Another Entry for the Pancakte Pete/Patty Contest - we are getting towards the end of summer and hope to receive more entries soon!

Shelbie Smith took Pancake Patty with her to her family reunion in Virginia. While there she visited Bristol Caverns. The caverns are 200,000,000 years old. We wanted Pancake Patty to go deep into the ground and learn about how the Indians used the caverns as an attack and escape route when raiding the settlers. Pancake Patty saw lots of stalactites and stalagmites and some formations that looked like Snoopy, Dino the dinosaur, a nativity scene and many more fun things.
We hope others take Pancake Patty to far-away, adventuresome places so we can read about her adventures too!.

Stephanie Meyer's new book

Okay -I am SO excited. I don't get a chance to read much with the kiddos, work, etc - but I do like Stephanie Meyer's books A LOT - and my friend Patience's mother was out today and somehow got the newest book before it is released - I am off to read through the night!!!! Editing will have to wait until tomorrow morning! THANKS CATHY!

Children's photography session @ our garden studio Newport Beach, CA

I know it's been awhile - as always - things have been hectic. I am going to have quite a few posts in the next few days. Everything from our family vacation & the 4th of July to numerous shoots I have been doing this month. Here is a quick shot of one I did the end of June - she is such a cutie! I got to photograph her parents wedding, when she was in her mother's womb, then when she was a newborn. I wish they lived closer so we could see her more often!

My cousins come to the beach every year the last week in June for their family vacation. We try to go out there as much as possible inbetween naps, work and everything else. :) Here are some photos of the boys playing around.





Both boys liked picking and smelling the white flowers.

Orange County Performing Arts Center children's photography session - Costa Mesa, CA

Fun kids in a grown-up location. :)
We wanted something more unique - so we headed over to the performing arts area for pix. The mom is going to be having her fourth baby any day - so we wanted to get some photos before things get hectic in their house (not to say that they may not be already!) :) Such sweet kids - we had a lot of fun. I was actually rolling in the grass with them. I sure do love my job! Working with kids makes me be a kid again and I love it!

She looks so sweet - one of my favorites of the whole shoot.

Tivoli Terrace wedding photos - Laguna Beach, CA

Tivoli Terrace is a great wedding location!
This couple was so sweet and just got back from their honeymoon - so tried to get these up quicker than usual. :)
Make sure you read some explanations of a few of the images - as the image alone doesn't mean much - it's the story behind the image. :)



This Dad sure did love his daughter






This photo may not look like anything special - but I LOVE it. It is right before the bride is coming down the aisle and the mother of the groom put her hand on the bride's mother. I think it is so touching to see mother's have a connection like this as such a big time in "their" lives - seeing their children join as one.




The best officiant ever - Don Johnson (yes - that is his real name!)


Here is something you don't normally see - all the parents sitting together instead of groom's parents on one side and bride's on the other side. Again - just thought it was nice to see them all together.




Rock On!


A photoshop action to make it look like it's old school. :) I'm liking it lately.







I always make slide shows for my couples - and thought maybe I would post it on here. Let me know if you think it's a good idea - and I will post them for all my weddings.

Children's photography session @ our garden studio Newport Beach, CA

I have been photographing these little ones for awhile now - their mom and I have been friends since I can remember. :) The studio wasn't quite completed yet - so we did a couple indoors and then headed outside to our garden for some more shots.

Children's photography session @ our garden studio Newport Beach, CA

The studio garden was looking beautiful for this shoot. Check out some highlights :)
This was a session I did a few weeks ago - but wanted to wait until after they sent out their invitations to her baptism. They turned out SO cute - and we also did some adorable thank you cards. She was such a doll to work with. Really loved the camera. We have shot her family a few times - but this was the first time it as all about her! ;) Fun! Fun! Fun!

Baby portrait photography session - our studio, Newport Beach, CA

Newport Beach baby photographer
The photography studio is not quite ready for business yet - but we did do a mini session in there this past weekend for a baby girl. Here are some pix.











Jessica (the mom) has a company that makes jewelry for babies. It is the cutest stuff! Here is a close up of a bracelet.

We have our first entry to the Pancake Pete & Pancake Patty contest. Here - little Miss K took her little pal on the airplane - and she also took them to their favorite place to eat in Utah - Cafe Rio.