I first met the Jennifer several months back at a local coffee shop. Instantly, I loved how warm and friendly she was. We ran into each other a few times in the course of time she got to know of my work. Recently, when she called me to connect I was really happy to hear from her. She also said she wanted me to book a mini-photo session to celebrate her daughter K’s successful surgery to lift her eyelids. It was such a momentous time in K’s life. She was born with “congenital bilateral ptosis” which means she was born with droopy upper eyelids. K is such a sweet little girl just like her mama and I had a great time taking her pics. And not to forget her impish little brother too.
I also wanted to add that Jennifer mailed me the cutest family photo to wish me a Happy Birthday! How cool is that? Hope you enjoy the sneak peek, McPet family!
of little Ms. R. Mama had asked me if I had any other good ones from the rest of the shoot so I had to post it as a sneak peek from the series. Going back to the clothes, I had to squeal when I saw this cute little dress that Mama had for Ms. R. Don’t you think it is adorable on her?
I knew this was going to be a fun shoot when I met the mama for the first time! We went through her clothing choices for her little girl and I was really excited. FYI, when a client books a regular session, I am available for help with clothing choices if you need it. I send out a fabulous clothing guide to all clients that book a shoot (regular or mini) and for a regular session and am happy to do a pre-consult if needed. When I saw the clothes, I thought it would be fun to have an urban shoot and mom was all for it. We went back and forth with a few location choices to settle on an area. Eventually, we ended up doing a few spots in the area including one I found by chance during the shoot. I love scouting locations to find unique spots.
The siblings were 16 month old baby R and 4.5 year old R. They were quite the opposite with one being pretty active and the other not which always makes for a challenging shoot! The beauty of it is that things don’t have to be perfect…I try to capture life as I see it which is far from perfect I loved how the shots turned out. I have several more to proof that I won’t get to share now but might at a later day.
Meet the siblings…this pic cracks me up!
Little Miss R on her trike
And the handsome Mr. R. This little guy reminded me of my son. The little things that he said were just like deja vu. Check these out…Gap model, don’t you think?
A quick post to let you know that I am taking the weekend off for my birthday today. If you are waiting to hear from me I will get back to you early next week. I haven’t forgotten you…it has just been busy week! Also, officially, all 2008 sessions are booked and I will resume new bookings in February 2009.
It has been a great day so far with an early start to celebrating the day. Yesterday night, I had the opportunity to listen to an interview of famous Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi. I have always been a fan of Shabana’s work as an “art” film actor as opposed to the typical Bollywood song and dance numbers. She is in the bay area supporting a fundraiser happening tonight for Home of Hope, an organization that partners with projects in India and the US that support desitute children. Shabana is also a social activist and has advocated various womens’ causes working tirelessly in the villages of India toward their empowerment. The point of this whole post is that I was truly amazed at how articulate she is and also passionate about the causes she works for. The night gold wilder as I got to sit right next to her for dinner having tagged along with friends that went out for the after-the-event festivities. And can you believe it that I didn’t have a camera to record this momentous occasion? For a minute, I thought of taking pics with my camera phone which by the way I have no idea how to use. I will though cherish the wonderful evening.
Fast forward to today, I had a marvelous morning at my son’s soccer game where he scored two goals (one was a bit of an assist :-)). What an amazing finish to the season and a big thank you to the fabulous coaches and the families that were a part of our team.We also had a celebration after the game presenting the coaches with the framed photo of the kids I took with their names signed on the mats.
I am off for some margaritas with some friends to finish off the wonderful day. Have a wonderful weekend. Oh, and since I can’t have a post without photos here are a few from location scouting with my little guy!
…out there in Indonesia. Finally, I have a few pics for a sneak peek for your parents from your newborn baby session. A big hello to the B family in Indonesia! We did the session in San Francisco just a day before they were leaving the country for a couple month stay abroad. Hope you are staying safe and enjoying your time out there!
I love this photograph of the family with the Bay bridge in the background. The San Francisco bridges provide such a wonderful and memorable backdrop. It was such a wonderful moment when dad was holding the little guy that I had mom sneak into the photo. This photo is also a play of texture that I often do with my favorite photos.
I almost gasped seeing the net, the mobile and the white quilted bed- yes, I get excited about things that can make beautiful pictures (besides the fact that I had gorgeous subjects to work with). The family had the net for their overseas trip which was fabulous to incorporate in the pictures. I have always loved the mobiles. My son has the one called the Juggler’s Apprentice in his room that we have enjoyed for several years. Unlike regular mobiles you can keep them forever. If you want to check them out visit Flensted Mobiles!
4 things I have learned about soccer that you may find useful.
No. 1 If you run too much your lungs burn to tiny little cinders & all you’re good for after that is a low-key desk job for the rest of your life.
No. 2 A soccer ball is softer than a rock, but not much.
No. 3 If you have a good goalie, you can look around more & see what some of the other teams are up to.
No. 4 People on the sidelines yell at you because they know exactly what they would do if they had the ball & were 3 feet taller than the biggest kid on the other team.
This was our first year doing soccer with the Castro Valley Soccer League and it was such an amazing time. Sadly, the season is coming to an end soon. I took some pictures of our little grasshoppers as a part of a thank-you gift for our amazing coaches Brian and Mark. This is a little sneak peek for the parents to check out the photos!
We managed to find our much anticipated Anakin Skywalker costume for Mr. R. I got a few quick pictures of the “fierce” Jedi student on our way to the Unhaunted House. The mask is a bit creepy for me and I was surprised he wore it as he used to hate having masks on…or for that matter even costumes which is hard to believe right now.
I loved how the shots turned out. I have several more to proof that I won’t get to share now but might at a later day.
