My Mommy is getting married! {Las Vegas Couples/Wedding Photographer}

I'm actually kinda speechless really. I never thought my mom would get re-married and I would be her photographer.

NEVER.

But she is, and I am. I couldn't be happier for her! She deserves all this and so much more. She found a great guy who treats her like the queen she deserves to be. He found the love of his life who would go to the ends of Earth for him.

This is how it's suppose to be.

If you didn't know, my mom is the best. She asked me to take her engagement photos and then I volunteered to design her invitations. I don't think she realized it, but because of that, I am a better photographer. Because that's what Mom's do, right?

I love you Mom!







Then there's this photo. It's not one you would hang on the wall, or one you would even necessarily buy or even give a second glance to. But I do, and I love it.

Why? Because they are smiling and happy. And if that's what they do for each other every day until eternity, then that makes me SO HAPPY.

Jessika's Birthday Invitations {Las Vegas Baby/Children's Photographer}

Oh how I thought I would get a million great pictures of my little princess!

How wrong I was!!!

She's mobile now, and that means she won't sit still for my pictures. I have plenty with her hand in my face or of her little bum, but not a single one where she's looking at me smiling all precious-like in the same spot where I put her.

Out of over 100 shots I took for this, only maybe 5 were decent. Note that I didn't say good or great.

No smiles, and the only reason she stayed in the same place was because she didn't like the grass.

It turned out pretty good, but not they way my Mommy-mind imagined.

I guess it's just the beginning and I'll have to get used to it. :-)

But you know what, she still pretty stinkin' cute!

K & N Maternity {Las Vegas Maternity Photographer}

I was honored to be asked to take my brother's best friends maternity pics. They were in a hurry though, because baby A could make his appearance any day. Unfortunately for them, 2 weeks later, still no baby. :-( But even so, we got some fabulous pics!

Thanks K & N for such a great time! I can't wait to meet Mr. A and hopefully take his pics too!







Because I LOVE it so, and I think it's worthy of being seen twice...

My Baby at Easter {Las Vegas Childrens Photographer}

Here it is, the photo you've been waiting for! The first picture of my princess on the photography blog!

She's not smiling in any of the pics- I think she was still sleepy because I started the whole shoot right after she woke up from a nap. :-) Oh well, she's still cute!

I can't wait to take MANY, MANY more. She's so photogenic and such a cheeser! It's going to be so much fun to dress her up & turn her into a supermodel (until she gets the fake cheese smile anyway!).

Michael Paul @ 3 Months {Las Vegas Baby Photographer}

Ok, you may or may not know that I have a daughter. She's only 3 months older than Michael, yet I have no pictures of her on my blog. Why? Because Lordy is it hard to take a picture & wrangle your own child! But now that she's older, I plan on taking her picture plenty. :-) In the meantime, I get to take pictures of my nephew!

Here's my handsome guy at 3 months. While I was editing, I noticed he has the MOST gorgeous sapphire blue eyes. He's also starting to really develop his personality & smiles a lot. He's definitely the apple of his mommy's & daddy's eyes - you can totally see it in the pictures. I heart those people so much!

Without further adieu...











Twins, or what?!

Introducing Michael Paul III! {Las Vegas Newborn Photographer}

Talk about a fantastic after-Christmas present!! My nephew, Michael Paul III, was born on December 27, 2010 at 5:27pm. He's a spitting image of his beautiful momma and Daddy's pride & joy.

I'm so thankful that they chose me to take his newborn pictures and I hope they'll let me take many more! :-)

Now, let's all revel is his cuteness!

Leah & Sarah {Las Vegas Childrens Photographer}

My best friend & her family came to town for Christmas, and I can't tell you how good it was to see Sarah after a year & a half and meet Miss Leah! I was very excited when Christina (my BFF) asked me to take Leah's picture in an heirloom dress, and of course we had to do some sister princess pictures!

We had such a good time and I look forward to many more! Love you guys!!!

My Brother is Having a Baby! {Las Vegas Maternity Photographer}

I am so excited to be an aunt, and even more excited that my sister-in-law asked me to take her maternity photos. I'm so lucky that they're both beautiful and we got some awesome shots!

I had to put the color & black and white because I couldn't decide!

Random {Las Vegas Photographer}

So I was going through my photos and found this one I took in school awhile back. I figure that it's not that bad, so I might as well put it up. Thanks Domingo for being my model, though I'm sure you never thought you'd wind up on the internet!

The Aguilar Family - Las Vegas Family & Childrens Photographer

This is my co-worker & friend's family. She had been asking me for months to take pictures of her & her girls, but it was quite a chore to get them all together at the same time! But they came to visit for Thanksgiving and we got it done.

There's also a beautiful granddaughter in the mix and I got to take their first family picture.

I had such a good time, and I hope they let me photograph them again soon!

These are some of my favorites:

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This darling is the youngest daughter, Dusty. She LOVED getting her picture taken, and I'll tell you what- she is such a superstar!


Raquel and ALL her girls....



Daddy and his baby girl....



4 Generations....



The girls....

First family photo....

Love those eyes!!!....

The Stevens Family - Las Vegas Family Photographer

This is my co-worker/friend's brother's family. They stopped by for a couple quick shots while I was shooting my friend & her daughters. One of the kids just didn't want his picture taken, but I kept shooting and got a couple (probably accidentally, for sure!) of him looking in my direction. ;-)

I'm sorry we didn't get as much time together as we would have liked, but thanks for the opportunity!

Pioche Mines - Lincoln County Photographer

Pioche is a little Nevada town, about 180 miles north/northeast of Las Vegas. The population is small- *maybe* 500 people, and the food at the Silver Cafe is great (Hi, Mom!).

It has quite a history- a booming silver mining town back in the mid-1800's and their big claim to fame is that some 72 people died of violent deaths in the town before 1 died of natural causes.

Take in the sights- Boot Hill cemetary, the Million Dollar Courthouse, the Lincoln County Musuem, and drive around to see the old mines. And then, when you've done that, stop by the Silver Cafe for some pie, their homemade breads, or some local CJ Pomegranate jelly. (The latter is a shameless plug for my family.)

The following are pics I took for my final project in one of my classes. I had a great time driving around town with my mom, checking out the places I never explored as a kid (and I can't believe we never did!).

***Edited to add that the teacher liked my photos so much that they will be displayed at the school next semester. YAY!