happy father's day to all the amazing daddies out there! we have had a super fun day celebrating our favorite daddy here in bachmanville. grayson + jaxon also have an awesome daddy, and their mimi wanted to surprise him with some special pictures for father's day. i can't even imagine how difficult being a single dad must be, but i'm sure this sweet little faces make it all worth it. grayson + jaxon's mimi, debbie, is

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Tags: child photographer, children, families, family photographer, four year old, irvine, katie wheeler library, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, siblings, toddlers, two year old

a few weeks ago, our family gathered for a huge family reunion. it was so fun getting to see cousins, aunts, and uncles that we don't see very often. my favorite thing was having my 'little' brother and his family come down for the week. little macie had never been to the beach before, so we had a fun morning capturing her exploring the sand, avoiding the waves, and chasing the birds. and to

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Tags: child photographer, children, couples, families, family photography, newport beach, one year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, personal, toddlers

little aidan is just weeks away from his arrival, and he is already a lucky little guy. his parents are absolutely incredible people whose love for one another just radiates from them. i felt so blessed to spend an evening with them, capturing this time in their lives as they anticipate their sweet baby.  

Posted In: couples, maternity.
Tags: adults, couples, families, fields, irvine, maternity, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, park, peters canyon

this beautiful baby girl first came to me for her newborn portraits eight months ago. it is such a privilege to capture her growth...i last saw her at her for valentine portraits in february- now she is sitting up like such a big girl! miss sophia was not interested in giving us many smiles for her pictures, but was very proud to show off her cute little tongue :) not hard to see where sophia

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Tags: babies, baby, children, eight month old, fields, first year photos, irvine, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, peters canyon, watch-me-grow

i first met (and fell in love with) little lyla at her one-year-old cake smash session. just weeks after her session, her parents found out she needed to wear glasses, and decided they needed some pictures to capture how absolutely precious and adorable she is in them. i mean, seriously... could she BE any cuter? and she is just as sweet and she is beautiful. so basically- baby perfection.

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Tags: babies, children, children with glasses, fields, one year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, peters canyon, toddlers

i love, love, love it when clients have a vision for their session. it's always so fun to try something new! so when rachel said she wanted to do a 50's themed session, i was all in. i had a blast with this great little family- we started at the cutest little diner in old town orange called the old towne diner. then we headed down to the circle so little miss annabelle could

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Tags: 50s, adults, children, couples, families, old town orange, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, retro, styled, themed photo shoot, toddlers, two year old

i love this family. they are fun. generous. thoughtful.... all around amazing people. and they have a new baby boy due any day now! what a privilege to capture the joy they have for one another as they anticipate little henry's arrival.  

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Tags: adults, children, couples, families, fields, maternity, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, toddlers, two year old

little miss olivia. i cannot believe you are turning ONE! it seems like we just photographed your mommy's pregnant belly, and your newborn portraits (which sadly that blog somehow got deleted from the archives) . but here you are... spunky, smiling, and adorable. i love every single one of those chubby baby rolls! we decided to go back to the field we used for olivia's maternity session... amazing the difference that one little year can make. olivia is

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Tags: babies, birthday, cake smash, children, fields, irvine, one year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, props, siblings, toddlers

this sweet couple will have their hearts and arms full in just a few weeks- soon they will be holding precious twin girls! i cannot wait to meet them. they are lucky little ones to have such amazing parents and are already so very loved.    

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Tags: adults, couples, families, irvine, maternity, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, park

a beautiful little girl. a tea party with friends. can life get any better? it's fun to capture all of a child's fun little faces, not just the smiling ones. i always love seeing their 'silly faces' too! the weather turned very cold and windy, and sweet little morgan wasn't feeling too well. she was such a trooper! but... she was is also three. and when a three year old is done, they are done!     even not feeling well,

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Tags: 3 year old, children, fields, irvine, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, props, styled, toddlers