With Tina and Steve's kids involved in many sports activities on the weekends, we really only had one date to try to do the shoot even though we scheduled it way in advance. As luck would have it, the weather in Irvine was perfect and their kids were great for this family portrait session.

Our goal was to capture everyone in a more natural fashion rather than just the traditional formal posed portraits. We tried to blend the two styles so we can be sure to capture their natural, individual expressions while also getting the group shots suitable for large prints and possible inclusion in Steve's professional website.


You can tell right from the start that Lily was a lively and energetic girl. The camera is definitely drawn to her smile.


We need to get some tips from Tina and Steve on how to raise kids, because the boys were all so polite and easy to work with.


Handsome kids.


A cute father and son moment.


Tina did such a great job with the wardrobe. She and Lily matched quite well.


Lily often wandered off and found her own activities.




I love these candid smiling moments.




Just the guys.




This is one of my favorites from the shoot. I told them all to get their faces close together and Lily comes over and plants a kiss on her brother's cheek. This is right afterwards when she looks up with her big adorable eyes.


Tina was looking for someone who would capture her family in a new way, in a more natural and relaxed outdoor atmosphere. I'm so glad she chose me to do the shoot because it was a lot of fun and I really love how the images turned out.

We've been trying to schedule Baby Kate and family for a while now, and we're so glad we finally got a chance to shoot in Laguna Beach. We had a gorgeous location at a friend's house, a beautiful family in Kate and her parents, and the perfect lighting at sunset. Kate was such a cute and happy baby. She seemed to love the camera and vice versa.


Mom and dad, Jessica and Jason, playing with Kate.


As you can see, Kate and her mom share this in common: sticking their tongue out.


This is my favorite shot. I could not stop smiling while I was retouching this photo because it's just so darn cute!




Kate was so easily amused. Something as simple as a piece of grass was enough to make her happy.




I love how her cute little toes curl.


She was posing for my wife here. What a darling!






Just look at that face.




Here's an action sequence, with the kiss first...


... then the lift!




Spanning three generations.

With all the fires going on around Orange County, it was nice to have a little rain. Unfortunately, it was also Su and Hanson's wedding day at the Tustin Ranch Golf Club. It drizzled on and off until the ceremony was to begin, then it suddenly stopped and a beautiful sunset arrived just in time for a beautiful ceremony. Su and Hanson are such a nice couple, I'm so glad everything worked out in the end.


A bridesmaid trying to copy a hairstyle from Mischa Barton.



Su's long beautifully decorated wedding dress.






The bride making sure everyone looks good.



The bridesmaids were busy getting Su's wedding dress bustled up. You can see the hands working furiously on it.



I love when the bridesmaids are perfectly spaced out with great posture.



Su sees Hanson for the first time on their wedding day.



The sky was simply gorgeous.



The bride gets ready to put the ring on the groom.



The recessional. The bride and groom share a genuine smile with each other.



The DJ tricked the guys into doing this two-step move where they pointed at their feet and then pointed up in the air, and then he proceeded to play the song "Staying Alive" which drew lots of laughs from the crowd.



The most emotional moment of the night was when the bride's father started to tear up, which made Su cry as she attempted to wipe the tears off her daddy's face.


DJ
Brady Amerson

Coordinator
Sandy Creager of Tustin Ranch Golf Club

Click here to view Su and Hanson's engagement session