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Thanks for stopping by!

I love to celebrate beautiful things!   My interests include anything crafty, colorful and fun!  I love to travel, cook, craft, design, create, entertain, decorate, sew..and the list goes on.  Stunning images inspire me and I hope I can share a few things here that will inspire you too!

I have always loved photographs.  My grandma has always taken a million pictures and it inspired me from a young age.  With my first 110 camera I captured fun memories of family vacations and everyday activities.  Since having kids my focus has turned to the art of the portrait.  In my eyes the "perfect" portrait doesn't mean a creaseless shirt and stiff poses, but instead a twinkle in the eye and a glimpse into the soul. 

My specialty is children.  I love to capture them in their natural element.  I want to capture who your child is at this moment.  The little noses, funny smiles and dirt covered faces that make them the person that they are right now. 

My approach is VERY relaxed...very "photo journalistic."  I'm not a girl that likes to pose.  My idea of a perfect shoot is to meet you somewhere fun and let your kids play and be themselves while I fade into the background.  I believe it's those moments that you truly want to remember.   Anyone can take a picture.  I want to capture a moment and tell a story.  

I'd LOVE to come play with your little ones.  Think of a place where they are happiest.  Disneyland? Chuck E Cheese?  Krispy Kreme?  Think outside the box.  Let's get together and let them explore, get dirty and have some fun!  Those WILL be your cherished memories!   

Monthly Archives: March 2010

Make This: Cute Crafty Ideas for Easter

  Andy has Friday off for his birthday (at least that’s what he thinks…actually it’s for Good Friday, but when you’re 7 it’s more fun to think it’s for your birthday! ) so I’ve been trying to come up with some fun Easter ideas todo that day.  Here are a few of my favorites so...

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everyday life: taking care of business

Sorry for the long delay here on the blog…things in life have been turned a little upside down over the last 10 days or so.  Normal blog posting will resume shortly.  Until then rest assurred that we’re just here taking care of some business… have a great day! -t

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Orange County Children’s Photographer: The Grassy Knoll

I LOVE this time of year here in So Cal.  Especially this year.  We have gotten SO much rain this year that everything is extra green.  It won’t be long before it’s dried out seeing as how temps are already in the 70′s and 80′s these days (hallelujah!!).  There is this AMAZING hill right behind...

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orange county children’s photographer: the face of four

st. patty’s day is an extra lucky day in our house.  it’s the day our sweet baby girl joined our family.  i honestly can’t believe that it was four years ago.  as i sit here and write this at 11:13pm on the 16th I remember exactly where i was at this time four years ago.  how...

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Orange County Children’s Photographer: Spunky

I could shoot this little ball of spunk all day.  She is SO cute and just makes me laugh all the time.  I’m so glad that her big brother is on the same baseball team as Andy which means I get to see her several times a week!! couldn’t you just eat her up???  have a...

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Hostess with the Mostess: Political Parties

No, not the kind of political party you’re thinking. We’re talking a good old fashioned red, white and blue bash. Last week I hosted a meet the candidate night. There’s a local guy here running for senate and I wanted a chance to listen to him speak and see who he was and what he...

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i {heart} faces: jump for joy

  It’s Monday again and there is another fun challenge over at i {heart} faces.  This week’s challenge involves your favorite jumping picture.  You’ve all seen this one before, but it’s definitely my fave!! Have a great day! -t

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{Picture Perfect} starts Monday…come join us!! One spot left!!

What are you doing Monday????  Session 2 of {Picture Perfect} starts…come and join us!!  There is ONE spot left!! A few things people are saying about the class: “Tammy rocks! I definitely learned a lot and things I haven’t learned in other photography classes.” “Thanks so much for doing this class. I have taken a...

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everyday life: how does this happen???

so often i find myself wishing that a day will pass quickly, or a week, or on a tuesday that a weekend will hurry up and arrive.   i forget that while i am being so impatient and wishing for days and years to fly by so i can get on with something else that...

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let’s party: you’re invited!!!

ok, I’ll be the first to admit…i am NOT, i repeat NOT a political activist.    i am however a concerned citizen who feels like the world might be headed in a direction that i’m not so crazy about.  i’ve decided to throw a little shindig… there’s a guy from orange county that is running...

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