I recently met The Friedman’s and got a chance to spend a fun afternoon hanging out at their home. Samantha and Jordan, along with their adorable ten-month old son Jackson, invited me over to do their very first family portrait session. We had a blast! They’re such a great looking and down to earth family and it totally made my job easy. Jackson’s a handsome little man who’s got this thing for sticking his tongue out at me, but the icing on the cake was that their chocolate brown Cocker Spaniel is also named Zoe(y)! Thanks for a fun filled afternoon, guys!

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Mireya and David are expecting a baby next month. It was a special honor for me that I was invited to capture these moments just before the baby arrives, because Mireya and David are good friends of our’s. They’ve decided to wait until delivery to find out if they’re having a boy or a girl. At first my reaction was, “how impractical! What if their baby boy ends up with a bunch of pink onesies?” However, I slowly realized that their patience in waiting to find out and acceptance with whatever he or she will be is a testament to the kind of parents they are. During the session I asked David if he had a preference towards either gender, and his response was, “Just as long as it’s healthy.” It then struck me that, although modern medicine and technology allow us to look forward to see what lies ahead, the miracle of creating life out of love is a gift - regardless of whichever form it comes in.

I was humbled. Mireya and David, congratulations! Please enjoy these images.

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Alex and Fabiana are a great couple with two really cute kids. So cute - in fact - that it was no problem at all when Fabiana told me to focus the session on the kids. We all got together last week on a very warm and sunny Sunday and I had so much fun capturing this down to earth family! We hung out in their beautiful neighborhood and had a blast while I snapped away. I brought Zoey with me to get some extra smiles outta the girls, which turned out to be a great idea! I think I found my new photo assistant! Special thanks to Sandy for reigning her in and keeping her overzealous tongue in check :)

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I was recently fortunate enough to have met Kim & Craig through a mutual friend, and they decided to commission me for a few portraits during this special time in their lives. Kim and Craig are a very expectant couple (they were literally on “any day now” mode) and they couldn’t have been more happy - or excited - to meet their first child. I arrived at their beautiful home last week and spent a few hours capturing Kim’s motherly beauty and Craig’s prideful joy at his growing family. They are both amazing - not just in front of the camera, but also as individuals who are going to make great parents. I couldn’t have been happier for them when I got the word a few days ago that they had delivered Baby Shiloh. Congratulations to the both of you and your entire family!

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This past Sunday, I met one of the most awesomest (i just made a new word!) families ever: the Ralston’s!! Bill and Robyn are good friends of Chris and Charlene, whose maternity session I photographed a while ago. They have an adorable 15 month old son Will and, slightly older but just as cute labrador retriever, Bella. Together, the 5 of us headed out and got some beautiful photos while having a great time. Srsly, we kicked butt and took names. Simply put, they’re natural models!

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Easily my favorite shot so far this YEAR!