Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2012 24 comments

I will be the first to admit, my kids are really tough for me to photograph. I know they are pretty tired of having a camera trained on them so often. I have also found that while I have endless patience with other people’s children (must be the teacher in me), I just don’t have it when photographing my own kids! That is something I’ve recognized and I’m working on:). During the holidays, and it can be ANY holiday, the kids are so excited it is contagious. I have found this is the best time for us to get good photos, aside from our normal, day to day shots (which I love). We just go out and have so much fun together! So be prepared to see lots of photos of my own kids on President’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day….the list goes on! I hope everyone has a fabulous Valentine’s Day today!!

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gena - February 14, 2012 - 1:35 pm

Kimberly, these are just beautiful!

Christina Corneau - February 14, 2012 - 2:21 pm

those are fantastic!!! I love the one of your older son holding his brother <3

Amber - February 14, 2012 - 3:11 pm

These are so stinkin cute!

Jennifer Witt - February 14, 2012 - 3:38 pm

YES! I know the feeling about photographing my own kiddos. You did a fantastic job and I’m loving the sun flare!

Terry Beigie - February 14, 2012 - 5:44 pm

I adore the one with them together and looking at each other. So sweet!!

Kerri - February 14, 2012 - 5:52 pm

So cute! Love the first image – such pretty light.

Lynette - February 14, 2012 - 6:07 pm

Kim – Each shot is better than the next! You have great talent, and adorable sons!

Marissa - February 14, 2012 - 8:45 pm

I love this! Yummy light and I love the connection between them!

Jo BluElla - February 14, 2012 - 10:50 pm

These are sooo adorable! They look so happy and spirited and I am dying over the lighting 🙂

Carrie - February 14, 2012 - 11:31 pm

Really nice light in these! Looks like they had fun.

Katie W - February 15, 2012 - 2:17 pm

Such cute boys and outfits!

Holly C - February 15, 2012 - 9:25 pm

These are just gorgeous, Kimberly! How lovely. I agree, so much patience with other people’s kids, and my own? Must work on that. 🙂

Nomi - February 16, 2012 - 6:40 am

These are SO cute!!! Looks like they were having fun 🙂 love the golden lighting on the first ones. Great work!

Ana Reis - February 16, 2012 - 7:48 am

Hi Kimberly, I just adored your photos, super cute and precious. Love the beautiful natural light and location.

Sarah C - February 16, 2012 - 7:57 am

So Cute!!! Really great captures!

Becky - February 16, 2012 - 11:09 am

LOVE THESE! They are so cute and I love the balloons! Beautiful light too! Great job!

AshleyS - February 16, 2012 - 12:05 pm

so cute–I love how you caught the way they interact with each other!

Jess Cadena - February 16, 2012 - 3:17 pm

They are adorable! I love this, the balloons are the perfect touch!

samantha Butler - February 17, 2012 - 3:24 am

These are stunning. The light, processing and the children are all beautiful.

Tavia Redburn - February 17, 2012 - 8:22 pm

Wow, your light in these images is gorgeous! Your boys are so cute, it looks like they’re quite cooperative. I just love these images. Beautiful work.

Danielle - February 19, 2012 - 9:22 am

Oh my goodness these are so great! Love your two boys!!

Kelly - February 19, 2012 - 11:58 am

What a great idea to photograph kids on holidays when they are so excited. Beautiful photos of your boys, I love all their expressions. Great work!

Sandy - February 21, 2012 - 11:05 am

These are awesome, the light is amazing! They’re both so adorable!!

Lindsay Brummer - February 24, 2012 - 9:18 am

ADORE these!! and LOVE the sun flare.

Lakefront MOPS Family Sessions | Rancho Santa Margarita Family Photographer

February 7, 2012 18 comments

This is the last of my MOPS families! We did one day of sessions at the lake. This was my first time shooting there and it was gorgeous! I will definitely be shooting there again.  Thanks so much to the SFS MOPS group, you were all wonderful!

These brothers were so sweet!

This one just cracks me up:).

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Jennifer Witt - February 7, 2012 - 8:13 pm

Oh my gosh adorable! Great shots and the little boy on the first photo is sure to be a heartbreaker!

Kerri - February 8, 2012 - 5:28 am

These are wonderful! Beautiful families!

Jennifer - February 8, 2012 - 8:28 am

Beautiful families and images!

Amber - February 8, 2012 - 11:17 am

What a great session. Love the layouts. Super cute!

Romina - February 8, 2012 - 11:24 am

these are great. neat location! the kids are so cute!

Holly C - February 8, 2012 - 11:58 am

Very cute! The 5th one down is my favorite, love the coloring!

Sarah - February 8, 2012 - 12:31 pm

Oh my! What beautiful families!! Really fun images!!

Tori - February 8, 2012 - 12:46 pm

The black and white of the little boy leaning on the staris is just too cute!

gena - February 8, 2012 - 1:42 pm

these are just beautiful! Everyone looks like they can be in a Parents magazine.

Becky - February 8, 2012 - 3:20 pm

These are adorable! Love them!

Amory - February 8, 2012 - 5:53 pm

the one of the little boy running with his parents is so cute!
he looks so happy!

Marissa - February 8, 2012 - 6:04 pm

Great job! I really like the one of the older brother kissing the younger one. 🙂

sara - February 8, 2012 - 7:19 pm

These are great. I love the one of the baby on the dad’s shoulders.

Christy - February 9, 2012 - 8:40 am

What a gorgeous location! Everyone looks awesome! I love your logo too.

Sandy - February 9, 2012 - 10:55 am

Beautiful location, and what a gift you have capturing such joyous moments for these families.

Christina Corneau - February 10, 2012 - 12:14 pm

these are all so great!!! I’m sure they love them!

Andrea - February 13, 2012 - 7:58 am

These are awesome- you are an amazing photographer!!

Katie W - February 13, 2012 - 9:21 am

What fun! They are all so cute Kimberly!

MOPS Family Minisessions | Orange County Family Photographer

January 22, 2012 24 comments

This past fall I had the opportunity to do holiday minisessions for a local MOPS group fundraiser. This is an amazing group of ladies and they do a lot of great things for the community.  Everyone was so much fun and the little ones were adorable. I only wish I had more time with each family. Well, I would probably wish for better weather, too☺. It seemed liked every weekend it rained, but everyone was so flexible with rescheduling. I know it takes a lot of work to get a whole family picture-ready and I appreciate it! Here are just some of my favorites from our first day of sessions….many more to come!!

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Jennifer Witt - January 23, 2012 - 11:45 am

What fabulous photos! Everyone looks gorgeous.

Catherine - January 23, 2012 - 11:53 am

I love MOPS. These photos are fantastic! I really love the one of the two boys on the bridge. Priceless!

Jennifer - January 23, 2012 - 2:29 pm

Tons of gorgeous family images here!

Becky - January 23, 2012 - 6:54 pm

Beautiful Pictures!

Sandy - January 23, 2012 - 7:24 pm

Those are fantastic, beautiful families too!

Katie W - January 24, 2012 - 8:21 am

I want to come do a family session with you, everyone looks like they are having tons of fun

Lindsay Brummer - January 24, 2012 - 2:27 pm

I ADORE these!! What a fun session and what an adorable family!

Carrie - January 25, 2012 - 12:06 am

These are really FUN!!! I hope the families enjoyed them!

Rezika Zurch - January 25, 2012 - 6:00 pm

Beautiful! THe images are so sharp and in focus!

reena - January 26, 2012 - 5:15 am

what a stylish bunch of families! they all did an awesome job of clothing choices and it’s a great location for a session! You did a great job of capturing them.

Melissa M. - January 26, 2012 - 5:59 am

Such fun family images! Great work.

Jo BluElla - January 26, 2012 - 7:20 am

What a fun session with a beautiful family! I love how you capture families interacting and having a blast with each other…that’s what it’s all about.

Jane - January 26, 2012 - 8:39 am

gorgeous images. Love the clean processing – so crisp and clean. These families did an awesome job in coordinating their outfits!

Nomi - January 26, 2012 - 2:03 pm

These family photos are incredible!

Great work 🙂

Cheers,
Nomi – from CM

Danielle - January 26, 2012 - 2:42 pm

Oh these are great. What an awesome location. 🙂

Sara - January 27, 2012 - 5:47 am

Wow – what great images, and such stylish, beautiful families!!!

Marissa - January 27, 2012 - 10:07 am

Wow, such fun sessions! Beautiful images!

Kathryn E. - January 27, 2012 - 4:16 pm

Love these!! You can tell that you are great at educating your clients on what to wear! They all look coordinated without being too matchy! 🙂 great family portraits with fun sprinkled throughout!

Terry Beigie - January 27, 2012 - 6:23 pm

These are amazing!! If you don’t mind, how did you approach them for the fundraiser? I’d love any tips if you’d be willing to email me. I’d love to do something like this this spring in my hometown. Great photos

Christina Corneau - January 27, 2012 - 7:48 pm

gorgeous families!!! great work here!

Haley Walls - January 28, 2012 - 6:28 am

Beautiful job! I love how playful these are!

Jamilla - January 28, 2012 - 5:50 pm

I am a MOPS member, Love it, and these photos are awesome! Love how everyone is happy!

Amber Potter - January 31, 2012 - 11:56 am

These are such cute photos, love them. 🙂

Shannon Stroubakis - January 31, 2012 - 12:35 pm

These are so fun! They feel so effortless and timeless, you can feel the love!

The B Family | Dana Point Family Photographer

January 3, 2012 27 comments

I was so happy to photograph this beautiful family again! You may remember this family from this session last spring. Baby Aidan was such a tiny little one, and now he is six months old! He is just the sweetest little guy and such a charmer.  Big brother Caleb had fun playing in the sand and being thrown in the air by his Daddy (this is becoming a tradition for their family photos!). I have gotten to shoot in some amazing locations lately, and this one was no different – such a beautiful mix of green, sand, ocean, and sailboats!

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jennifer - January 3, 2012 - 4:45 pm

Lovely! I just adore the one with dad and baby!!!!

Kerri - January 3, 2012 - 7:24 pm

Aww – such an adorable baby. What a fun session!

Amber - January 3, 2012 - 11:02 pm

Now that is some awesome air in that last shot. Wow. Great work!

amy - January 4, 2012 - 5:59 am

oh that last one– swoon! such a great location, too– great job!

Sara - January 4, 2012 - 6:21 am

Gorgeous session and gorgeous family!! 🙂

sally - January 4, 2012 - 7:02 am

What amazing color and clarity. I just love the ones with that dramatic sky in the background.

Sandy - January 4, 2012 - 7:06 am

Oh, these are lovely, and it is such a beautiful location and family. Your last action shot is superb, wow! Awesome work!

Katie W - January 4, 2012 - 7:28 am

Those kids are too cute and what a gorgeous location!

Kelly - January 4, 2012 - 8:17 am

These are great and look like lots of fun. Love the last one.

Miranda Corbell - January 4, 2012 - 8:27 am

These are wonderful! I just love beach shoots 🙂

Becky - January 4, 2012 - 8:58 am

These are just beautiful!

Courtney - January 4, 2012 - 10:50 am

These are great! LOVE the last one!!!

Christy - January 5, 2012 - 7:53 am

What a wonderful location! I love the last image, and just how fun it is!

Rezika Zurch - January 5, 2012 - 8:27 am

Aweee.. lovely shots! I esp love the last one!

Jo BluElla - January 5, 2012 - 9:47 am

Gorgeous! I love the moments you captured here!

Nicki C - January 5, 2012 - 10:44 am

What a fun session! So cute.

michelle dixon - January 5, 2012 - 1:01 pm

love the one of the little guy staring at his tootsies! and the last one too:) beautiful!

Michelle - January 5, 2012 - 6:51 pm

Amazing! I love how sharp and clear and bright these are!

Laura A - January 6, 2012 - 3:26 pm

Love the baby’s expression in that first one!!

reena - January 7, 2012 - 7:45 am

love the toes shot and the last one with the up in the air…

Andrea - January 7, 2012 - 9:58 am

Wow- these are breathtaking! I just love the one of the little guy looking at his sandy toes!!! Too funny!

Katey - January 8, 2012 - 9:51 am

Aw! I love the one where the little bub is looking at his toes! What a wonderful session!

Jessica - January 8, 2012 - 10:45 am

These are so fun. I love the location. Couldn’t pick a favorite shot, though. They are all so good!

Brandy - January 20, 2012 - 10:31 pm

Thank you Kim!! You capture beautiful moments:-)

Elizabeth Ordonez - January 22, 2012 - 1:29 pm

These are beautiful! Love the shot of the dad tossing the baby.

Tracy Kistler - January 22, 2012 - 2:05 pm

Love the last one! Wow!

Sandrah - January 27, 2012 - 11:52 am

Love the energy! It looks like it was a fun session! Gorgeous family!