August

August Christopher is the newest little one I was given the pleasure to photograph.

I was on standby Labor Day weekend knowing August would come at any moment. Then, on September 6 around 9pm , I received a text from my friend Curtis that August had finally arrived. He and his wife Griffen wanted me to document the very first hours of their son's life. It was an incredible experience I was honored to do. I spent a couple of hours with them the night he was born capturing the little nuances of early life. These moments brought back so much for me. Remembering Noah's very first photo taken by a NICU nurse on a Poloroid. This is the same hospital Noah was born in. I cried happy tears to be able to witness these first moments with August and his parents. 

I wanted to capture some natural daylight pictures of August so I returned the next morning and spent a little more time getting some of the shots you see here.  Enjoy this miracle!

There's a Party in My Tummy

We recently helped celebrate the 2nd birthday of our good friend's son, Ethan, Yo Gabba Gabba style! My friend Susie went all out with a perfectly themed Yo Gabba Gabba birthday party. Held at Mayors Discovery Park in La Crescenta, it was as beautiful day to play and have fun outdoors.

Brotherhood.

I recently asked a friend of mine if she has any recent photos of her two sons, Caden and Carter. When she told me no, I invited her and her little ones to come along with me one Saturday morning for a fun little photo shoot. She happily agreed and the boys were game too. They had a great time as we went to this little location off Mulholland Drive where sticks and stones made for a gorgeous setting for these two. They were incredibly natural in this environment, making it easy for them to relax and have fun, and easy for me to really capture both of their personalities. Here are some of my favorites. Hope you like 'em :)

D23 Craft Article with Paper Scultor Megan Brain

http://d23.disney.go.com/crafts/012910_TT_MM_WorldofColorCutout.html

Disney twenty-three magazine did an article on the very talented artist Megan Brain. I was lucky enough to shoot the how-to photos of the creation of a paper sculpted Cheshire Cat. The link above is the D23 web article. You can also find the full printed story in the spring 2010 issue of Disney twenty-three.

Inside Club 33

http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/072209_NF_FS_InsideClub33.html

I had the opportunity to shoot the inside of Disneyland's prestigious restaurant Club 33. Click on the link above to see the article.

D23 Web Article on Richard Sherman

http://d23.disney.go.com/articles/051809_NF_FS_StepsinTime.html

Back in August of 2009, Max Lark from Disney's D23 and I took a tour with the legendary Richard Sherman throughout the back lot of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. It was certainly a step "back" in time as he showed us and told us many unforgettable stories of when he worked with the great Walt Disney himself. Click on the link above to read the full article. It was definitely a privilege to be able to photograph him. An experience I will not forget.

Ready For Her Close Up

I recently did a little photo session with Noah in our backyard as a gift for her Nana's birthday. We had a lot of fun with it. It still amazes Keith and I how much she's grown up.