Nick, Manoly + Evie | Redondo Beach Family Photographer

Unfortunately, the first time we met up wasn't under the best of circumstances; little Evie was suffering from a cold and it was a rare drizzly and dready day in the South Bay. A few weeks later she was back to her bubbly self and we spent a wonderful morning at Wilderness Park! She enjoyed watching the fat koi swim in the pond and riding on top of her daddy's shoulders. We also had a great time munching on our letter prop as a late morning snack!

Elijah's turns 1 - Cake smash | Redondo Beach Baby Photography

I had a great time capturing Elijah's cake smash commemorating his first birthday! It's too bad this is only cute when you're a baby; otherwise, I would have joined him on the action too. :-)

Tammy turns one year younger | Pasadena Portrait Photography

I'd been toying with the idea of making a photo collage for a while, so when my dear cousin Tammy told me he loved the idea as much as I did, we made plans to create one of our own in celebration of her birthday. I just love the repetition and leading lines created by her hands!

Lately, I've been obsessed with making floral crowns! After going over a few tutorials, some simple and others unnecessarily complicated, I decided to try my hand at it and now I'm hooked. I made several for Tammy and my favorite one is the one below, made of baby breath and beige wax flowers:

Just make sure you buy a lot of flowers beforehand! If you're in the South Bay and can't be bothered with driving to downtown LA's flower mart like me, I highly recommend Boulevard Wholesale Florist (http://www.boulevardflst.com/) for a vast selection of flowers at reasonable prices.

Bogust Family at Valley Park | Hermosa Beach Family Photographer

Little Keaton is now four months old! He was so happy and smiley during our entire session. Love his sweet baby toes and fat little ankles...

 

Introducing Ishaan Moran | Whittier Family Photographer

There's nothing more precious than a newborn... it almost makes me want to have another of my own. What a sweet and heart warming sight it was to see little Anjali interact with her little brother!

Three Generations of Reynoso Women | Palos Verdes Family Photographer

We took advantage of the short cherry blossom season to take some gorgeous shots of mom, grandma, and grandaughter at the gardens! It was raining pink petals and we felt like we stepped straight into the pages of a fairy tale. I can't think of anything more feminine and sweet!

 

 

Happy Valentine's Day! May your day be filled with hugs and kisses, and not just the chocolate kind | Redondo Beach Kid Photography

It all began with Pinterest, the perfect branch (thanks Stats!), a tub of Twizzlers, and a 1/4 yard of red felt. Thanks everyone for participating in our Valentine's Day 2013 minisession event! It was great fun photographing such beautiful kids and creating cute cards to pass out to all of our friends.