Five - Bay Area Photography, Family

Well hello Internet!

A few weeks ago I posted a quick post about our anniversary. It was sort of a drive-by post..with not much info.

The thing is..we got married on J's mom's birthday...and my Mom celebrates her bday the following day. (As my dad said in his toast at our wedding..."It will be a very memorable day for Justin"). Anyway...that being the case..we almost never celebrate our anniversary on the actual day. This year was no exception...but since it was our FITH!!!! we decided to do something special.

All the credit goes to J, who planned a seriously fabulous weekend in Napa! We had such a great time and though we missed the little dude, I must say...it was nice to get away for a bit!

OK, I can keep talking...but I think I'll let the photos speak for themselves

WARNING: Get ready for some mushy/kissy/anniversary photos :)

OK guys..photography tip: Learn to use your SELF-TIMER...because when you do, you can take fun shots like this :)....and aren't embarrassed about the person taking the photo seeing you act silly! (I LOVE this shot...totally and completely)




OK, I'm slightly embarrassed to post this, but not really...because this shot kinda rocks! Go J :)




And a little collage....ahh, i miss it already!

3 Troublemakers - Bay Area Photography, Family

I've been wanting to get these 3 little dudes together for some photos for a very long time now. In fact, i think this might be the first time I've photographed all 3 of them at the same time. So when my Sis-in-law and all the nephews came for a visit last wknd, I thought....no better time!

So here we all were....the boys wiggling, rolling, and squirming away from their spots...my Dad and my oldest nephew trying to keep them in place. It was a circus....and a workout for all involved. But we got some great shots...(No eye contact of course..but the interaction is even better i think).

I know I keep saying this...but, really..it's amazing how much harder it is to photograph your own child then somebody else's....Maybe because when I meet my clients kiddos, I am somebody new and interesting...with these three....they couldn't care less! They just wanted to play and be done with this impromptu photo shoot. So here they are...

First the 2 oldest...my munchkin and his best friend/cousin, L


Don't they look super mischievous here.....like they're up to no good!


And then we plopped down the youngest dude, Mr. N. Not a big fan of having his photo taken, but he did give us a few minutes. Isaac was obviously very excited...

Sweet C! - Bay Area Photography, Family

Hey all...pretty rare for me to be posting on a Saturday, but I had to do a quick check-in...to post some of these fabulous photos of beautiful Chloe. You've seen her on this blog before....and of course she is one of Isaac's favorite girls!

Ms. C is now mobile (crawling like a champ....and walking VERY soon)...so our whole little session lasted maybe 10-15 minutes. But I was so excited to get her on my new favorite paper...and to test out my new favorite prop (Thank You ROSS!!! $12 baby :)

I think her eyes and this paper were made for each other...eh?


I bought this with the intention of using it for newborns, but I think this worked out quite well :)






Look.At.Her.EYES!


Last, but not least...


Ok guys...stay cool in the super heat we are having! (I have lots of fun photos I'm working on...so check back soon!)

~V

Oy! - Bay Area Photograpy, Family

OK you guys....a couple of days ago...Isaac and I were 'cleaning' the office...moved the computer just a tiny bit...and the whole thing SHUT DOWN! I mean...completely, totally dead. I couldn't get anything to fire up. In a massive panic, I called my computer Hero...aka, J. He came home....spent a few hours on it...and: NOTHING. The next day, he tried again...and this time, Thank the Gods above....he got it to work. According to J, we are still not 100%, but at least I can now work on all the outstanding projects.

Anyway, thanks for listening to me vent....needless to say, for someone who does all of her work on this computer, editing, processing, ordering, blogging, etc...it was NOT a good time. THANK YOU THANK YOU hubby, for being the computer genius that you are :)

And so as to not end this post on a whiny note....here are a few more from my fab. session last Sunday. This time, we're including Grandma...who was visiting from Texas. Not only is she beautiful, but she was also a fabulous Photographer's assistant! (Thanks again!)

Oh that smile! (This was her 80% of the time...)


B, I don't know what you were doing behind me to elicit this kind of reaction from all of the girls...but THANK YOU!


Yes, she can be serious and soulful too :)


And one with Gramma!


And finally...gotta have the traditional family shot, right?


Thanks for checking in friends. Stay tuned for some AWESOME Napa photos (from our surprise anniversary trip last weekend)

~V

She's One! - Bay Area Photography, Family

There is nothing I love more then seeing the beautiful little faces I get to photograph grow and change! And if I get to photograph them again....well, that's just icing on the cake!!

Today I had the absolute pleasure of photographing some of my very favorite clients EVER. Seriously, i love these guys. They are so easy going, up for anything...and totally and completely in love with their beautiful little girl. Now you may remember these gorgeous blue eyes from THIS POST. She was about 4 or 5 months at that time, couldn't sit up....couldn't roll over (maybe she could...i can't remember)...BUT, she was already a super smiler. Well, fast forward to today..and she is now an official ONE YEAR OLD!!! Happy Birthday Sweet N! She is walking all over the place (Frankenstein style..but still!). But one thing has not changed at all...that smile!

(is that a tooth I see trying to peak through?)


I just love the relationship between N and her daddy. He knows exactly what to do to make his girl laugh....doesn't matter if it's silly, or whatever.


love, love L.O.V.E!


Birthday Girl


Look at that grin! It could light up a room...




There is something about this shot that captures me....maybe it's that tentative step she's taking..holding on to her balloons...what an amazing, wonderful...age.


J&B..thank you for a wonderful morning! Enjoy your sneak peek :)

~V

Cars and Capitola - Bay Area Photography, Family

It's been such a crazy few weeks that I am realizing I am seriously behind on some fun photos i've been wanting to blog.

We went to a Classic Car show in our favorite little town, Capitola a couple of weeks ago. Beautiful Cars, Gorgeous weather..and the BEACH!

J and Isaac were in boy heaven....and I had fun too :)

Here are a few photos from our day...mostly shot by J.

On our way down to the cars....the clouds burned off, but they sure made for a gorgeous photo




Something different...for a family shot :) can you see all 3 of us?




And last but not least....hard at work

Every Little Boys Dream!? - Bay Area Photography, Family

Hey friends :) I'm a live and well.....just took a little mini-blog vacation this past week. And it was great! Filled with birthdays, anniversaries, family and out-of-towners. Busy but fun!

In the next few days, I will have some fabulous client photos to share with you...

BUT

today...I will be sharing the new member of our family:


Yes folks, my little dude is now sleeping in a "Big-Boy" bed. And, as you can see...it's not just any ol' bed. Infact, according to J....it's every little boys dream. HMM, i'm still on the fence about that...but his sentiment has been confirmed by no fewer than 5 other guys. SO, i guess it might be true...

Ok, I give in....he likes it, I KNOW!


And just one last one of the "Amazing Spiderman"..because he is so darn cute! (Reading "Let's Go Froggy")

5 Years ago Today - Bay Area Photography

...we said 'I Do'





Happy almost 4th everyone ;)