goodbye high school, hello senior portraits

Hey Class of 2014! Its Senior Portrait time!! I'm running a special- $150 for a 30 minute session on location, including CD of images. Email for details and availability!

Sister Jessica Richmond | La Jolla, CA

I'm already tearing up... not a good sign. I remember the first time Jessica babysat for me. My daughter was about 18 months old and I was packing up our house to move up the street. It was the first time in my life that I had hired a babysitter (who wasn't my mother). I remember thinking about this new chapter and feeling so comforted knowing she was the one watching my little person as I filled boxes and felt my son kicking in my belly. She has been our primary sitter for the past 2 years and an enormous blessing to our little family. My kids are in love with her. Juniper talks about her all the time and asks for her regularly and Everett runs to her every time he sees her. And of course my husband and I adore her. I tell her all the time that my biggest hope is that my daughter turns out just like her. She is simply an amazing person.

Jessica is going to be so embarrassed that I wrote all this but I can't help myself! She is leaving soon to the Philippines (!) to serve an 18 month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Her mother and I sort of made her do the shoot. I told Jess I was going to title this post "What do I do with my hands?!" because she asked me that about 27 times during the session. I'm still laughing about it! She honestly has no idea how gorgeous she is. Anyway, these photos are my favorite. We love you, Jess, and I hope you have an amazing adventure in the Philippines!! I can't wait to hear you talk about the food. Expect lots of packages full of treats with bite marks in them, Instagram photos of my kids, and finger paintings!

Sister Heap | Balboa Park, CA

This was a special shoot. Lindsey was leaving the following day to serve an 18-month-long mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Forth Worth, Texas area. Some of her brothers were out of town so her sweet mom, Amy, booked me to shoot just the girls in the family (obviously, beauty runs in the family). Their excitement and love for Lindsey as she embarked on this adventure was so contagious I got a little teary as we were talking and laughing and traipsing around Balboa Park. I've told her this before but I'll say it again, Amy knows how to raise truly incredible kids, and I would like her to please teach me everything she knows! Thank you for inviting me to take these special photos, and thank you all for being so incredibly photogenic!

Drew & Family | Balboa Park, CA

 

The entire adorable Lippa family came out for Drew's senior portraits so that we could shoot a few of everyone together. I love that they did! Every time we do a session together I'm impressed at what amazing teenagers they've got. Does anyone else marvel at this whenever they see it? I want to know all of their parenting secrets so that I can raise me up some fun, talented, and good-looking kids, too! So congratulations on your upcoming graduation, Drew. And go Valhalla!

Announcing a May special for senior portraits- 

$50 off if you book a session with a friend!