Villa Rockledge Day 2: Laguna Beach Wedding Photographer

Day two at Rockledge was spectacular.  The wind was blowing just enough to kick up the bride’s veil, the light was lower in the sky and perfect for beach photography and the bride and groom were obviously very much in love!!!!   A big shout out again to Berit, from Makeup by Berit for doing a fantastic job once again on the makeup, thank you to Caroline from Robert and Taylor’s for doing a great job on the hair.  The beautiful lavender boutique was design by Weddings by Melia and the set up and yummy food was provide by An All Inclusive Event at Laguna Village.  All in all I would say that Villa Rockledge is just a dream for a photographer.  Each time I visit I find more stunning locations for portraits.  I am running back over there today for their open house.  If you are interested in attending, please visit their website at www.villarockledge.com.  Enjoy!


Villa Rockledge Wedding: Laguna Beach Wedding Photographer

There are not words to describe how excited I was to shoot a wedding for Villa Rockledge’s Wedding brochure!  This historic property was built in the early 1920s and is filled with so many beautiful photographic opportunities, from a private beach, to gorgeous balconies to a medieval turret.  We also assemble a “dream team” to get our bride looking haute couture!  Berit, from makeup by Berit and Laura for hairstyling.   From the flowers to the beautiful linens and chairs, An All Inclusive Event at Laguna Village did a spectacular job giving the estate a wedding makeover.   If you are interested in checking out this beautiful spot, they are having a Valentine’s weekend open house complete with appetizers and a full bar for $40 per person or $75.00 per couple.  The event is hosted today from 1-5 PM and tomorrow from 1-5 PM.  Click here for more information!  Enjoy!

San Juan Capistrano Family Session

When I say family, I really mean family!  This is my brother’s family.  His in-laws were visiting all the way from Moscow, Russia.   We had been meaning to update his family photography for over a year now.  Although I shoot all the kids on a regular basis, it is hard to nail down by brother and his wife, Svetlana.  I am so glad we were able to have Svetlana’s parents be a part of the session.  The last time I saw them was at my brother’s wedding (14 or so years ago).  The amazing thing is, that they look almost exactly the same.  Those Russian winters must be good for the skin :)!   Anyway, I know I am bias, but I think their family is gorgeous.  Enjoy!

My sweet niece is great at the pouty look.  I love those full lips! This is more like it!   The family with “Attitude”!  This is what I mean when I say, act sassy! Sean, now this is a great headshot!  You need to quickly replace your mug on aboutme.com! The look of love! My favorite family shot of the session! Can you believe that these are the grandparents? Daddy’s girls!

Me and my gals at Disney for the Day! Orange County Family photographer

If you know me, you know I am passionate about what I do!  Sometimes, it is tough for me to pull myself away from work and just hang with my gals.  Well, when one of my best gals, Patience, invited me to a girls only day at a Disneyland, complete with lunch at Club 33, I decided, I was in.  First, let me point out, that Patience may be the only adult I know that is crazier about Disneyland than I am….. She had a permanent smile on her face from the moment we got there until she closed down the park.   And, Patience’s smile is contagious!   Patience’s birthday wish was to have lunch at the very exclusive Club 33!  Wow, was that place a photographer’s dream!  From the bathroom to the cool balcony, it was just fabulous.  And, I have to say that sipping champaign definitely enhanced the overall Disney experience.   Thanks so much for including me in the fun!  Enjoy:

Outside of Club 33- Just about to ring the doorbell.  You have to wait 5 minutes before they will let you in!

Yeah…… we’re in!  Waiting to be escorted upstairs! Patience’s big moment!  Her dream was just about to come true! the start of the day was a little chilly…. Kim and Patience went to shop for cute disney scarves to keep them cozy!
Blow out the candles babe!  This is your day!
Okay, I am in love with this bathroom.  Do you think Disney would let me do a boudoir session???? That’s right girls, you are HOT!Pirates or mice???

I heart this shoot! Family Photography in Irvine Regional Park

Sometimes when I slow down to think for a little while, I realize I have some really cute props, outfits, hats, etc… that I haven’t seen in a while.  Take this cute heart chair for example…. I love this chair.  When I found it I thought, “this will be great for sassy (yes, I know this is my favorite word) senior shoots, fun boudoir sessions and of course kiddo sessions.  But then, I got busy and piled lots of stuff in front of the chair and forgot about it for a while.   Sooo, when these great clients asked for something with a valentines feel, I thought, yes, I have a great chair that would be perfect in the park.  It was like finding an old friend and I got excited all over again.

The chair worked out great, as did the fun tutu and wings.  Anna and I don’t usually shoot in Irvine Regional park and now I am wondering why?  It was so beautiful with perfect afternoon light and the kids loved the pond and were really engaged during the whole session.  I am definitely adding Irvine Regional Park to my list of favorite places to shoot.  Thanks to these two cuties for making such great models.  Enjoy!