Monthly Archives: April 2008

My Granddaughter

Every parent thinks about those days when they will grow older and become a grand parent. My Mother In Law told me that being a grand parent is a dream come true for her, and let me tell you she’s a good one. My Grandma is a good one too, she raised me and I turned out sort of ok right?  Ok do not answer that one, just smile and nod your head. ;-) I often wonder if I will be a good grand parent, I think I already have the spoiling thing down so I must be on the right path.

My little one came to me the other day and said “Mommy this is your grandgirl and you should take a picture of her, do you love her…” So I did what any proud Grandmother would do. I took a picture of her. Look at her beautiful blue eyes, just like her Mommy (aka Morgan my 3 1/2 year old) and her skin is so perfect. I’m one proud Grandma. ;-)

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Julia - April 22, 2008 - 9:03 pm

Gorgeous portrait… she looks just like you! ;)

Brandy Anderson - April 22, 2008 - 11:45 pm

Hee hee, she’s gorgeous . . . Grandma.
Can I call you Granny?

jen wilson - April 22, 2008 - 11:48 pm

heehee – congrats on your new *grandbaby*! nice catchlights :)

PamN - April 23, 2008 - 3:36 am

great catchlights…but I think her smile looks a little fake. And maybe you overdid it in Photoshop; her features look plasticy.

Tony - April 23, 2008 - 4:39 am

Nicelly done

Kimberly Hill - April 23, 2008 - 5:38 am

Are you Memaw? Grams? Nana? Oma? She’s lovely – Morgan makes beautiful babies!

Michelle Walker - April 23, 2008 - 6:25 am

She is very cute…I have a little grandbaby here that could almost be her twin :)

Jennifer - April 23, 2008 - 7:01 am

hahahaha, awww your a great grandmother already! :)

MaryAnn T - April 23, 2008 - 7:37 am

Congrats on the new addition to the family! lol!! It’s so nice when Grandma is a photographer.

ritz rivera - April 23, 2008 - 8:37 am

LOL!!! Look at the lashes on this precious baby…{giggle}

Kristina - April 23, 2008 - 9:14 am

Angela that is hilarious! I’m sure I’ll be doing the same thing in a year or 2 with my own little one who’s so attached to her babies. Very sweet!

heather morrow - April 23, 2008 - 11:46 am

you may have gone a little overboard with the airbrushing. she almost looks fake. (something about you just ain’t right, woman. but that’s probably why i like you so much!)

Melissa Rodriguez - April 23, 2008 - 1:01 pm

LOL! So funny. :)

PhotoSmith - April 23, 2008 - 2:09 pm

that is too cute!

Danna - April 23, 2008 - 5:11 pm

awww, I think this post is really sweet…you are obviously a VERY good mom too to take the time out to do this for your daughter!

Meggan - April 23, 2008 - 6:07 pm

LMAO! Morgan is such a nut! Kev is just as bad – my grandkids’ names will be Johnny & Lucy. :)

Mary Beth - April 24, 2008 - 5:09 am

Oh my goodness! Thanks for the laugh this morning. :)

Jen Lane - April 24, 2008 - 7:04 pm

ah, congratulations! what a lovely grandgirl you have! lol.

Shellie Gansz - April 24, 2008 - 7:20 pm

OMG! I was reading your post thinking..there is no possible way she is a g’ma! Then, I scroll down and I had a good laugh at myself , lol!

Carrie - April 24, 2008 - 7:33 pm

Congrats Grammy! Now what side of the family does she get that lovely complexion and eye color from?

allie - April 25, 2008 - 7:04 am

you are such a hoot. :) too stinkin funny angela……….

Dawn - April 25, 2008 - 3:45 pm

I had no idea you were going to be a grandma. Nana Angela, how sweet. ahhahaah

Anna Mayer - April 25, 2008 - 9:39 pm

You are such a crack-up! ;-) I love it. Nice photo as well.

Stacy W. - April 26, 2008 - 9:58 am

Ang, you are such a hoot!!!!

Lisa Kelly - April 26, 2008 - 2:37 pm

Awwwwww, I think she looks a little like you too, I can definitely see the family resemblance LOL. ONly kidding. She is gorgeous, no wonder you are so proud.

Celebrating Six

Today one of my very special little clients turns six. Now I’m sure you all will recognize him as I photographed his baby sister a few months ago when she learned to sit. I don’t get tired of telling you all how much I love my clients, when I see them again after a little while it’s like saying hello to old friends and we pick up where we left off last time. Mr. C and his little brother Mr. D still love to talk about poopie sandwiches and baby A still has that smile that lights up a room. Their Mom and Dad greeted me with their friendly and warm smiles that are so familiar and kind. I’m always sad to say goodbye and I always look forward to our next portrait session.

Their family has a tradition to have a portrait session on each of their birthdays to document the day and special time, on the actual day of their birthday. So today was about C and turning the big SIX. I told him he didn’t look a day over ten. ;-) Thank you to the W family for inviting me to your home again, it was wonderful to see you!!! Here are a few to share of the Birthday Boy! Look at those gorgeous eyelashes!

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Brandy Anderson - April 21, 2008 - 7:11 pm

Love these, SO fun, esp. the one with the balloon.

Dawn - April 21, 2008 - 7:14 pm

Awww, love the one of him inside the balloon (is that a balloon?)
Happy Birthday!!!!

Meggan - April 21, 2008 - 7:30 pm

Happy birthday C! Gorgeous images as usual Angela! Love the 2nd one! Hope Mom & Dad are ready for those girls to be calling the house all hours of the day/night when this guy gets to be a teenager!

Shellie Gansz - April 21, 2008 - 8:59 pm

Oh my gosh – the #6 image is so creative and fun! Happy Birthday!

Jennifer - April 21, 2008 - 9:26 pm

ahh, I love the balloon shot, thats cute!

PamN - April 22, 2008 - 4:08 am

He has incredible eyes! Great shots, and such a wonderful family one, wow!

Mary Beth - April 22, 2008 - 5:17 am

These are great and this blog is so YOU! What a fun tradition to have… having sessions right on their birthday.

June - April 22, 2008 - 7:42 am

So fun! Six is the best age. What a gorgeous family!

Jamie Sampson - April 22, 2008 - 12:03 pm

SUPER cute photos! I love your work!

Danna - April 22, 2008 - 1:32 pm

awww happy birthday!!! What handsome little man, great shots Angela, you really know how to capture the sweet personalities of the kids you photograph.

Kathy Wolfe - April 22, 2008 - 8:09 pm

what a handsome fellow!! Happy Birthday!!

Kimberly Hill - April 23, 2008 - 5:39 am

The one with the balloon is so fun! He has such gorgeous eyes, Angela.

TonyaMarie - April 23, 2008 - 11:18 am

The balloon shot is awesome! Super fun.

bunny - April 24, 2008 - 2:36 am

Awesome shots! Beautiful! Happy Birthday!!!

Jen Lane - April 24, 2008 - 7:11 pm

What a beautiful family! I positively adore the balloon photo! SO cute!

Anna-Karin - April 24, 2008 - 7:49 pm

What a handsome little guy!
Love their family tradition. I think that is a great thing to do , to document their children’s birthdays. More families should do that!

Stacy W. - April 26, 2008 - 9:59 am

Oh my – that #6 image is sooo fun. I love it!

Julie - April 29, 2008 - 10:08 am

Love these…what a great looking family!

Just a little early

I’m impatient, it’s so hard to wait for things, like right this instant I’m going bananas because August seems so so very far away until we go on our family vacation.  By the time August comes you all will be so glad that I’m finally going so that I will stop talking about it.  So I instantly knew that I would get along well with my newborn baby client this morning because he doesn’t like to wait for things either.  I traveled to El Segundo to meet baby J and his Mommy & Daddy for his very first portrait session.  Mr. J decided to arrive five weeks before his due date!  He was ready to take on the world, no more holding him back, he was tired of waiting.  So of course my first question for his Mom – wow, so was he in the Nicu? Did he have any problems.  Nope, he came out perfect in every way, and came home a few days after he arrived.  He is now three weeks old, but technically not due for another two weeks.  Wow that’s a lot of math.  ;)

I think he got the memo from the other newborns that I see, because he just wanted to stay up and party with us, sleeping is for babies he said, he’s 3 weeks old, a man about town.  But finally when we were almost done, he decided to give in and just sleep.  He was such a good baby for us today, and his Mom & Dad were beaming with pride and were so kind and gentle.  I had a wonderful time and thank you to the G family for welcoming me to your home!

Here are a few photos from our time together…

I love how he has his tongue stuck out!

Then he decided he was tired…

His Mom had an idea that she wanted to try!  I think if we had waited a few days later we couldn’t have done it, he was almost too long already, but I think we did great and it’s so cute.

and since he was sleeping so well for us, we just took him around the house and started putting him places, like his Dad’s desk…(the G is for his last name)

Check back in a day or so as I’ll be sharing some client photos of a special Birthday Boy.

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Meggan - April 20, 2008 - 10:53 pm

OMG! That one in the wagon is adorable! :) He just needs someone to pull him around the block!

bb - April 20, 2008 - 11:15 pm

Beautiful shots! I love the last one. LOL

PamN - April 21, 2008 - 4:30 am

He looks so alert & filled out for a 5 week preemie! Kudos to mom for trying the wagon shot, it is just adorable! And Dad just has to get the one on the desk big for his office! That would sure remind him of just why he works so hard, lol!

Joyce Smith - April 21, 2008 - 5:44 am

Beautiful images! “Sleeping is for babies,” LOL.

Stacy - April 21, 2008 - 7:14 am

Great shots! Honestly I never know which I enjoy more, your portraits or the commentary to go with them. Thanks for the daily smiles Ms. Angela!

ritz rivera - April 21, 2008 - 7:32 am

L o v e the desk shot, but that wagon is just to stinkin cute!!! Angela, you’re rockin you colors as usual!!!

Pammy - April 21, 2008 - 9:05 am

Oh that Radio Flyer shot is so funny! What a great idea

Vi - April 21, 2008 - 11:04 am

You rock! I’m in awe!

Brandy Anderson - April 21, 2008 - 12:29 pm

Love, love, love the wagon shot!
What a cute little man!

Lisa Kelly - April 21, 2008 - 3:56 pm

These are all just adorable. The wagon one is just a classic. And I agree with Stacy, the commentary is just as great as the photos.

Reb - April 21, 2008 - 5:00 pm

What a sweet little guy and LOVE that last image especially. And yeah, sleeping is for babies! Bwahahaha …

Tobi - April 21, 2008 - 5:17 pm

Beautiful job Angela!! I love the one in the wagon, the family must be so pleased with these!!

Kimberly Hill - April 21, 2008 - 5:54 pm

The wagon shot – pure brilliance! Way to go, Mom!

Danna - April 21, 2008 - 6:22 pm

awww Angela these are so precious!! the one in the wagon is awesome!! LOVE IT!

Jennifer - April 21, 2008 - 9:26 pm

aww, what a precious sweetheart, love the shelf shot especially!

Kathy Wolfe - April 22, 2008 - 8:11 pm

love the wagon shot! what a great idea!

Anna-Karin - April 26, 2008 - 8:38 pm

Awhh what a great shot with the wagon. I can see a series coming with a wagon. First this one, then one when he can sit up in a wagon and then one when he is old enough to pull a wagon by himself. Adorable!

A Saturday Sweetie

This morning I traveled to Beverly Hills to photograph a soon to be one year old baby girl. She and her Mom were so sweet and beautiful, we had such a good time. I’ll tell you, I think little Miss P liked me a lot. When her Mom was getting ready or when she was getting changes of clothing ready I would hold Miss P. She would just look at me and we would giggle. Now that I think about it, maybe she thought I looked funny. We had some wonderful conversations. We would both sing at the same time, toddler singing is *the* cutest, our song consisted of one word mmmmm. Maybe we will go on tour!

Here are a few photos of our morning together, I already miss little P, she gave good hugs, big grins and squeals.

Her Mom saw a shot like this on my website and wanted to try it, so we did!

This shot was totally by accident, her Mom was changing her and I was changing lenses, I looked up to see her watching me. I quickly snapped it, I love her expression.

She’s ready for summer!

And finally, there is nothing better than a good book!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Saturday like I did. I was also in front of the camera for a couple of minutes today. We had to get new passport photos taken for our vacation in August. Icck, now I know what my clients go through. I will *not* be sharing those passport photos, they are so not flattering!

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Meggan - April 19, 2008 - 10:26 pm

What a cutie! All of them are adorable, but the first is just too cute!

Lisa Kelly - April 20, 2008 - 1:01 am

These are gorgeous Angela, could she be any cuter?

And where pray tell, are you going for your holiday?

bb - April 20, 2008 - 4:25 am

Great shots!!! How cute!!

Christina - April 20, 2008 - 4:55 am

What a cute little girl! I LOVE the lighting in the last one. Looks like a painting!

PattiS - April 20, 2008 - 5:17 am

She is GORGEOUS! The last image with the book is my favorite.

PamN - April 20, 2008 - 6:13 am

I looked at them one at a time, thinking each was my favorite until I got to the next one – omg, how is her mom ever going to choose?

Kimberly Hill - April 20, 2008 - 6:38 am

Love, love, love the last one! She’s sharing the kitty picture with you, Angela. The lighting is so soft and beautiful.

Sherial - April 20, 2008 - 7:04 am

What a doll! I love her cubby little thighs.

Jennie - April 20, 2008 - 7:32 am

Look at those legs! I just want to squeeze them!

Sherri Winstead - April 20, 2008 - 9:39 am

Oh the first and last images – wow! This was a beautiful session – go girl!!

Danna - April 20, 2008 - 10:57 am

Oh Angela, these are all so adorable! I just love the swim suit one and the last one is so sweet :-)

Carrie Steffe - April 20, 2008 - 12:08 pm

Amazing shots and color of course!

Jennifer - April 20, 2008 - 2:36 pm

oh what a cutie forsure, I love the one with the book!

June - April 20, 2008 - 7:25 pm

It’s gotta be Miss P for Personality. She is a lovely baby and the photos are fabulous!

Anna-Karin - April 20, 2008 - 7:51 pm

What a chunkalichious little girl,love them all! Her eyes are stunning.

Joyce Smith - April 21, 2008 - 5:44 am

She is so cute–what a character! The look she is giving you as she reads her book is priceless.

ritz rivera - April 21, 2008 - 7:35 am

I just had to comment on these too because she is so cute…Adore the last one, she is serious about her reading time…. :)

Brandy Anderson - April 21, 2008 - 12:28 pm

These are just so gorgeous!
She is adorable, and your color is just beautiful!

Jayme Tighe - April 21, 2008 - 2:23 pm

What a cutie with those curls!! Great images, Angela!

Kathy Wolfe - April 22, 2008 - 8:10 pm

she is just too cute!!!!

Julie - April 29, 2008 - 10:09 am

What a gorgeous baby! Wow…

The Winner of Free Gas Friday is…

This was so much fun! I loved all the comments and fun emails that I received. I’m glad you all liked my fun contest to win free gas. Since this was such a blast I’m giving away a $10 itunes gift card as well!

The winner of free gas Friday is blog reader Abbey! Congrats Abbey! Email me to claim your prize!

The winner of the $10 itunes gift card is blog reader Olivia Hooper! Congratulations Olivia, please email me to claim your prize!

Ok time for sleep! I’ll be back tonight with some new client images to share. Enjoy your Saturday!!!!!

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niv - April 19, 2008 - 4:34 am

was the itunes gift card givnen away? is there still a chance to enter?

Mellissa - April 19, 2008 - 8:18 am

What an awesome thing to do Angela and I cannot believe the people tapping a Honda Civic. That’s just unbelievably awful.

Meggan - April 19, 2008 - 10:06 am

what do you mean I didn’t win? LMAO! Congrats to the winners! :)

abbey - April 19, 2008 - 7:50 pm

holy moly!!! I never win anything!!!!
seriously, this is super!!!
wow…..

ok… so does this count as an email…. I will try to contact you!

now I really love your site!! (even though I had it bookmarked long before I entered!!)

Olivia - April 20, 2008 - 9:20 am

Wow! I won something!!! You totally made my weekend…and my husband’s who LOVES itunes giftcards! :)

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