BFFs | Folsom Family and Child Photographer

It has been busy around here...blessed and busy! As it is, it seems that this beautiful session slipped on by in my folders and I haven't shown it to all of you! This wonderful gal pictured won a session that I auctioned at a fundraiser for Cristo Del Rey High School. She was sweet to call and make it all about her daughter and one of her daughter's best friends. But you know I had to capture of few of her, too!

These gals have been friend since they were little, and it was so neat to see how they clicked..how they were just two peas in a pod together. They requested a jump shot, saying they were "experts" at it. I think I may have to agree!

So so pretty...loved the light that gently cascaded them...

Yes, they rocked it together!

At the end of the session, I suggested cooling off and that's what they did! I love it!

Two peas in a pod? Or Charlies Angels? Well, there was one bestie that couldn't make it, which would have made this image even more complete.

Thanks for letting me capture your friendship and your love!

Keepin' it Rollin' | Sacramento Family Photographer

It was so much fun to deliver this order to my amazing clients yesterday! This family was so much fun! They heard of me through an auction for which I donated a session to benefit Cristo Rey High School.  It's a college preparatory high school for urban young people with limited educational options. They were not the actual winners of the session but I think we all won with this session! I had so much fun meeting this family and hanging out with them.  I adore how the images came out and was blessed to hear they did, too!

Are these kids gorgeous, or what?! Seriously, those eyes. Watch out, Mom and Dad!

And now we see where they get those good looks!

The rolled on over in this amazing car. It has 10,000 miles on in and it was born in the early 1970's. Amazing. It has been in the family for some time and with the way they take care of it, it will be for many more! I loved including this little piece of their family history in the shoot.

Thanks again, sweet S family! Looking forward to Senior pictures next year and many more years to come!

Class of 2012 - Beautiful Miss T | Sacramento Senior Photographer

I was thrilled to get the opportunity to go out with this lovely high school senior and her mom to capture her in this amazing time of her life! She had so many adorable looks, it was hard to choose, but here are some of my favorites!

This shot below has a neat story behind it. While mom was away for a moment, I shot a few of Miss T with some beautiful light behind her. I loved them. Mom didn't see these until the gallery, and I was thrilled to here they were among her favorites. The image below actually looks like an image taken of Miss T when she was two. They showed me the image, and it's so neat to juxtapose them! It was one of her all time favs and now she has this one to put by it, 16 years later! I love that!

Love this shot with the neat Ziggurat in the background!

Thanks again for letting me capture these special moments and time of your life!

I Heart Faces Challenge - A Touch of Sun | Sacramento Children's Photographer

This week's challenge over at Iheartfaces is "Touch of Sun". I went out to my backyard today to play with my new lens and captured this while I was there. I just love sun flare these days, but this one was so different. It almost looks like he is being seen through my eye! In a way, it's a little eery, but I am really liking it. Anyhow, head on over to Iheartfaces and check out the other amazing entries!

Golden | Sacramento Family Photographer

 You may recognize one of the members in this beautiful family. She is one of my gorgeous senior reps, Class of 2012, and you can see more of her first session with me here.  After taking her images, her family asked me to take their family portraits...something that hadn't done in a very long while! I was honored and blessed to be asked and of course,  gladly accepted.


Not only are they all easy on the eyes, their hearts are huge and beautiful, too. It was so fun taking them to this fun, urban location. They were a little surprised when we got there, but I think they were convinced soon after. I just love juxtaposing such beauty next to grit, texture and interesting backgrounds. I think it just further shows them off, don't you?

 This family is golden. They are precious with each other and cling to their faith in God as a rock and a foundation. It shows.

 Seriously, is it even fair to have ALL the members of your family look like they belong in fashion magazines!?

 Over 20 years of marriage and they can still rock it!

 Thank you so much, precious {R} Family for making this session so enjoyable! I am blessed to have been the one to put your first family portrait on your wall to show off to the world! God Bless~Lisa

Ten | Sacramento Family Photographer

 I was so privileged to photograph this extended family a few weeks ago. I am such an advocate of yearly family pictures and it's always a beautiful thing when extended family can also join in. These kiddos are so lucky and blessed to have both sets of grandparents nearby to share their lives with. It was so neat to capture them all together on this special session.

 You would not believe how long this adorable couple have been married. Don't they look like newlyweds? Seriously, it's a beautiful, beautiful relationship.

 I loved capturing them all together, but also had so much fun capturing their nuclear families.

 

And last, but not least, here's Fabio. A very important member of the family that I was required and hired to photograph. No problem, he's a cutie too!