Some of my very favorite people made the drive up last week for a fun family session at the beach!  I was so happy to see these guys, as it has been a few years and I was really missing them.  I can’t believe how quick the kids have grown (they are very close in age to my kiddos).   It was cold, cold, cold for this session, but I kind of like the moodiness of the overcast sky and the warm clothes makes it feel more like a winter session.  We ended the evening in almost complete darkness by Darron and Diina’s very cool van!  A big thank you to them for letting us use it in the session!

Well, crazy me, in the middle of our holiday season I went off to Austin for a football game with my husband & kids.  I didn’t have to worry, cause Anna did an excellent job holding down the fort and taking some really spectacular images of Blue Sky’s clients.  The Riding family met Anna down at the beach in Laguna.  They had a beautiful evening, including a great sunset!  This is truly a beautiful family and I am sorry I missed out on the session!  Enjoy.

I have said it before, but this season’s weather is NUTS!  We have had  lots of reschedules and it has made for some pretty crazy weekend shoots.  BUT, you can’t reschedule a wedding.  Kami and Jim thought that they would have to get married in Kami’s parents house because it was a DOWNPOUR all day.  The kids tried to help by doing a “stop this rain” dance.  I guess it worked!  At 2:30 PM the clouds parted and let the sunshine in.  We had one little minor shower, but other than that, this wedding had absolutely gorgeous lighting!  Though it was cold, we had an awesome time on the beach and these two love birds were a blast to work with.  The best part was that Kami had no problem getting the dress wet!  She had such a great attitude and it made it a great experience for everyone.  Hope you enjoy the images, here are just a few of my favorites!


You may have seen this beautiful family on my blog a few weeks ago.  During their shoot we did not get a chance to go down to the beach while it was still light enough to get some headshots, so last week we headed back down there to complete our session.  Here are some of my favorites!!!  Enjoy.

I love Winnie the Pooh!  Anytime it is windy I think of a Blustery day!  For me, I just love the wind, but for a photography session at the beach, it poses kind of a challenge.  Fortunately with this lovely family, we worked with the wind.  I call it “glamour” beach hair!  Can you believe how darling their little girl is????  Her lips are going to grow up to be just like Angelina Joelie’s!!!!!!  In the beginning of the shoot we got a lot of sweet faces, but no smiles.  By the end, the tickling had begun and, as you can see, she was cracking up!!!  Enjoy!