Reading - Bay Area Photography, Family

This one is for all the Russian-Speaking readers: Story Time before bed:



OK, now even if you can't understand what he's saying...you've gotta admit, this is one adorable kid :) He is reading one of his favorite books about a big huge Spider (who turns out to be a really small, unexciting spider after all).

Also, we'd like to send a Big, HUGE....HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this guy:



Happy Birthday to the best Dad and Deda (Grandpa) in all the land...

~V

Shoot of All Shoots - The Finale - Bay Area Photography, Family

And so, our marathon week of beautiful faces comes to an end! Today is the last share from our Mega-session of last week. I know you've all enjoyed coming here daily to see the sparkly eyes, dimples, smiles, sweet little cheeks....and I've had a blast editing these! Keep a close eye on the blog though..you might just see some of these faces again in the near future ;)

OK...let's roll...

First is Mr. M! Such a cool name this little guy has (you'll just have to take my word for it!) Anyway, he was super easy and smiley...AND a big fan of books (you'll see)


I wont even begin to tell you what this book was about (I was just using it as a way to hold down my backdrop)..for some reason all the kiddos were drawn to it...let's just say the title was something like "Vegas Rich"




And here is Ms. C! This little pumpkin is SO.FAST! She didn't stop for a second...so all of these shots are from those "in-between" moments of movement. Anyway, I just love this first one..it look like it could be from the 1920's or something..






And finally....coming in as the last two of our Set of TWENTY munchkins...are twins, Q&B! Both have the most beautiful brown eyes I think I've ever seen.

So here is Mr. Q! As I was photographing the little ones that came before him...somehow he always wandered onto the backdrop and was hanging out int he background :) So by the time his turn came, he knew exactly what to do...






And now, here is Twin Sis, B...Considering she was the very last one, after hours of partying it up with her friends...I'd say she just may win the patience prize! And what did I tell you about the brown eyes?? Beautiful :)




She is ROCKIN' that headband :)


Ok friends, I hope you've all had as much fun as I have with this group!

Enjoy the weekend!!

~V

Shoot of All Shoots - Part Five - Bay Area Photography, Family

This has got to be the busiest week of photos ever! As I'm writing this, Isaac is standing next to me saying "Who is that boy?" "Who is that girl?"...."She is pretty" "He's a big boy" etc... :) Endless entertainment over here...I tell ya!

Ok....on to the photos:

Let's welcome the lovely R! This little one seriously needs to be in commercials! She is soooo pretty...blue eyes, curly blond hair...super sweet and very comfortable in front of the camera.






And here is D! This munchkin was SOOO fast! He sat down for maybe 5 seconds and he was off running (apparently to his girlfriend, R...from above). Anyway, his daddy really had to work to keep the little dude on the backdrop... :) But it was worth it of course




Look at his eyelashes!!! So unfair :)


And finally, here is the little Lady, M. If I had a girl, this is exactly how I would dress her ;)....She has a great Classic name that I just love....and was a fantastic model for me.






Ok all! Just one more post left after today...so check back tomorrow for the conclusion of our SUPER Shoot of All Shoots!

~V

Shoot of All Shoots - Part Four - Bay Area Family Photography

Our little dude is sick :( He's got a cold, runny nose..and a cranky attitude. Last night he could not fall asleep....about every fifteen minutes he'd wake up crying and saying one of these gems..

"Mooaaammyyy, my THhThhThhoomas Felll DOoowwwwnn"

"Moommaaayyyye..leave the liiigghtt onnnn"

"Mommyyyy, my eyes are wettt, i need to wipe themmm"

...you get the idea. Poor thing :( Other then chicken soup, and lots of water...I'm not sure what to do with him...ideas?

Anyway, on a happier note, here are some more of the cuties from the Sunday Portrait Party!

Let's start with S! He was such a great model...it's like he knew that mom was in a bit of a hurry and he just did his thing, posed and was done! How handsome is this little dude?






Next we have G&H! Sisters :)...It's too bad that I don't share names on here because these two have gorgeous names...plus of course, they are just beautiful!


Here is big Sis, G! 4 years old...total ham :) Plus she had some rockin' shoes on, which she told me were 'too big!'




And here is lil' sis, H! I am seriously not exaggerating when I say this little girl is the HAPPIEST kid EVER. She didn't stop smiling the entire time...which of course made this photographer...Very Happy!






And finally (for today, of course)...is Ms. P!
I tell ya, I'm one lucky girl....once again I get a gorgeous, sweet, totally calm and smiley baby :) Yay! And yes, her eyes are this beautiful...I didn't do anything to them other then the normal Post Processing steps.






See you all tomorrow!
Ciao
~V

The Shoot of all Shoots - Part Three - Bay Area Family Photography

Is there such a thing as cuteness overload?? No way :) Here are some more beautiful faces to make you all smile on this lovely Wednesday morning....

First is C! he is so delish! Don't you just want to squeeze him? I've had a few people ask me if every child in this group has amazing eyes....and the answer is...umm, Yea! They all kind of do....

Ok, here we go.....he is too young to run away from me! YAY......


Look at this chunker! Love him :)




Next is F! He has the cutest smile...you can't help but smile right along with him....though he is definitely a fast one! Not to worry...nothing that a maraca couldn't fix :)






And last but definitely not least...here is S. This little one is spitfire, that's for sure! The first go-around she wanted nothing to do with me or the camera...but given a few minutes and pretzel...all that changed...and she was a ham in front of the camera.


I.Love.This.Shot!




Slowly but surely we are making our way through this massive post! Hope you guys are enjoying these sweet faces!
More tomorrow.....

~V

The Shoot of all Shoots - Part Two - Bay Area Family Photography

Here we go....continuing on with the little ones from this weekend.

Here are the next 3!

First we have Mr. R! I love love love his smile! The whole room lights up :) Though, when that balloon flew away, he was not a happy camper...but even that was adorable.




Love the shirt!


Next comes this little lady...the beautiful K. She was such a sweet, calm girl...i just love her! Not to mention how much she was rockin' that ponytail :)


Her eyes are sooo pretty...


Something about this shot called for a black and white i thought...timeless


And finally, here is Mr. A. He is one serious dude! I just love his eyes...they seem to say SO much. He love my chair....not sitting on it of course..but lifting it up and putting it down..ha!






Thanks for checking in friends :)
More coming tomorrow morning....

~V