Dreaming of Summer.

Summer is my favorite time of year, and my daughter's favorite, too!  This is partially because I grew up in Southern California and went to college in Santa Barbara, and partially because I'm a teacher.

I'll be taking the upcoming school year off to stay home with my new baby girl.  Since I'll be about eight and a half months pregnant this summer, we don't have any big vacation plans, but I've been dreaming of summer and counting down until our break begins!








Since these are throwback photos, they are all from the days prior to the launch of this website.  You may notice some are watermarked with my personal blog, www.mystubbornmiss.com, where I write about my daughter with Down syndrome.  She was my practice model long before I started my business!






I Heart Faces: Props.


A few weeks ago, I did senior photos for these two lovely ladies getting ready to graduate in just a few weeks!  Since this senior is a runner, she brought her spikes along.

I think running spikes are my favorite prop.  You can see the senior boy version here.

Fifteen more school days until summer around here!  (Less for the seniors!)

Linking up over at I Heart Faces for the Props challenge.

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Flashback: Wreaths Across America

In December, Wreaths Across America provides wreaths for the veterans buried at our national cemeteries.  Team Bear asked me to photograph their group laying the wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery.







The section they were in happened to be adjacent to the section where my friend's father is buried, so I also headed over there to make sure he had a wreath on his marker.

Siblings.

Yesterday, I spent time in Alexandria with a brother and sister who happen to be super good looking and great kids young adults.  Along with senior portraits for big brother, we got some sibling shots and individual photos of younger sister.

Senior sessions for the class of 2016 are booking now, with availability starting the weekend of June 13.  Rates will increase for anything booked after the start of the school year, so take advantage of the great deal now!







Check out the full session, along with the bonus prom session here.  You can show these good looking kids some love on Facebook right here.

Pre-Prom Pictures.

It's prom season!  Every weekend seems to include spotting well-dressed high school kids en route to prom, looking far better than I remember my friends and I looking at 17.  I stopped by to snap a few photos before these two headed out to enjoy a favorite high school tradition.








His senior photos are coming up soon, so be on the lookout for more!