Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Alia!!

Okay, so I can only say I am sorry for being so slow to get another blog up. Wow....it's been six weeks. But I did want to say Happy New Year to you! The thing I love most about new years, is that it gives us both a chance to reflect on time past and get excited about the possibilities of the time to come! We each have probably created our list of new years resolutions...partly out of habit and partly out of expectation (even if you don't really want to). I think it's always a good idea because it at least gives you something to aim for, no matter what the list entails. I wish you all the best on reaching your goals for 2008. I will be sure to let you know as I reach successes in my life! :)

On to the celebration of my niece's 2nd birthday! Happy Birthday Alia! It was so fun for me to capture a few shots at her birthday .....watching all her delight that the day was ALL about her. I think she reveled in every moment of it.


Little boots on Alia's little sister's (Ella) feet. No significance to them, I just like the color.

Anthony, Alia's little cousin....he's 11 months old.

A look of surprise....

How cute is this cake?! My older sister (Alia's mom) made this cake. She had such a cute idea to make snowmen out of donut holes and create scarves out of foot long gum. Darling! Here is a view from the top.

Tea time anyone?!

Alia being silly and shy at the same time. She is going through a faze where she doesn't really want to smile for the camera. I am lucky if I even get a silly face. :)

I just thought this was so sweet. It's Grandpa's hand wrapped in love from Ella (the littlest one of the bunch). Alia was so focused on this card, you would almost think she could read at just 2 years old. I always knew we would have a genius in the family!

A rolling pin to add to her collection of kitchen stuff. This girl has a full on kitchen...no joke! What a lucky girl.

Waiting patiently for the best part of the day...her cake!!

She almost has it.

Ah...success! Happy Birthday Alia!

The Cosina Family

Okay, first of all I just want to say how much I love my job and how blessed I feel that I get the opportunity to capture people's lives. The Cosina family gave me yet another chance to give someone memories....and I had such a blast doing it!!
For me doing family sessions is so enjoyable and relaxing. There is no stress and I set it up so everyone can just be themselves with little detail to think about. For any of you out there that might be thinking about doing a session, I hope seeing some of the Cosina family photos will give you an idea of how I work and what I have to offer. How sweet is this face?!! Jayda was such a doll to photograph...each and every one of her expressions was perfect. And truly that is what I love about my job, there doesn't have to be perfection....for me it's about capturing people for who they are and in a moment in time. Not setting up a bunch of poses and saying "Okay, everyone say cheese" (Who made that expression up anyway?)

Brother resisting a kiss from sister....oh, how things will never change.

Daddy and his little girl were having a good time together as Jayda found a perfect spot to sit, right on dad's shoulders. :) I love doing sequences like this, because you can truly capture the essence of the moment. Memories I hope they will enjoy for a very long time.

Nothing beats a beautiful fall day, setting the stage with a full blanket of multicolored leaves. One of the main reasons I enjoy going on location to do a shoot (instead of in a studio) is because Mother Nature provides us with free breathtaking backdrops pretty much every day! This way each photos session has a different feel and varying backdrops.

Meet Grant.....

This is Grant, and let me tell you, he was so wonderful to work with!!! Not only is he completely adorable, but he lasted for two hours of taking pictures without a complaint. For a five month old, I would say that is pretty amazing!!
It was fun to do this photo session because Grant's mom (Rachel) came with some fun ideas for pictures, hence the Santa hat, colorful blanket, and backgrounds. We went to the beach in Coronado, CA and then to a park near by, where there were several colorful toys to take pictures with.

Thanks Grant and Rachel for making this such a great day!!!