“Smile,” is actually my least favorite word. This slip of the tongue is photo-death to a shoot. It instantly wipes away all real emotion like a shake of an Etch A Sketch. What’s real is beautiful! Talita, a good friend of mine, has always allowed me the artistic freedom to capture her girls in their authentic light (even through sessions with breakdowns and tears).  I hope these girls will someday look back at their childhood images and be reminded of who they were and not just what they looked like during this stage in their lives.

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    Alison handmade the adorable yellow bow tie in these images, she’s that girl. Her creative spirit and her artful mindset come across in the way she styles her family for our sessions. In Alison’s case it’s effortless. What to wear to in a family photo session is a FAQ. Clients have reported using inspiration from Alison’s former sessions to style their own. In this way, her family has become an artful “poster family” of sorts. I had a few other family sessions in San Clemente the day of our shoot but a last minute cancellation that allowed me a chance to grab coffee with Ali and catch up. Alison is also the little girl across the street with a Rainbow Brite and white fluffy cat from my childhood, a pseudo 3rd sister.  It’s fun to watch her family grow and freeze a few of these moments.

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    I had the honor of capturing Project Runway winner Ashely Nell Tripton for her official website (www.ashleynelltripon.com). Images will also be published in San Diego Magazine in May. Ashely is living art. Adorned from head to toe in color and textiles, when she enters a room, it becomes beautiful. She will also warm you with her magnetic energy. She’s not “girl next door,” she’s the one you want to be, a lover, a dreamer, and bold creator. If you aren’t familiar with Ashely’s work, pour a glass of wine (or your green drink) and take a look, www.ashelynelltripton.comAshely Nell Tripton_0476

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