November 2011

I remember the call I got from Negar, a prospective client about 7 years ago. They had recently moved to the area and were looking for a photographer to capture their family memories. I remember I was cruising the back country roads on a gorgeous spring day between Chapel Hill, NC and Chatham, VA on my way to a shoot. I put my headset on and had a wonderful conversation getting to know the Jamali Family and what was important to them. I remember being a little surprised when she called back and hired me-I guess that is a natural…

Ahhh, lil’ Miss Allison brought along her awesome butterfly guitar to use for the shoot, and she even played us a few chords for us. The fall colors of the vineyard looked beautiful with the yellow dress that her mother brought along for her. Love a little girl, full of life, personality and music! The Keller family was the winner of the photo session gift certificate I donated for the Boatman Family community fundraiser we had up here last month. Your entire gallery will be posted tomorrow!!

I met Amy and Ryan as they were on their way back from a weekend trip to Tahoe. They had just dropped the kids off for pizza, and managed to get away for a bit to celebrate just the two of them. Neither one had a problem being in front of the camera. I loved how playful they were, giving piggy-back rides, jumping, and making faces at each other. At the end of the session we headed in to the wine tasting room at Boeger Winery for a bit of wine for ourselves. Thank you Amy and Ryan, looking forward…

Jessica flew in from Colorado to celebrate her mother’s 60th birthday with her sister. Everyone thought it was an excellent time for a family session with mom and her two girls. It was a misty and rainy day but we managed to find a break in the weather. I imagine all of them are still cleaning mud off their heels! Looks like you all had a fun day and how great to have photographs to remember it by! Thank you all and thanks to Lori Warden for assisting me on this shoot! Your entire gallery will be up in another…

I’ve had the honor of photographing the preschoolers at Pinetop Montessori here in town for the past few years. It’s a job that despite the challenge of photographing 20 or so children 4 and under, I love doing. My good friend and photographer Kristi, has been a big help on these shoots, spending the morning going hoarse coaxing these cuties into laughter, craziness and sometimes contemplation. This year was no exception. This allows me the freedom to concentrate on capturing! Miss Dottie of Camino Flower Shop was kind enough to let us use a fence of hers, along with the…

I first met Alex last year when he came along with his friend Miranda for her senior session. This year it was time for Alex’s senior session and he wanted to bring his parents along for the day (there’s something you just have to love about a teenager who’s willing to hang out with his parents for a bit). They seem to have a great relationship and as a parent, it is very nice to experience! Boeger is at its best this time of year and we all took in the fabulous fall colors! Congratulations Alex!

Alyssa’s senior shoot started out at a new location for me. The Cozmic Cafe in Placerville- I love that building- so much character! I also love new locations…it allows me the opportunity to think on my feet and also creatively as I work out a new spot and its’ light. Alyssa is a singer, and we had the opportunity to borrow their stage for a bit. It made for some fun portraits, and I even got Alyssa to sing for me for most of them. What a beautiful voice she has! After we finished with the stage, we headed up…

The Calitri’s were the lucky winners of a session for Intel’s big annual fundraiser for charity. The whole family seemed to love getting outdoors, and the boys didn’t mind that there was a seemingly endless amount of rocks to throw. Thank you Calitri family- enjoy your blog teaser- all of your proofs will be up by tomorrow!

I met Caity about 6 years ago through a mutual friend. She is local to our home in Pollock Pines and used to do some babysitting for us !  Ya see, when you don’t have parents that live nearby, you get to meet alot of 11-14 year olds looking for a little extra income. Courtney, her mom asked me to join the Chamber of Commerce recently so I was glad when she called to have me photograph her daughter’s senior photographs. We did a slightly longer session to incorporate some images of the two of them as well as some…