Little Bear

Boogie came home with a Bear costume when she went on a shopping trip with my mother in law last week, and she has literally been living in it. She doesn't seem to mind when she gets sweaty and red in the face- as long as she can be a "little bear."
She has a real commitment to all things fashion- trend watch people, I think the "Bear" is coming into vouge.

Emily and Sam

These two kids were so much fun to photograph, they were totally up for anything and it made the shoot totally painless. I had a blast watching them goof around with each other- who thought a brother and sister this age could actually be friends? They are the kind of kids who prove stereotypes about teen siblings dead wrong. I would have tried to hang out with them all day if it wasn't literally 98 degrees outside the day of the shoot. These guys were so composed and self assured- they didn't even break a sweat :)

fun with color

Tryin out a new location and some color ideas.. Let me know what you think!

just chillin'

Lauren and Ceasar are best friends. They like to chill out together, Maxing and relaxin' all cool- shootin' some B-ball outside of the school. Or something like that ;)
We adopted Ceasar about 6 months ago, and the first 4 months were very hard on us. Ceasar was found by the fire department after being hit by a car, he lived at an animal hospital for 2 months and no one claimed him. For the first 4 months in our home, most of what he did consisted of whining and nervous peeing. We stuck it out, and with a lot of love and patience he is rehabilitated and is now a great dog with more confidence and a stronger bladder.
Hooray!

Fa La La La La

I was on a corporate assignment today to take pictures of a music facility for marketing material. I thought I would share two from today that were a little less boring than "this is a room, This is a wide angle view of the room". I realized today that lugging a crap load of equipment/tripod/ladder around to shoot stills is a lot harder than it seems, and getting kids to make funny faces is a breeze so I should stick with that. I was there for hours, and now I have Too many images to edit. Le Sigh.

Arlo and Iris

Iris is 3 months old now, and as you can see from her birth shots a few posts back, she has changed so much! One of the things love most about being a mom (and photographing kids) is watching them change and grow. It really is magical. Here are a few shots from this morning, and Arlo being the good big brother that he is, made sure to give lots of kisses to Iris during the shoot. I look forward to Iris being a regular in the studio, she has a great disposition

Little Flower

Oh Baby Hana you have me under your spell... Born to a Japanese father and American mother, little Hana is just about the cutest thing you have ever seen, with a head of hair never seen before on a 3 month old!
Hana tried really hard to keep herself propped up this morning, and kept us laughing with her giggles and coos. What a sweet little flower she is. (Hana, means flower in Japanese, very fitting don't you think?)

Milestone session today!

Alex and Allison came to the studio for a session today and we had a lot of fun. Big news today for Alex- he rolled over all by himself for the first time while I was shooting away- and I was there to get it on film, what fun! It was amazing! As you can see from the expression on his face, he was trying very hard- good job buddy! We had a great time, and I had to keep myself from pinching those cheeks grandma style. Ooooh it was so hard not to :)

Knock me out with a feather

Don't let those big brown eyes fool you- this little pumpkin is the most wiggly, giggly and active kid I have ever met. It always takes my breath away when she stops for a moment and just sits still, because her inner grace really comes through. This is one of my favs from a recent session. Can you believe she is only a first grader? I love the serious shots of her because they let me glimpse into her future as a young woman. It's my mommy time travel.

Pitchfork

I have a ton of pictures from the Pitchfork Music Festival last year, but I really only wanted to post a few tonight. The kids came with us this time, and so I was able to snap a few of Les and Arch and Noah in the VIP area. Because you know- we are Very Important People.

See how my garden grows

I love plants and flowers! And I love taking pictures of them- they stay nice and still for me, and I don't have to make them laugh :) These guys are all from my yard. My favs are the red ones I did up all vintagey. What I really I need to do is get my hands on some old 70's film! Maybe it is time for a little yard sale action?

A Birth

My good friend Autumn graciously invited me to the home birth of her third child. I feel immensely privileged to have been able to witness the live birth of a child. Autumn has always had natural labor (what a solid choice!) but this was her first water birth. The lights were low in the house and I was shaking in my boots and crying my eyes out, but I managed to get a few shots in. Didn't bring the tripod, and I figured flash would disturb the baby so please excuse the soft handheld look- hey I like it better that way anyhow, more ethereal- like the experience.

What a model she is!

Good friend of mine and fab artist Leslie Hamer of Unlesssomeonelikeyou Designs is such a doll and a patient model. Until very recently she and I shared a workspace and I would kidnap her from time to time to take photos of her. We had fun as I climbed on top of banisters, stood on crates, and moved endless reflectors around her body all in the name of studying light. I have included some of the more recent images of her just for fun. She is a good sport. Thanks Leslie!

My Main Sqweezies

My little sweetie muffin L-Boogie loves having her picture taken, and it's even more fun when our main man gets in on the action! How can you not fall in love with them? They are too Cute!