I’ve had several opportunities to photograph the Lawrences, but every single time, I am giddy with excitement because it seems like every image is delightfully delicious. These are some ridiculously cute children, and trust me, they have personalities to match those irresistible faces! This session was in preparation for their 2008 Christmas cards, and we had a great time hanging out and capturing these great moments. Marley, at 6 months, is quite possibly the most comical baby I know. His expressions are priceless, and his temperament is unbelievable. I suppose 2nd born children are often a bit more chill than their older sibling, but Marley is the epitome of baby cool. See how he has grown since our last session!

Harper Jo is darling and energetic, just like her mama! I know a handful of high-energy toddlers (well…aren’t all toddlers high energy?), but she is quite possibly in a league of her own. She has also grown up a bit since the summertime. Check out that session here. And mom & dad? Ya’ll have been through a lot together, and you are an inspiration…your enduring love for one another through thick and thin is a beautiful thing. Thanks for letting us capture these special years! 

We did this session up at the Getty, near sunset, and the light was awesome. The grounds are exquisite, and the art is inspiring! This is a great place to stop if you’ve never been, and even if you have—go again! 

I have been busy with concept-shoots this month and this is the 2nd topic I have tackled for the Wide Awake message series at Mosaic Los Angeles. I highly recommend checking out the book by Erwin McManus, and giving it a read. This particular shoot is a photo-interpretation of what it might look like to enjoy one’s life…the leaping was born out of spontaneous collaboration with the delightful girls who accompanied me. I loved it so much, I kept making them leap in the air! A big thanks to Caity, Esther, Birkleigh, and Crystal who participated in the shoot. You ladies were fabulous!

 

Last weekend I had the chance to take some more photos of Chelsea, this time with her special guy, and without the crazy makeup of this shoot. Chelsea and Matt have been dating for about 8 months and are over-the-top in love! They’re not yet engaged (although, I suspect that status may change in the near future) but they are the true blue real thing. Just thought I’d share a few favorites from their session. 

 

This last weekend we did a shoot that will culminate in a photo interpretation piece for the Wide Awake message series at Mosaic Los Angeles. I’m not showing the final product just yet, as it will be publicly displayed at the service soon, but here are some of our “extra” shots from the session. It was so fun to have a makeup artist to work with, and this lovely model, my friend Chelsea. Because the purpose of the shoot was so specific, we did not do a lot of different expressions–we were after that “focused” look you see in many of these shots, but at the bottom of this post you’ll find a few cute smiley ones of Chelsea. Thanks to Crystal and Caity who helped behind the scenes with this shoot. You gals were awesome!