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Category Archives: kids & family

artistic touches

When it comes to taking pictures and editing them, I hear a LOT of people say “Oh, I’ll just get what I canView full post »

Baby Iron Man by The Suitcase Studio

To My Brother, on His FIRST Father’s Day

You’ve been a father for about 6 months now, and it still amazes me. I remember when YOU were still in diapers,View full post »

boys will be boys // stylized camping shoot

They were loud. Boisterous. All over the place, wanting to touch, move and PLAY. And sooooooooo different from the groupView full post »

Vintage Spring // Stylized Mini-Sessions

Lately I’ve been playing around a bit more with the concept of “styled” shoots. In the photographyView full post »

simple beauty // stylized children’s portraits

I wanted to share a bit more from my the Sweetlight Collective workshop I attended recently. Not only did I fall in LOVEView full post »

Childrens Portrait on Carousel Horse by The Suitcase Studio

Inspiration & Creation // Sweetlight Collective Workshop

Tears spring to my eyes, my vision blurring as I stare at my computer screen. Hands quickly dashing the tears away so IView full post »

Ethan turns ONE // Orange County Family Photography

It seems like just yesterday that he was brand new. And now he’s a little boy. There are likes and dislikes,View full post »

Choose JOY: the EVENT

Adoption isn’t anything like you see on most squeaky-clean tv shows, where someone decides to adopt… and BAMView full post »

behind the scenes: coloring & contortionism

I am not a graceful photographer. When I’m on a shoot, I don’t dress in cute skirts or heels. I bend. IView full post »

A New Kind of Family Portrait

The Barone family decided that they wanted something just a bit different than their traditional “sit on the rocksView full post »

Santa Baby by The Suitcase Studio

santa baby

Here’s a sneak peek from a recent portrait  session… just a little something to get you into the holidayView full post »

One Year Old Photo by The Suitcase Studio

Ethan turns ONE // sneak peek

Time flies. It doesn’t seem like a whole year has passed since I took pictures of newborn Ethan. But here he isView full post »

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to my favorite boys and ghouls… Tonight is where ghosts and goblins come out to walk alongside theView full post »

first trip to DISNEYLAND

My niece and nephew just turned FOUR years old. And their parents decided to celebrate by taking them toView full post »

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O’Brien Family // Red Thread Session

On Saturday I had the pleasure of meeting the O’Brien Family, and I instantly fell in love. With all of them.View full post »

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