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For the Love of the game… and her heart.

She was a little bit nervous about the day… he took all her worries away. She smiled every time he looked her… he said everything she wanted to hear without saying a word. She loves him with all her heart… he can’t imagine life without her. When asked to describe their ideal day their answer would be something along these lines… everyday is our ideal day because we spend it together (it would be nice if we spent it at a baseball game, we kinda like baseball a little). You don’t say… I would have never known that! Baseball or no baseball this is real love.

Sweet Baby Love

They don’t know what they are going to name their sweet baby boy. They do know that they are madly in love with each other, they know they will be loving great parents, they know they are excited beyond words, they know they are ready to spoil him, they know that they have waited their whole lives for this sweet baby boy. And that is enough for them.

It’s time Seniors…. and we are ready

A Brave Soldier’s Homecoming

This was an emotional event from the first email I opened from Matt’s wife Amy. She wasn’t sure if he was really coming home… but just incase she was going to wait at the airport and keep her fingers crossed! She wanted to document it in pictures. We arrived and waited… and waited. The baby was trying to keep herself occupied by looking at the sign with her daddy’s picture on it. It was a busy day in the Ontario Airport. We witnessed tears of sadness with lots of soldiers saying goodbye to their families. They would glance over at us with hope in their eyes as they scan the homecoming sign for Matt, I knew they must be envisioning the day they would be able to hold that sign for their solider. Strangers all around asked if Matt’s flight would be here soon, they too wanted to witness it all. All Amy could reply with is hopefully. Finally, after what seemed like forever Amy spotted Matt on top of the escalator…. their locked eyes. The baby saw daddy… and when Matt finally saw her with his own two eyes he broke down. He swooped her up in his arms and just held her. Smelling her. Studying her face. Just loving on her. Amy gave them a moment and then joined in the reunion. That’s when I lost it. Try staying focused while watching all these emotions happen right in front of your eyes. Strangers just stopped to watch with happiness. His friends had come as well… hiding off in the distance letting the family have their moment. And then BAM his two best friends surprised him. The energy was electric and you knew they had a strong friendship the three of them. Lots of people were video taping, snapping pictures on their phone it was cute… but after about 20 minutes I see him look at me like ??? really lady! Then his wife tells him she hired me to capture this moment and he walks over to me and introduces himself and thanks me. What a gentleman! I stayed for a while longer and just observed, loved the way he just wanted to hold his wife and not let the baby down. I can’t even imagine that feeling. 26 weekends out of the year I travel for work, I have seen a lot of soldiers coming home and leaving, but to be able to stay and watch the whole thing from beginning to end was powerful. I am so very proud of this shoot on so many different levels. Welcome home Matt.

An Afternoon With A Kart Racer Himself… California Speedway

This fearless little guy showed me all around the track this weekend. It amazed me how much he knew about… well everything. This calm, cool, and collected little guy was ferocious on the track. I was completely out of my element this weekend at The California Speedway but adjusted very well! I can get use to this whole kart racing life!

EHS Dance Company Indoor Photography Part 2

This is part two of my helpful tricks & tips for indoor photography. Part one you can find here.

After already taking pictures during the rehearsal the night before, I switched things up a bit. I sat on the opposite side I did the night before. I also scored a front row seat! That is rare at these shows so I was stoked! Because I was so close I was than able to switch to my 35mm prime lens one of my most favorite lenses ever! A prime lens is a lens that does not zoom. I use it in almost all of my portrait photography. The night before the lens I used was an 85 mm, and a 11-16 mm lens for the wide angle shots. The show was amazing and I captured about 225 images… would love to share with you all 225 but I am only showing you some of my favorites. Keep practicing everyone!