BHHS BFF • sarah, amy, marla, & coleen • manhattan beach, ca

beach, beauty & boudoir, outdoors

This shoot has inspired me to create a new package for my clients: the “BFF” Package, as in Best Friends Forever! And perhaps I should also design a “Farewell LA” package, since this session too was created because yet another long-time LA resident is leaving us for new adventures elsewhere. In this case, recently married Sarah is off with hubby to return to her Midwestern roots–as well as a great new house & new job. Her gal pals of more than a decade wanted to celebrate their friendship with some pro pix, & I was extra excited to shoot them, because they’re all old colleagues of mine from Beverly Hills High School; it was super special to commemorate their sexy smiles & fun friendship in these photographs. Amy was hoping to get “one really great group shot.” Well, I think we came away with more than just one!

And how we all really feel about Sarah leaving…

oh, canada! • tomomi & dany • engagement portraits

engagements, outdoors

I had the great pleasure of doing Tomomi & Kai’s Mommy & Me Portraits a few weeks ago, & this weekend, I got to meet Tomomi’s fiancé, Dany, who is from Montréal. We had a fantastic time shooting in the Mediterranean-style plaza in Malaga Cove, & then taking a stroll on the Buena Path. Tomomi & Dany are so easy to talk to, & they’re so obviously totally into each other. I loved hearing about how they met (get this: playing World of Warcraft!), & how Dany picked both of Tomomi’s dresses for the shoot. He’s got great taste! Here’s to their future & lifetime of love together! Bon voyage!

au revoir, america • the francon family • beach portraits

beach, little ones, outdoors, we are family

Ah, ze French. Zay are tres, tres romantique. I like to encourage husbands & wives to get cozy in their portraits, & often when they have kids, it’s been a long time since they’ve been able to look longingly into each other’s eyes for any stretch of time. There is thus some awkward giggling sometimes, especially with a camera trained on you, & your kids running in circles. But this pair, Maite & Sebastien, didn’t need any coaching. Zay are, of course, French. So with their adorable Melissa close by, they got cozy & romantic right on the beach. And the whole family was so playful & fun–it was a great time! This was their Bon Voyage portrait, since they moved back to France this weekend. We will miss them! I hope that these photos will remind them of the SoCal sunshine–and bring them back for a visit soon!

christina • boudoir session

beauty & boudoir

Ah…film. How I miss it. I shot Christina with a Contax 645 & Ilford XP2 & Kodak 400VC (those just sound like the names of good old friends!). There just seemed to be a velvety quality about these images, which so perfectly evoked Christina’s essence & effortless beauty. She embodies a sexiness that is both deep & dark as well as free & light. She is always one of my favorite muses…Stay tuned for more of her…