Category: Children | Seniors
We recently returned from a wonderful vacation on the island of Kauai. One of my favorite places in the entire world. I spent most of my summers there while growing up and both my parents were born and raised on the island of Kauai. When my mom passed away several years ago we sprinkled her ashes there as this was her wish. The island is such a spiritual place for me. One early morning I took my kids to one of the beautiful beaches there and my daughter was just playing and walking on the beach. I took this capture and it has such an ethereal feel to it. I felt my sweet mom was watching over my darling daughter. They never had the chance to meet each other but I know my children would have adored her as much I did. My mom always wanted grandchildren and she pretty much gave up the idea as none of my sisters or I had children before she passed. I know she sees them everyday and is always with us in a higher sense. This image is a reminder to me of that. Thank you mom for being who you are….
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I Won 1st Place! | Orange County Child Photographers
October 22, 2011
OMG!! So to my surprise I woke up and saw a pingback to iheartfaces.com and thought something was up. Well I had no idea I’d win 1st place! I’m so thrilled and excited! Thank you so much!!!
Special thanks to this week’s Guest Photographer Judge, Femi Corazon!
“There is a very delicate, sweet and soft quality to this portrait. It has a very painterly feel. I love the wisps of hair blowing around her face, her lovely expression and her body language expressed through her hands. This beautiful image makes me feel like I know this little girl. A perfect capture and beautiful post-processing.”
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This is my sweet little daughter. I love her so much. She is so very beautiful inside and out. People comment on how beautiful she is on a daily basis but she has no idea what that means and I love that. So innocent. Anyhow, she is also a very good sport in modeling for me when I want to test out a new location or in this case test out a lens that I am considering on purchasing. These were all shot with a 135mml. Let me tell you that I am in love with this lens…please don’t tell my husband. LOL. The clarity is amazing and you can’t beat the bokeh on this baby.
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b.w version
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I Heart Faces Challenge | Tickled Pink
October 18, 2011
Orange County Child Photographer
I took this of my dd the other day testing out the 135mmL lens. Someone suggested I enter one of the images from this session so I am! Thank you GG!!
This photo was entered into the I Heart Faces photo challenge – www.iheartfaces.com
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Sisterly Love | Orange County Child Photographer
September 21, 2011
I’ve known these two beautiful twin girls all their lives. It’s been so wonderful to see them grow into young ladies so curious about everything. Although, they really had no interest in taking any photos they did give me a few opportunties to capture their spirit and their beauty. I can’t say I really blame them for wanting to explore and play in the water instead of posing for me. It was a gorgeous beach! Here are a few from our session. Thanks for stopping by!
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Happy Birthday Sweet Hannah and a Farwell
August 7, 2011
Some of you may remember Hannah from back in March when I had the opportunity to photograph her. She was the sweet little girl that was battling cancer. Her Aunts tell me she was a little fiesty one with so much spirit. In April she lost her battle and left this world. Definitly, not without leaving a mark. She has touched many lives including mine. She recently had her 6th Birthday and her family and friends celebrated with pink balloons, pink cupcakes and a beautiful pink sky! Happy Birthday Hannah! May you be in peace and free from pain.
God looked around His garden
And found an empty place.
He then looked down upon the earth
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you
And lifted you to rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful
He always takes the best.
He saw the road was getting rough
And the hills were hard to climb,
So He closed your weary eyelids
And whispered “Peace be thine”.
It broke our hearts to lose you
But you didn’t go alone,
For part of us went with you
The day God called you home.
How sweet of you to think of her.
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And yes he’s MINE!! I love this little guy. He is a boy of many nicknames. We call him Buster…which was his first word by the way. Wasn’t Mommy or Daddy just Buster. LOL. I knew before he was born that he would be a handful. I felt him move around when he was 13 weeks in utero. When I would go in for monitoring the nurses and my OB would always tell me that I’ve got a HAPPY one in there. LOL. I was scheduled for a repeat c-section but he decided to come a day early. I loved bonding with him in the hospital. He slept on me for hours.
Now he is 4. My little boy “K” is now 4. Can’t believe it. Time really does fly by. He’s lost his chubby cheeks but I still manage to find enough to kiss up. I has so much personality and so much spunk it is really hard to get mad at him and keep a straight face when he is doing something naughty cuz he often will turn on his charm and make me want to burst out laughing.
He LOVES his sister “R” and thinks of her when she is in school. He will ask me to also get an item for “R” when we are alone so that she won’t feel left out. He’s very sweet!
Anyhow…here is my little guy 4 years old and silly. I feel I really caught his spirit in these photos. Happy Birthday “K”!! You are my world! I love you!
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Gorgeous Senior
May 23, 2011
This gorgeous senior was a natural at modeling for me. Isn’t she stunning? She will be going away for college in the fall and planning to get her teaching credentials. She comes from a family of educators. In fact her mom is a wonderful preschool teacher and my son and I have been in several of her classes together. Miss “S” is very bright and is in the National Honor Society and in AP classes. She likes to attend school activities with her friends. I wish her the best in her future endeavors! I know she will be successful!!
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Oh so cute!!
May 19, 2011
Aren’t these two little kiddos SO CUTE? I mean seriously! If I didn’t already have children they would certainly make me want some! This family really means the world to me. I’ve known my friend “F” before we all had children and both her children have the same birthdays as me and my sisters. WHOA! How did that happen? I know? Is that bizzare or what? “K” was born on my birthday which I share with my twin sister. “N” was born on my older sister’s birthday. That must mean something to the stars right? Anywho….I wanted to share a few of my favorite images from this family beach session.
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The moon, some rocks and my kiddos....
May 17, 2011
The other evening I took my kids out to this new location I was checking out. It’s just gorgeous there and I fell in love with all the foilage. My son loved the little rocks and started to collect them. At first he wanted me to hold all his findings in my pockets but I soon ran out of room so I suggested he put them in his lantern. Although, it wasn’t on an actual beach it had sand, a view of the ocean and a beachy feel to it. The trails here were lovely, not something typical of Orange County beaches. My children really didn’t want to take photos but they were nice enough to cooperate for short spurts in between their exploring.
So, if you live in Orange County you may have noticed that the moon comes out pretty early in the day. I’m not sure what this is about because I don’t recall this when I was younger? Anyhow, the moon was gorgeous and my kids love spotting it.
Ok, enough…chitter chatter…. Here are some shots from my photo session! Thank you for stopping by! I’d love to hear what you think!
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Wow… amazing. Its like heaven reached down to touch her…
Stunning!! Such an amazing image!
This image makes me cry. In a good way. I’m so saddened for your loss, and fear the day I have to sprinkle my mom’s ashes. But, I’m happy for you too. Happy that she watches over you. Happy that your love for her is being passed down to your own children. I love that Kauai provides you so much peace and spirituality to you. This image is gorgeous. And so are you.
This is amazing Clarice. You have such talent.