The Way I View...Playtime│Sacramento Children's Photographer

In just two short days my oldest will begin First Grade and summer will officially be over.  It's bittersweet, but we have had such a fun, memory-packed summer that I suppose I'm ready to get back into the routine of school and Fall festivities.  It's time for the monthly challenge with my Clickin Moms ladies so I captured my kiddos enjoying a combination of sprinkler and chalk fun in our backyard.  Despite the vivid colors of "paint" created by mixing the chalk and water, I decided to go with a more timeless black and white processing on these and really like how they turned out.

Don't forget to click on through to see how Gretchen views "playtime"!

The Way I View...Playtime:

The Way I View...Summertime│Sacramento Children's Photographer

Another month down and summer is almost to a close!  I can't believe how jam packed and fun-filled our summer has been, truly one of the best summers ever I think.  For this month our theme was "Summertime" and the way I view summertime can be summed up in just one word: ADVENTURE!


Summer gives us the opportunity to find, create and enjoy adventure with every turn of our head.  Whether it be forts with blankets and chairs, a mud pit in the backyard, or catching bugs... the adventure and joy is limited only by our imagination.  This is especially true when at the beach.

Don't forget to click over and see how Celeste views "Summertime".

Oh and summertime is most definitely Old Navy patriotic shirt time!

Aces around! │Sacramento Family Photographer

Meet Ace...the little man that completed this wonderful family of 6!  With three amazing and beautiful older sisters, Mr. Ace fits right in with his fun-loving, adventurous personality.

Holly & Logan - I just love you guys and your sweet family and was so glad we were able to get together!  

Twin Sisters│Sacramento Children's Photographer

There are no words to describe how adorable these two 4-year old girls are!  With their gorgeous complexions, bouncy hair and fun-loving personalities - our session was filled with smiles and I'll let the images tell the rest of their sweet story...

The Way I View...│Sacramento Family Photographer

It's hard to believe a month has passed already and here we are in March ready to share the February round of "The Way I View..." with 12 other amazing photographers I've met through Clickinmoms. Don't forget to click over and see Breanna Peterson's point of view and continue clicking through to see all 12 photographer's views for the month.

February's theme? Sweetness and love.

As I thought of what I wanted to photograph to express this theme I was left with many different ideas, but not a lot of time left in the month to execute them.  Then as I was reviewing my February images there were a few that jumped out at me right away as perfectly fitting for expressing how I view sweetness and love.

First off were these two images of my 3 1/2 yo daughter at her first day of dance class with her older and much adored cousin.  These two girls could not love each other more and my heart always flutters when they see each other, be it only a day or hour since they've been apart, and tightly embrace with the innocent and all encompassing love only a child could express for another.

The other two images that stood out to me were of my son and his kindergarten teacher when she came for a home visit.  We received a letter stating the kindergarten teachers were available for home visits on a voluntary basis, a program that exists in hopes of fostering more open communication between parents and teachers.  We felt comfortable with the amazing Mrs. Randazzo already, but knew Myles would be beyond excited to have her come for a visit and we were right!

At the end of a very difficult day where we found out Myles' teacher's long-time teaching partner and friend had terminal stomach cancer, Mrs. Randazzo still gave of herself and came to our home visit.  For an hour and a half she delighted Myles letting him be her tour director and entertainer, letting her overwhelming love for children and teaching flow out and make our little boy's day!  Maybe even his year!  This joyful experience for him, during a tragic day for her seems the epitome of sweetness and love.

Happy Valentine's Day!│Sacramento Children's Photographer

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with love!  Our family had a wonderful day and I enjoyed being able to work in both of my children's classes and see the sugarfest!

The Way I View...│Sacramento Family Photographer

Each January my heart fills with the hope.  A new year.  A new beginning.  My mind fills with thoughtful goals and projects I hope to complete. 

One of these projects I'm excited to be a part of is "The Way I View...", a 12-month project with 11 other wonderful photographers from Clickinmoms  documenting an image or series of images that describe the way we view things.  Each month we will have a different theme to photograph and post at the beginning of the next month.

January's theme?  The way I view...new beginnings.

The world is filled with many new beginnings...the tiny bloom of a bud, the cry of a newborn babe, the joy of a newly engaged couple...I could go on.  However today I share the new beginnings in our home, a home newly devoid of baby gear, not a crib or bottle in sight.  We've gone from baby nurseries to big kid rooms for our 5 yo son and 3 yo daughter.  We've said goodbye to the baby and toddler phases and are in the beginning of the adventurous preschooler and school age phases.

 

Now please head on over to Gretchen Willis Photography's wonderful view of New Beginnings and leave her some love!

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Valentine Mini-Session│Sacramento Children's Photographer

I had so much fun with these two cuties at our Valentine Mini-Session!  This little guy will certainly live up to his t-shirt as a heartbreaker with those gorgeous blue eyes and happy smile!