There is nothing I love more than capturing Mother-Daughter Portraits. These portraits are extra special because not only do I get to fufill my passion of making women feel beautiful and confident in front of the camera, but I also know that the work I am creating is so deeply meaningful. Your mom is your first female role model, she carried you in her womb and I now know, being a mom myself, that she continued to sacrifice her body for you for many years after you were born. Your mom teaches you so much and protects you and loves you fiercely. Seriously she is irreplaceable right? But the bittersweet thing is moms aren’t around to care for us forever, and one day a portrait with you and your mom looking amazing will literally be one of the most priceless possessions you have. The fact that I can freeze time for mothers and daughters, to snap their bond, to give them both confidence, and to make them look and feel fabulous and create a fun day they will always remember… That is epic to me! I love it with all my heart! So yeah… Mother Daughter shoots are my favorite!And they are the PERFECT gift too! So check out this recent shoot and then send me an email… I’d love to create the most unique and priceless gift you’ve ever given your mom in the new year!
Last year, in the midst of morning sickness a pregnancy, I shot this fabulous mother daughter glamour shoot but never got around to sharing it! So I thought better late than never right?!I love the story behind this shoot. I donated a $500 credit toward a boudoir shoot to the American Heart Association's Heart Beach Ball here in Santa Barbara. The Heart Beach Ball happens annually and is a big fundraiser from AHA! Sarah is on the board and attended the event, and bid on the shoot... AND WON! Woohoo! So this shoot we got to celebrate her and her journey and her charitable work for AHA. I had so much fun photographing her daughter Madison! Too cute!Sarah was floored by the photos and bought quite a few wall portraits to give as gifts to her husband and her daughter for Christmas. I love knowing that a huge canvas hangs in their house, as well as as some smaller shots on her husband's desk. I also love that she got Madison some images for her room-- how great is that for a young girl's self esteem to have gorgeous portraits of herself of the wall of her room! LOVE!Sarah loved everything so much she asked me to donate to Heart Beach Ball again... And I did! Can't wait to meet this year's lucky winner! :)
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Last week I blogged about Rita & Marilyn's Mother-Daughter Glamour Session. That day was so special to my heart because it was so fun to help two amazing women feel beautiful, sexy, confident and empowered. It was also quite meaningful to document their bond and relationship and I know the photographs will be something they will cherish for the rest of their lives, especially as their family grows.And while the joint pictures were so beautiful and sentimental, I think the solo shots are really special and meaningful as well. Because seriously, how amazing is it to have a beautiful photo of yourself you can be proud of every time you see it?!A lot of the moms in my mother daughter shoots feel particularly self conscious. They worry they won't look young, beautiful, or skinny. They love watching their daughters shine and they secretly want to shine as well. But they are afraid. Afraid they just can't look good.But that's where they are wrong. I look at moms and see a beautiful woman, with a gorgeous inner light, and an elegant sophistication and sensuality only time and life experience can bring! I love helping to style and pose moms to bring all this out and make them shine so bright it.Marilyn was so fun to photograph because she has such style and sophistication and the most beautiful, warm, genuine soul. She's a mom, a business owner, a super creative person and a single gal looking for fun! We laughed, and just had such a blast during the shoot! And as the shoot went on I saw her nerves fade and her have so much fun-- maybe more fun than Rita was having if that's possible! I am pretty sure she could have shot two more hours, if getting hungry for lunch wasn't an issue for all of us! LOL! I just adore these photos of Marilyn. She has such a glow and beauty that can't be matched. Look below and you will see what I mean!
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A few days ago I blogged about Rita & Marilyn's Mother-Daughter Glamour Session. It was a gorgeous and fun filled day of bonding, love, and feminine energy! Today I am excited to share Rita's solo images for the shoot! I've photographed Rita several times before, but WOW, girl keeps getting more and more beautiful! It was funny because at the shoot she was tired and said I was giving her a pilates-esque work out with all the poses. But when she saw the pictures she was blown away and admitted all the contorting was totally worth it! hehehe!Rita had an amazing wardrobe and set of accessories to play with and each outfit was so fun to shoot too! Sequins, tulle, lace and more sequins... YES she is a girl after my own heart! Check out all her beauty below!
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I seriously LOVE LOVE LOVE Mother/Daughter Glamour sessions. They are just too fun, too sweet and too beautiful.You may remember my bride, Rita. Rita saw some of my glamour work and decided she wanted to do a shoot so she could have some gorgeous photos of herself alone that weren't bridal. She also told me her mother-in-law, Marilyn, might be interested too. And I said, well YES then bring her to your shoot! That way the two of them could have some fun , girly bonding time and get some gorgeous photos together, and also cheer each other on during the individual photos. And that is exactly what happened.These two had so a blast dressing up, sharing jewelry and accessories, cheering each other on, blowing fan air in each others hair and just being carefree together.I made sure they felt pampered and each got equal individual time and some amazing photos together they can cherish forever, especially as their family grows! In the end they each got a beautiful folio box full of magazine quality matted portraits and were so ecstatic. It was honestly a perfect shoot in every way, and I only wish all mothers-daughters would do a shoot like this!!Below check out Marilyn & Rita's joint images. Soon I will blog their individuals!
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