Love this newborn session with Baby Clayton. He was so cooperative and just as sweet as can be…
His proud big sister was so good with him. She even offered to teach him Dora’s theme song… 🙂
I’ve had so many newborn sessions lately…summer must be just around the corner! I love it!!!
-Kristin
I love the everyday pictures…the unfolding of life. How quickly kids grow and don’t carry around their superhero lunch boxes!
These photos were taken at the Cal State Long Beach Japanese Garden. It was so much fun to follow around these cousins and see them take in the whole thing.
The kids come with their grandmas and each had their favorite part. His was scooping water out of the fountain. What a fun long-handled cup!
Then he decided to take a drink. It’s one of those moments that I have to decide if I should act like a mom or a photographer. 🙂 I decided to act like a photographer and document the moment while everyone rushed over to say that drinking out of the fountain may not be the best idea.
Thanks for letting me tag along on your adventures through the Japanese Garden!
-Kristin
So. Cute babies. I love ’em.
Wyatt was quite the jet-setter…we made it to the park, the beach, the train and a pile of leaves during his photo session!
Sometimes people shy away from pictures at the beach because they don’t want to be cliche. Instead we focused on bright colors, back lighting and lots of shells to play with!
I always ask parents…what does he/she like to do? After hearing me babble baby talk for a few minutes, they get a little bored! So, parents are usually full of ideas of baby’s favorite activities du jour. Wyatt was into hanging upside down…which got a few laughs and then I love this picture…everyone’s hanging out, Wyatt’s just hanging out upside down.
I love love love this new website from The Wedding Chicks (click here to see the website)…it’s called On to Baby and highlights all the fun things about being pregnant and bringing a new little life into the world, every stylish step of the way.
They are featuring a maternity session that I did with Allyson and Rich Baker in Hume, CA. We had so much fun taking advantage of everything a place like Hume Lake has to offer, from old buses to boats on the lake. So go check out the site and see more gorgeous photos! (click here to see my feature)
In other news, I’ve filled up all the dates/time slots for all the Spring mini-sessions. If you’d like to be added to my wait list for cancellations, please send me an email (info@kristineldridge.com).
-Kristin
Just a quick update…all the spring mini-sessions have been filled for April 3 and 7. I also added another date and filled that too! It’s a such a lovely location…but, I wanted to switch things up a bit. I’ve been really inspired by all the yellow wildflowers that are blooming all over southern CA. There are a few places in particular that I love, so I decided to offer two more dates for the spring promotion.
Tuesday April 4 (Huntington Beach location)
5:00-5:20 FILLED
5:20-5:40 FILLED
5:40-6:00 OPEN
6:00-6:20 OPEN
Thursday April 14 (Seal Beach location)
5:00-5:20 OPEN
5:20-5:40 OPEN
5:40-6:00 OPEN
6:00-6:20 OPEN
I’ll be bringing this fabulous white rococo chair and a few other vintage pieces…
The previous photos were taken on a very sunny day, but if it happens to be overcast, we’ll have a nice subtle golden glow…
Please email or call me if you’d like to reserve a time slot!
**Update: all time slots have been filled as of April 4. Please email if you’d like to be added to the wait list for cancellations.
-Kristin
I keep a constant list of inspiration and as something strikes me, I’ll write it down so I don’t forget. It’s always exciting to cross something off the list. Getting to see the end result is pretty awesome too!
I finally got my sewing machine out and figured out how to construct these fabric kites…turned out pretty cute! Draw out the outline of a kite on 2 pieces of fabric and sew them right sides together. Then I left an opening for the dowels, which I cut slightly larger than each side, so they would fit in nice and snug. After I inserted them through the opening, I hand-stitched it close. I attached a grosgrain ribbon and bits of fabric tied every few inches. I photoshopped this part out, but I also attached a piece of embroidery floss to the other end, which my assistant is holding on to. Making it look like the kites are flying!
This was such a fun project…I’m so glad to have Jillian and her friend Lyndsay as models for my kite inspiration!
Makes me excited for Spring!
-Kristin
A few favorites from a recent play date session…
I love Chloe…I’ve been documenting her life for the last year or so and I always look forward to seeing her!
LOVE the movement in her hair…so cute!
Hope your week is off to a great start!
-Kristin
I’m so excited to finally be sharing this location with you!! And just in time for Spring! I love the long grass and the fact that it just looks like the country. 🙂
Buckle up…there’s going to be a lot of pictures! But, before I get to all the pretty stuff, here’s the details:
Details: $100 for a 20 minute photo session including props and styling (if desired).
The first 4 people to sign up will receive a complimentary digital image. (I just put this out to my mailing list, so if you’re reading it on my blog, you better hurry! 🙂
Dates/Times: This location is best at sunset…plus it’s my favorite time of day to shoot!
Sunday April 3
5:50-6:10
6:10-6:30
6:30-6:50
6:50-7:10
Thursday April 7
5:50-6:10
6:10-6:30
6:30-6:50
6:50-7:10
I happen to love this sofa, but if that’s not your thing…not to fret, I’ve got plenty of other props. Or just the long grass!
Okay…so have you not been won over yet to this new spot! I love it and I hope you love it to. I’m going to start with these 8 time slots on April 2 and 7. If they fill up in a flash and I need to add more, I will, so email me if you’d like to be put on a wait list for a different date. Again, this location definitely looks best right at sunset, so I’m planning the times accordingly.
-Kristin
Going from shy to coy in 3 seconds flat…
I love pictures that tell a story. Know what else I love…light like this. I miss it. January was full of gorgeous light. March, a month that’s supposed to be a SPRINGY month, has been full of gloomy overcast days. Boo. Come back gorgeous light!
I love this sweet little newborn….he was born into such a perfect family too.
Normally I’m a sucker for bare skinned newborn photos, but it was chilly the morning we took these and so he was all cozy in his little sweater outfit. I love the look of the soft sweater and his fuzzy crop of hair. Too cute!
Can’t wait to photograph him again and watch him grow!
-Kristin
