Julia is almost ONE and a HALF! | Yorba Linda Family Photographer

We had such a fun time chasing Julia around the park to capture some great smiles, silly faces, and thoughtful expressions, too.  You may remember her from her newborn portraits, but I can hardly believe that 17 months have passed since she was born!  Portraits of this age are all about being silly and playing lots of games to capture the true essence of a toddler.  And I LOVE the results of our high-energy afternoon at the park.  She is just so adorable and bright.  Brooke and Scott, you are both amazing parents and I feel lucky to be able to call you friends.       Oh, my!  I think we may have a glimpse of 16-year-old-Julia in the photo below- just look at that sass!

I think Julia may want in on the action here :)

You are one good lookin' family!  Thank you for the privilege of photographing your family!

 

California Here We Come! | Los Angeles Photographer

I am very excited to be relocating back home to the Los Angeles area in less than two weeks!  We have been living in Charleston for the past 12 months so my husband can complete his neuropsychology internship for his PhD.  We are both celebrating that today is his last day of internship!  Congratulations, Doctor, I am so proud of you! :) This year has truly been a whirlwind bringing some very big changes into our lives.  The biggest, most joyful change this year has been the addition of our sweet baby boy.  I will be sharing tons of photos and anecdotes on the blog, like a proud mamma, but for now you can see his debut HERE.

I am so excited to get back to California and start working on my photography again.  I did a few portrait shoots here and there and a wedding during my time in the Charleston; but between my seemingly-never-ending morning sickness and the birth of my first baby, I haven't done as much shooting as I would have liked.  As I prepare for a new start in California, I am rethinking how I want my photography business to run and what I want to photograph.

I still love photographing newborns and babies and have been doing a lot of that lately with my baby.  Hopefully he doesn't get too tired of the camera.  I love becoming a part of a family and documenting their milestones, especially as they welcome their first baby home.  I consider it a privilege to watch those babies grow up and become big brothers and sisters.  So as I refocus my business, I definitely will continue photographing all things family-related {maternity, newborn, baby, children, and family sessions}.

I am thrilled to announce that I will once again be accepting wedding commissions.  I started photographing weddings professionally in 2003 and am honored to have documented over 175 couple's wedding love stories.  A few years ago I needed a break from weddings.  At the time I was shooting two to three weddings per weekend and I was exhausted and getting burned out.  So, I took a step back to breathe and regroup.  I wasn't sure if I would go back to photographing weddings again.  Then a little over a month ago, I shot my first wedding in two years.  And, guess what?!  I loved it!  I realized that I did miss being a part of such a happy day and being able to document once-in-a-lifetime-moments for each couple.  While I was shooting the ceremony and the couple's kiss {as well as their gorgeous details} I found that I couldn't stop smiling from behind my camera.  So, that's the brief version about why I am returning to wedding photography.  I will be accepting a limited number of weddings commissions in Southern California once I return to Los Angeles.

I am also very excited about some updates that I am making to my website.  You can check out a few of the changes HERE, but be on the look out for a complete redesign to the layout and the photography offerings.

In the meantime, California, here we come! We left as two and are returning as three!

 

Isabella & Henry {Claremont Child and Family Photographer}

I love photographing these kids as much as I adore just hanging out with them.  Henry and Isabella are one of my best friend's kids and I love them to pieces.  It really is true that time just flies by... Jenn and I have know each other for 13 years!  Isabella was the first person to call me "Auntie Erin" and every time she does it just melts my heart.  Don't tell them, but they are some of my favorites! At one and four years old they are very bright, full of energy, and super funny.  I hope you enjoy a few of my favorites from the last time we got to hang out and play around.

Isabella has been posing for my camera since she was in her mom's tummy... As you can tell, she is a seasoned pro. :)

Isabella is so expressive, both verbally and in her facial expressions.  I think this one with her huge smile is so adorable.  She is scrunching up her shoulders because I just told her I was going to tickle her!

One is a very active, busy age... especially for boys!  I got some great shots of Henry... but he was moving around so quickly he definitely made me work for his shots.  Candid or action shots are the way to go for photos of toddlers.

One of my favorite families ever!  Paul and Jenn are amazingly loving parents and we are so lucky to count them as friends.

Favorite Photographic Moments from 2010

The past year has been a whirlwind for me and I can hardly believe that January is almost over!  I do not want to delay any longer, (I may blink my eyes and it will be summer time) so I am finally going to share some of my favorite portraits from this past year.  Thank you to all of my clients for welcoming me into your homes and lives like I was another "auntie" to your children.  It's in large part due to your big hearts that makes me love creating portrait photography as much as I do.  I am honored and humbled to be able to document your growing families over the years.  Thank you.