My Beautiful Boy | Riverside & Inland Empire Photographer

I don't do it enough. I just don't do it enough. Take photos of my son, that is. Of course, part of the reason is because he's 2 1/2 years old and not exactly the ideal model as far as listening, smiling, and looking at the camera goes. However, since it is in the high 70's here today (yes, I'm pointing and laughing at you) we took a few steps out our front door and had a little mini session. As difficult as 2 year olds can be to photograph, you get something really awesome from them: hilarious, genuine expressions. So, this is my Reid - silly, crazy, smiles way too large and likes to show off his newest tooth. Isn't he awesome? :)

Baby M is barely a baby anymore! | Sacramento & Inland Empire Photographer

This December marked the 4th time in 2010 that I had the pleasure of photographing little M and his family. They came to be as strangers in February when M was just a few days old. I have photographed him as newborn, as a 4 month old, a 7 month old, and now as a rambunctious, crawling 10 month old! I had made a trip back to Sacramento and on the day of our session, the weather was not so hot. Things cleared up, so we went and did a few photos at the park across the street from their home. Not 3 minutes after we got back inside, it started hailing. So, needless to say, the rest of the shoot was indoors. There is something I love about photographing children in their own home...they are in their element and everything feels so at ease and natural. I really love this family - they are good, kind people...and they like photography, so bonus!

Little Brother Cash! {Riverside Newborn and Family Photographer}

You might recognize this great family from when I did Brody's 1 year photos in September in downtown Riverside. As you might have noticed, Crystal was pregnant. I was shocked to get a text from them at 5am on a Wednesday morning in November- Cash was born early at just 32 weeks. Not 3 days earlier, I was at their house discussing the specifics of their birth photography. We were planning on me photographing their birth- Crystal and John (okay, mostly Crystal!) were so excited and so was I. None of us had any idea that little Cash would come so early! Obviously such an early birth does not suit birth photography and from what I was told, Cash was not going to wait for anything, even his personal paparrazi ;) I was just so thankful that Cash and Crystal were doing well.  After a few weeks in the hospital Cash got to come home, healthy and happy! His big brother, 14 month old Brody, was adorable as always and I am so happy that John and Crystal now get to love two beautiful sons!