There is nothing like a newborn…really.  They are a world of promise all wrapped up in a tiny little package.

Sweet little Eden had stayed awake for hours and hours before meeting me, so it didn’t take long for her to konk out!  She was such a petite little thing…and I had fun using some of my girly-girl props with her.  I even got to introduce her to her first pink pacifier. 🙂

Such a beautiful family…

Santa Baby…

Autumn and Nathan…I loved getting to know you both.  Eden is the perfect addition to your family and I hope these images will be meaningful for years to come.

-Kristin

There are times when life throws you a curve ball.  When you just have to roll with the punches…and see where it takes you!  Yesterday, my 3:30 photo session at the beach quickly turned into 4:15 and we had about 30 minutes to chase the sun down.  Due to traffic, unforeseen circumstances and little carsick boy we were a little delayed.

BUT…this didn’t stop us from having a good time.  We worked it out…double time.

We kept the kids smiling and posing with the promise to RUN at the end of the photo session.  Here’s the last shot of the day…makes my heart happy.

And with that, a perfect end to a Friday.

-Kristin

There’s this thing that happens around this time of year…my blog goes by the wayside.  I am trying to keep my head above water with photo sessions, print orders, client meetings, etc. and the poor blog gets a little neglected.  So, in an effort to keep you all updated, here’s some pictures of my holiday packaging.

I love these chocolate brown photo boxes with satin ribbon bows and custom stickers.  Don’t they look festive!?

Here’s a little trick that Laura of Ascot Friday taught me about this ribbon…it’s actually yardage.  I buy a yard of crepe back satin and cut about 2 inches down then give it a hearty rip.  The ends will curl and you have a nice fat piece of ribbon to tie into bows.  I love the way it looks and it’s so much cheaper than buying a wide ribbon of that quality.

I promise to share more soon…I had two more photo sessions today, one tomorrow and a big one year old birthday bash on Saturday.  Not to mention the family photographs from Arkansas AND the photo sessions I did there at Terra Tots.

Like I said, just trying to keep my head above water!!

-Kristin

I’ve had an influx of toddlers with new siblings.  It’s so fun to see how the family dynamic changes…especially because I remember going through the change not too long ago.  And what’s even funnier is 6 months from now, these toddlers won’t even REMEMBER what life was like without their little sibling.

Here’s Jack when I met him a year ago…

And here’s Jack now with his new little sister.

She’s pretty cute.

And I think Jack looks pretty happy to be a big brother!

Such a cute family and I’m so happy to be able to photograph Jack with his new little sister. 🙂

-Kristin

I spent the afternoon editing pictures from this week and I had to share some images from a photo session that just made me smile.  One year old Tui brought along an entourage…they sang him his own version of the ABCs, they were jumping and clapping and being silly, just to make him smile.  This little boy is LOVED.

We were at a garden where everything was small in scale.  Perfect for a one year old exploring the world!

Here is Tui with his mom and dad…

I’m winding down another busy week of photo sessions!  I’ll be at Rascals to Rebels this weekend in Rossmoor…so I’ll end the week with a bang!!

-Kristin

I spent a lovely afternoon sunset (thanks to the time change!) with this adorable family in Ladera Ranch.

I love finding new little areas and this one happened to be in their backyard…literally!

I know Lara put a lot of thought into their outfits and you can really tell.  It’s the perfect mix of matching without MATCHING.  I love pops of color…and this does it for me!  Coordinating a family of five is hard…but these guys totally pulled it off!

It was an absolute pleasure spending the afternoon with you!!

-Kristin

This weekend was a blur of adorable kids getting their photos taken in front of my winter wonderland background!  The weather was perfect, the kids were beyond cute and Rascals to Rebels didn’t disappoint with their amazing outfits by all the best brands.

Here are a few that made me smile!

If you’re a client…know that I’m working away to have all the galleries up by Wednesday!  There are so many cute images!!

This week is filled with more photo sessions all over Long Beach and Ladera Ranch, then I’ll be back at Rascals to Rebels in Rossmoor next weekend!

-Kristin

I met Nick and Riki through email and we chatted a little about what they were looking for, locations, clothing and Goya.  Goya is their first child…their cute little dog.  Nick promised Goya would win me over with his “undertooths” if I would let him be in their photo session. 🙂

Goya has won you over too…right!?  Goya will be a big brother in the next few weeks.  As you can see, he’s excited!

I’m so excited for this little family as they enter the next stage of life.  Masani will be a lucky boy to be welcomed into their lives.

We had so much fun tromping through the forest and picking out all the spots with beautiful light.  I was lucky enough to have a couple as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside.  Not to mention ferosh…hello Riki!!

I love love love the images coming out of this photo session…can’t wait to go through the rest of them!!

-Kristin

The last time my mom was out she mentioned that she lived in Los Feliz for a few years as a kid.  So, on a whim we drove through LA searching for her old house…based on her memory alone!!!  And we found it.  That’s the amazing thing…after 50 years a mind can remember things like how to get to your house.

It was huge too!  I was like, mom, you forgot to tell me you lived in a MANSION!  She told me the house was all white when she lived there many years ago.

This was the side of the house where my mom and her sister used to build forts and play underneath all that ivy.

My mom said back in the day, her mom hired an interior decorator and the entire living area was done in white.  They even had a white baby grand piano.  Talk about Hollywood Regency.  I would have given my right arm to be there to see it.  I would have done the same to see it now, but these bars sort of got in the way. 🙂

We ended our field trip at Home in Los Feliz.  This restaurant is fantastic and was featured last night on America’s Next Top Model!

A little self portrait with my mom!

Now back to business…I’ve got tons of editing to catch up on and a photo shoot this afternoon!  Take a minute to check out my latest write up for Tiny Oranges.  It’s all about how to take your best family picture…click here to read more!

Have a great day!

Kristin