Christmas Couple

It has been a while since I have had a chance to post. Here are a few of the shots I took of Tim and Jamie for their Christmas card. Aren't they a good looking couple. We went to Cal Tech to shoot these.

Rainy Day in Southern California

On a rainy day, there is nothing more fun that jumping in puddles and running around in the rain. I am from the midwest and I grew up splashing in puddles, sliding in the wet grass and playing in the rain. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to play in the rain with Georgette, Jazz and Brooks. We had a rainy day photo shoot. Because this is southern California the rain is hit or miss, so some of the photo were a dribbling rain and others the sun was shining, but it was fun. The girls each showed their personality through there individual pictures. They were tough little cookies braving the cold while we worked on getting the perfect shot. I got to experiment with my new 50mm 1.4 lense. So far I love it!


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PCJC Women's Retreat

I had the opportunity to attend and photograph a women's conference this weekend with the Pacific Coast Japanese Conference (PCJC). It was the second annual conference that gave women a chance to get away, rest and experience God in new ways. Church communities from the PCJC gathered to worship God and spend time with their community. It started on Friday and went through Sunday morning. Some of the highlights included a pajama dinner, speaker Myra Perrine, hot tub, girl talk, massage, card making, lessons on life coaching, prayer times, worship, a scarf tying seminar, and more. Heavenly Treasures came and gave slippers to all the participants. They also set up a shop where women could purchase jewelry, handbags, scarfs, etc. One hundred percent of the proceeds are reinvested back into the people that make these projects in third world countries. Read more on their website.
Lives were changed for the better this weekend and I was excited to document and particapate in it. It was exciting to see the lives of women transformed and to see people set free. Here is a link to the pictures from the weekend:

Click here to view photos of the PCJC Women's Retreat 2010

Negrete Family

Daniel: Newborn

I had the opportunity to photography Daniel at the hospital when he was two days old. This is special because I also got to spend time with his mommy while she was in labor to help her cope with the labor. This is a new found love of mine, helping women in labor. We will see where that takes me:) Daniel was born weighing 9 lbs. 7 ounces. He was a big boy. Isn't he a cutie?

Jace: One Year

Jace is one of my son Tyler's best friends. We had a fun time at Lacy Park shooting Jace's one year portraits. It was great to experiment with the letters from Jace's name. We also had to get a shot with his buddy Horton, the elephant. He has been taking pictures with this little guy ever since he was born.
Daddy showed up just in time to help Jace smile just a little bit more. He was a good sport, despite the fact that it was almost dinner time. Matt, Jenny and Jace are such a sweet family and I really had a great time capturing them in these photos.

Four Cuties

These are the closest brothers and sisters that I have ever seen. Not only are they the best baby sitters to my son, but they are so sweet to each other. We decided to surprise their mom by taking this pictures for her. She really like them and gave me permission to put them on my website, which I was excited about. Don't they look like child models?