It’s Thursday, y’all. Which, I’ve been told is now called Little Friday. This is a thing. People are anticipating the weekend and the party starts on Thursday. So, que up The Office and Friday here we come!!
//recent family photography in Los Angeles, CA
Did you know that every astronaut that has been into space was a first born? Or that half the American presidents and Nobel Peace Prize winners are first born? Those over-achievers! I would love a statistic on artists and musicians that are middle children and babies. Their free spirits make it easy for them to explore the world in a different way.
I recently wrote a post for Tiny Oranges about my thoughts on birth order. I’m curious to know if you agree. Do you parent your children differently? And how do you try to build their strengths and challenge their weaknesses based on their birth order?
//Here’s a few ‘shares’ from my family photography in Long Beach, Los Angeles and Orange County.
If you missed the first two posts about Annie’s colorful modern home, you can check them out here and here. Or you can stay here and enjoy Baby Charlie’s nursery! I love when one incredible find can kick off a whole theme. The white elephant mount was an etsy find, which spurred handmade elephant art, custom bedding and so many details and that tie everything together in this adorable nursery.
I’ve been working hard to restore a few pieces of vintage furniture for the mini-sessions this year! Everything turned out so cute…I’m excited to share the sample pictures with you!
Here are the details…March 16 8:40am-10:40am Long Beach park location, 20 minute sessions, $100
These spots will go quickly, so email me at info@kristineldridge.com or call 562-980-6480 to reserve your spot.
This year I want to bring you more of my favorite spots. Even if it’s a little hard to get to or a little bit further than I’m used to going…I want to spend time on the things I love. This beach in Laguna is a recent favorite and I’m going to be offering extended mini-sessions on Saturday, February 23rd. Here are the details: $150 for a 40 minute session and you get a free digital image with your purchase. There is a bit of walking over rocky coral, so I wanted to allow some extra time. But, this is such a special place…you won’t be disappointed. A few of my favorite highlights are a succulent trail on the way to the beach, tide pools and a mysterious old castle! **These sessions can be just the kids or the whole family.
Available times are: 3:30-4:10 4:10-4:50 4:50-5:30
Call me 562-980-6480 or email info@kristineldridge.com to reserve your spot.
The internet is a big place. It’s big and it’s full of very talented people. Sometimes one can get lost admiring all that talent. Every once in awhile it’s good to just take a tiny internet break and focus on what’s right in front of us. And try not to feel so tiny in this big ocean of talent.
Hopefully this doesn’t read as a pity-party, because it’s not. Just a gentle reminder to myself and anyone else who feels just a bit intimidated every once in awhile. I’m so blessed to get to work with awesome people…and hopefully I’m doing my part to contribute beautiful things to the big ol’ internet!
//child and family photography taken in Los Angeles County parks
PLAY DATES are back! Here’s how it works: invite 3-4 friends to meet at the park with their kids. I show up with my camera and capture priceless moments of each of the children. No posing, no ‘cheeeese,’ just kids being kids. Each family will be presented with an online gallery of images of their child/children from our time at the park. The approach will be photojournalistic…truly showing who they are at this stage of life. This isn’t a time to get all gussied up and take them kicking and screaming to a ‘photo shoot.’ This is a time to play with friends and be a kid!
**If you prefer to be inside, I will happily come to a home instead of a park. Also, I love to incorporate the play structures into the photos, but we can keep it simply green if you like that better.
The details:
You choose the park that your children love to go to…I will stay for approximately one hour photographing the children.
This is for weekdays only…during the day or after school for children that are school aged.
Your friends each pay $25 for the session. Your session is free.
Your will receive access to special digital packages if orders are placed within a week of proofing. Please email me to receive all the specific details.
Offer is valid until March 11. Email info@kristineldridge.com or call 562-980-6480 to reserve a date.
Devin is an aspiring photographer, so she came prepared with hats, suitcases and the like! I told her it was like having an assistant on the shoot. She knew the ins and outs of what I’d need and was right there to pitch in. The result: amazing photos. I’m just swooning over Devin’s third baby! And what a fantastic big brother and sister she has!
//newborn photos took place at my studio in Long Beach
Looks like we’re going to make it out of the 50 degree weather this week. 70’s here we come! To celebrate, I want to take you to a new favorite location. These abandoned tracks are so charming, you wouldn’t know it’s in the middle of the city. There’s plenty of greenery, so you’ll get much more than just the railroad tracks.
To sweeten the deal, I’m including a free digital image with your order. As always, the 20 minute mini-sessions are just $100 and the pricing for prints and digital images (as well as details) are found on my website under pricing.
I’ll be doing the mini-sessions on February 2 and will start with 4 openings… 4:00-4:20, 4:20-4:40, 4:40-5:00 and 5:00-5:20.
To reserve your spot, you can call me 562-980-6480 or email me info@kristineldridge.com and payment is required to book. You’ll get all the details about location (Long Beach area) when you reserve your spot.
Photos are such an important part of life. It’s a way to show we lived. And a way to look back on the way we lived. Because, as you know, things don’t stay the same for long. Especially when babies are new and life isn’t the same today as it was yesterday. This documentation is so meaningful.
//newborn baby photos taken at a private home in Newport Beach
