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!
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!
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!
Last month, Ray and I spent an incredible day shooting the Motschman wedding at Oak Meadows Ranch in Temecula. This was a special wedding for me because I grew up with Michael and his sister Christine.
I love new experiences, and this was a great one! I guess you can call it good luck, but I have never had to shoot a wedding in the rain. Well, it was raining, and it was awesome! I know Michael and Tatiana were a little worried about it, but it made for a very cool wedding. The lighting was perfect for pictures, and the rain made for very cool photography...check out the drops blurred in the bridal party shot. Love it!
Congrats, Michael and Tatiana, I hope you like your pics!
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!
Wow, 2010 was a great year! I am finally catching my breath after ending the year with a couple months of complete photo craziness. Since October, I have had over 40 shoots, and 4 weddings. As you already know, I have been lagging a bit on my blogs, but I am back in the game! This post consists of a variety of special moments that I captured over the last couple of months, including families, newborns, and a couple of weddings.
Thanks for making 2010 such a great year for ANP! 2011 has started out with a bang, and I am really excited to see what the future holds!
Happy New Year!
Adam
I am super stoked to introduce to you the future Mr and Mrs Vlagea. I have known Candice for a few years now, and I knew that one day she was going to meet that “Mr right”! Well, that day has come, and Larry is “Mr right”!
A couple of weeks ago we spent a beautiful evening at the Montage Resort in Dana Point. We spent about 2 hours together, cruising around the beautiful grounds of the resort, and got some great pics! Larry and Candice said they were novices with the whole pro-photo-shoot thing, but they acted like pros. Thanks guys, for a great evening...I cant wait for your wedding!
So, they told me that they had never had a professional shoot before...this is one of the first shots I took...they look like old pros...
The weather was beautiful during our shoot, so there were lots of people at the beach. But we found this really cool tree in a secluded area...
Love the extreme happiness on Candices face...
How cool is that arch...amazing!
What a cool setting! I shot this with my 200mm 2.8f lens, so I was pretty far from them. They set themselves up like this on their own...
Their were so many great pics to choose from for this blog that I had to be super picky. I chose this one because I love the way that Larry is looking at Candice...
Gotta say, some of my favorites...
A couple of weeks ago I met Pat and Shelley in downtown HB for their engagement shoot. I first met them last month at a local coffee shop, and instantly fell in love with their big personalities. I was trying to think of a few words that best described them but too many came to mind. One thing I can say about them is that they are truly in love, and I think you will agree with me once you see these pics.
I am so glad you guys chose me to be your photographer, and I am really looking forward to a fun, and memorable wedding!
I love this spot! I shoot in downtown HB a lot, but this was the first time I shot at this exact spot...
We were going to rent bikes for the shoot, but this bike taxi worked out perfect...
Bling, bling...
I love this black and white! The bricks and old doors contrast perfectly...
What a great evening at the beach! A few weeks ago I took the Conklin family pics at Little Corona in Newport Beach. The sky was blue, the air was warm, and the light couldn't of been any better...cant ask for much more than that! The Conklins are an incredible family, and I had a really fun time shooting them! I truly do feel honored when families allow me to take their family pics! So thanks Brent, and Erica for choosing me!
Little Reese is a little ball of energy, and he was definitely more interested in playing with the rocks on the beach then he was in taking pics. But I snuck this one in...
Great candid moment...
