Weekend in Murrieta

Nick and I decided to surprise his brother on his birthday, and drove down to Murrieta to spend time with the family.  How cute are these munchkins?   We had a blast.  Thanks Tanya and Andrew for having us! 

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Holland 6 months

Holland is my first baby to take part in the "First Year" Package.  We are half-way done, and she is now 6 months!  She is still an absolute DOLL. Can't wait to see her again in 3 months. 

Holland at 3 months

I am starting a "First Year Package", that will document baby from birth to 1st birthday.  First up is baby Holland.  These pictures all happened within the span of 20 minutes.  Mom was prepared to shoot, and baby was happy!  

Kneafsey present 2014

I wanted to do something special for my kneafseys, and Brian mentioned getting pics taken of the kids last spring, so I thought this might be a good time to take their first formal picture together, without our sweet Tess. The kids showed up in pink (of course!) and together, we set out to create a nice picture for their parents. 

Framing mess the night before Christmas Eve... 

Framing mess the night before Christmas Eve... 

I also took a stab (literally got stabbed during this project) at framing. I wanted to make a custom pocket to hold the proofs that didn't quite make the cut. 

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Final pic: 

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Christmas Day!

It was my third Christmas with what I call my "mill valley family".  I love being surrounded by kids, awesome food, & music - its the perfect Christmas dinner for me.  

Family Portraits - Party of 9!

My former neighbor called me all the way from Minnesota to book a Family Portrait session while she was in town for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  After a couple more phone calls and texts, we decided to shoot in Lucas Valley, just before sunset, and have the family wear blues & grays.  

I am so happy with the results!  Thanks K! So great to see you and the family again. 

Feist Family Pics 2014

Congratulations Kirstie on new sweet baby Holland. Here are my top choices from this year:  

Baby Grady

Here are some snippets from a mini-shoot from Saturday morning.  A mini-shoot starts at $150, and is 20-30 minutes at your house or an agreed upon location.  All of these pics were taken at Grady's house, and the shoot lasted about 25 minutes. 

maternity shoot #2

I am just starting to broaden my "maternity" portfolio. Alissa & Corry were gracious enough to play with me out in Lucas Valley last weekend. They are expecting a New Years baby!

With Alissa's teamwork, here are some snippets of what we created: