We first met the Youmans family over a year ago when they came as part of a benefit we were raising money for. Little miss B charmed us at the young age of 22 months then. Fast forward a year and here we are with Miss B turning three and a new little brother to show off. B stole the show once again with her adorable personality and beautiful smile. We could have photographed her all day long!

We had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the Vittek family, thanks to the Felahy family who referred them. I knew this would be a very meaningful session for everyone involved when mom Lisa explained to me that 3 year-old K has a very serious form of muscular dystrophy and has repeatedly been defying odds since she was born. The first thing that struck us about Miss K was how tall she is! Then, and more poignantly, her sweet disposition is what stood out. Her interaction with her parents was so genuine and fun. Lisa wanted to capture just how lively and smart K really is, and I think her portraits tell that story so well. Thanks for sharing your precious miracle with us!

We first met the Klein family over two years ago when Miss A was just a newborn. Well, she’s two now and not the only baby in this family anymore! They came to capture their last moments as family of three and perhaps catch a few of A as a feisty two-year old. We won’t spoil the surprise as to the new baby Klein, as we’ve already had them back for the newborn portraits; you’ll just have to stay tuned!

It was red day at Teagan’s preschool, red hats, red plates, and red clothes…although someone forgot to tell me that last part. I was the only dad in the classroom not wearing red. I felt kind of like the kid in the mushpot…

Anyway, that didn’t seem to bother miss T from having fun. Nor did it stop her from eating…and eating…and…

You might remember this handsome young lad from his family session earlier in the summer (Posey family). Well, when they showed up that day mom realized that she forgot this hand-made, family heirloom outfit at home, which is at least 40 minutes away. We didn’t want them to miss out on having T photographed in the outfit that’s been worn by several generations of their family, so we invited them back with this adorable outfit (and sweet boy!). T was so cute and once again, wouldn’t stop smiling! He really is the happiest kid I’ve ever seen. We just love the variety of looks from his session, from a bit edgy on the red leather chair, to very formal and classical with the antique chair. Thanks once again for being such a great sport, T!

We met the wonderful Siska family through our good friends at CJ’s Cuts for Kids hair salon in Roseville. They wanted to capture the fun and love that abounds in their family full of boys. We had a great time doing both some traditional portraits as well as “action” shots of mom and the boys wrestling on the grass. The last image was very special, as they brought their family Bible with their last name inscribed and wanted to incorporate that into their family portraits. We just loved the thought they put into that ahead of time and the final results were great! For those of you who have checked out our new website (enchantedimageslife.com), the awesome image of the 3 boys’ backs is these handsome young lads!

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We want to collect tons of food this year to contribute to the KCRA Kids Can! food drive and need your help! This event will be a great way to help those in need and get a super cute photograph of your little ghouls and goblins. Bring your kids, neighbors and family and let’s make a difference! Hope to see you there!

This summer we had the privilege of photographing a great big, fun extended family out at the Granite Bay Country Club. The group was brought together from across the world for a family wedding here in town and wanted to capture the rare event of them all being together. It was great getting to see the closeness and humor between such a large family. Yesterday we were reminded of how very important capturing these moments is, as I received an email from our friend and client who organized this whole thing, that her dear grandmother (shown center in the first image) passed away just last week. She reiterated how important these portraits will always be to their family and thanked us again for the beautiful images. We, in turn, thank them for giving us this important job…we are honored and so sorry for your family’s loss.

We met miss S during the summer when she came for her 1-year portraits. I’m so glad they found us when they did, because she and her family have now moved away to Washington state. S has the most amazing, crystal-blue eyes, and paired with that lilac flower on her head–wow! I absolutely LOVE that headband, and am totally shocked that she left it on for even half a second. The cute tutu she’s wearing in the 2nd image was made by her sweet grandma, who I’m sure is misisng miss S and her mommy quite a bit right about now. We hope to see them back when they’re visiting!

Sac’s own Middle Class Rut played to a full house at Boardwalk Friday night and what a show! The barrage of sonics this two-piece puts out is incredible, not to mention their fantastic stage presence. Here are some of my faves from the show.

Opening act Last Angels.

MC Rut…