mila | laguna beach wedding photographer . kelly + raleigh

they've been in and out of each other's lives since she was 18.  random brushes with fate but nothing sealed... not until a fateful hang out day last year.  they were just hangin at the blue beat in newport and raleigh proved that he'd been paying attention all those years.  raleigh knew her name!  now i don't know about you guys but when a hot guy knows my name that's like... shock and awe!  followed by melt and a big smile ;).  that's the vision i have of kelly that night.  they've been together since.  sigh.  i love happy endings!


these two are getting married next july!  congratulations to the sweetest couple ever.  and congratulations to me for being lucky enough to have such a hot couple to take pictures of!


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makeup by kacee geoffroy
hair by jennifer alvarez

mila | tustin portrait photographer . martinez

little girls in the playground hangin on the bars upside down.  that was me as a kid and that's marina too!  blink... and she's off to the other side playing on the swings.

another successful holiday mini in the books.  check out this adorable family that giggled, sang and laughed the whole hour through.  they really did make my job easy and gave me a great start to an awesome day.

mila | jay's catering . sweet treats

my friend mary of jay's catering had invited me over quite some time ago to take pictures of delectable yummyness at the jay's catering office.  it was hard to concentrate on the technical aspects of taking good food shots and macro views when faced with such delicious delights.  but i stood triumphant!  thanks mary for inviting me over and tempting the preggo woman with sweets!  ha!


p.s.  if anyone wants to work on macros and closeups... might i suggest focusing on rings and ribbons instead of food.  or at least make sure you attempt these dangerous feats on a full stomach.  that was the secret to my success ;)

mila | coto de caza portrait photographer . miles family

karolyn and i met in a ballet class at IVC ages ago.   she is such an AMAZING dancer!  the woman has natural talent!  a few months ago she brought in kendall (her very own little ballerina) decked out in a princess dress posing for me at the june 20.20.20.  this time we have the whole family!  hubby steven, gorgeous puppy guiness and the newest addition to the family... shepard!


check out the latest of the holiday mini sessions...

and my favorite shot of a girl, her funny face and her cute dog..

this next shot is comedy.  kendall had a mini "faker" melt-down.  at least that's what steve said.  he was snickering that kendall pulled out the tears for this one.  it lasted all of 5 camera clicks and we were back to smiles and funny faces.