On the road again...

That's right, you heard it here folks! I'm taking the show (and family) on the road! This August we're hittin' the great wide open heading up to NorCal (bay area & central valley/Stockton area)... the birthplace of yours truly. Lots of destinations on the itinerary, but with only one goal in mind... NOTHING!!

So, naturally I thought while I'm there (and it ain't that often, unfortunately) if anyone wants to hook up for a photo session I can definitely make time for my peeps! I'm going to have an awesome travel session package that can't be beat! So call or e-mail me for all the details. Be sure to spread the word if you have any family/friends in NorCal, too.

Ahhhh, I can already hear the beaches calling my name...

It's GIVEAWAY time!

Hello all you wonderful followers, visitors and stalkers... you know who you are ;-)

I've teamed up with a dear friend and fellow blogger to offer one lucky (local, or willing to travel) person a free photo shoot with me. Ya-hoooooo!

So, whatcha gotta do is head on over to Viva Full House and check out all the details and simply leave a comment to win. Oh yeah, and if you blog, tweet or facebook about the giveaway you get even more chances to win. Sa-weeeeet!

OK, why are you still here when you should be HERE!

GOOD LUCK!

A worthy cause...

Meet the P family... such a wonderful, delightful and completely adorable family. Lucky for me they were the winning bid at a silent auction for a Florence Crittenton charity event in which I donated a family photo session. I was completely smitten with them from the second dad and daughter came to greet me as I mistakenly started knocking on the door to the WRONG house ;-)

Sweet little S was just the cutest and has a princess collection that would put my girls to shame. I'm so very grateful to have met this family and for their contribution to such an amazing organization.

I know Mama is anxiously awaiting these... so, please ENJOY!




This was just the cutest photo and such a funny moment that I just had to share it... love it!

Maternity never looked so good!

I've said it before and I'll say it again... I absolutely LOVED being pregnant! Since my babies were such little stinkers and demanded extra attention and help getting here (thanks, docs!) I just soaked up all the goodness and wonderment of being pregnant - mostly because it was it's own little miracle and because I knew it was such a beautiful thing.

Shooting this session brought all those wonderful feelings flooding back. I am so grateful at the opportunity to photograph women at this extraordinary stage in their lives. This is my dear friend Heidi and I am so glad she trusted me through this entire session. She is gorgeous, glowing, stunning and completely lucky to be welcoming her third girl into their sweet little family.




Oh yeah, and just for the record this photo above is now topping my all time favorites list. The beauty of this image is that it is 98% au natural... meaning no crazy photoshopping done here! That light, the setting, all done in camera. Except for a slight adjustment to the contrast... what you see is what you get.