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One Year Old Portrait Session – McCambridge Park in Burbank

Emily — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:50:31 +0000

Last weekend I met a client of mine in McCambridge Park for a quick session with her almost one-year-old Gabrielle. Here is one of my favorites so far. Isn’t she precious?

Bella – 9-month-old baby photography Long Beach, CA

Emily — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:28:42 +0000

Baby Bella gets more and more adorable each time I see her! During her nine-month-old photo session, I got to see some of the new amazingly precious faces (like the one below). There are lots more to come but these make me smile…

Lens & Learn #2 at the Boys & Girls Club Santa Monica

Emily — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:22:59 +0000

Last week, we (Pictage employees and Photographers) hosted our 2nd Lens & Learn event at the Boys & Girls Club in Santa Monica. The facility there is amazing! Hundreds of kids and teens are there at one time and get to enjoy some pretty cool activities in their tech room, basketball courts, the skate park, a recording studio, a huge game room, and I’m sure much more. They have some incredible mentors and staff on hand too, which made our job of teaching the kids photography SO much easier.

When I say teach photography, we took a very lax approach this time around which I thought was pretty awesome. Our goal wasn’t to teach technique, it was to inspire. We challenge them with things like “take a picture of something that represents hot”. It’s amazing to see them go from focusing on the obvious hot items like the sun, to the less obvious things like the color red or my favorite that came up for that one, a supermodel.

Of course while trying to inspire them and fielding questions like, “I can’t decide whether to be a doctor or a photographer, which one makes more money?” I was inspired. Just like the last Lens & Learn event, I walked away with something too. I not only got to hug and squeeze a bunch of kids (one of my favorite things of all time) but I also got to speak 11-year-old. When we weren’t talking about photography, we chatted about nail polish color and how to best bedazzle a cell phone, Eclipse (btw aren’t they too young for that?) and Toy Story 3.

The funny thing is that’s what I talk about anyway…

I had a blast and was reminded to not take photography and/or life too seriously. They have high hopes and dream big with no hesitation, no doubt. I think we can all learn from seeing that.

I hope to go back to the SM Boys & Girls Club soon, I owe them a thank you (and I would like some more hugs).
How cute is this sign they made us?
The pier with 100 or so kids was a little crazy, but it ended up being a great place to shoot.When we finished the scavenger hunt, we practiced posing :)Their shirts are awesome. They say “The positive place for kids and teens” and “Be Great”.A man at the merry-go-round gave us lots of Bazooka.Miss them :(

Six Month Old Photography Session – Baby Bella – Long Beach, CA

Emily — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:12:00 +0000

It’s taken me so long to blog this session, it’s almost time for Bella’s nine-month shoot! After finalizing these photos, I am beyond excited. Wouldn’t you be?
This one has to be on it’s own, love that face!My favorite!

One Year Old – Babycakes Photography

Emily — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:26:42 +0000

Little Ky is one of the happiest babies I’ve ever photographed, but during her one-year-old babycakes shoot we discovered she doesn’t like to get dirty. She’s still amazingly adorable though!

Baby Portraits Preview – Long Beach, CA

Emily — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:23:25 +0000

Giddy about this image from last weekend’s baby session, how ca-yoot is she? Full posts coming soon, happy Friday!

Three-year-old Birthday Party Photos Preview – Marina Del Rey, CA

Emily — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:14:48 +0000

Cupcakes!!! Need a say more?

George & Luis – Children’s Portraits – Dockweiler Beach Los Angeles

Emily — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:44:53 +0000

I had two Valentine’s on Sunday, George and Luis…lots more of these cuties to come!

Hump Day Love – Baby Portraits

Emily — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:29:28 +0000

The last few weeks have been crazy busy with my birthday, hosting my BFFs, re-designing my site, getting ready for Chris & Gary’s wedding, planning my NOLA trip, and preparing for a bridal (yes, a bridal show). As I was going through photos for my portfolio I found these and thought they were perfect on a crazy fall hump day. Enjoy!

One Year Old Birthday Party – Santa Monica Photos

Emily — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:57:12 +0000

I don’t know if there is anything better than a one-year-old on his birthday. Max was completely overwhelmed with friends and family, new toys, and best of all cupcakes! My birthday is less than a week away and if I get even a few of those things, I will be one satisfied twenty-something-year-old. These are some of my favorites from Max’s day…

Birthday belly! Love this moment.Favorite of the day!