Such a wonderful family to go out and brave the heat with me and while wearing black. Such troopers! And look at this property! This family grew up here on this land. I wish that I could do all of my shoots on such awesome locations. Claudia got straw bales, decorative scarecrows, and pumpkins to round out the theme. I love it! And how cute is this little guy with the blue eyes and the heart shaped face?!?
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The Wilcox family was so awesome to work with. Who shows up a half hour early for a photo shoot? Luckily, I arrived early to check out the park. I hope that they love their photos as much as I do. It was such an honor to have worked for them. They are a beautiful family!
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It was a big day at the Keenan house! Wyatt has been begging to go to preschool. We all have been so excited and the only crying was from the twins when they realized that they could not stay for the whole morning. During dinner we asked Wyatt if he knew what to do if he had to use the restroom at school. His reply was, "Yeah, grab my penis." And I am sure that would work!
I spent a weekend in Half Moon Bay and San Francisco with my best bud. The one who knows waaaay too many of my secrets. (Everyone has one of those, right?) We drank a lot of wine, bought live crab from the pier, roasted marshmellows over the stove, went to a fancy restaurant (the kind that serves the fish with the head attached...ew!), danced with a belly dancer, made a wish upon a wishing tree, and so much more. It was the weekend that we decided to embrace wearng hats. Thanks, friend, for making incredible memories with me!
In this venture, I said that I wanted to grow and to expand. This shoot was done with that in mind. Otis Griffin is the real deal. He wears bling in the form of Championship Belts. They are heavy, beautiful and well earned. He is a boxer and a gentleman. I will work with him any opportunity that I get. He and his wife have hearts of gold...and he is not afraid of anything...including the camera. But you feel like you have to watch yourself when he gets "that eye" going.
Each shoot is different. Each family is different. I have never been struck by the difference in personalities within one family. Each of these children has their own special gifts and talents. This shoot took place in grandma's garden...how awesome is that? Thank you West children for showing me your personalities and enjoying life to its fullest at each stage.
Justin and Benny joined their Auntie Nicole at the park to have their portraits done. They are handsome young men and I was honored that Auntie Nicole trusted me to capture their images.
