Reno, NV family photography: the hamm family

i love when a mom tells her boys to take off their shoes and run around outside in their argyle socks.

 she took the time to find them, she wants them shown off! 

it's the little details you can get away with when you have sons.

(a woman after my own heart!)

the fact that these two boys were obviously great buds like i can only dream mine will be one day, with the giggling and tickle fights, climbing through the trees and a river (ok, it was a creek, but to this city girl, it was a river!) made my afternoon with the Hamm family a fun adventure!

*disclosure* 

there are a LOT of images in this post! I had a very hard time narrowing down my favorites, and since they showed just how much fun we were having, i decided to include them all! 

 this next one is one of those happy accidents. it was a settings check, since we had just switched locations. when i saw it, my jaw about hit the floor. i love the mama/sons connection it shows, and want to hang it in my own office!

thank you hamm family, for an exciting afternoon with your family! 2 hours was just not enough time for me to spend with y'all! i look forward to the next time i get to be part of your family! 

los gatos, ca family photography: the becker kids

 i have known these two since they were babies. their parents are friends of my pseudo family, so we have spent many weddings, holiday's and events together. i have watched them grow from adorable little kiddos who would play under the table, into gorgeous teenagers! 

they are both amazing teens, and i had a blast darting around Los Gatos High School with them. 

sean and clare, thanks for making your mom (and me!) happy by being perfect models! 

y'all rock! 

chatsworth, ca family photography: the narang family

i love photographing families, this you all know. bringing out the smiles in the little ones makes my heart skip. some make me work harder than others, and sahana was one of those little ones! we had to pull out all the stops to make her smile for us! she was a tough cookie on that hot afternoon!  but it was worth all goofy jumping and giggling, the singing and peek a boo, the making a fool out of myself in front of her parents and who ever else might be in the area, to see those gorgeous smiles peek through! 

thank you narang family, for making my afternoon fun and beautiful! your ease in front of the camera made it easy for me to capture the love in your family! 

i want to give a special thank you to Ala Cortez as well, for sending this beautiful family my way! it is much appreciated! xoxo

pasadena portrait photography: don't you wish your lawyer was hot like mine

Verenice graduated from law school last month. 

not only is she beautiful, but she is smart (and talented too). 

we spent an overcast afternoon down at Pasadena's City Hall and Public Library, celebrating her recent accomplishment. 

i am so proud to call her a friend, and know i will be able to call on her to bail me out if i ever need :) ha!