A couple of weeks ago, I went up to Napa for a very special event. The organization I belong to National Association of Professional Child Photographers (NAPCP) had their first Annual Retreat. NAPCP was created by the incredibly talented Alice Park and her husband Kyu. It is a wonderful resource for parents as well as photographers. They have a wonderful blog with articles ranging from how to dress for your session to recipes.
I was looking forward to the retreat, but it was above and beyond anything I accepted. I met so many lovely people during the two days that we were there. I had the chance to listen to both Tamara Lackey and Dane Sanders speak, in addition to Lisa Thomas, Brandy Anderson, Jane Johnson, and Andrea Halsey. There was just the right amount of information to take in, which was perfect, because it also allowed for us to have some fun too! Alice and Kyu set up a couple of beautiful wine tastings, and at the end of the first night, there were 15 local models who took part in a perfectly lit shooting clinic up at the vineyard next to our hotel.
Alice & Kyu, Thank you so much for everything! The amount of time, thought, and detail that you put in to this retreat came through in every aspect of the retreat. I am very glad to have you and NAPCP in my life 🙂
Before I show some photographs, I just wanted to say thank you to Whitney for making the long drive to and from Napa with me! Without you and Big Sky Cafe, I am not sure I would have made it 😉 A big thank you to Whitney and Sara Harris for all your hard work that went into helping this retreat happen!
And seriously, if you ever go to San Luis Obispo, I highly recommend stopping at Big Sky Cafe. Their food is fantastic!
When I photographed this family in March of 2009 (First Portrait Session), they were my first clients that I did not previously know. I had a lovely time photographing there girls then, and I had even more fun photographing them this time. This time around their mom helped me come up with what is now my most favorite location. Perfect light, lots of texture, such a fun spot to shoot in.
I love the last shot of the post. I was just about ready to walk to my car when I saw the girls playing on a step. I am very happy I took my camera back out to capture that shot. So sweet!
Here are a couple of favorites….
Lena’s Third Birthday | Los Angeles Child Photographer
February 14, 2010
It feels like I was just at her second birthday, yet yesterday, I helped celebrate her third. I keep looking at the photographs, and I find myself thinking how much she looks like a little girl. The first photograph was taken at her second birthday. The remaining images were taken yesterday. Lena became a little unnerved when the cake came out, but luckily, the candle went out on its own. The was food from the Mexicatessan in Eagle Rock. YUM! And, once again, Henya outdid herself with her homemade red velvet cake.
Happy Sunday!
lil’ J’s First Photo Session | Los Angeles Child Photographer
October 24, 2009
I had a lovely morning photographing little “J” and spending time with his parents (dear friends of my boyfriend). “J” was a bit fussy for the first bit, but as soon as his bow tie tshirt went on, he was as happy as a clam. If I didn’t know better, I would even say that he started posing for me! His dad played the Ukulele (or as Hazel calls it, an “Uncle-Lady”) while his mom played the Squeaky B.
We even got a couple of shots of “J” in his father’s vintage J-200 case. I had a lot of fun this morning, and I am looking forward to showing his parents all of the photographs soon 🙂
Here are a couple favorites…
I have been working on these for a while, and I am very excited to announce that starting today these 4 Good Friends are now available for purchase (individually or as a set of 4). Each one comes in a custom Maple frame. I am completely in love with these frames, and I am now using them for all of my child photography as well. Each friend also comes with a story about how the 4 met. It is a really fun story written by the very talented Phil Hurley. I personally feel that Phil may have missed his calling as a children’s author 🙂 I want to send a very special thank you to Tamsin, one of the owner’s of Wee Soles. She helped originally come up with the idea of photographing vintage toys when I came in with my picture of Sophie. Thank you, Tamsin!
The Grandy Family | Los Angeles Child Photographer
October 3, 2009
I had such a wonderful morning photographing these little cuties! I had so much fun. My personal favorite was the candid photographs that I took towards the end of A and T playing with their dad. Little A was a very good camera assistant too! I would write more, but I am a bit worn out after running around with these guys all morning 🙂
Here are a few of my favorites from the day.
A Little Man Named A… | Los Angeles Child Photographer
September 26, 2009
I had a wonderful time meeting A and his parents today. He certainly did not want to have his picture taken, but he also didn’t make a fuss 🙂 I have to give him a lot of credit, because he still let me take a bunch of pictures of him, and he even looked at the camera when I asked him too.
This is a sneak peek of a few of the images.
I hope you have a great Saturday!
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