Unlimited Style Talk

Little Miss Ava is one of the strongest babies I have met! Able to hold her little head up and move with determination at only 11 weeks! I wouldn’t be surprised if she is walking next week. She is one determined little girl and clearly wants to get on with this growing thing. The doctor told mama to never leave her in a car seat or swing without the buckle – even at a week old! Watch out mom and dad, she definitely is an over achiever.
We also did a shoot a few weeks ago of Ava with her parents. I will post that soon so you can see how good looking this family is. Talk about some good genes for little Ava. Gina and Chris just bought a house in San Gabriel, so I went to check it out and take a few more pictures of Ava. The great thing about doing babies at home is all the fun details. Of course Ava’s room was picture perfect. The bedding on her crib would make The Luxe Hotel look like Motel 6, and I can’t wait until she is my size so I can borrow her closet full of stylish clothes. Now that’s a girl after my own heart.
We really love this family and can’t wait to hang out! Of course I love the creativity and art of photography, but I also love meeting the coolest people and making new friends!

There is just something simply lovely about a newborn. Oh yes, baby smell and tiny fingers are good but its the newborn curl that makes my heart skip a beat. In your whole life, you only do the “newborn curl” for the first 2 weeks of life. Most newborns get cell phone shots or point and shoots while they are all wrapped up in blankets. But that special thing they do can only be seen naked and usually sleeping. Up until 2 weeks, they still can maintain the fetal position because joints and fat haven’t developed enough to hinder the tuck. The cute positions and posing is pure magic at this stage.
This baby is particularly special because his momma Leah is a dear friend and to my delight she turned Nigel over to me while I had her relax in the new backyard on a lounge chair with a magazine. She got some much needed rest while listening to the birds chirp and enjoying the California sun. Although I think everyone should have newborn photos within the first 2 weeks, perhaps the selling point is I take photos plus momma gets to rest in resort style! That’s the best 2fer a new mother could ask for!
These photographs were taken at our studio in Burbank with lots of wonderful natural light! Even though I know how to execute studio lighting, I still love the look of natural light, especially for newborns. A wide open fstop makes their skin so creamy, beautiful and smooth.

You might recognize these twins from a previous shoot when they were about 2 years old.  My how time flies! Super fun little personalities, these guys were so fun to shoot I actually had a side ache from laughing so hard. One of my favorite things is some of my new props. You can see my new pink couch that we hauled around since I just had to put it out in a field (thanks dear). And the mini metal umbrella that took multiple trips to the Goodwill to secure and then a hacksaw to alter it (again, thanks dear) – at the time I envisioned using it with a young girl wearing a tutu, and when I found out we would be photographing these two, I was ready to make a little magic with my cool hot pink bow on a headband, tutu’s, magical umbrella’s, a pink couch and then of course the main ingredient – twins! Love, Love, Love.

It is possible that after spending an afternoon with Kelli & Aaron’s baby boy, that I just might want one. That is if I can get a guarantee that it will be as sweet and calm as Kai. Seriously, he was so relaxed and happy I could have photographed him all day! We photographed Kelli & Aaron’s wedding a few years ago and it was definitely our pleasure to document their family as it grows. We love them and we love baby Kai!