Exploring

I am absolutely in love with this hidden gem. It is simply beautiful and nature at its best. The rolling hills, long grass, blue sky, green brush, the different textures all call for a wonderful backdrop. You would not believe it, but this place is just in between houses and buildings just a couple of yards away.


SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera)

So you know how I thought about taking My Boy out here for a shoot? Well, I figured... why not? My Boy had his monthly trip to the barber and right after he got his hair cut, I told him we would go exploring for a little bit. He was so excited when I pulled into the parking lot and asked me if we were going to catch rabbits, squirrels, bugs, lizards, and spiders. Uh huh, sure son. as long as you smile and look at the camera.

And of course it would not be a complete photo shoot with my son if it didn't include something about animals. 



My howling coyote



Field of Dreams

Once again, my beautiful cousin Marsha has done it again. I did a previous shoot with my cousin in Point Loma because she let me use her to practice. This time around, I was on my way home from my last day of school. I took the backroads home because of traffic. On the way home, I saw this beautiful field that I thought was breathtaking. It was a windy afternoon and the sight of the tall grass blowing in the wind just caught my eye. I absolutely had to shoot here. At first I thought about doing a shoot with my son here, but the thoughts of my son rolling down the hill, chasing rabbits, and getting splinters ran through my mind. So then I thought of my cousin Marsha. I contacted her that day and a couple of days later we made it happen. And the results are absolutely stunning. See for yourself...

Summertime

My body is no where beach body ready for the summer, but this little girl is ready for the beach.

I can't wait to enjoy some sun and the sand in between my toes this summer. Although, it's still Spring, southern California is most infamous for its gorgeous weather. This past week we enjoyed some fun, festive "summer" activities. My older brothers, family, and I took the kiddos to the beach for a late night grunion run. The kids had a blast! This was my ninth time going to a grunion run and my dreams of seeing fish jump around in the sand came true this year. You see, everytime we went to see the grunion run in the past I never saw any fish at all. I was beginning to think that this whole grunion run didn't even exist. But low and behold, like my son and daughter, we were able to share that experience for the first time, seeing the many fish flip- flopping on the sandy beach as the waves crashed ashore.

We also got to finally try Lappert's world famous ice cream.

Their guava cheesecake ice cream and dole whip are ahhh-mazzzing!

These boys seemed to disagree with me and think that the blue bubble gum ice cream was the best.

Summertime is a time to enjoy, relax, and enjoy each other's company. Most importantly for me, it is the time to spend with my family and make everlasting memories.

Engagement Session

I had the wonderful opportunity to capture David and Kelly's engagement session at Old Poway Park. I asked my cousin Marsha to be my second shooter that day and we had a wonderful time. Check out her photos at her photography blog.

David and Kelly were amazing to work with. They were fun, energetic, and full of love for one another.

Capturing the Memories

My love for photography first began with the birth of my son, and grew even more with the arrival of my daughter. I love capturing the memories of my kids and seeing them grow and change. When you look back at a photograph, it is a snapshot of the time and memory of that very second. When I look back at a picture, I am emmersed with the sight, smell, and sound of that memory. For instance, when I look at the photograph of when I  captured my son's first time at the beach, I can relive it as if it were yesterday.

This past week, we had some big, important events for my daughter. Her two bottom teeth are coming out and teething is in full effect.

Over Memorial Day, we went to Sea World. It was My Girl's first time there and she enjoyed looking at all the fish.