Category: ~ Babies & Kids
San Family – Los Angeles (Hollywood), CA
17 years – that’s about how long it’s been since Jenn and I had spent more than a few minutes in the same space. After high school, we ran into each other a scatter of times, and then when Facebook came around, we saw glimpses of the other’s life, commenting and liking each other’s posts as a way of communicating. A few months ago, she asked if I could do a maternity/family session for her and I’m so happy she did!
She has a beautiful family, made up of her hubby, Massan and super entertaining, wonderfully amiable daughter, Ava who I took to instantly; and then, of course, another little girl on the way. We spent about two hours at Barnsdall Art Park, and I think I found a new favorite spot to shoot. The weather at 11 am was gorgeous that December morning, and the warmth of such a loving family proved to be all the light I needed.





















Lopez Family – Chino Hills, CA
Kaylee Jo and Kiera – cutie pie names for cutie pie gals! They had me at, “My favorite color’s purple.” (Laker fans in the making, folks). Before their family session, though, Kay warned me, “Kaylee Jo hates taking pictures.” I panicked for about a minute then remembered this great piece of advice – Build A Bridge. So that’s exactly what I did. A few minutes upon their arrival, I broke out the big guns…DISNEY PRINCESSES. I knew being a big kid was going to benefit me somehow…eventually. Soon Kaylee was hamming it up for me with her little sister, Kiera as we chatted on about Cinderealla, Snow White and Disneyland. What can I say? Knowledge is power =)
We strolled around Butterfield Park, up the hill, down the hill, often tracking through autumn leaves in the process. Joey and Kay let the girls run freely, but when it came time to get some photos together, Kaylee and Kiera wrapped their arms around mommy and daddy like there was no tomorrow. Thanks for letting me be part of those super sweet moments, Lopez Fam!












































