i have had the privilege of capturing little austin since his newborn portraits, and he has always had the most awesome hair. i'm so excited that austin is going to be a big brother soon! we had so much fun singing the 'jake and the neverland pirates' song and dancing the 'hot dog' dance together….. sometimes you just have to get a little silly to bring out the smiles!

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Tags: 2-year-old, child photographer, child portraits, children, families, family photographer, irvine, irvine photographer, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, toddlers, two year old

an adorable family expecting a little boy. a field full of wildflowers and sunshine…. the definition of a perfect evening. orange county family maternity photographer- polk blog031

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Tags: adults, child photographer, children, couples, families, family photographer, fields, flowers, maternity, orange county photographer, toddlers, two year old

i spent a sunny sunday afternoon in san juan capistrano with this sweet little family. matthew is turning two in just a few days and loves anything with wheels. it was so cute listening to him get excited at all the bikes, planes, and trucks he saw while we were together. the luistro family is expecting a little girl in several months. i think she's pretty lucky already.

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Tags: adults, child photographer, children, couples, families, family photographer, fields, irvine photographer, los rios, maternity, maternity photographer, one year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, san juan capistrano, san juan capistrano photographer, toddlers, two year old

a beautiful little family with a baby boy on the way.... such an honor to capture these precious moments.  

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

this little bundle of cuteness came to my studio at just 2 1/2 days old! he was a great sleeper and we had lots of fun with him. caleb is a lucky little guy... he's joining an amazing family!

Posted In: babies, baby boy, children, families, newborn portraits, newborns, props, siblings, studio.
Tags: babies, baby photographer, brothers, child photographer, children, families, family photographer, indoor, irvine, newborn, newborn photographer, newborn portraits, newborns, orange county photographer, props, siblings, studio, toddlers, two year old

what can i say about this amazing family? they were some of the first people we met in orange county, and i knew immediately we would be friends. they are the definition of fun- you know you are going to have a great time when you're with the coltmans! they are also incredibly thoughtful, generous, and gorgeous inside & out. we had a lot of fun (and silliness) with their family session in san

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Tags: 3 year old, adults, baby photographer, child photographer, children, couples, families, family photographer, four year old, one year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, san juan capistrano, siblings, sisters, toddlers, two year old

this is {officially} one of my favorite families. ever. jr and i have been friends since elementary school, and i think of her more as a sister than a friend. we may not be related by blood, but in my heart, these guys are family. lovely little adeline (addy) just turned five and loves my little ponies and dancing. my children adore her. griffin just turned two and slays me with the little twinkle of

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Tags: child photographer, children, costa mesa photographer, couples, families, five year old, orange county photographer, outdoor, outdoors, personal, siblings, the camp, toddlers, two year old

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

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