Jagger Joel Mellinger, welcome to our incredible world! I am really stoked to show you a sneak peak of baby Jagger. Jagger was about 6 weeks old when I took his newborn pics and he was an angel...well, an angel that likes to pee on the couch! Big sis AJ was a little angel as well. I really enjoyed capturing special moments with brother and sister. Thanks, Sabrina and Kevin, for allowing me into your home to take Jagger's first pics!
I'm not sure who is more creative, me, or my wife, Jackie (Nevermind, I know the answer to that, she is! Love u babe;-))...A couple years ago I was trying to come up with some new ideas for photography packages, and Jackie came up with the great idea of capturing a child's life from before birth to around the child's first birthday. The best part was that the client would get a free photo shoot out of the package, so everyone would be happy! I thought the idea was brilliant, and we named the package "All in a Year". It has been extremely successful, and I am really excited to show everyone my first completed All in a Year package!
The Amat's and I go way back, so when they asked me to document the first year of Aiden's life, I was super stoked! I just can't believe how fast time flies...I started shooting this package almost 2 years ago! We went all over the place for our shoots and used Orange County to its maximum potential. On our first shoot we spent a beautiful evening hanging out on a train, slumin' it in back alleys, walking on the beach, and climbing on a pier in Seal Beach. On our second shoot, which was the newborn shoot, we hung out at the Amat residence and captured a lot of great pics inside their beautiful home. On our third shoot, we headed over to Irvine Park in Orange where we played on a waterfall, took pics on train tracks, and got some great sunset pics in the brush. We chose the train depot in San Juan Capistrano as our last location. If you have never been down there, I highly reccommend it, especially for the little tykes. We had a great time hanging out on a train and cruising around the incredible grounds that the station has to offer.
It was tough, but I whittled it down from around 200 pics per shoot to just a couple from each shoot for my blog. I really enjoyed seeing Aiden grow up through my camera, and I hope you will too. Enjoy the pics...
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!
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.
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.
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!
Reese Marie Lima was born on November 4th, 2010, and I would like to proudly introduce her to our big world! I have known Mark and Stacey for some time now, and I have really enjoyed the time we have spent together. Stacey is an incredible Wedding Coordinator that I have worked with in the past, and I know we will work together in the future...check out To Die For Events at www.tdfevents.com.
Now back to the star...little Reese. We shot Reese's newborn pics at the Lima residence, and most of them took place in her new room. I love going into homes and seeing the different nursery rooms because they always have there own personalities. Reese's is 100% all girl! Everything is pink, including all of the clothes in her dresser...I love it!
You'll get to watch Reese grow up through her first year on my blog because Mark and Stacey booked my "All in a Year" package. Stay tuned for her 6 month photo shoot!
A couple weeks ago I spent a really fun evening with the Swanson family at their Huntington Beach home. The shoot was booked as a newborn shoot, but I also got some great pics of the whole family. As you can see, Callie took up some of the spot light as well...those blue eyes and pink lips are amazing! Welcome to our wonderful world baby Cole.
I always have a great time with the Braccia kids! This is the second year that I have shot them, and I have really enjoyed the time that I have spent with them. They are balls of energy, and they always keep me on my toes. Here are a few pics from the evening.
I am really excited to introduce to you, Aiden Alexander Amat. The Amat family booked my "All in a Year" package, so I get to document Aiden's life from before birth to his first birthday. I can't tell you how cool it was to meet little Aiden. He is a cutie with a full head of jet black hair. We shot at Aiden's house, and it worked out perfectly. We went from room to room using the natural light of the day to capture all of the images below...I love it when I don't have to use a flash!
Thanks, Jen and Alex, for letting me into your home, and sorry for all of the dirty blankets:)
