Real Life - Make sure you stop to enjoy it! - Orange County Family Photographer

A couple of months ago I did a family photo session for my cousin and his family.  They have 3 kids ranging from just over a year to 7 (two boys and a girl) We all had a wonderful time!  She really appreciated that I prefer to take "day in the life" style photos and not really posing style.  She and I agreed that sometimes studio photos can be nice, but it's not really WHO the family is, but just what they look like.  We went to a local park and found some nice settings for them to just enjoy each other as a family.  We came up with a few "poses" more or less just making sure that it worked for the framing, but then we just suggested things for them to do.  Being that she has a family with young kids, I don't like to force an idea.  I might have some ideas but if it seems the kids have something else in mind, I go with what comes natural.  Usually it ends up being much better than what I could've planned anyway.

Just a few days ago, I read on Facebook that my cousin's wife Amber was in the hospital.  I found out that she had a severe heart attack.  My cousin had to do CPR on her while he was waiting for the ambulance because she had stopped breathing and had no pulse.  When the paramedics got there, they were able to help her regain a pulse.  Amber has been making lots of progress in the last few days and showing signs that she has brain function.  She's smiled, she blinks to answer questions, she follows people with her eyes...  Anyhow, thinking of all this, I am really glad I got to do that photo session with her family.  Remembering that Amber and I had discussed how much we liked doing life photos, it really makes me happy that we could have these now rather than just a print from a studio.  I printed a bunch of them up and am going to give them to the kids.  We even printed up a large photo to bring to Amber in the hospital.  If anyone wants to join her family's "fan page" to get info on how she's doing and offer the family support, click on this link... The Ross Family - the more people the better.

Anyhow, I though maybe you might want to see photos of Amber and her sweet family...

ORANGE COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHER - BEAUTIFUL EYES

I know, I haven't been here in a while, so I'm a little rusty at the blogging thing.  I'm really not much of a writer, I think most of you know that.  I can talk to people on the phone, but when I come sit at the computer to put a blog together, the only words that come to mind are (If, and, the, but and or).  Not much content, is it?  Well, I know you probably don't come here to find out what I have to say, but more what I've been doing lately.

I've been doing LOTS of photo sessions - mostly with other photographer friends and models, with a few family portraits here and there.  Keeps me busy and happy!  My favorite thing right now is eyes, so I've decided to put a blog together with some of my recent favorites.

 

 

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I HAVE MY PHOTO ON A MAGAZINE COVER

Yes, this magazine is from a couple years ago, but I never thought it too big a deal.  A few photographer friends of mine, David Esquire, Danny Mendoza and John Loyola, were giving me a hard time for not posting it yet.  I could tell that I had missed the boat by the looks on their faces when I told them that I hadn't mentioned it anywhere. "You should be shouting it from the rooftops!", "It should be splattered all over your blog and your website!".  Okay guys, I'm listening now.

The cool thing is Dr. Bill Grant II is one of the people who gave me the push to go professional, so the fact that he called me a year later, I was MORE than happy to shoot his cover for him.  He is a well known veterinarian and speaks all over the country.  At the time of this magazine, he was the newly installed president of the CVMA (California Veterinarian Medical Association).  We did the cover shot at his office and then headed over to the harbor where I got some action shots of him rowing.  That was really fun!  Anyhow, here's the magazine...







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LP

THEY'VE STILL GOT IT

You've "met" Joey Jr. and Roselie in the last couple blogs, now meet their parents, Joey and Marlene.  If I didn't know better, you'd think they were newly dating, not married with two teenagers (Joey Jr and Roselie) and another in her 20's (Yvonne).  (Yvonne lives out of state so I wasn't able to meet her.  I heard she has an adorable little one.  Maybe we'll see them next time they come to California.)  While I was shooting photos of Joey and Marlene's kids I'd catch them holding hands, or kissing.  They are so sweet!  I've known Joey since high school and just met Marlene on the day of the shoot.  Marlene is so gregarious and genuinely friendly.  It was like we'd known each other for a while.  I really enjoyed this photography session.  So... meet Joey and Marlene.



















I like this one I took looking over Marlene's shoulder while Joey Jr is taking some photos...



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Lorrie

ROSELIE'S TURN...

Well, to continue from where we were yesterday, I did a senior and sibling shoot yesterday.  Today is Roselie's turn.  She didn't get a chance to do real senior photos last year.  (She's a year ahead of her brother Joey)  Oh - My - Gosh!  The camera LOVES her!  I knew she was pretty, but she photographs REALLY well.  Her skin is beautiful, she has an amazing smile with perfect teeth, her hair is gorgeous, etc.  My husband even commented how she is the type of subject/model he would choose to work with.  So, to not keep you in suspense, here she is...


































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Lorrie

STRAT-OSPHERE SENIOR

They arrived at my house and we got along as if over 20 years hadn't passed.  Joey is a childhood friend that I haven't seen in years.  With the help of FaceBook, we reconnected a few weeks ago.  He mentioned that hi son, Joey Jr,  was needing senior pictures done...  So we set up a photoshoot in downtown Fullerton.  On the drive down to our shoot location, Joey Jr. mentioned that he had taken photography in high school.  I told him that he could 2nd shoot for me while while we shot his sister's photos.  (More on her session tomorrow.)   I was already excited because my "model" was also going to shoot with me...  we get to the trunk to unload the gear and I find that he has a guitar case in there!  Awesome, I thought, not only is he a photographer, he's also a musician... even more in common.  We then get to his section of the shoot where he is the subject,  I see that not only is he a guitar player, but he has with him the most beautiful Fender Stratocaster.  It has a special meaning to him and his family, it belonged to his grandfather.  Here are some shots from that session...

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Lorrie