brandon and diandra engaged!

over the weekend, i shot this adorable couple's engagement session. i have to say, i had a blast hanging out with them. they constantly made me laugh and as you can see, they have a great time together!

when we first met a few months ago, diandra told me that they spend a lot of time in the city. both are music lovers and love to hang out and go see live bands. in fact, their common interests are what brought them together. their love of music and bands led them to long conversations at work, then to a blossoming friendship. eventually, their friendship turned into love. and what could be a better life partner than your best friend?

so these are a few of my favorites from our time together in the city of angels. check back for updates as i add more this weekend! thanks for a fabulous time, guys! you both were so natural in front of the camera that it made my job easy! cant wait for the wedding next month!

i've also added more photos on flickr.

turning 4!

our friend gabriel turned four this past weekend! ive known this cute little guy since he was almost two. how time has flown by...and how he's grown.
and what a fun party. i especially enjoyed the breaking of the pinata! it was hilarious...at one point, it got decapitated after a few hits and had to get reattached so everyone else could have a chance! here are just a few from gabriel's special day. hope you enjoy them!











yep, some candy's stuck back there...

more of baby D

as promised, here are a few more from my session with baby D and his beautiful parents! just look at how happy this little guy is. i loved how playful and smiley he was, even with me, a complete stranger. thank you for spending your afternoon with me! i hope you enjoy these!

a date with my cousin

my cousin jackie and i grew up together as teens before she returned to hong kong to pursue her career. we are the same age, but over the years, it looks as if shes gotten younger, with her baby smooth and glowing skin. she and her husband erick were in town from hong kong last week, and we had some time to spend with them. we started our evening together with a brief tour around our neighborhood before heading to one of our favorite places to eat. then we headed to bottega louie in downtown l.a. where we feasted. if you are ever in the neighborhood, be sure to try their portabello mushroom fries ...they are unbelievable!




just left kaldi's and erick has been introduced to turbo coke.






we were a bit obsessed with the tiny tabasco bottles...too cute!

culver city ~ family session

this weekend, i met the cutest little guy and his adoring mom and dad. baby D had the most gorgeous eyes, and was all smiles through our entire shoot...he makes being adorable so effortless! heres a sneak peek of our session together...i ll be posting more images later this week. enjoy!

reggie & alicia * part 3