Mali’s Blog

I shot this one today and it makes me smile.

Sundays used to be slow days, when after sleeping in we would go to breakfast by the beach and then go for a walk, bike ride or rollerblade on the boardwalk. Well, since the kids have been around things have drastically changed. Time has become such a scarce commodity that I can’t believe how SLOW life used to be.  So in our present life, on Sunday mornings I usually stay home catching up with work and doing laundry, while Brian goes grocery shopping with the kids.  What started out as something they HAD to do, turned out to be nice family routine.  The kids LOVE going to the farmers market.  They get to try all sorts of fruits and vegetable samples. Brian is incredibly patient and lets them choose what they like and what they want to buy. He lets them pay and count their change - Derek still thinks it’s pretty cool that he gives one “money” and gets 4 “monies” back Sometimes they come home with some crazy vegetables that I’ve never seen before, but the result is that they have become great eaters, they love helping Daddy, and grocery shopping gets done!! Last Sunday I joined them in their weekly adventure and here are some of the images:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If you have children and you live in Orange County there’s a very good chance you know, or at least has heard of, Miss Elena.  She runs an amazing music program for babies and young children called Music Together.  I’ve known her for many years as an unbelievably great music instructor and just recently got to know her personally, when she contacted me to do her portraits. Here are some of my favorites:

 

 

 

 

Thank you Miss Elena. Our community is lucky to have a talented teacher like you!

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When Jen called me and said that she was referred to me by Jackie I was almost sure she would be great to work with.  And it wasn’t only Jen. Her husbad Greg and little boy Dane were so, so sweet.  What an easy-going family!! Here are some of my favorites:

 

 

 

 

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I just want to share some cool shots that Noel from Bosh Images took of us the other day. Check out how her way of processing her images is totally different from mine and so fun (just like Noel):

 

My little photographers:

 

I want to share this one not because it’s a particularly flattering image of me :), but I know I look like this pretty often!

 

This is the 2008 version of one of our engagement shots - almost 8 years later!

 

I processed this one myself:

Thanks Noel for a fun afternoon, some great shots, and a reality check on how I look in my 30’s! :) 

 

 

 

 

 

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I love to photograph this family! Here they are again:

Baby Ethan is now 8 weeks old:

 

 

Asher looks so much older now that he’s a big brother: 

 

 

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It was so nice when AJ and Kristin asked me to photograph their family not only because they have a super adorable baby girl, but also because they are my next door neighbors.  We live in a nice little community, full of children and friendly smiles, so working with neighbors is always a great pleasure.  Here are some of my favorites:

 

 

 

 

Kristin’s parents came from San Diego for the photo shoot and to celebrate her birthday:

 

 

 

 

Thank you guys for being such wonderful people to work with, but most of all for being such great neighbors! 

Click here to see a slideshow of the session.

 

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This is one of the most relaxed, fun-loving, happy families I’ve ever met.  They are expecting their 4th child, which you think would drive most people close to insanity, but not Maria and John.  They handle everything so beautifully and make parenting seem so easy - But I’m not fooled! I have 2 of my own, so I know how it really is for the rest of us!!

With their wonderful personalities,  it’s no surprise that their family portrait turned out to be one of my favorites ever:

How cool is it that they named their children after they favorite travel spots:

Here’s Tai:

 

 

And Kona:

 

 

 

Brother and sister fun!

 

And joined by their little brother River:

 

And a quick moment to new baby brother or sister, who will join the family next March:

 

Click here to see a slideshow of their session.

 

 

 

 

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Since I’m way behind on blog posts and I don’t think I’ll be able to catch up anytime soon, I decided to post some of my favorites from this month so far.  I’ve had some wonderful clients with some adorable kids. So here they are:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It feels like she was just born and at the same time it feels like she’s always been around. Either way, I can’t imagine our lives without her! Here’s my beautiful niece:

 

 

 

Ask her “What’s up?!” and this is the attitude you get: