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Laguna Beach photographer: Wholefoods in Laguna Niguel

So for just a little bit of personal information about me, I am a health food nut!  If I was rich and famous, my one indulgence would be a chopper.   I just want someone to chop tons of fresh veggies and fruit for me and I will do the rest.  My idea of fun is to wander around in Wholefoods and dream up healthy recipes.  My favorite breakfast is a smoothie (made in my amazing Vitamixer) with spinach, kale, super greens, frozen acai berries, blueberry juice, pineapple, blackberries, flax oil and a banana.   Seriously… I actually love it!

This leads to an amazing morning a few weeks ago when my good friend, Lisa Rieden (I know… she has tons of good friends cause she is so sweet) asked me to be the photographer for the executive chefs of both the Laguna Niguel and the “coming soon” new Wholefoods in Fashion Island.  Okay, I adore kids and all and a good wedding makes me swoon… but Wholefoods???? These people are like my idols.  It was such a great experience and Ashley (the executive chef in Laguna Niguel) plated three delicious entrees that she will feature in upcoming special “Chef’s table” events.  I think all the details are in the store or on their website.  Anywho, thanks to Lisa for thinking of me and making me feel like a “Rock Star” photographer for the morning!

 

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Laguna Beach Family Photography: Calaiacovo Family

I spend a LOT of time at the pool.  I mean, a crazy amount of time… poolside at Soka University in Aliso Viejo.  And it isn’t because I am working on my tan or relaxing, it is simply because I am raising two kids that are unbelievably good swimmers.   Dreams of going to the Olympics type swimmers.  Now I know that there is only 2 best swimmers in each event in the US that get to go to the Olympics, but  kid can dream right! :)  For the past two years, I do my best to catch up on Blue Sky’s Studio work while they are swimming.  Still, there has been time to meet some amazing families that I feel fortunate to call friends.

So, where am I going with all this talk of swimming???  To the amazing Calaiacovo family.  They too have some extremely talented, dedicated swimmers.  Not to mention that all three of their kids are knock out beautiful.  It is no surprise when you see their gorgeous Mama!  Dad, you aren’t bad either.  Though we battled a crazy crowd on the beach, we still managed to get some amazing portraits of their family.  Thanks so much to the Calaiacovo family for trusting me to capture their memories!  See ya poolside!

Summer Special: Christmas in July!

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Wood Family in Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach Family Portraits

Everyday I have this little conversation with myself, “Self, today you must blog”…. and then the phone rings, or someone needs a ride, or I book a last minute session and the day is completely gone.  Do you ever feel like the “todo” list never ends?  Well, I can’t promise a daily blog post with summer in full swing and the weather being perfectly gorgeous for family sessions, but I can promise to keep in touch with my Blue Sky’s family on a more regular basis.  Having said all that, many of you may know that we just launched our new wedding blog, www.blissbyblueskys.com/blog.  I would really, truely love and appreciate it if you would all go make a little visit and just say hello, or better yet give us some feedback on our engagement and wedding photography.

Now, finally, the Wood Family!  Wow, I think I am in love!  Seriously, they are not only beautiful on the outside, but that have this amazing chemistry and love that just makes you want to become an honorary member of the Wood Team!  Little did I know when they contacted me to book a session, that Sara is also an accomplished children’s photographer in the Bay Area.  She has definitely trained her kids well in front of the camera as they are naturals.  I did not want the session to end.  To Sara, thank you for trusting me with your fabulous family!  Enjoy!