Baby Mini Portrait Session in Mountain View

Another cutie-pie from the mini sessions. I know Amelia's mother from the wedding industry. She co-owned an event planning business prior to becoming a new mom. It was great to catch-up and meet her little one.

Family Photography Surprise Arizona

I love going to see my sister and her 5 children! Honestly though I usually only last 3-4 days and then I need a break, but the first few days are always a ton of fun. We typically try to plan fun and educational activities each day; which can be a challenge in the Arizona summers. So I prefer to go in the winter.

Usually the last day I'm there we do a photo session with all the kids. This time the oldest was gone, typical of a sixteen year old. And another child wasn't really in the mood. Having a stranger take family pictures definitely has its advantages!  However, my niece is always ready to pose, anytime. So I always have at least one model.

The newest and last addition to their family is a face maker. Love it! I had to share a few of the images - I couldn't resist.

Family Photography Session in Mountain View, CA

This is another session I photographed a few months back, but didn't have time to post while I was working on the new website. I met Stephanie and her family at her sister Joanna's wedding in August 2011. They scheduled a family photo session while they were in town from SoCal .
Their daughter is such a doll!

I learned a new trick to getting toddlers to smile even when they are sleepy, clapping! :)

Los Gatos Baby Photo Session

What a cutie pie! Baby sessions are almost always a challenge since they don't follow direction very well and get fussy easy.  But the rewards of an image like this first one makes all the work worth it!  For privacy I'm leaving out family/child details.  :o)