This week I had the privilege of photographing the Hampton family during an evening shoot.  What a blast!  The kids were beating to their own drum, as all kids do  :)  I think we all had a workout keeping up with them  These children both have the most amazing eyes and features, just beautiful…..I could have photographed them all day, just close ups of their little faces.  Madison wanted her own private photo shoot and didn’t want to share the camera space very much, too funny!  Just wanted to give you a sneak peak at some of the photo’s.  So many to choose from so look for your on-line gallery coming soon!  Thank you so much for allowing me to document this “family outing”.

They met at a home design center several years back while picking floor covering for their new individual homes.  It was love at first site……. and now two houses have become one “home”.  Lori, Chris, as well as Lori’s three gorgeous daughters celebrated together yesterday at David Girard Winery in Placerville as they shared their love with close friends and family.  It was an awesome venue and a wonderful evening, especially after the sun went down!  

I have to give a shout out to my second shooter, Sylvain Gentile.  Thank you!!!

Here are just a handful of pictures I wanted to share with you all……  

Thank you Lori and Chris for allowing me to document your wedding day.  You are both beautiful people inside and out.  CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Thank you to Louie, Tammy, Abby, and Brooke for meeting me tonight in Lodi for a special family picture shoot.  It was absolutely awesome and the girls were a blast to shoot.   Hmmmm, I’m not sure they like their picture taken….. right!  They loved it!!!  Especially one in particular :).  Since it’s midnight, I had to limit myself to just one to post and this is the one that stole my heart.  Thanks you guys for letting me take your pictures and document Abby’s 9th birthday today!!!  Happy Birthday Abby!

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Just a quick sneak peak of Janelle and Matt’s wedding I had the opportunity to photograph yesterday at Oak Ridge Winery in Lodi.  Thanks to Sylvain Gentile for second shooting for me, and for Monica Perez for assisting us!  Here is just a few pictures that I loved.  I will post a ton more later…..  Thanks Janelle and Matt.  You guys were awesome!!!  We had a blast photographing you and your family.  Loved your venue!  Look for more here this week.

Hugs!  

Crystal

Lori and Chris…. you guys were awesome to shoot and look amazing in these pictures!  Thank you again for being such good sports and trying anything.  Can’t wait for July to be here for your wedding!  I have a few more to post a little bit later, but here are a bunch more to check out!  Fun!

Just a few more pictures of Michele and Anthony….. took these maternity pictures in Lincoln, California.  Love the barn!  Thanks for looking!

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Michele and Anthony are going to be the proud parents of ….. well, they don’t really know what they are having except that it is a healthy baby.  :)  They want to be surprised in about 5 weeks to find out if it’s a girl or a boy!!!  Here is a quick look at their maternity shoot we did in Lincoln California.  It’s only a few and there are a lot more, just had a quick minute to post some.

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It’s been a crazy couple of months here, but I wanted to keep posting some pictures from a wedding that I had the awesome opportunity to second shoot with Kenny Kim from Chicago.  He is just an awesome photographer!  We met at Mike Colon’s workshop this past January and he is one of several people that I admire from our group.  Anyway, here are some more shots.  I keep going through them when I have a few minutes here or there between my other shoots and my “day job”.  This beautiful wedding was held in Los Altos and Palo Alto California.  Several more to post from our shoot at Standford University!  Wow, what a place to take pictures!  Thanks for looking!

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A few weeks ago my family and I took the 90 minute drive to the bay area (San Francisco) and went over to the Marin headlands to watch the surfers and dig in the sand.  The beach is our ultimate favorite place to be at….mine to relax and listen to the waves, Joe to watch the surfers, and the girls to dig in the sand, of course!  :)  Here are a few pictures…..

Ok, here is one of my favorites…… a little sun flare at the beach!  Really like this one!  If you can’t read the writing in the sand, it says “I love my mom” with the shape of a heart for “love”.  I know I’ll treasure this one forever….

Then we went on to the Golden Gate Bridge to stop and feel the breeze.  Here is another favorite of my oldest just taking it all in.  I like this one a lot because she is so much like me and was in a meditative state, just closing her eyes and feeling the wind against her face.  I used some textures on this one and just love the feel of it.  I can feel what she is feeling in this picture.

We also went over to the Discovery Museum in San Francisco to take some pics of the kids playing at the VERY cool park they have there.  This picture I have to dedicate to my friend Fara Smith…  :)  It is soooooo her style!

This one is cool because I’m starting to use my wide angle lens more.  Love the boat here.