Baby Preston {Southern California Newborn Photography}

I got to meet baby Preston last week. He was nothing short of a beautiful little miracle. His Dad and I have known eachother since childhood and I was excited to learn that he and his beautiful wife would be expecting their fourth (yep, FOURTH!) baby boy. They live in Orange County so the drive wasn't easy on them but they made it and the day was perfect. Well, atleast as far as mom, myself, and Preston were concerned. :) Dad had the dutiful job of chasing the other boys along with my own two, around the front yard. But he did good and I don't think it was really that much torture since Big Bear is a beautiful break from the city. This family has so much joy ahead of them and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for their journey together. God bless you G family! It was wonderful to see you and meet the rest of you and spend time cuddling your sweet little Preston. I hope we can do it again some day! xoxo










And I just thought he looked so sweet laying on the pillow waiting to cradle in the branch...

Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 34} Bokeh

Okay, so here I am at 10:55pm on Thursday night looking through 2 years of files trying to find a good bokeh shot. I tried to take one today and I wasn't happy with them so I was sure I had an "awesome" one somewhere on my computer. WRONG. Now I'm left with minutes to spare before my blog post is due so I had to pull this one from over a year ago. This is sweet little Laylah and while it's not an amazing shot, it does have bokeh. lol!


I'm excited to see those who didn't fail miserably like me, so next, lets take a look at Jasmine's bokeh!
Jasmine Sargent-Hazen, ND Photographer

Mini Sesh with Miss Emma Joy {Big Bear Lake Arrowhead Photography}

I had the most fun dressing up Miss Emma for an impromptu mini session recently. There is nothing more fun then a girly girl who can also play in the dirt. This little one is so super sweet and we are blessed to call her our friend. Miss Emma, thank you for having fun with me!

Sisters.... {Big Bear Lake Arrowhead Photography}

"To have a loving relationship with a sister is not simply to have a buddy or confident - it is to have a soulmate for life." ~Victoria Secunda


This session was so much fun and a timely blessing for them as well. They got to eat candy and cream puffs AND drink Soda too! They were so cute romping around our little set with curiosity and excitement. Who says a photoshoot has to be torture?
Thank you M girls for coming out to play. Myself and Mrs. Jen had so much fun with you! Enjoy! xoxo






















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Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 32} Feet

Wow, can I just say that I'm super proud of our group? We are more then halfway through the year and still sticking with this project. It's been a real struggle to do it every week in the midst of craziness but it's been rewarding. This week my sweet, dear beloved camera is at the shop so I pulled one from my recent twin session. Besides I know Mom and Dad would love a sneak peek since it probably feels like forever ago that I was there...
Check out these cuties, and their sweet little feet!


Next head over to Jasmine Sargent-Hazen, ND Photographer to see her fun take on Feet!

Fifty Two on Fridays {Week 31} Funny

This would have been a hard week for this project except for that I just happened to have the most wonderful twin session last week with a great family and a really funny new Daddy. The babies were having a hard time settling down for this shot and just when I thought their little heads would relax they would pop back up and turn right away from the optimum place for the photo..... So Daddy lent a helping hand. I knew I had to grab a picture of that, especially when he made that face! lol! These babies are going to grow up with wonderful parents and a wonderful sense of humor too. Can't beat that! Thanks for stopping by!


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A Beautiful Family... {Antelope Valley Family Photography}

I have photographed many families. I have loved most of them but there are always a favorite few for one reason or another. I have had the joy of photographing these twins, Presley and Parker, since they were born. They were my first set of twins and WOW! It was difficult! I'm so happy that I had that opportunity though because their momma, Renee, is one of the sweetest people I've been able to meet as a photographer. Renee was also the Grand Prize winner of my family contest back in January. She worked so hard as well as did all her friends and family in order to win this contest. Due to weather though, it was hard to make happen until a few weeks ago but it couldn't have been more perfect. They are such a sweet and beautiful family and I hope that I get to photograph many more milestones in their journey together. xoxo


















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