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Pastian Family

Memorial Day morning with the Pastian Family at the park was lots of fun.Their 6 month old is a natural super model. She smiled alot and was content and happy. Their son is about to turn 3. {I think maybe today??} He was so cute as I was taking a picture of the family, he said with enthusiasm "We're a family!". So precious! His mommy knows him well and she did a great job conveying his likes and dislikes to me on the questionaire that I often send out before sessions.
LIKES= skittles, Star Wars and M&M's;
DISLIKES= getting picture taken and likes to say "No".
I love a challenge! He he was a good sport and oh so cute. He did let me know when he was "done" though. What really touched me was at the end of the session he turned to me and said, "Miss Wendy Your my favorite". Awww, I was so touched! If you know me you know I'm a sucker for flattery. Right after that he said, "Miss Wendy, yellow is my favorite." Refering to skittles. I wondered for a second if maybe I misunderstood him the first time and maybe he said "yellow is my favorite" and not "you're my favorite". Naaahhh couldn't be. We're buddies.







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Newport Beach Maternity Photographer

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a very fun maternity session. The couple is so kind, warm and down to earth....as well as stylish and beautiful. What a great combination! This is going to be one lucky baby. We started off in their newly remodeled home. Perfectly organized and decorated. Loved it!! If that weren't enough, we then were blessed to head over to the Daddy-to-be's parent's dream house. His mother was able to bring her dream home a into a reality. What a dream house it is. A French Chateu on the bay in Newport, exquisitely decorated with textures and colors and beauty everywhere. Sadly, she recently passed away. There was something that felt so connected to her as we were in the home that she created photographing her son and his wife, expecting her granddaughter. Bitter sweet in deed. My hope is that as this sweet couple and their child see these images through the years they will always feel her spirit.

OC photographer with A&L

I can't believe how long it's been since I've blogged. Well, it just means I've been really busy. With life, photography..everything. So, anyway I would like to share some of my recent work. These girls were so fun to work with! They were so easy going and natural. Anytime I suggested they do something like climb a wall, tilt their head, spin or what ever, the older girl would say confidentaly, "got it!" Now, I LOVE the toddlers that I photograph, they are so cute! However, they need a bit more coersion to follow directions. So I have to admit it was refreshing to get such cooperation! The fact that these girls are so beautiful and lively made it all the better!

What an honor it was to photograph this sweet family from Texas. Both daughters were adopted from Guatemala. The journey for this family to come together is at first heart wrenching yet ultimately heart warming. I suppose life is often that way. Our hearts get broken and endure such grief yet it is the pain that sometimes opens our hearts to the most incredible love. The attached link is a News special by a TV station in Texas that covered their journey. I feel so blessed to provide lasting memories for this family. Their youngest child just joined their family in April!

It was the girls' first time on our beautiful California Beaches!

Click here to see the news clip! Texas News Report

You can also view a slideshow of the Dudding Family by clicking on "slideshows" in the right column.

Sienna & Isabella