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Family Photos at the Getty
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Several weeks ago my husband and I met our good friends Jacob and Sara and their family to take family photos at the The Getty in Los Angeles, California. Since Jacob and Sara are good friends of ours naturally we were excited to shoot their family. Their two boys are the cutest little rascals! Time flew by and it started to get dark but we hardly noticed because we were having such a great time with them. Here a are a few photos from the session. Thanks Jacob and Sara for the fun time!
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TLC’s Fabulous Cakes: Nadia Cakes
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
Abby, the owner of Nadia Cakes in Palmdale, California called me up back in May and asked if I could come shoot her fabulous pillow cake just before the big reveal of the cake which she made to be shown on TLC’s Fabulous Cakes show. Of course I was super excited as I always am to shoot Abby’s awesome creations! She revealed the cake as a gift for a young lady at her 16th birthday party.
It was so much fun watching the film crew do their thing and I was even more excited when the TLC film crew asked if they could use my images for the episode! After all TLC is like my favorite channel ever! Isn’t it every girls favorite channel??
I know being on the show has meant a lot to Abby, Carlos and the team at Nadia Cakes. Congrats to you guys on creating a fabulous cake and building a great business in such a short time. You’re cakes, cupcakes and treats look and taste absolutely fabulous!
Here are a few photos from the day of the reveal. After your are done looking at the photos and drooling, go buy a cake or some cupcakes at Nadia Cakes in Palmdale!
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One big happy family!
Monday, May 31st, 2010
The Bullock’s are from Georgia and their “ya’ll” and “ain’t” talk was a sweet reminder of our family back in Virginia. The bullocks were recently here in California for Doug’s college graduation and wanted to get some family photos as a gift to their mom for Mother’s Day. Markie, their oldest son and his wife Christy are starting an orphanage in Mexico. Debbie and I met in college and I was one of her bridesmaids back in 2005. Debbie and her husband Alan live in Georgia and love serving at their local church. Doug and his wife Amber recently moved to Colorado where they serve on staff at a Front Range Baptist Church.
Although this family is not so close on the map they certainly are very close in each others hearts. It was a joy to take their family photos and spend a little time with them. They are a genuine and beautiful family.
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Rugged Senior Session with Twins!
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Drew and Josh are graduating! Something I learned about these boys in the process of getting to know them before their session is that although they are twins they have different birthdays! Drew was born after midnight so his birthday the day after Josh’s. I guess this means that mom and dad can’t make them split their presents. 
For their senior pictures we headed out to the back side of the desert in the Antelope Valley and found a couple cool locations. Drew loves to play the guitar so we pulled it out a few times and Josh is into photography and piano. I gave Josh my second camera to hold for some of the pictures and I’m pretty sure he would have liked to keep it. Josh brought along his keyboard and lugged the heavy thing up the hill to get to the rocks where we were shooting. Both of them were such a blast to shoot and I got my exercise in at the same time from climbing up the rocks. It was a win win photo shoot! Congrats guys on graduating!
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Rocks were worth the climb. Seniors 2010
Friday, May 14th, 2010
Just a short sneak peek from a senior session from last weekend.
Climbed up in the rocks of the high desert for these boys! A little scared I was going to get a snake bite. Glad I didn’t.
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Gibbs Family: Anytime Session
Friday, April 16th, 2010
To say the least I absolutely love this family! I met Janelle while we were in college and we’ve been best buds ever since. We were both from opposite ends of the great state of Oregon and to make a long story short we ended up finding out that her dad and my uncle knew one another quite well. Janelle went to school with my cousins and Janelle’s dad had worked with my uncle on construction projects. What a small world! Jonathan, Janelle and their son Josiah now live in Florida and while they were out visiting last week we got together for a little family shoot at the park. Thanks for the fun time Gibbs Family!! Love you guys!
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My favorite
We gave Josiah blueberries to keep him happy for the second half of the session so I had to get pictures with his mouth closed because it was fill with blueness.
Blueberries all gone now. I was holding his favorite book full of trucks and tractors to get a good smile. He loves tractors!
Dada threw him up in the air a few times but Josiah wasn’t too sure about going too high.
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Anytime Session: Remi is 1 Year Old!
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
I met first met Remi and her parents last week when I went to their home to take pictures of Remi for her first birthday. What a cutie pie and such a sweet family! Like most girls who love chocolate, Remi had no problem chowing down on her chocolate cupcake from Nadia Cakes. One of Remi’s favorite characters is Chica from the Sprout PBS channel and it was so cute to watch her hug and love on her custom made stuffed toy of Chica made by Viola Studio on Etsy.com. Happy Birthday to Remi!
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Now that’s what I call a good first birthday cake!! Remi’s cake was custom made by Nadia Cakes with all her favorite characters.
Look at that fur on Elmo. Amazing!!
Remi’s bedroom was absolutely darling!
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Anytime Session: Remi is 1 Year Old!
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Took pictures of this darling little girl this week for her first birthday and wanted to share a little sneak peak of her with her chocolate cupcake from Nadia Cakes.
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Just Married: A Vintage Luggage Cake
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Every time Abby from Nadia Cakes in Palmdale calls me to photograph one of her fabulous creations I am amazed as soon as I see the cake. This last weekend I shot a cake they made for a Bridal Shower to showcase the couple’s travels together and it was stunning!! Every last bit of it is edible and the paintings on the top and side of the cake were all hand painted by Jessica at Nadia Cakes. I love the detail in the cake! Be sure to stop by and see their beautiful store and grab yourself a few cupcakes. They are de-lish!
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Cute as a button: Jimenez Family
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Last week I was able to take photos of this lovely family at a park in Palmdale, California. The mom, Abby is the owner of Nadia Cakes in Palmdale and I was absolutely delighted when she asked me to take their family photos. We had a great time and bribed the girls by telling them they could play on the playground after we were finished taking pictures. Naomi and Nadia thought that it was a great bribe but Maya wasn’t so sure. Thank you guys for the great time! You are a beautiful family!
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Nadia is a pro at the serious look. She was taking a break here and she looked so cute.
Maya was having a rough day but at least she has sisters that love her!!
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