Beach Session at Paradise Cove

We couldn't have asked for better weather yesterday - sunny skies, seventy degree temperature and a gentle ocean breeze. The setting was perfect for a fun little photo adventure at Paradise Cove. And adventure it was! Chasing after four year old twin boys and a two year old baby girl sure is exhausting work. After all that running around, I was working up a sweat by the time we were done! :-)

S&J: thanks for meeting up with me and trusting me to take your annual family photos. I know you are very particular about your portraits; I hope I can come close to meeting your expectations. (I'm nervous about that!) You have a gorgeous family and you deserve fabulous images to reflect that beauty.

Enjoy your sneak peek below:













I know there's a police car in the frame, but I just loved J's fantastic smile in this picture so I had to post this for you:

The Windblown Look

All of the hairwashing, blowdrying and hairbrushing this mom did for her girls went out the window the minute we stepped foot out of her car. We had no idea our little photo adventure was going to take place in the midst of all this crazy wind. But it did. As we stood there in the parking lot with the wind whipping through our own hair, the mom and I exchanged knowing glances. It was clear we were both thinking, "Are we crazy to go through with this? Should we just reschedule? Will the kids have fun?" But we cast aside our brief moment of hesitation and decided to give it a shot. I'm glad we did.

P: Despite the crazy winds we encountered yesterday, I have to say that our time at the beach was definitely well spent. Not only did the girls (and I!!) have a fantastic time, but it appears that we did manage to eke out a few great shots as well. Especially if you're into the windblown look ...

Just a few photos for you until your gallery goes up. I'll let you know when it's ready.












Aren't you glad you spent all that time brushing K's hair??