It was HOT, sticky and dusty but the lighting was beautiful in the orchards that mom and dad chose for thier little girls 6 mo. photo shoot.  I love photographing this age,  I so miss when my kids were little.  You don’t realize how fast they grow until they are almost grown.  So to all the parents out there with little ones slow down and enjoy them now because they will be in high school before you know it!  What a doll Miss O was.  I loved her big toothless smile!  See for yourself how sweet she is.

I tried to get her attention another way by peeking through the bushes..It was too funny she was smiling but couldn’t find me through the vines so she had somewhat of a perplexed look on her face.

What an honor it was to photograph such a beautiful couple for their engagement.  They were so cute in front of the camera which made my job easy.

A Salute To Our Soldiers

I see you standing among them all

Standing so strong, proud and tall

The world looks at you, but does not see

Everything you sacrifice to keep us free

I’m here to say, to let you know

That you are loved, even if it doesn’t show

You fight for our hopes, dreams and liberty

You fight for our freedom…A hero to be

We want you to know, your never alone

For we are waiting, for you to come home

But the hardest thing for a person to be

Is you…A SOLDIER, fighting

To keep us free.

Author: Trish Z

And it got a little steamy….

The shoes, aren’t they purdy…

Thanks guys, it was so much fun, looking forward to the  big day!

My great niece turned 3 recently and I had the pleasure to take her 3 yr. pics.  We had fun doing a little mother daughter session as well.

Such a doll face

I always enjoy meeting new clients and their darling little ones.  I had the pleasure of meeting these three adorable girls last weekend.  This session was fun, however, challenging.  A lesson learned, when shooting 3 toddlers stick to one location, 2 max…  I have to give kudos for moms and grandma for hanging in there as I drug them around the valley.  That being said, I love how these images in the orchard came out, so soft and springy.  Enjoy!

I just love these dimples!

I always enjoy meeting new people especially when they are as sweet as this family.    We went back to the orchard I found the other day to take advantage of the blossoms before they’re gone.  Then we ventured out to one of my favorite locations, the Vezer winery.  I love the building and wine barrels there, they really make  nice backdrops.

Mom wanted to capture her little one at 6 mos. and what a success!  Miss A is such a happy baby and so easy to photograph. 

Just look at that face!

I  loved the cowboy hat and the little boots with fringe were just too cute.

This was so funny.  She tried so hard to look behind to find mom and dad while I was posing her then she finally realized where they were.

Priceless!

What a fun session, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek.

The sun is shining and flowers are  blooming…I wish the rainy days were over but they’re not so I”m getting out this weekend and getting some vitamin D.  Yesterday was gorgeous, I took a ride down the valley and found some beautiful orchards in bloom.

I love when the mustard starts blooming in the valley creating an endless sea of yellow.  When I notice the first sign of these blooming beauties I keep a close eye on them until a full field has popped up and jump at the first opportunity to photograph in them.

And a little love…

Who can’t resist a delicious cupcake, especially one from this place.  These cupcakes are so heavenly with flavors ranging from pb ripple, knock your socks off, ooh lala and my personal favorite lemonata.  I’m not big on cupcakes but since specialty cupcakes are becoming the lastest trend or fad with cupcake bakeries all over the country I had to try them out for myself and I have to say they were yummy.

Back in October I had a crazy idea to shoot in a cemetery but I wasn’t sure who would be up for something like this.  My trusty model and daughter declined the offer for fear we would disturb someone and have them follow us home.  Finally my niece said she was up for the job and an awesome job she did!  But first I wanted to take advantage of the beautiful autumn colors before they were gone so without further adue…

I love how the branches seem to be forming a heart…

And the others…..

Ghostly images inspired by one of my favorite photographers Kamee June.   I just love reading her blog, it’s always so entertaining.

I only have a few to share because this type of editing is so time consuming  but I had fun trying something new =) 

I love this old graveyard, it is so beautiful..It was interesting reading the headstones many of them dating back to the 17 and 1800′s! 

And some vintage…