Family Portraits in Malibu

  What good is summer without a day spent in the surf?

Paradise Cove

Every year I donate portrait sessions to the local schools for their annual fundraising events.

This wonderful family won the auction of a Family and Pet Portrait Session. They happen to go

to my son's school as well so we all knew each other. Needless to say it was a very energetic and extremely fun filled session.

 Are they not the most photogenic kids ever? And Paradise Cove is never one to upset.

We got lucky and had an extremely overcast day so the kids were able to run, jump, climb, play and get messy without a care in the world.

I think the images came out fantastic, what do you all think?

 Thank you K Family:)

It's been a while.....

As I have done every summer since having my children. I went in to hiding. My boys and I played all day and all night. Built forts, lit fireworks in our backyard (daily:) went to museums (all museums in the metropolitan LA area), watched movies, took day trips (in the car) as well as week long vacays in the car and most importantly went to the beach every week. As awesome as our summer vacation was, and it truly was EPIC, I am so happy to go back into my boring old everyday routine. How much I have missed my schedules and lists, I love schedules and lists. This summer I through my legal notes out the window and partied till I dropped but I miss my order. I did mention boring in my last sentence, let me reassure you, my life is anything but boring.

Kingston starts Preschool on Monday. Yay!!! I am a HUGE fan of preschool. Kid's learn everything they need to know through play so why not be somewhere that it's totally cool to play, like all the time. There is nothing more unfun than having to beg your mom to get off the computer to play K'nex. But his preschool starts so late. Don't get me wrong, I love the quality time I've had with him. He's only 4 for so long and it seems like everyday is a new discovery with him, I'm just ready to work during the day and not into the weeeeee hours of the morning.

On that note I wanted to say hi. Hi from the tail end of my summer vacation. I am almost finished and soon I will be here once again dazling you with the most amazing photo sessions I have shot yet. Yes, I still photographed the most amazing women I just haven't blogged in FOREVER! I apologise. Life is crazy, life is full, life is awesome and I love every crazy second of it.

Peace out
Michele

Chris and Maddie Maternity Shoot

Another beautiful expectant mother.

Another beautiful day at the beach.

This particular Thursday was extremely windy.

Feeling the sting of each grain of sand whip across our face we decided

to go or go home, we put our heads down and marched into the storm, the sand storm that is.

Chris and Maddie were great sports and I can prove it. Even though we were covered head to toe in sand she

looked absolutely stunning.

Maddie had her baby boy, Cruz, this past weekend and both momma and baby are doing

well. Congratulations C and M, I cannot wait to meet baby Cruz.

Now to prepare for our newborn shoot....I love my job.