just a taste • mrs. d • boudoir session • palos verdes estates, ca

beauty & boudoir
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Mrs. D is one of the most wise, crafty, & creative wives I’ve ever met. She speaks with an understanding of relationships & men’s brains that far exceeds her age, so much so that I really think she ought to write a book. While planning her boudoir session, I was really awed by how attuned she is to her husband’s likings & tastes. And she spoke of making him happy in the most generous, enthusiastic way. And their efforts to stoke the flames of love & desire & connection are all the more meaningful, as he is deployed somewhere far, far away, for much, much too long. Mrs. D & I had such a fun time getting creative, & she was bold, & brave, & a celebration of feminine wiles. Can’t wait for Mr. D to finally see these soon…And they’ll be more to come after this sneak peek…


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strong is sexy • ladies of the la temptation @ crossfit hax • harbor city, ca

sports
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Recently, I finally got to spend some time at my husband Max’s new gym space in Harbor City. His “box” is part of a larger athletic facility called HAX, which specializes in basketball tournaments & camps, but also includes a fully-equipped fitness space. Max is the director of the CrossFit division of HAX. CrossFit started getting a lot of mainstream attention when the movie 300 came out a couple years ago; all the actors got into warrior-shape doing CrossFit. Max’s gym has had earlier incarnations in Hermosa Beach, but now we have a ton more space at CrossFit HAX.

We have a handful of loyal clients who have followed us all the way to Harbor City, & we’re also joined by new clients in our new community. I was excited to be able to shoot some new pictures of the gym & everyone working out hard. On this particular day, our usual crew was joined by the ladies of the Lingerie Football League’s LA Temptation, who do a great job of showing how strong is indeed sexy. Stephanie Psick who plays for the LA Temptation is also one of CrossFit HAX’s newest trainers. She & her husband Garrick were recently Level 1 Certified–congratulations!


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impromptu • cuevas family • pregnancy portraits

outdoors, pregnancy, we are family
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Freedom lately has meant not having my youngest baby strapped to my chest at a party–because it means that I can snap away with my camera without the added 18 pounds of chub! And being more quick & agile on my feet means I’m able to take advantage of the gorgeous late-day light & the as-yet unphotographed belly of my friend Erin, who is due in August with Baby #3. We were both attending the birthday party for our mutual friend’s little girl, & as the day stretched out into the early evening, the sun stayed warm & hovered just above the tree line, bathing us all in the glow of summer. I had done pregnancy portraits for Erin almost two years ago when she was pregnant with Jack (the beautiful boy you see below), & this time, she didn’t have any real plans for formal portraits. So, I just asked her to stand in the sun for me, & I clicked away as she, Jack, & hubby Frank laughed & played & hugged (daughter Sienna was off with the other kids). And oh, how much I love these impromptu portraits…

And this was Jack, informing us all, “I’m tired…”


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finale • fourth of july 2011

events, holidays, little ones, personal, we are family
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Every year, we invite family & friends to potluck & enjoy front row seats to see the local fireworks from the balcony of my parents’ house. It’s a late-night gathering, because the fireworks display begins after it’s completely dark–usually around 9:30 PM. As the kids get older, they are more likely to stay awake long enough to see what all the excitement’s about, but every year, there’s at least one littl’un that succumbs to sleep before (or sometimes during) the show. This was my favorite pic from our party this year: Sweet Neave asleep on her Daddy’s shoulder, her parents trying to beat the traffic & heading out before the show was over. In the background, you can see the finale; the foreground, Chris & Shannon catching one last glimpse before heading home at the end of a three-day weekend…


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