People like the Perry family are the reason we have the best, most blessed job in the world.  We met them several years ago to photograph their young family and have seen them several times since for various things.  When I got the call from Lindsey in October about the family portrait session she wanted to set up, I knew this one would take the cake as far as experiences we are allowed to share with our clients.  She knew by what date she would find out if she was expecting their second child and wanted to use their family portrait session to surprise her husband with the news.  The wheels were set into motion for planning the exact timing, location and wardrobe for the big day.  We did a few family portraits right off the bat and then suggested Ashley change into her second outfit.  While Lindsey changed Ashley, our job was to distract Taylor and get him in the position we wanted him for the big reveal without him getting suspicious.  We had his back to where mom and daughter would walk from.  You can see exactly what happened next here.  James and I were standing quite a bit further back, wiping tears from our own eyes as we watched what was unfolding.  The best part is that big sis had no idea what her shirt said or what was going on; mom just told her it was her “Big Superstar” shirt (they didn’t want to share the news with her just yet since they had literally just found out she was expecting).  They also didn’t want Ashley spreading the news just yet.  So here we are, being given permission to spill the beans–the Perry’s are expecting Baby #2!!  They’re just past the first trimester and wanted to share it with the world.  Congratulations you guys and thanks so much for giving us the unmeasurable privilege of sharing in the very intimate moment with your family. We love you!

When the Krisa’s called and told us they had a new baby boy they wanted us to photograph, we were thrilled.  We first met mom and little miss K several years ago at our very first Vintage Valentine event.  Then when I changed to a new family doctor, Shannon happened to be the PA there.  We were clearly destined to know each other somehow!  So, you can see why we were so excited to learn we’d get to photograph the newest addition to their family, Mr. B.  B was teeny-tiny when he was born, so mom wanted to wait until he had a little meat on him to do portraits.  He was such a cute age, smiling and even sleeping for us!  We’re excited that he’s part of our Bebe Collection and that we’ll see him again soon!  Meet the Krisa family:

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:

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!

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!

It’s that time again!  We’re so excited to announce our 4th annual Costumes & Cans event.  For those of you who haven’t attended, here’s the scoop:  bring your child in his/her Halloween costume, along with a minimum 5 can food donation for the Placer Food Bank, and you’ll receive a 5×7 print of your little pumpkin!  ( 5 cans minimum per child, not per family please).  Of course special priced add-on prints will be available the day of the event, but due to the volume of people, we will only be able to accept cash or checks for add-on’s.  No appointment will be necessary, so come anytime between 10am-2pm!  Please note:  the event is being held at the new Enchanted Images studio at 950 Reserve Dr., #130 in Roseville, 95678.

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:

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:

Meet V…he’s as sweet as his hair is red!  We’ve been photographing the Posey family since big sister was this age, and then again when big brother T came along.  It’s so fun getting to see 3 children from one family at exactly the same age, because the resemblance is uncanny in some ways (not the red hair, though!  V is unique in that regard!).  The Posey’s are one of those families that no matter how much time passes since we’ve seen them, we seem to pick up right where we left off.  It’s been such a treat to be able to watch their 3 kids grow and change over the years, and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for all of them!