Just when you think the holidays are over–it’s time for Valentine fun!  Once again we’re offering our exclusive Vintage Valentine mini-sessions, complete with custom made tutus, angel wings & headpieces.  This year we’ve added a new vintage look, showcasing the blacks, reds & creams along with our traditional pinks and browns.  The new wardrobe and accessory options we’ve added this year give us the largest selection of styles and sizes yet!  Our wardrobe for girls is still a bit more expansive than for the boys (sorry boys!), but we have added some various sized vests, caps & a few shirts for the boys this year.  Please inquire for sizing availability for your individual cherubs.  We will also be offering gorgeous custom Valentine cards, along with newly designed offerings to showcase your timeless portraits.  These sessions will fill quickly, so please be sure to call early to reserve your date/time.

Happy New Year!  We hope this finds you filled with plenty of good cheer, good company, and good food after the holidays.  We were fortunate to have all of these things this year (maybe a little too much of the good food…) and look forward to what 2012 has in store. We’re hoping it brings more wonderful people into our lives like the Booth’s, featured here.  We’ve combined the Booth maternity and newborn session here, which is fun to see the progression all at one time.  Mama K was fun and ready for anything, and J, like any good new father-to-be, was willing to do whatever his beautiful bride wanted. 🙂  Their openness made for beautiful images for sure.  Enter Baby B a bit later–what an absolute angel boy!  He was super alert and content for such a new baby–we were fortunate to really see his big alert eyes; at this age most babies are either sleeping or crying…:-)  J & K were beaming new parents, as well they should be, and we especially loved the image with Baby B nestled in on mom’s chest.  Pure, sweet, priceless…

Can’t wait to see them again soon for B’s next session–we can only imagine how fun he’s going to be this time around!  Meet the Booth family:

You may remember these lovely folks from their wedding sneak peek a while back.  There were just too many great images not to share more, so enjoy this, the story of two wonderful people committing their lives to each other and allowing us the privilege of capturing it, beginning with the wedding rehearsal!

The Fraley family was kind enough to bid on and win one of our auction donations at their school fundraising event, and decided to take advantage of the family portrait session right before a big change in their life.  When I say right before, I mean RIGHT before…days after they came for their ordering appointment the entire family moved to the east coast!  We had a great time getting to know the Fraley’s and were sad to see them go, but before they did, like in so many other instances, we were reminded yet again what a small world it is.  Turns out that James and Jeremy are both Christian High alums (San Diego).  What are the odds of that?!  Fraley family, we hope you are enjoying your new life (and cold weather!) at your new home!

It became very clear that the holiday season had officially arrived when I saw Santa at the mall yesterday (on November 11!) and unusually heavy traffic in the area near the Roseville Galleria.  Let the fun and celebrations of the season begin!  Right about now is also when most people are starting to think about the holiday cards they will send over the next month or so.  While it’s too late to schedule a holiday session now, it’s definitely not too late to order cards from a session you may have had with us in the past year.  What better way to check a to-do off your list and send a beautiful custom card featuring your own family all at the same time?!  If you’re interested in ordering custom cards, please contact us within the next few weeks to ensure holiday delivery.  Season’s greetings and may your holidays be merry & bright!

We have photographed the Pope family before, but never while they were actually living in California, so this time was an extra-special treat!  They moved to Napa this year and wanted us to capture their beautiful family in their new surroundings–a gorgeous Napa vineyard.  Of course we were thrilled, not only to be seeing them again, but to have an excuse to jaunt off to Napa for a day.  What can I say–something magical happens every time we photograph this lovely family.  Miss V was in exceptional form and played right along with my hide-and-seek games between the grape vines.  Now if only we could transport this amazing location to our own backyard….:-).  Meet the Pope family–again!

Romantic.  Elegant.  Emotional.  I could go on an on with words to describe Roxie and Brett’s wedding last weekend, but these three epitomize for us the entire event.  We were honored and thrilled when Roxana asked us to photograph their wedding, as we know her sister quite well and photographed their entire extended family several years ago.  When tears came to her eyes as she first described to us how she wanted her wedding to feel and what was most important to her, we knew this was going to be special.  The event took place over several days at the Forest House Lodge in Foresthill, CA–an incredible venue that fit Roxie and Brett perfectly!  Their wedding was marked with not just one ceremony but two; first a traditional American ceremony set in the trees overlooking a beautiful view of the foothills, followed by a Persian ceremony at the Lodge.  What a treat!  We had never witnessed a Persian ceremony before, and it was simply wonderful.  We want to thank you, Roxie and Brett for inviting us to be a part of your day and your lives; words cannot describe how honored we are that you entrusted us with such an important time in your lives.

When we first met with the Watkins family and they told us they wanted something urban and artsy for their family portraits, we were excited.  They did mention, however, that their girls were a little shy.  Fast forward to the day of the session; we decided to take a little time with the girls at the beginning, in outfits of their choosing, to play a little.  This was the perfect time to let them warm up and get comfortable, which they did fabulously.  By the time we got to the family stuff, they were old pros.  We’re so thankful these darling girls allowed us into their world for a short time that day (mom and dad, too, of course!).  Introducing the Watkins family:

Ahh the lovely Gillys.  We have been photographing them for quite some time, and without exception, something magical happens every time they arrive.  This time it was rain, glorious light, and some really incredible expressions.  We had to run for cover several times during the session but the kiddos did not miss a beat.  One of the many benefits of what we do is watching families grow, and wow has this family grown!  Thank you Stephanie and Lance for trusting us to capture these moments with (so many of..) your children.  They continue to be a blessing to us.

We met the Swint family after they placed the winning bid on a donation we made at a charity auction.  We were thrilled they were the winners, as they were such a fun family to work with.  They knew they wanted their portraits to be made in natural setting, which was perfect for their little explorers.  I think after the first few minutes, the boys completely forgot we were actually there to take photographs; they were too busy finding what was around the next corner to focus much on that!  We truly enjoyed getting to know the Swints and are again reminded how lucky we are to do what we do.  Meet the Swint family: