Here is an example of what a couple of hours of fun photos looks like!! Just look at that view! At first Jessica thought another location would be better suited for their family portrait however when we saw this stunning view from the home, the obvious choice was apparent. We ended up creating a wall portrait for the mantle, holiday cards, and a small album with all favorite images we captured.
What a unique opportunity to work with a proud Cuban American family. Matriarch and Patriarch, Isabelle and Henry, came over to the U.S. during the Cuban Revolution of the 1960’s. We had some fierce commentary and debate regarding the current U.S. administration and policy, making this a fun and memorable session. The Cespedes family put a lot of effort and importance into these portraits and it truly shows in the final images.
This beautiful Calabasas family has been commissioning portraits from us for several years now. With our guidance we were able to work together to produce exceptional photos. The children were very delightful and the parents loved the outcome of every shot, making it a tough decision to determine which ones to display in their home.
A blessing is an understatement when we begin to speak about this shoot. For the first time ever, we were granted the opportunity to photograph not only one set of beautiful fraternal twin sisters but, their older siblings who just so happen to be a fraternal set of twins themselves! How awesome is that? These portraits were taken in their beautiful home where we were able to fully direct the shoot while the parents relaxed . The Watkins were fully cooperative and even tried their hands at being photographers-in-training taking a few shots themselves of their siblings.
The Koshkorian’s made it quite easy for us to scout locations for this Fall shoot because their home in Calabasas was filled with an assortment of colors. The children thoroughly enjoyed their time in the peak of the new season; who doesn’t like to play around in the leaves every once in a while?
When Olga saw her friends portraits at her home, she called and said, “I have a look that I would love you guys to create for my family. Do you know of a location that has a slightly romantic feel with interesting hardscape and gardens?”
We had a private location that fit her vision perfectly. We consulted with her at her home to finalize details and wardrobe, and secured a fabulous make-up artist to complete their look. Surprisingly, everything needed to be coordinated around their beautiful German Shepard Xena, the warrior princess.
Everybody had a blast, and the grandparents were thrilled to have a multi-generational portrait. The portraits are now hanging in their home as rich sepia tone’s etched into metal that has a dramatic impact on the entry foyer.
What a fun shoot!! These were the best behaved dogs ever!! I think the boys had a blast and we came away with some awesome fathers day gifts. Kid’s portraits are always desired by dads.
Hogen Family
Photographing people and their loved ones often includes their animals… The really great thing is we always have new and different things to photograph. Capturing the love and adoration is magical.
