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Ballet Magnificat!

amie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:05:27 +0000

More about these wonderful dancers later…but for now… a slideshow!

K+H Central California Wedding

amie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:32:15 +0000

THE CAKE GUY TURNS 40!

briandavis — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:02:58 +0000

I am so fortunate to have an amazing group of friends. I was given such a great gift in the form of a wonderful party in honor of my 40th birthday. My partners in crime (Jenn and Amie) did a fantastic job putting this together for me. (I may have micromanaged a little). The “Evening in the Garden” as it came to be known, took place at the Hanford Carnegie Museum in their beautiful backyard garden. If you ever are in need of a great event space this would be the place. Many thanks to all those who helped make this evening so fantastic. A special thank you to my friend Terri for the divine food, to Johnny Q a phenominal DJ and to the folks at the Hanford Carnegie Museum for their generosity.

A nice area for my friends to chillax…

They made me make my own cake and it was fantastic…

Jenn was a fabulous bartender!

ROADTRIP.

briandavis — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:10:39 +0000

first of all let me start out by saying that a 2 star hotel on Hotwire is not somewhere you want to be. That being said our non-sleeping time in SLO was fabulous. As with any roadtrip you can never have too much shopping or eating. Our day started out with coffee and several pastries.

rough night…cool ride

We had lunch at a great contemporary bistro called Novo. We dined on the back patio overlooking the creek. If you ever find yourself in SLO on a Sunday, they offer a wonderful brunch.

During our shopping misadventures we ran across this unique paper store called Paper Sky. Lots of different things.

No day in SLO would be complete without a visit to the House of Bread, Great Harvest eat your heart out. This place is tops.

My Micah Man is FOUR.

amie — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:34:07 +0000

They grow up soooo fast! I still have high hopes of taking some more pics of him, but I snapped these while on a quick road trip up to Squaw Valley two weeks ago.

Of all my kids, Micah is the one that shows genuine interest in the taking pictures. He’s always asking if he can take a pic… so I let him! Of course, he can’t quite reach the focusing button yet

Most improved client award 2009 {california baby photographer}

amie — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:27:34 +0000

Ella has been coming to me for a couple of years now. And in the early days we did quite a bit of sobbing…. but I’m happy to report that she has earned the most improved client award for this year! Yeah Ella! We had so much fun this last session! Here is my new FAVORITE pic of Ella!!!

A few more from recent sessions and some clothing suggestions! {California Portrait Photographer}

amie — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:58:26 +0000

The next time you are trying to figure out what to wear in your portrait session… take a look at the Usher’s pictures! Jackie chose bright, vibrant colors for her family and it really added some punch to their images. It also helps to show what your personalities are like! Everyone wearing white or black is okay, but look how fun these are!

If you aren’t comfortable making a big statement with a lot of color… then choose clothes that blend into your background. White on white, brown on brown, pink on pink… monocromatic choices like this really bring attention to your face {and hopefully, your killer smile!} Colors that match the environment work, too.

If you don’t know what to put your kids in just bring a few things with you and we can choose clothes based on the props you’d like in your pictures.

Baby Sophia {Bella Vita l california baby photographer}

amie — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:53:51 +0000

I grew up with Sophia’s mommy… and a couple of years ago I was there to photographer her wedding! { You can see that post HERE } We had a great time with one month old Sophie… even when she broke in the “new/old” chair. Ha.

Baby Carter {Bella Vita l california baby photographer}

amie — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:44:18 +0000

It’s raining seniors! {california portrait photographer}

amie — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:01:21 +0000