bryan haflich {6.7.12}

It is so refreshing to see a Mother-Son team that cares for each other so much.  I am crossing my fingers in hopes that I can have this kind of bond with my own son in 16 years.  They were so respectful towards each other the entire time, both had a great sense of humor, and they both had a hand in building a stress-free atmosphere while we shot for almost three hours.

...not to mention that they both completely trusted me while I set up his photographs in some pretty interesting parts of Bakersfield.  :)

Congrats to you Bryan, good luck on your Senior year!

friedman five {5.29.12}

These fab five are moving to NYC!  That really shouldn't come as a surprise though.  

They are theatre folks after all :)  These fish are too big for this pond.

Sad this will be my last time photographing this family - we had our first session almost three years ago.  Good luck & best wishes, Friedmans!

[Special thanks to Laurel for being a human lightstand]

andrew tibbetts {6.5.12}

I met Tibbetts almost five years ago when he was an 8th-to-9th grade summer transition student taking prep courses.  He was about the same size as he is today.  

Being a lofty 5'4" myself, shooting a 6'4" athlete was a bit different from my day-to-day.  In hindsight, I should have brought a full size ladder.  :)

Congratulations on graduating man, Bakersfield College and Cal Poly will be lucky to have you.

[Special thanks to Meghan for being a human lightstand]

ani & jordan esraelian {5.26.12}

Armenian weddings can be summed up in three words:  beautiful, delicious, and lively.

I have never seen a reception like this one.  High energy coming from guests of any age, the food was to die for, the live music was phenomenal.  What a show!

Thank you so much to my friend-tographer (see what I did there... I'm witty) Natalie Green of NYFotography for inviting me to 2nd shoot the Esraelian wedding in Fresno this past weekend.

Thank you also to Ani, Jordan, and their friends and family for having us on such a special day.

lauryn, just because {4.3.12}

Thank God for highly photogenic, trusting friends.  You would never believe where this dreamy location was.

Thanks for letting me borrow your gorg face Lauryn!