R. Family Session

A few weeks ago, I met up with the R. family in Encinitas. They are leaving Southern California soon to head back to the East Coast, so I was glad to get the chance to photograph them before they move! One of my favorite things about photographing many military families is getting to meet people who have lived in so many places. Hearing all their different stories is so interesting. Their son Evan was also adorable!

Here's a few of my favorites from their session.

















Lianne, it was so nice to meet you and your family! Best of luck on your move and the transition back to life in SC!

Megan & Eric :: Pre-Deployment Couples Session

I was so glad to have the opportunity to photograph Megan and her husband, Eric before he deployed only 3 days after our session. We decided to meet in La Jolla, and due to the gorgeous weather, parking was as abysmal as ever ;) But we had a wonderful sunset session and captured some images that will hopefully help ease the pain of the separation.

I should also mention that Eric wasn't keen on getting wet, and is not a big fan of the water. In the first 5 minutes of the session, he was on the receiving end of seagull droppings, and got splashed by a huge wave that came out of nowhere. Thanks to Photoshop, the seagull droppings were no more - but he gets serious kudos for grinning and bearing it during the shoot, since it is a little gross!

Here is the super-cute couple!





I ended up doing a lot of B&W conversions with this session - I loved it with their dark hair and black shirts.





But you can't ignore the gorgeous colors on the beach.







Love that light just after sunset!







It was so nice to meet you, Megan and Eric! Eric, stay safe during the deployment, and I hope that the time passes quickly for you both!

Ashley & Dave's Homecoming

I was so excited when Ashley contacted me to shoot her homecoming because it was going to be the very first time her husband Dave was going to see her baby bump! She found out she was pregnant after he had already deployed, and hadn't shown him her belly in photos or on Skype - so he REALLY had never seen her.

It's always interesting to see how every homecoming ends up going - some are on time, most are late...Ashley's ended up being so early that a few wives from the unit missed it!

Luckily there was still enough time to hang signs before the buses arrived.



Ashley had that gorgeous pregnancy glow going on :) And the perfect dress for the occasion!



Unfortunately, Dave ended up being on the second bus, which came up about 5 minutes after the first one. But finally, he was off that bus and back in her arms.









LOVE Ashley's face here - so happy!







One of my favorite feelings to capture from each homecoming is that look of pure relief on the wife's face.



Dave also had someone else to say hello to - their puppy, Ajax.



Kisses for Dad!




Their whole family is back together (and soon to be four)!


Welcome home Dave, and the rest of 2/5's Advon! Thank you for your service!