Category archives: California
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- What does one girl need in a portrait session? Her family to join in the fun!
I love when siblings join in a portrait session for so many reasons, especially when it comes to First Communion portraits.
This milestone event is a very special day, and having your brother or your sister with you to join in the [...]
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- I grew up with cousins, and I am talking, LOTS of cousins! It was only when I was older that I realized we are all second- and third- and cousins of cousins. We all got together over various seasons and holidays, and our social life as a large Italian family pretty much revolved around this. I thought everyone's fam[...]
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- 'Tis the season of summer, swimming, and snapshots,
watermelon, water balloons, and water-resistant cameras
My favorite part of summer, though, is hearing people's stories. Maybe it's where they've been or where they are planning to go.
Sometimes, it's heari[...]
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- For the past year on this blog, I wanted to highlight client birthdays and milestones once a month.
You see, I love birthdays. I think milestone events like the day we are born are a big deal. These are the details that make up our lives.
(My birthday often falls on Thanksgiving.) And instead of getting lost i[...]
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- During these holidays, I would like to talk with you about the word love.
We use it often to describe things, people, and our affection for both. I am totally that person who often exclaims, "I LOVE THAT!"
And when we hear that word love, how many of us think in terms of romantic love? What if we reminde[...]
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- Okay, so she's definitely not a baby! This college freshman celebrated her birthday at the start of the month!
This sweet groom celebrated a birthday mid-month
This family was all smiles as they had two November birthdays to celebrate!
And this gal on the left was all smiles when it came to her birthday a[...]
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- When I shoot a family portrait, often I ask the parents to step in front of my camera. Sometimes I get a quizzical look, and almost all of the time parents oblige. Often what they find on the other end of the camera is fun, laughter, and smiles. This sometimes surprises them, and always brings me joy.
It was R[...]
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- I always have high hopes for September. It could be the teacher in me because I often think Back-to-School time is the time to start new projects. Fall is the time to celebrate and get ready for the holidays.
That said, September was a scorcher in terms of temperature. The leaves were changing colors and fall[...]
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- As we celebrate this Labor Day weekend, I can feel summer saying goodbye. It’s in the cooler mornings and the lower temps throughout the day. It’s in the local college campus and the energy that it emanates.
But hold up! (‘Pump the brakes’ as my cousin Mark said to me recently.) We have some August birthdays to [...]
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- Hey, July! You’ve been…well, hot. Really hot and sunny and high humidity actually, which means I’ve been swimming more.
What do you do to keep cool with these hot summer days? (I've also rediscovered the joy of cool watermelon on a hot day...)
When it comes to July birthdays, we’ve had some of the best[...]
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This Victorian rhyme is a time-honored tradition that is believed to bring the bride good luck.
Wearing “something old” expresses the newlywed couple’s desire to retain connections with their family once they enter into married life. One tradition suggests that the bride’s “something old” be an old garter gi[...]
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- Hello, June! This month is known for its kick off to summer, school getting out, and so much more!
It’s when we get to pack away the winter clothes, take out those shorts and sundresses, and feel a little sunshine on our arms.
(For my dog, I think he believes it is time to run through and submerge himsel[...]
