Urban Vision Studios

I never know what to expect when I’m headed to a family session. Often times, I’ve never met the family members- usually only mom. It’s fun to see the variety- how parents do their parenting, how siblings get along with each other – or don’t, etc.  Sometimes special bonds between family members are very evident. The family from this session was a beautiful family. All of them were loving and respectful toward one another, but the bond between the sisters shined for me.

The oldest sister leaves for college next week. She says she’s excited, but that there are some things she’s really going to miss. Two of those “things” are under 4 feet tall and look like her, but smaller.

Here is a peek at some of my favorites from our session. : )

This adorable brother-sister combo couldn’t be any cuter! Mama had them dressed in THE CUTEST coordinating outfits- I was really impressed with the way she put things together. Both kids are smart, adventurous and well-behaved, too! It was a hot day, and we walked a long way, and they were both TROOPERS.

Boy did we wear ourselves out by the end. I slept very well last night! We got some great shots.

Here are my favorites:

Ava is my top-model. This is now her 5th photo session with me (if you count the one where she was in the womb ; )) She just gets CUTER EVERY TIME!!!!  This time… she didn’t really want to look at the camera too much. As you can tell in the photos, she was BUSY! It is my personal opinion, however, that more often than not, my favorite shots are of kids not looking into the camera lens. They are more real-life captures.

D&C- thanks for choosing me

A year has flown by. Like LIGHTNING.

Dante was just a baby in an urn… one of my first newborn sessions- now he’s ONE! One and a few months to be exact.

: ) What a cute lil’ lovey guy, too. His little smile will melt your heart. Here’s a peek!

Sometimes, during my sessions,  I have to pinch myself. I am still utterly amazed at the fact that I get to make a living doing something that I enjoy so wholeheartedly. I get to meet wonderful people, and together we create a tangible reminder of their love that they can cherish forever. IT MAKES ME HAPPY. Tonight, I got to meet a very special family. The happy, loving, energy that exudes this family is warm and contagious.

In my next life, I want twins. The only thing sweeter and cuter than a 1 year old, is TWO one year olds. This ADORABLE set of twins couldn’t be any more charming. They are adventurous, tough, happy, and super-dang-cute packages of fun. They sure keep mom and dad on their toes…. at one point, during the photo session, the three of us looked at each other, all of us panting out of breath and shook our heads- it was exhausting!

S family, thanks for sharing some fun with me, and thanks for being such fans.  <3

Enjoy these favorites of mine.

I LOVE FUN CREATIVE FAMILIES. The Z family called and asked if we could do family portraits with guitars and railroad tracks for their family of 6. AYKM?! Heck yes we can! I don’t think there’s any better way to spend a Friday evening!

The more we texted and talked back and forth, the more I realized that this group was REALLY COOL and we were gonna have lots of fun together! Well we did. And here’s a taste of it.

Meet Pete, Mandi, Kaylee, Sydnee, Josh, and little Ethan.

The Townsends are a BEAUTIFUL family. I loved hanging out with these parents with their two kids. Kohen, 4 years old is super smart and SO well-behaved. Ella, 2 months old, was as sweet as could be. She was a trooper… didn’t even cry even though it was cold and windy.

Townsends, Thanks for having me come to California to get your family shots. I really enjoyed my time with you and your sweet little ones. Here are a few of my favorites:

Okay, this is a fun one.

Remember the newborn baby asleep on the Harley? If you haven’t seen that you GOTTA take a peek HERE. Well he’s growin’ up fast! He’s already 6 months old! Wowsers. Well this time, he brought his family along for some family portraits. I have to say that Steel and his big sister Jaidyn are possibly the most well behaved small children that I have photographed thus far. LOVE THAT. And OH SO CUTE.  And together, the 4 of them…. wow- what an adorable family.

Have a peek!

The Singer family…. Look at this beautiful family.  Boy do they have their hands full! Two kids under 2! wow.

The sweet little 22 month old baby girl is as free-spirited as they get. She was LOVIN’ the park! It was super cute… she ran full-speed chasing peacocks with NO FEAR.  And their lil baby boy- he looked right into my camera almost the entire session. That is not usually the case with the wee ones.  It was G-R-E-A-T!

I absolutely love the fall colors we were able to catch. The window of time when the oranges and yellows are present goes so quickly… and we had such beautiful light.

Singers- you guys ROCK.   Thanks for choosing me for your family portraits. <3 Here are a few favorites from your session.

Chelsea’s mom had these photos done just for fun. I think it was a good idea, because there is only a little bit of “little girl” left in Chelsea. It won’t be long and she will be graduating from High School… off to college… becoming a nurse… getting married… and then having babies of her own. Yes, it will go by in the blink of an eye– but for now, Chelsea still has a little bit of  “little girl”.

Chels, thanks for being such a sport during your session. I enjoyed every minute of you and that adorable personality.