The last time I saw Rowan he was just learning to sit up and hardly had any hair.  What a difference half a year makes!  I’ve been photographing this little guy since he was just a week old.  It’s been so cool for me to see how much he’s changed with each session.   The 1 year session for me is always bitter sweet, as I usually only  get to see the kiddies and parents for the holidays after that.  But it’s all good.  I love my job and it truly is an honor to be chosen to photograph such a special time in a child’s life.

Since Rowan is a Huntington Beach local, we decided to shoot the session in his “backyard”.  Ro’s been walking for a little over a month now, but this was his first time on the beach.  Mom and dad weren’t too sure how stable he’d be in the sand, but I tell ya, this boy is a natural!  He had me chasing him around the beach kickin’ up sand in his trail! Seriously, though, Rowan loved the beach and was particularly fascinated with surfboards.  Being a surfer, I think that’s awesome!  We had a great time and Rowan was the perfect little beach boy.   Check it out:

Isn’t this the coolest shirt?  He got splashed 5 minutes into our session:

He loved the sand:

Scopin’ out the beach scene:

Love the way his nose crinkled when he did this:

Wheeee!!!

Rowan on the go:

Thanks for a great year of photos guys!  See you for the holidays!

Here’s a little year in review video with all the photos from our last session (it’s got sound).  Give it a minute to load :-)

I was so excited when my friends Regina and Aaron asked me to photograph their 1st Year Anniversary Celebration.  They got married last year on 06-07-08 (you know, 6,7,8?) on Catalina in an intimate little ceremony (it was just them – yup, they eloped!). For their 1 year anniversary, they’re going big and celebrating with family and friends at a cool venue in Long Beach. I just can’t wait to shoot this one!

You might remember Regina and Aaron from their holiday session back in December (how could anyone forget Aaron in a tutu?).  These guys are uber cool and always come up with creative and fun ideas for just about everything they do. For their “engagement” session, they decided to go glam and do their own version of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. We had such a blast pounding the pavement in Long Beach and finding little pockets of late afternoon light.

Thanks for an amazing session guys!  So looking forward to next month.  Milan, an extra special thanks to you.  You rocked it too, girlie!

We talked our way into this cool little restaurant:

Aaron is a professional dancer/actor and Regina is a former model.  They definitely know how to work the camera:

Suh-weet!

My awesome assistant, Milan, got this gorgeous shot.  Score!

The “signature” look:

We found this alley that had the most amazing light.  It was like being in an outdoor soft box.  Incredible!

Love the fun in this image:

Some flare:

Check out the slideshow here (be prepared, it has sound):

Busy, busy, busy!  I’m working on some really cool photos from an engagement session I shot on Sunday.  Those photos will be posted soon.  In the meantime, here are a few of the boys from recent outings to a secluded trail near our house and visits to Disneyland.  Ok,gotta get back to work!

Aidan and some sweet light

Christian taking a break

Christian waiting for lunch at Disneyland

Aidan trying to hide from the camera – as usual

If you wanna ride, ride the white horse

Christian seriously serious