GrandChildren

God's reward for not killing your own children....definition of Grand Children! Heehee. Love these little ones. They are the cutest little sweethearts on the planet! Well...I might be a bit prejudiced. We babysat them all weekend! What a chore and a joy at the same time. I am tired...I need a vacation from my weekend, but I sure had fun. These 3 are each 13 months apart and full of energy. The oldest (Patrick) slept with Lyle (my incredibly handsome husband!) and I every night and the youngest (Grace) stole "Papou's" heart. The middle guy (Rusty) is my birthday present as he was born on my birthday, April 6th so therefore my favorite...well not really. They are all SOOOO incredibly fun to be around and I am lucky enough to see them everyday!

Beauty and the Beast Auditions

This week at VVC where I teach they are auditioning for Beauty and the Beast and ALL of the students are hitting me up for head shots. When I do headshots I give them most of the photos in Color, Black and White, and Sepia. It gives them a variety of looks, because each has its own personality. This is Kathryn Gibson. She is a VERY talented actress. I would not be surprised at all to find her on national stages in the next few years if she continues to follow her dreams. A few of her shots.

Headshots for Disney Auditions

Well, another headshot session. Victoria is a student and aspiring actress and knock down dead gorgeous! We had a great session. She is so full of life and fun to be around. Her audition is coming up in a little over a week and we wish her LOTS of luck. Have fun Victoria!

David at Victor Valley College

Lovin' black and white today for some reason. I went to Victor Valley College today and shot some head shots for a theater arts major. David is fun loving and talented and we ended up the day with some pretty cool shots. When I do head shots I like to convert many of them to black and white and these are a few of my favs.

Shoot with Beckstead II

a few more favs from the shoot that I thought some of you might like to see.

Natalia in Hesperia

How fun is this! I got to do a photo shoot for Natalia, the daughter of Caroline, one of my past students. What a little cutie pie! A real SweetPea.

Shoot with Beckstead

PUSHING MY LIMITS! I don't know when I have enjoyed something more, or learned SO much than in this workshop. I just spent two days in Santa Barbara California in a workshop with David Beckstead. I feel like my head is reeling from the info and I am looking at images with a whole new perspective. I have a new insight on my constantly developing style and some great new friends!

Hawthorne Suites Victorville CA

It's nice to sometimes stay close to home to shoot a wedding...no long drives, hotels or airplanes to catch! This one was right around the corner. Corri and Chris were married last weekend and what a wonderful family and group of friends they have! We had a blast! I think we are going to start calling Paula the "Barefoot Photographer" because she is so much more comfortable shooting with her shoes off that she kicks them off just before the wedding! What a hoot!

Corri's dress was a mermaid cut, beautiful gown and she wore those beautiful LONG gloves that I love! I have never been so moved by a Father/Daughter dance before. It was a great day. Congrats to Corri, Chris and their families. A few pics and I will add a couple more later...but off to breakfast for now!

Fullerton

Lizzy and Matt are going to be married at the Yorba Linda Country Club and thier cake top is skeletons. It's going to be a radical party and a great wedding! Looking forward to it and here are a few engagement shots taken in downtown Fullerton CA.