>Hangin’ with Baby Drew

>Baby Drew is my new nephew courtesy of my sister in law Jaymie. (Well and her husband David too who as well had a part in his creation.) A couple days after he was born I had to leave the state on business for a week and by the time I got back he was already out of his super brand new baby phase. (did I mention his dad is 6’6″? Diaz boys dont stay small for very long)

Like most people I stick my camera in front of, Drew really wasn’t all that stoked to meet Uncle Ryan and his 24-70mm face. I tried to explain to him that he will get use to it and his face will automatically smile some day anytime someone brings out a camera. But like most baby’s he wanted to be held and cuddled and feed and his butt patted to sleep. Which I don’t blame him for. I have been trying to get my wife to rock me to sleep at nights with no success to date.

>Sweet Baby Jordan

>First and foremost a HUGE congratulations to my friends Jen and Chris on their new baby girl. She is just as precious in real life as she is in the photos. Since I am a father of two amazingly wonderful handfuls I always get asked by new parents if “we are done.” Instantly I always answer with a “God Yes.” That is until you are around something so new and so innocent. Until you hear the little cry and you put you hand on their back and shush them back to sleep.

Then hmm maybe I would want another little one in the house! Come on Amanda we can do this right? oh wait what? Mason pooped his pants and Preslie is eating an ink pad?
” We are done.”

>Cullen Family

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Jackie is one my favorite clients to work with. Not only are her kids adorable, but she always has a ton of ideas for the shoots. There is a fine line when collaborating with a client. Other photographers have fell victim to this I know as well as myself. Before you know it you realize you are just taking photos that the client would take except you have $3k worth of equipment in your hands. (actually had a client ask is he could just take some photos with my camera halfway through a shoot.
Jackie and her family are exactly the opposite of that. She just has a ton of great ideas and then lets me go to work and trust she will like the results. Which so far has worked out. So far…

>Gia and Lucca

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These photos have been a long time coming. Our friends Kristin and Matt live way up in Rancho Cucamonga and some how my wife and Kristin talked me into thinking that packing up a 4 year old and a 2 year old in a car and driving for almost two hours was a great idea. I am glad I was talked into it though because it was such a nice day, especially getting to photograph little Lucca and Gia below.

>The Merritt Family

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>Hannah is brand new

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It is always fun getting to photograph a newborn with a client that I also did maternity photos with. Getting to photograph a glimpse into “soon to be parents” lifes to the excitement of brand new parents and watching them glow with love for this little new person in their life. Its hard to explain in writing, but it is just this feeling in the air you get from new parents. If you have children, you know exactly what I am talking about.

This is Hannah, the only newborn to ever actually pose for the camera…..

>The Zoo Keeper and his pets – Paradise Point

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Photo sessions with the Lovci kiddos are never dull ones. Add halloween costumes, hungry ducks, and what the little guy assumed was edible leaves makes a photographers jobs super easy. (the lion outfit didn’t work out as well as the giraffe, but I believe I got enough photos to show to his first girlfriend…)