we are family

holiday hockensmiths • family portraits • palos verdes estates, ca

holidays, little ones, we are family

Oh my gosh, how I adore the Hockensmiths! The first time I met them, I was doing pictures just for Haley, who was just around three years old. Mama Jacque was expecting Hannah at the time. And every year, once in the spring/summer & once in the fall, I’ve had the chance to chronicle the quickly growing girls. Daddy LeRoy is always so fun at our sessions too–he loves having a good time with his gals! I think I feel a special affection for them, because Jacque is a teacher, & Haley & Hannah remind me so much of my own Zoë & Zara. This year, the girls once again looked radiant in red, & I was so happy to find a pocket of sunshine for them to pose in…

all in the details • wardrobe! • kids photography

fashion, little ones, outdoors, we are family

This is a little shout-out & sneak peek for my friend K, who is super stylish–a quality that trickles down in benefits to her children, who always look adorable. We had a really fun portrait session, & I just had to share some of the beautiful details from the wardrobe she prepped for her kids. The whole family looked fantastic, which is a great place to begin for photographs! Happy kids + clothes that reflect your personality + fun parents = great pictures!

peppy purple • the ozenne family • palos verdes estates, ca

little ones, we are family

I always get to see Christina when we’re dropping the kids off at preschool. Her handsome boy Aaron has a head full of what I like to call “JFK, Jr.” hair. And her little Sabrina has these thick springy pigtails. Christina is always smiling & full of joyful energy. I love chatting with her at school. What a treat it was to meet her husband James & get to snap some portraits of all of them. Aaron & James looked so dapper with their coordinated ties, & Sabrina & mommy were so beautiful in violet & flowers. I had a great time with this sweet, sweet family!

ariel & kewpie • the hansen girls • palos verdes estates, ca

little ones, we are family

I met Kimberly & her husband Shawn through our mutual friend Cheryl; Cheryl & I had been neighbors for years & years, & Kim & Cheryl had gone to college together. I’ll always be grateful to Cheryl for introducing us, because Kim & I have gotten to share the motherhood journey from the very beginning. Her older daughter Kaylin was born just eight hours earlier than my Zoë. And after moving to the South Bay from the Westside of Los Angeles, I knew no one—until Kimmy so generously embraced us in her circle of mommy friends. She invited us to every playdate, called us, checked up on us, & continues to make efforts in friendship that I have let fall by the wayside as parenting took up more & more time. It is such a treat for me to do portraits for their two amazingly adorable daughters—Kaylin who has a cascade of red hair that is right out of a Disney princess movie, & Ashlyn who is the original Kewpie Doll come to life with her blue eyes as big as saucers & fine blond hair. I love being “auntie” to these two sweethearts!!