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San Juan Capistrano Family Session [Garcia Family] / Orange County Family Photographer

After much rain and more to come (kind of a big deal in So Cal!), we have had a bit of a break. The sun is back to shining and the fields and hills are glowing beautiful green and warm tones. It was absolutely stunning and this photographer’s dream come true.

I was so excited to photograph the Garcias and to capture this season of blossoming, not only in nature but also for this loving family. Their newest addition Isaac was born just about the same time they closed on their new home! Talk about a season of blossoming! Such an exciting time and so perfect that their incredible team who helped them purchase their new home (Jerry, Michelle & Nicole of the LaMott Group at Surterre Properties) gifted them this session so that they could hang their new family of FOUR photos on their NEW walls! LOVE that! 

Kristel has been one of my best friends for twenty years. Twenty. So crazy writing this because I still remember meeting her for the first time when we were fourteen years old in some freshman high school class. Through all the growing pains that happen in life during those years; losing friendships, gaining new ones, first cars, first heart breaks, parties, turning twenty-one, attending the same college, backpacking all through Europe for a month together at twenty-three, learning more about ourselves, changing, finding our true loves, engagement parties, bachelorette parties, our weddings and then having our first born babies due ONE day apart and being BORN forty-three MINUTES apart. Wow. How did we survive? I’m not quite sure but I’m proud of us. Even more so, I’m proud of Kristel and Brian and the family they have built. Those boys are so lucky to have them.

Cheers to still being the Queen of the Castle and to lots of incredible memories to come!

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I mean, come on! Smiles from all four. And check out wild man, Dominick! Life of the party, always!
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San Clemente Graduation Portraits [Tatum] / Orange County Photographer

High School graduation is such an important milestone in life and I was so excited when Tatum’s Mom contacted me to photograph her daughter’s senior portraits! Tatum will be graduating this year from San Clemente High School and so it was only fitting that her portraits take place with the San Clemente Pier as the backdrop. These two were the sweetest mother and daughter duo! I could see how proud Tatum’s Mom was of her and the beauty that shined on both the outside and the inside of Tatum was so special to witness. The perfect moment in time. It was a rainy and stormy day but we just rearranged the time a bit and went to work! I love the unique light and the beautiful skies that happen during those stormy, cloudy days and they make for some of the best photographs. Not the mention that beautiful wind-blown hair that comes as a result- no fan needed!

It was particularly special for me shooting these senior portraits as I am an alumni of San Clemente High School (go Tritons!). And although it does not feel like I was graduating from SCHS  that long ago, now I’m an actual “grown up” with a husband and two kiddos! It’s so important to document all of life’s milestones. Time flies but these fleeting moments captured in images take us back and remind us of where we’ve been and where we’re going. They remind us of a time that dosent seem like too long ago and at the same time, feels like a million years away. They teleport us back to life’s most precious spaces in time.

Enjoy the photos, Tatum and Kim! I hope you cherish them for years to come. Congratulations! 

San Clemente High School, SCHS, SC Tritons, Grad photos, graduation photos

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San Juan Capistrano Fall Mini- Session [Noubakht Family] / Orange County Family Photographer

I look forward to Fall Mini-Session season every year. Not only is Fall my favorite season- the decor, the pumpkin spice candles, the slight crisp in the air (this IS California, after all!) and the promise of the festivities in the upcoming months. I also love this season because it’s when I get to see all of my families that I photograph every year and see how they’ve grown. It’s also so very special when I get to meet a new family and capture their unique dynamic. I just loved meeting the Noubakht Family! They are so sweet and easy-going and I could truly feel the closeness of this family. Such a joy to have a sneak peek into their family’s love.

I loved how silly this brother and sister duo were! You could see how much they adore each other and how fun it is for them to goof off! And that Scarlett’s infectious giggle and huge, bright smile made my entire day. No. My entire week! She’s just the cutest!

Thank you, Noubakht Family! I had a blast capturing you all and hope to continue to watch your family grow. Enjoy! XO

Fall Mini Session
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I mean, seriously? Could you guys be any more perfect?!
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So much fun!
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San Juan Capistrano Fall Mini- Session [Garces Family] / Orange County Family Photographer

The Los Rios District is one of my absolute favorite areas in South Orange County! Not only do I love to photograph there (and I do!), it’s also a spot that is fun for my husband and I to take our kids. There’s Zoomar’s Petting Zoo, Ito’s Nursery, a playground, the train station, a butterfly garden and a myriad of  things to do for adults and kids alike in this charming, historic neighborhood in San Juan Capistrano.

Amy and I met about 12 years ago when myself and my best friend moved into an apartment next-door to she and her best friend. It was a six unit complex and we got to know our neighbors very well (more on that later). I believe we officially became friends when we invited Amy and her roommate over for a party at our house…oh, those carefree college days. I was waiting tables at the time, putting myself through college and Amy was also waiting tables at a more upscale restaurant then I, called Iva Lee’s. She suggested I get a job working there with her and I did! As the years went on, I would come to have many wine, cheese plate and Sex and The City nights at her house. During that time Amy was dating Maxwell (that handsome Daddy in the photos below!) and it was also during that time that she and her roomate would tease me about my crush on our next-door neighbor, Chase. The very Chase that I went on to marry and have two beautiful baby daughters with. So internet- your neighbors are a reliable source for fun, friendship, employment and a spouse!

Since then, we have gone on to life outside that complex complete with husbands and children who are almost exactly the same ages. It’s been so fun to go on this journey of motherhood with each other. Amy is the definition of a good friend. With a full-time career, a house to maintain, a marriage and two small boys, she still manages to make time for her friends. She has been there for me through so much. Women friendships are so important and have such a powerful bond. Us women know how strong that love is. I’m so thankful for this one here.

And, who knows, you have two boys and I have two girls the same ages…maybe one of your boys could be the boy next-door!

Los Rios Family Photos
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Look! Airplanes! They are definitely boys! 🙂 
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Well hello, baby blues.
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The “eating everything you find” stage. Those Fall leaves sure tasted good!
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Heart. Melted.
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Thank you so much, Garces Family! Enjoy!

XO

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San Juan Capistrano Fall Mini- Session [Serena + Miles] / Orange County Family Photographer

There aren’t enough words to describe the MAGIC that is these two, but I can try!

Their love is palpable. It’s made out of lipstick kisses, boy mama madness, a sweet goofiness that only two people who spend lots of time being silly together can share and one of the most intense bonds I have ever had the privilege of witnessing. This pair is love.

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San Juan Capistrano Fall Mini-Session

Suspenders and a bowtie Win. Every. Time.

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It was SO much fun chasing this wild guy around. Non-stop action and a total Charmer too. No wonder his Mama is in love!
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There are those lipstick kisses!
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This bond right here. There’s so much to love about these two. Lots of silliness and laughter. But what I love most about them is this right here.
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Serena and Miles were off to a Halloween party after their photos that night and I suggested taking a few shots at the end with their costumes on. Sure glad I did! Captain American and THE coolest Mama ever dressed to the nines as Black Widow! I mean seriously, how rad is that? It doesn’t hurt that this Mama happens to be my PiYo instructor and a Beachbody coach…aka…she’s SUPER HOT! 😉
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