You’ve heard me gush about the awesomeness that is Genevieve, Dempsey and Phoebe…and now they’ve gone ahead and added another amazing little person to their brood. World, I’m proud to introduce you to Lucy. Lucy might be the most chill little six day old kiddo I’ve ever met–she cried only twice during the entire session and slept like a log (er, baby?) even while Phoebe bounced around the room and did her best to keep Lucy awake. If there were a “baby who makes my job easy” award, Lucy would win it. For reals.
You know those people who just bubble over with enthusiasm and love and good vibes? That’s Lisa. Lisa contacted me last year about shooting her wedding in Wisconsin (I shoot about four or five weddings a year back in my home state) and I knew right away that this was the type of woman I’d like to work with. Just a super good person all around. The serendipitous thing is that she had moved to San Diego with her fiance, Bill, just about six months prior to contacting me. So we were able to do our initial consult and the e-session here in SD and then we’ll rendezvous back in Milwaukee in September. Convenient, no? :) I had a really fun time working with Bill and Lisa during their session–the session was laid back, they were super patient with me as I worked different angles and different ideas, and they had some great ideas of their own. And it made me stoked for their wedding, for sure.
Every portrait photographer says it: being a part of my little clients’ lives as they grow up is one of the best parts of my job. Leo is no exception–I met Leo’s parents, Kelly and Paul, in Madison, Wisconsin, shot their wedding in Chicago, met Leo and shot his baby session at my folk’s house in Southeastern Wisconsin when he was three months old and saw him again recently in December for his one year (and a few months) session. Leo is one of the happiest little guys: he’s got this huge smile and gorgeous eyes (seriously, check out those blues!) and has an energy that’s incredibly charming. He also scoots like a champ; rather than do the boring crawl thing (that is so 2010), he’s invented this scooch thing that you sorta just have to see to understand. I tried replicating it for Michael to explain it and…well, Leo’s a lot better at it than I am.
I recently got to hang for an afternoon with the adorable duo that is Lilly and Olivia (and mommy Jasmine!) … you may remember them from their twin-tastic session two years ago (dude. seriously. Two years ago. How did that go by so quickly?). I adore being around these girls: Lilly is sweet as can be and Olivia is wonderfully spunky. And while I do believe twins are exponentially more work to care for than one…it also means they’re that much more fun, too. And these girls are FUN to be around. They love to sing, dance, run around, scream in delight….they’re my sorta kids.
This was one of those shoots that reinforced for me how small of a world we live in. Ok, let’s see if I get this right: Jess found me through my old client Karen (of Karen and Matt), whose sister is Jess’s friend from high school. AND Jess is friends with another client of mine (Becky, of Becky and Trey), whose brother is ALSO a client of mine (Dan, of Shelly and Dan). Jess and Becky both live in LA now, I live in San Diego, we are all from Wisconsin. Whew. I think I got that.
It also reinforced for me that my job is freaking awesome. Especially when I have clients like Jess and Paul who are up for anything (even having Paul run and jump over Jess several times because 1) it’s fun as heck and 2) oh, let’s take some pictures while we’re at it). We met at the Hotel Laguna to start off, where Jess spent several of her family vacations growing up AND, even better, where she and Paul were engaged. In fact, the shots of the two of them hugging with the gazebo behind them? That was them standing in the exact spot where Paul proposed. Super sweet. Then we went through some of the back alleyways in the village-y area near the hotel (the area is adorbes aka adorable. Yeah, that’s right. I said adorbes. You know you want to use that word now. Go ahead…I won’t make fun.) and then onto the beach area below the hotel. All in all, a super fun time. I super heart loved working with these two. Enjoy the sneak peek, Jess and Paul!
I love this sneak peek! You totally captured Jessica and Paul and your creative approach makes me smile, laugh and cry out all at once. I totally understand why you have such a following. I can’t wait to see the finished package!
Being the born and raised cheesehead (aka Wisconsinite) that I am, I don't charge for travel for weddings booked in southern Wisconsin. I may be a San Diegan now, but the midwest will always have a special place in my heart.
Love the story!
Jess looks wonderful and congratulations to Jess & Paul.
- Karen’s mom
I love this sneak peek! You totally captured Jessica and Paul and your creative approach makes me smile, laugh and cry out all at once. I totally understand why you have such a following. I can’t wait to see the finished package!
Thank you Lynne!! :)