Here they are, the long awaited pageant photos! I had never been to a Pageant before, and was taken aback by the grace, community, and friendship that was flowing from each of these girls. What a great cause. I really enjoyed spending time and working with all of you.

There were two pageants for different age groups; the Teen and the Miss, and then we rushed over next door and squeezed (and by squeeze, I mean it to the full extent!) into a little room/hallway/chair storage area for some group and family shots. Fitting lights, backdrops, and 6+ people and making it look great was quite a feat, but with it came a lot of confidence of what can be done.

The full pageants can be viewed and purchased here; Miss Teen, Miss Fallbrook




This was one of my favorite moments.  Meet the 1st Miss Fallbrook, Miss 1937. She never received a crown or sash, so they honored her on the second night, with one to call her own and then the barbershop quartet sang to her. Such a sweet and honoring moment.






Congrats, girls!

She's here! I've had a blast photographing the Gentry family from their pregnancy announcement all the way to Ezra's birth. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this beautiful family in the future ;)

Welcome to the world, Ezra Flynn.

We started off at their home to get some more intimate shots, then drove to a nearby field that was covered in beautiful wildflowers. It was a photographer's dream!

 


Now in this one, look closely at her eyes. You can see the reflection of her daddy's face. So sweet!

Congratulations, Gentry's. You do great work! For more photos from the set, check out my flickr page.

Yesterday was the first glimpse of glorious summer in So. California. I pulled out the little pool and filled it up on our deck, and the kids had a blast! I had fun letting them splash past their "normal" splash zone rule implemented in the bathtub, and also playing with my new lens.

Right here, folks, is what we call merging. I used a smaller aperture to keep both subjects in focus, and it looks like Josh is pouring a bucket of water on his baby sister's head, while I giggle. IN fact, He's a good four feet in front of her. The camera is an amazing thing =).