Baby Joseph Shoot- Child Photography

La Habra, Calfornia. Child Photography.
This was a totally unplanned shoot. I was visiting my family in California, met my cousin and het two little boys at the park and turned it into Baby Joseph's one year old photo shoot! His big brother Benjamin jumped in for a picture or two and when he saw the first picture he said, "Look, Mom, Aunt Amy taught me how to love my brother! She taught me how to not squeeze his neck...but sometimes I forget still." Is that not the cutest!!! The last picture includes my son. It was so funny that they all wore red that day!

Baeza Family Pictures- Family Photography

Mesquite Nevada. Family Photography. Family Pictures.
"To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there."  ~Barbara Bush
Family is the greatest blessing on earth. To live near them is just an added bonus! This is my sister-in-laws family photo shoot! This was a lot of fun! These guys are great!

 

The Gravet Family- A Family Photo Photography

Mesquite Nevada. Family Photography.
I remember when we were a family of three. I remember how sweet it is to hold your first little miracle in your arms and how the instant that baby is placed in your arms your whole life shifts. My hubby and I love this family. It was so fun to take the pictures!

Zach and Gema- A Maternity Shoot

Logandale, Nevada. Maternity Shoot.
Even when you are sick and miserable and your body begins to swell and you can no longer see your feet and all you want to do is sleep, there is something magical about being with child. Carrying another life inside your body is nothing short of a miracle. You know your baby before you ever lay eyes on her; like when she is restless or has the hiccups.
 My beautiful sister-in-law Gema, is pregnant with her first child. She and my brother-in-law Zach are over- the- moon excited. I was so happy to take these pictures!

McKel and the Gang! Family Photography.

Mesquite, Nevada. Family Photography.
This was yet another fun shoot on a very {very} cold day. The temp was in the 30's which is very cold for us desert folk. This is supposed to be the land of the sun. This sweet little family braved the cold weather and put on their happy faces for the camera. They even included their cute little dog. We love Mckel because she is teaches dance to my three little girls. She is so fun and patient and makes dancing so much fun.

Michael and Branae

In an untypical fashion, I drove my three little ones to school. Normally they bike. I parked in the last row of the parking lot, ushered my children out of my mom vehicle, handed my youngest school going child his backpack when my oldest daughter noticed his lunch box was leaking. Cleaning up this spill allowed the school nurse enough time to track me down and ask me, "Is there any way at all that you could take my daughter's bridal pictures TODAY?" ....    .... ....
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I guess her daughter's photographer had fallen through for whatever reason, which as you can imagine, was a stressing moment for all involved.

I called my wonderful friend, Ashley, who helps me on almost all my shoots and asked her if she had any plans. Luckily she was free and we pulled this little shoot together. I had Ashley second shoot for me for the first time ever and some of the images featured here are hers. She is a wonderful assistant AND a wonderful photographer. She has a very artistic eye.

It was such a memorable and fun event for us. Between a big, black cow blocking our path, to hydroplaning in the mud on the farm (in the mom vehicle) these two were a joy to work with!

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 above is the first look . . .all of a sudden Branae got shy.:)