Gaby, Ash, Noah, Mateo & Serene. Family. Orange County Family Photographer.

As a photographer, I always imagine what a dream session would look like…until now. Gaby, also a photographer and a good friend, asked me to capture some memories of her absolutely adorable and stylish family of five, or like she calls it #subingpartyoffive. The location, their outfits, the flower crowns and all the tenderness that they shared that afternoon made for one magical session. The night before the shoot I was as excited and nervous as if I was having the first day of school jitters that you get as a kid. I know Gaby as a friend, so not only was I like, “What… you want me to take your photos?” but I wanted to make a really good impression on her as a photographer. She had told me that they have never taken professional family photos before. You see…us photographers are always behind the lens, even with are own families, so we seldom have our photos taken. No pressure right? Right….I couldn’t sleep as I tossed and turned and had a gazillion types of poses running through my mind. As soon as I arrived I forgot all but a few, yet it didn’t matter because I didn’t have to do much but let her family have fun and express their love for one another.

Gaby and Ash have three children. Noah (age 4) and Mateo and Serene (age 3). Yup, they have a set of #twinkies and I’m in awe! Not only does Gaby dress them to impress, but they are super sweet kiddos. Oh, lets not forget how gorgeous she is! They’re basically a perfect little family of five. They are all as lovely on the outside as they are on the inside. This year Gaby and Ash will celebrate their seven year wedding anniversary. Happy Anni guys. I wish you lots of love and happiness and many more moons together! I hope you love these photos as much as I do!
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Victoria. Senior Portraits. Los Angeles Lifestyle Photographer.

Oh to be young again. I mean if I was really young I would stay up all night watching cult classic 80’s movies while eating a whole tub of cookies and cream ice cream then scarf down pineapple pizza and wash it down with a large Tierra Mia Horchata Frappe. Oh was I daydreaming of food again? I’ve really got to stop that! Victoria is as lovely, beautiful, and free (well at least to eat what she wants without gaining a million calories) young lady. She’ll graduate from La Habra High School this May. Victoria is involved in ASB and is a very well rounded gal, so it won’t surprise me if all of the college applications that she submitted came back as acceptance letters. Good luck Victoria and Congratulations on your graduation!

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Jennifer & Andy. Maternity. Los Angeles Maternity Photographer.

Jennifer and I corresponded back and forth quite a few times before her maternity session. Usually it’s not too easy (well at least for me) to read someone just by their email alone. But with Jennifer, I knew right away she was sincere and as real as they come. In one of her emails, she sent me a photo of her and Andy on their wedding day and then another of recent snapshot of herself. Along with the email she said, “Here, so you know what you are working with.” After reading that I chuckled a bit thinking oh this girl Jennifer has a bit of comedic sass to her. We met me on the North side of Griffith Park and I was delighted with their excitement for the session. The time seemed to pass quickly because our conversations just rolled on with ease, as if we were high school friends catching up after a hiatus of several years. They are excited for the arrival of their son, Benjamin, who will make his appearance in a few weeks.  I have a feeling Benjamin is going to have his dad’s ear-to-ear smile and his mother’s gorgeous golden locks. Congratulations to you both!
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Jessica, Steven & Andres. Maternity. Los Angeles Maternity Photographer.

What’s the best feeling after having your first child? Well, having your second of course. Jessica, Steven and their son, Andres, are preparing for the next addition to their family. This April they will welcome another handsome little fella. Yes, I did say April. Jessica’s bump is so petite and pretty, it almost looks as if she’s only six months instead of almost due! Jessica and Steven are planning on decorating the nursery with various types of transportation vehicles…more specifically, trains. That’s why they chose the Travel Town in Griffith Park for their maternity session. I felt like I was photographing a model because this mama was such a natural throughout our session. Her and her stretch-mark-free tummy totally worked the camera. She also brought a beyond beautiful quilt that her great-grandmother had made. I thought it was so sweet that she wanted to incorporate the blanket into their session. I just love it when my clients (especially maternity clients) bring heirlooms and antique, vintage or memorable items from their family’s treasure chests. By the way, her 90-something year-old great-grandmother is still alive. Lucky ducky! I had such a great time getting to know her (total sweetheart), him (he’s hilarious), and their’s (a cuter than a button toddler). Oh, Jessica’s sweet mother also joined us. Apart from Jessica being so drop dead gorgeous, she’s also a teacher. I knew that’s why it seemed like we just clicked as soon as we met.

Congratulations Jessica and Steven. I know you are going to have another adorable baby boy!

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Moments with Mother. Los Angeles Lifestyle Photographer.

A Mother’s Day Mini

Come look radiant with your children, mother, and or grandmother.

You can even create a generation photo, like we did here. It’s priceless!

The talented ladies from Laced, Bliss & Love and I will hold our first collaborative Mother’s Day Minis.

When: Saturday, April 26th with Me, Evie

email Evie: evie@evamariephoto.com

Sunday, April 27th, with Nea & Gaby from (LB&L)

Email Nea and Gaby at: info@lacedblissandlove.com

Where: an outdoor location in Whittier

$150 for 20min. which includes 10-15 images via digital download

*Up to parties of 4, with $25 for each additional family member

*If interested… flower crowns, for the women, will be provided to wear at the session*

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Lisa, Aldous & Baby Amelia. Classic Newborn. Los Angeles Newborn Photography.

A guy walks into a bar. He orders a drink, gets married and has a baby… just thought I’d start off with some Friday Humor, but that’s actually how Aldous met Lisa. Aldous, a native Californian works for the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica and Lisa is an Interior Designer who moved to Cali 13 years ago from England. This very contemporary couple wanted a lifestyle newborn session with their darling nine-day old daughter, Amelia, at their home in West Hollywood. As I entered their house, I thought, WOW! Lisa must be secretly spying on one of my Pinterest boards. Ha, Ha. Oh my little ego…she is an amazing interior designer! As new parents they had their concerns about the usual: sleepless nights, diaper rash, and coming to the realization that they are in charge of another human being. I still pinch myself thinking about how I’m the boss and responsible for two itty bitty people.

Have you ever heard a real accent from England? Well I fell in love with Lisa’s. I really enjoy listening to someone’s accent. I guess it kind makes me feel like I’m traveling to another city, state, or country. Sometimes I go overboard with them too. I started to hear an accent in Aldous’ voice and asked where he was from. He chuckled a bit and said it must be a Santa Monica one…oh Aldous you are a character. I crawled inside my little hole and from then on vowed never to ask about accents unless I was in another country…lol. Baby Amelia was just a dream. Only nine days old, but she already had a good amount of chubs on her. She was gorgeous and very wide awake for a little one that wasn’t even two weeks old. Although most parents (and myself) want their newborn images to seem effortless with their baby sleeping peacefully in their arms, I think it’s also sweet when their newborn is gazing into their parents’ eyes. Aldous wasn’t sure if his sweet Amelia’s baby blues were going to change so he asked me to try and capture those while she was awake. That is another perk of having your little one awake during their session. You get to capture their gorgeous sparkling eyes.

This amazing home had so many beautiful backdrops, I was in backdrop heaven. Just scroll down and take a peek of Amelia’s super chic nursery.

Congratulations Lisa and Aldous! You have a lovely family!

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Kim, Danny & Baby Ella. Classic Newborn. Los Angeles Newborn Photographer.

Oh dear me….what am I going to write about this darling couple? Kim, my husband’s good high school friend, kept joking (to her baby) about all the mishaps (well what she thought would be mishaps) that took place during our seriously completely fun newborn session. So Kim, I’ll write this:

Kim and Danny are new parents to baby Ella, a darling five-week old baby girl (and hopefully my daughter’s new playmate), with the most adorable chicly-like hair, all puffy and extra soft. Yes, although the lighting in the home wasn’t the best, we improvised on probably the most gorgeous warm and sunny day this March has seen. I thought Kim, being a nurse, would want to slap me for asking to take her little newbie outside…especially all nakie, but she was totally up for the idea. Thank you Danny for being so sweet and running back and forth inside for everything Kim and I needed. Kim, you sure have an awesome husband and dad! Danny and Kim speak to Ella as if she’s already five. I love it! Danny treats and talks to Ella as if she’s the queen of his world, while Kim is constantly gazzing at her daughter with such adoring love.

Throughout the session we chit chatted about her pregnancy and her non-medicated delivery- OUCH! You are so brave! Anytime we would discuss something serious like Kim’s delivery she would make me laugh all over agin. Like whenever Ella would cry, Kim gently told her daughter to ship up because Evie didn’t want a “wha-wha” baby and that “wha-wha” babies didn’t make good photos. I pretty much laughed till my stomach hurt. Kim you were killing me with your cuteness!

They love their “heart” (pet name for their daughter) fiercely and tenderly. Kim and Danny, I know the sleepless nights can be rough but in about a few months you’ll start REMing again. Just kidding, it may be longer, like with our little guy. Congratulations on your beautiful baby girl! I’m so happy for you and Danny!
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Hellen, Rogerio & Baby Valentina. Classic Newborn. Los Angeles Newborn Photographer.

She’s a fashion designer and he is in finance. As I walked into their home my eyes popped out like one of those cartoon character’s that has gone gah gah over something. Yup that was me. I was drooling over all of Hellen’s fabrics. She had every color lace I could dream of so of course I had to incorporate them into our newborn session. Rogerio was a jokester and always wanted to do his impression of Ben Stiller in “Zoolander.” Then I laid my eyes on baby Valentina and I was bit by the love bug.  Valentina was born on February 12, 2014 weighing in at 6.11 oz and she was 20 inches long.

Her dad said, “I hope one day she becomes a Victoria Secret model. You know she get’s her looks after me.” We all knew he was kidding, but this is why I immediately feel for this little family. Their love and laughter kept the entire session light and effortless. Now before you make judgement on Rogerio for his comment, I must say his wife is so flawless she could be a VS model herself so we totally all knew he was kidding. Actually he should of said that she could be the next Ms. Universe because her background is already so unique (well I think so). Hellen is Italian and Rogerio is part German and part American, yet these two amazing parents are both from Brazil and I was intrigued even more whenI heard them speak in Portuguese to their daughter. So, yes Ms. Valentina, one day you might just be the next Ms. Universe, but for now, have a Happy First Month Birthday!
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