Monday, June 25, 2007

Add a little charm


I have added photo jewelry to the "someday will be live" website ( it's taking longer than I thought - Hey! A girl's gotta sleep). The charms are one of a kind because it is your child. They come square, rectangle, oval and circle. They are a great way to brag about your kids and let the world know just how much you adore them.

Friday, June 22, 2007

little leaguers

Last Saturday I had a ball. Coach Bratton asked me to photograph his team. After this event, I have decided to make it a part of my work and to offer the big league package. It was so much fun for me. Seeing the reactions of the parents is cool too. Who knows if any of these little guys now will someday be in the big leagues.








Thursday, June 7, 2007

Just a note

Hey everyone. Just a note that I have also started a photojournalism blog since that is where my love and craft of photography started. So when get a chance, check it out.
I'll have some more photos up this weekend.The website is in the works. Thanks for being patient.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

A simple afternoon









Sometimes you just need to play. My family and I hit the back yard. They swung on the swings. She tried to pedal her tricycle. And I pulled out the camera.

TERRIBLE 2's


WHAT A FACE! This is not a photo to frame and hang on the wall. But it is one of those that you will look back on and say, "I remember when..." I used to think that the terrible two's were a myth. My son had a small and muted case of the treacherous three's. But my daughter is a whole nether story. But look at her eyes. Even with the screaming and the sad eyes, she's beautiful. Of course not at that moment! But looking at the photo now, I can say, "I remember when..."

My Mother's Day


Mother's Day was great. I got breakfast in bed (scrambled eggs with hot dogs and hot sauce with tortillas), a beautiful mug and colorful platter. The mug said "Being queen is good. Being mom is great." I agree. The platter said, "Mom is a three lettered word for love". Also for patience... don't you agree? I also received one of those musical cards that my daughter has hidden after hours of playing it. We had family over and barbecued. It was a wonderful day and I realized just how lucky I am. Chase and Maddie - I love you with all my heart. Scott - thank you for making me your wife and mother of your children.

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Sam I Am











Meet Sam. This blue-eyed is one handsome guy and has personality to boot. We had a blast shooting this session Thursday. He's sitting up, a rollin' and has two bottom teeth already.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

The heat is on...




It's warming up in Lodi, and the only — and perhaps the cheapest way — to keep cool for now is in the sprinklers.

Cool Dude



He's at the age, where that little smirk is all he'll give you unless you are tickling him and he just has to laugh.

Big Trees Part II



This year we did go to Big Trees. And it poured. And poured. It eventually snowed as we were leaving. And my darling look so cute bundled up.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

The Quiet Moments


Sometimes the quiet moments are just too precious.

Mother's Day





Mother's Day is around the corner. If you want to get those special ladies something that will last a lifetime, well there are diamonds. There are also portraits of the very reason she is a mother. Maybe you'd like to schedule a session with mom and her babies. Perhaps you'd like to present your own mother with a piece of art of you. Mom-to-be? Document this special time with a canvas piece. Contact me for more information.
These photos are of Mya and her mom, Dani, in Santa Cruz and Capitola.

Springtime




Springtime in the valley bring lots of mustard flowers — and allergies. Here the kids play in a field.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Big Trees


This past weekend, my family visited Big Trees State Park past Arnold, CA. Although rainy and wet, it was beautiful. It reminded me of a photo that I took of my son, Chase, four years earlier. It is one of may favorite photos of him. It reminds me why I am a photographer. It was a moment that will never be reproduced again in his life. He wandered off just a few feet. I raised the camera and he turned around to see his footprints in the snow. That is why I love what I do. I capture a single moment. But the memory of it will last a lifetime.

More love...




Isn't love grand...