I Heart Faces - Silhouette Challenge

I love silhouettes in photography. There is just something mysterious and intriguing about them.  When I heard the challenge at iheartfaces was silhoette, I was excited to see all the different entries. I had a couple of mine in mind to use, but then I remembered this one and knew I wanted to share it. It's an image of my dear friend's lovely daughter who was helping us scout out a new location (which is now closed for the season :(. Anyhow, when we finally found it, we didn't have much time left, but I did love that we stayed long enough for me to get this one!

Be sure to check out the rest of the entries by clicking the button below. They are sure to invoke some serious mystery!

Another Party of Three! {Sacramento Family & Baby Photographer}

I had the pleasure of photographing this super sweet family of three last Friday and it started my day off so wonderfully! Mom and Dad were a pleasure to work with and their love for their sweet boy was tremendous.  I met Mom through my baking business, so I knew we had a "sweet" connection from the start. Their adorable little six-month old was full of smiles that made my heart..and my camera lens...sing!

Look at this cuteness! Just six months old, he couldn't quite hang on himself, but Dad was always there for a helping hand...a sure sign of things to come :) The tender moment between Mom and son below makes these sessions so special...

I hope you enjoyed your sneak peek, gorgeous S family!

The Beautiful C Family {Sacramento Family Photographer}

I was so happy to meet these beautiful clients yesterday! We got together for a very cold morning but it was beautiful out and I had such a nice time visiting with this family. Their sweet little O just turned 1 and he is between parties, but he was kind enough to make an appearance at his special photo shoot for us! Just look at that happy 1-year-old smile! You know you are grinning back at him!

He did a good share of loving on his daddy. He is smitten, it's plain to see.  And mommy got her lovin' in also. They love this boy to pieces!

And look how good they look together. Wooeee, such a handsome couple! I'm saving their family picture for their holiday cards, but just had to end with little O's favorite stuffed animals...he just looked so cute in my MIL's old suitcase...loved the whole vintage look. Isn't the sock monkey great? It's handmade and perfect. I think I might have to contact the etsy seller for one myself!

Cousins and Friends {Sacramento Children's Photographer}

This past weekend I got to remember a very special and integral part of my childhood. Some of my favorite and most wonderful memories of my childhood was the time I spent with my cousins. There were three of them and three of us and we had such great times together...times I will forever cherish. So what brought back these memories? These adorable cousins, of course!

They were delighted to see one another and the love that they had for each other just radiated in their smiles and actions throughout the shoot. It made me smile to see them so elated with each other. Ah, the wonders and excitement of childhood!

Of course, I got many adorable ones of them together, but I am saving those for their mommies to see :) I do love these more serious ones of the older kiddos, too. I have come to really enjoy non-smiling photographs of children because I think it captures a whole different side to them. A side we see very often, but don't often seek to capture in our images. And I like to capture the whole child. Aren't they gorgeous!?

These two handsome cousins just make me happy. How can you not smile when looking at this image? You can see how much they love each other.

Thanks for helping me remember some really great parts of what it is to be a child....and cherish those we hold dear.

Fairy Fun {Sacramento Child & Event Photographer}

Oh my goodness...this mom of boys had a really fun time at an all-girl fairy party this weekend! A dear friend of mine asked me to be her photographer at her daughter's birthday party this weekend and it was so much fun! (Mom is a photographer, so it was a special treat for her to actually get to enjoy her daughter's birthday and not be responsible for all the photos!)
It was a beautiful fairy party for a darling 5-year old. The fairy was wonderful and all the girls looks so very special in their sweet outfits.They were enamored by the fairy and were captivated the whole time. It's so fun to see the difference between boys and girls. Even during the gift opening, the girls sat and waited eagerly and patiently. At my boys' parties, not so much. They were giddy with smiles and laughter the whole time.

And who wouldn't be? Look at this spread Kimberly did! So delightful for the eyes and even better for the tummy. One sweet little girl sat down at the table and exclaimed, "Bring on the sugar!"

The fairy did an amazing job at face painting. The girls all had so much fun choosing their face and marveling at the other's.

 

It was so much fun capturing all these precious girls in their little fairy tales!

Another thing you don't see at boys' parties. Love that they were all enjoying their new look in the mirror together!

I was happy to catch some special moments with daddy. He was doing his best to nab a smooch.

I love the birthday girl in this shot. So soft and contemplative. What is she looking at? Her gifts yet to be unwrapped :)

And could anything say "thanks Mom and Dad" better than this beautiful smile? I am sure she will remember this 5th birthday her entire life through!

So glad I got to be a part of it!

Sweet {Sacramento Child Photographer}

I love photographing kids! They are so full of life and expression! It just makes my day to see their smiles, their serious looks and get to know their little personalities. Today was no exception.

 I put a call out for a model yesterday on my Facebook fan page (yes, you need to come follow me so you can answer one of these calls!). Sweet litte J's mom was the first to respond and here are the results of our super fun session. It actually was a really fast session as I really wanted to test out a location and light, but this little guy rocked it!

 He was such a pleasure and just made me smile the entire time! Good job, J! Thanks for making my morning, sweetie! I hope you enjoy the pictures (your mommy said you would be looking :)

Introducing Baby R {Sacramento Newborn Photographer}

Remember this beautiful mom I captured a few weeks ago? Well, look at her new beautiful baby boy! At the time of her photo shoot, she thought she would be delivering early as she had in the past with her two other sweet babies. Well, there was a different plan in the works! Baby R waited until he was one week OVERdue to make his debut! But he is just perfect. She was blessed with a short labor and he is wonderful, healthy and thriving.

And here is the whole beautiful family who welcomed him into this world. These are the sweetest, most polite boys around and they love their brother sooo much! Dad is pretty smitten, too.

Wouldn't you be?!

Though he was picture perfect for his mama, he didn't want to sleep much while I was there. Oh, he was such a doll sleeping in my arms, in his mommy's arms, and daddy's arms. He just didn't want to sleep much alone. And it was hard to let him go...still, his cuteness prevailed and I think we got some really wonderful moments captured.

See? I told you his brothers adore him!