welcoming olivia • the thelen family

little ones, pregnancy, we are family

I had the pleasure of doing Amy’s pregnancy portraits just a couple months ago, & now I’ve had the chance to capture the new blossom on their family tree–Olivia! We had a very relaxed session in their beautiful home in Manhattan Beach, full of light & fresh air. Big brother Carter got to snuggle Olivia for some sweet sibling shots, and the boys got their chance to show off their handsome good looks together too. Amy is an avid knitter, & she has the most vibrant, impressive collection of yarn I have ever seen! We celebrate her hobby & her little girl by including them together in our favorite set-up of the day. {If you look closely, you’ll see that the little pair of pants Amy was knitting in her pregnancy portraits is all finished! A perfect metaphor for motherhood…}

baby luca

little ones, studio, we are family

I was so flattered when Sara drove all the way up from Orange County to have me do her son’s three-month portraits. Baby Luca was a dream–from the big lashy eyes to his mellow ‘tude to the impressive head of hair (that would have made JFK Jr. envious). Luca just had this “aw shucks” look about him, as if to say, “I know the ladies love me.” Here are a few of my faves–and thanks again to Kimmy for the referral! I had such a great time with Sara & her big smile; I can’t wait to see her (& Luca) again!

little tigers • the corter-bell kids

holidays, little ones, studio, we are family

Our very close friends, the Corter-Bells, are subjects I have gotten to shoot regularly since their first-born daughter, Mikayla, was just about a year old. Since then, they’ve become a family of four, with the addition of son Connor. This February, we did a few pix to commemorate Connor’s second birthday, Mikayla’s fourth birthday & Chinese New Year. Happy Year of the Tiger–rowr!

winter beach • the lynch-flynn family • beach portraits

beach, little ones, outdoors, we are family

I’ve got a thing for redheads. And our friends Colleen & Jim have one of the cutest redheads around–their daughter Harper! I remember the first time I got to do portraits of her & her mommy; Harper was about a year-and-a-half with a short crop of already bright hair & these huge pools for eyes. My favorite shot of her from that shoot was one in which she’d come up so close to the camera to peer at me that only part of her face was in the photo–but one big eye was featured. And now, she’s almost four with the same red hair, much longer, and those green eyes. This time, I got to do the whole family–including baby brother Grady, who has the best bald head ever–at the beach. The sunset set their hair afire, & they just did their thing. I’m in love with so many of these shots!