coaster at Belmont Park so we went with it! I asked Mariah if she would be in for toting around some balloons which she was totally into and even stopped to buy a huge lollipop to add to the fun in the middle of the shoot! haha

Not to mention she also scored a number from a handsome prop...Travis:)

Needless to say it was a perfect day of summer fun <3

Cannot even tell you how much Mariah loved this shot! haha

love this one... 

My Favorite

This one was totally unexpected and I love it!

She seriously ran and bought the lollipop on the spot to add to the shoot! Fabulous 

Smurftastic 

Love this glowing shot <3

                                                                   

I seriously dreamed of all of these balloon shots. L O V E