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The Beach in the Winter

I absolutely love the beach in the winter. It's not as cold as you would imagine. The tide is low, the sun is golden and simply gorgeous. It sets right on the water. Don't hesitate to head to the coast when it's cold outside. You won't regret it.

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Engaged!

It's an understatement to say I was excited when Patrick told me he was going to propose during their session. I have never photographed a proposal before. I wanted everything to be perfect. That day I watched the weather like a hawk. In the midst of our serious drought it didn't seem fair that the weather said it would be raining during the time of our session. On my drive to Malibu I saw the bright sun with just a few wispy clouds and breathed a sign of relief. When I arrived and saw the tide was so high it nearly erased the beach area for us to walk on I was not happy, but I knew we could make it work. What followed was one of the most magical, beautiful sessions I've ever photographed, and I've been blessed with a lot of them.

I was completely honored to be there to witness the proposal. It made my heart sing. It made me so happy to do what I do. It was beautiful. This is a long post, but I had a hard time weeding out so many of the images. I'm so excited for them. I can't wait for when they come back to me in the years to come with their newborn baby. Family is everything.

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At the Beach at Sunset

When I was planning this session with Kristina she had a clear vision of what she wanted. Sometimes plans just don't come together like we wish they would. I rented a cute little boat for them to sit in at the beach, but because of transportation issues it didn't make it to the beach that day. We were disappointed at the time, but now I look at these images and just love how it turned out. It is their family, right now, little girls, parents doing a lot of chasing and a lot of snuggling.  Kristina wrote this to me, and it's makes me so happy every time I read it, "You know you have done a good job as a photographer when your client cries. The sweetness of my girls takes my breath away!!!!  I was truly thinking we would be lucky to get one good pic given R and E were being shy and temperamental but you captured some of my all time favorite images of them.  I will treasure these always!!"

I don't include this to toot my own horn. I was just there with my camera to capture them being themselves. They made it meaningful and beautiful to her. It wasn't always smooth, but I think they are beautiful. Every one of them. Don't worry about having the perfect location, the perfect props or perfection. You are perfect just as you are.