Cheers to a smashing success! Sacramento Boudoir Marathon

Well, it's Tuesday night and I am finally home and rested after my whirlwind weekend - 7 boudoir shoots, a newborn session (for a close friend) and another wedding booked for September. I may live in Southern California now, but Sacramento is a huge part of my business and will always be my home. I love the opportunity to work in both ends of the state and since a lot of people ask, I am usually in Sacramento every month or two for shoots. I am also getting ready to start planning another boudoir marathon in Sacramento. Not 2 days home and I'm well on my way to being sold out for another one. Oh yes, Sacramento...how I love you! Unfortunately for you, you don't get to see most of the photos until after Valentine's Day. Yes, very sad indeed, but a lot of the girls did this as a gift for their significant other, and what better give than themselves?? Men...so predictable! Wink wink.

I didn't want to leave you hanging, so here is a teeny tiny sneak peek of what's to come, along with a little behind of scenes of our props and goodies. The beautiful suite at the Citizen hotel was a  mad house of girly goodness - it was perfection and everything went off without a hitch!

My Beautiful Boy | Riverside & Inland Empire Photographer

I don't do it enough. I just don't do it enough. Take photos of my son, that is. Of course, part of the reason is because he's 2 1/2 years old and not exactly the ideal model as far as listening, smiling, and looking at the camera goes. However, since it is in the high 70's here today (yes, I'm pointing and laughing at you) we took a few steps out our front door and had a little mini session. As difficult as 2 year olds can be to photograph, you get something really awesome from them: hilarious, genuine expressions. So, this is my Reid - silly, crazy, smiles way too large and likes to show off his newest tooth. Isn't he awesome? :)

Baby M is barely a baby anymore! | Sacramento & Inland Empire Photographer

This December marked the 4th time in 2010 that I had the pleasure of photographing little M and his family. They came to be as strangers in February when M was just a few days old. I have photographed him as newborn, as a 4 month old, a 7 month old, and now as a rambunctious, crawling 10 month old! I had made a trip back to Sacramento and on the day of our session, the weather was not so hot. Things cleared up, so we went and did a few photos at the park across the street from their home. Not 3 minutes after we got back inside, it started hailing. So, needless to say, the rest of the shoot was indoors. There is something I love about photographing children in their own home...they are in their element and everything feels so at ease and natural. I really love this family - they are good, kind people...and they like photography, so bonus!