The Lanier Family - Nipomo, CA

These are some awesome people. Tim & Tiffany will soon be taking their three beautiful kids to Papau New Guinea where they will be working to spread the gospel with New Tribes. When Tim contacted me about getting some family portraits done before they leave, I was more than happy to help out. After all, they're the ones traveling half way around the world. All I had to do was take a few pictures. Speaking of which, here a few from the shoot.

For those of you interested in learning more about this incredible family, or if you want to follow their adventures in the field, check out their blog here.

Ruben & Carolina - Santa Maria, CA

I first met Ruben, Carolina and their three children last year when we spent a sunny afternoon doing a family shoot at the beach. They truly are a beautiful family both inside and out and I thoroughly enjoyed photographing their special day. The ceremony was held at St. Mary's Church (conveniently located less than a block from my house) and the reception took place at the lovely Santa Maria Country Club. The whole day was awesome and everyone had a great time. Here's a random sampling of shots from the day... enjoy!

Angela & Vinny - Santa Ynez, CA

Engagement sessions are fun. You know why? I'll tell you. You get to shoot happy people in love. Combine that with an awesome location and you've got a recipe for a good time. This shoot with Angela and Vinny was no exception. We started off exploring the Santa Ynez Mission and finished in a field in Los Olivos that I've been wanting to shoot in for a while now. These two were great through the whole session and you could see that they were just happy to be together. I can't wait to shoot the wedding next summer. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot:

A Gathering of the Dutch - Alta Loma, CA

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a wedding as a guest and not a photographer. Although I did take my camera (because I don't think I could have managed without it) it was nice to sit back, enjoy some good company, and watch the controlled chaos that is a wedding. My "extra" shots can be found here. I know some of the family has been waiting for these so enjoy!

The Reynolds Family - Shell Beach, CA

A few months ago we donated a free portrait session to an auction for Pacific Christian School. Wendy was the lucky winner and she wanted to have a family portrait session done at the beach. She said she wanted somewhere rocky so Shell Beach it was! We climbed around on some rocks, looked in some tidepools and managed to get a few pictures in here and there. Their son Parker was quite the little ham. Several times he came up with poses all on his own. Troy and Wendy, I'm sure you know it already, but you have a great little kid there. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot. Enjoy!