Adam Novak Photography Blog

Lima Family | Reese Is One

Little Reese is all "growd" up!  I was super stoked to shoot little Reese again for her one year photo session!   I have not taken pics of Reese in almost a year, so I could not believe how big, and cute she had gotten!  Check out her newborn shoot by clicking on this link...Reese Newborn Shoot.  I always appreciate it when my clients put in the extra effort to be creative with what they wear, and the Limas are one of those clients!  This was our third shoot together, and I can't wait 'til the next one!

 

The Tomaino Family | Baby Dominick

It amazes me how often I get the opportunity to rekindle old friendships through my photography.  We go way back...I went to pre-school with Donnie, and Melaura and I went to high school together.  So, needless to say I was really stoked they asked me to take newborn pics of Dominick, the latest addition to the Tomaino family.

We shot at their house and started outside with Donnie’s ’65 Mustang.  I really had a great time taking pictures in and around this iconic car!  One of my favorites is the shot of Donnie, his dad, and Dominick...3 generations of Dominicks.  It is completely normal for my little newborn models to be upset.  Usually they are crying, screaming, and generally unhappy about taking pictures, but not Dominick; he was a little angel!  I can’t believe how calm he was. As a matter of fact, he slept through most of the shoot.

The Hoffman Family | Baby Eric

Welcome to our wonderful world baby Eric!  One of the great things about my job is that I get to watch families grow through my lens!  I have been shooting the Hoffmans for a couple of years now, and I am extremelty honored that they keep calling me back to shoot their beautiful family.  In '09 I took their engagement pics, I shot their wedding the same year, and now I got to be there for baby Eric's first time in front of a professional lens...pretty cool!

I feel so blessed that my photography has kept me so busy, but my blog has definetly been hurting from it!  Because of my "laggingness" (I know, not a word) this blog is a bit delayed...I shot baby Eric in October.  I met Bryan, Candace  and Eric at Peter's Canyon in Tustin, and we shot into the sunset.  Everything was great...baby Eric was a little angel, the weather was perfect, we had great lighting, and I locked my keys in my car.  Ok, maybe the last part wasn't so great...thank God I had my camera equipment on me when I did it!  Gotta love AAA!

Thanks, Bryan and Candace, for allowing me to take pictures of your beautiful son!

 

Mr. & Mrs. Millard | A Newport Beach Wedding

Ray and I joined Mike and Shaunna for a fun filled day on June 3, 2011 at the Hyatt in Newport Beach.  I shot Shaunna's sister, Crystal's wedding, so I was really excited when Shaunna asked me to shoot her own wedding!  I feel like it was just yesterday that I was shooting Shaunna in Crystal's wedding party...crazy how time flies!  We had a great time capturing once in a lifetime memories, and we greatly apprecitate the fact that we got to be a part of it all!

Wedding coordinating provided by:

Linda Foeli My Bridal Assistant 714.399.5545

Mr. & Mrs. Vlagea | A Fallbrook Wedding

With great joy, I get to announce to the world that Candice and Larry are officialy Mr. and Mrs. Vlagea!  Their wedding took place at the incredibly beautiful Grand Tradition Estate in Fallbrook, California.  If you have not been there, you are missing out on one of the premiere wedding locations in Southern California.  The property is loaded with incredible landscaping, including waterfalls, a lake and multiple bridges.  It was a beatutiful day, and it went off without a hitch.  Larry and Candice started the day by stating their vows in front of large waterfalls and lush green landscapping.  At the end of the evening all of Larry and Candice's guests lined up and formed a sparkler tunnel and wished them well as they walked through. 

Candice and Larry, thank you for letting Ray and I take part in such a special day!

 

The Shockleys | A Beverly Hills Wedding

April 9, 2011, what a monumental day, for the Shockleys and myself!  Eight and a half months prior to the Shockley wedding I found out that my wife was pregnant with our second child.  After doing the math, we figured out that our baby's birthdate was going to be two weeks after the Shockley wedding.  Oh, and by the way, I booked the wedding before I knew about the pregnancy :)!  So, I figured, what are the odds? We're not going to have our baby two weeks early, right?  Well, as you can probably guess, my baby boy, Taylor Rey Novak was born on the same day of the Shockley wedding at 5:02 am, April 9th 2011.  I think it goes without saying that their wedding day was a very special day for me!  

The wedding took place at Westwood United Methodist Church, and the reception was at the Beverly Hilton.  Everything was perfect!  The church was beautiful, Debbie and Brent stated their vows in front of an incredible wall of stone and stained glass.  The Beverly Hilton was also an amazing setting. We took great photos all over the property.  Some of my favorites were taken on the roof of the Beverly Hilton overlooking Beverly Hills.

Thanks, Debbie and Brent, for a very memorable and special day! 

Services provided by these fine vendors

Hair by Aubree Taylor Taylor Made Bridal

Flowers by M's Florist M's Florist

DJ by Aaron Massey of Vox DJ Vox DJ

Video by Video Syndicate Video Syndicate

Makeup by Jami & Janae of Double Take Makeup Artistry Double Take

SHEPHERD FAMILY | NEWPORT BEACH

Last month, I spent an evening with the Shepherd family in beautiful Crystal Cove.  Bill, Bridget, and their sweet daughter Bevin are expecting baby Brooke this June, so this was the perfect time for a family/maternity shoot!  Here are a few pics from the evening!

AIDEN | 9 MONTHS OLD

I first met Aiden back in August of 2010 when I was the lucky guy that got to shoot his newborn pics.  He was a couple weeks old then, and now he's a whopping 9 MONTHS old...time flys bye!  I love the All in a Year Package because I literally get to watch kids grow up through my lens.  If you want to check out Aiden's newborn pics, click on this link Introducing Little Aiden. 

The location for Aiden's 9 month shoot was at Irvine Park.  Irvine Park has a great country feel to it, working perfectly for our shoot.  We shot in the evening, just before sunset, and the light was ideal.  Not only was the setting incredible, but little Aiden was a trooper.  We walked around the park for a couple hours and used a variety of backdrops that the park had to offer.  We captured so many special moments, but one of my favorites was with Aiden and Roxy.  It's the pic with the leash in Aiden's mouth.  It made me laugh out loud, and it made me wonder, who would walk who?  Also, both of their mouths are open...priceless!

Stay tuned...after our next shoot I will do a collage of Aidens first year, from the womb to his first birthday. 

The Smith Family | Introducing Baby Jackson

A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of not only meeting the Smith family, but I also got to take baby Jackson's first professional pics!  We spent a couple hours together, and I captured some great moments.  The main purpose of the shoot was to document some of Jackson's first moments in life, but I have to say that little Nicole stole the spotlight.  Nicole was adorable, and within 5 minutes of my arrival she gave me a big hug and wanted to show me around her home. 

Thank you so much, Smith family, for allowing me into your beautiful home to capture some everlasting memories!

Mike and Shaunna | A Montage Engagement

MIke and Shaunna are getting married, and I am the lucky guy that gets to capture their big day!  I am really excited because I met Mike and Shaunna last year at her sister, Crystal's wedding.  Actually, the last memory I have of Shaunna was on the dance floor at Crystal and Tims wedding.  She was doing a full back flip, barefoot, in her bridesmaid dress...needless to say, I was impressed! 

A couple of weeks ago we met at the Montage for their engagment shoot.  The weather was perfect, and we had a great time!  Oh, and of course no shoot is complete without getting kicked out of yet another hotel for taking photographs...I ended up knowing the security guard, so we still got a ton of great pics in!  Well, here are a few of my favorites below...enjoy!