Mark Leonard Imaging | Redlands Photographer » families http://markleonardimaging.com/blog Quality, artistry, and service. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:19:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Yucaipa Multi-Generation Party/Photo-shoot http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/vanderwal-yucaipa-family-pictures/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/vanderwal-yucaipa-family-pictures/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:42:05 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1337 This is how a multi-generation shoot should be done:

  1. Gorge yourself on post-holiday food until you feel too sleepy to help with the dishes
  2. Bribe children ages 2-64 with M&M’s to make them smile for the photographer
  3. Take the canoe out for a paddle and make-out session
  4. Challenge the in-laws to cornhole
  5. Relax in the tree swing
  6. Beat up on a snowman piñata until he drops a load of candy
  7. Repeat as desired

This photoshoot was a blast. How often do you get to use a full-sized teepee as a backdrop?

Grandma looks relaxed, right?

Remember these guys’ engagement photos?

Yeah, these guys know what they’re doing.

Awwwww….

Get this kid a barbell and he’s ready for the summer olympics U.S. power-lifting team.

This guy is such an athlete, he blindfolded himself.

Ahh, Kimosabe… some candy not found in snowman.

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This particular Verhoef family turns up in Southern California annually, and I was pumped to get to do a shoot with them while they were in Redlands.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/verhoef-family-photography/feed/ 2 The Whole Boersen Family http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-whole-boersen-family/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-whole-boersen-family/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:24 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1316 I’ve been able to photograph this family in lots of different variations: The DeWeerd Kids, The DeWeerd Family, Mike and Jennifer’s Wedding in Redlands last New years. Now I got them all together with their parents!

The long Autumn makes for great photography in Southern California. The trees are still golden and the light is still warm. It was a beautiful day for photos.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-whole-boersen-family/feed/ 0 The Witvliets http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-witvliets/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-witvliets/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:50:18 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1291 As often as I hear Jill say, “Wit is so annoying,” we also appreciate how important their friendship is to us. When we were pregnant with our first daughter, Jill was so excited to tell Laura, because she knew Laura would have the perfect happy reaction. And Wit always seems to make me laugh, even when it’s at my own expense (retribution takes time Wit/Debo – someday…).

We were very happy to get to do a session with these guys, because they were one of our first clients more than three years ago. Had a great time with them.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-witvliets/feed/ 4 The DeJong Family – Urban Fashionistas http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/dejongfamily/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/dejongfamily/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:23:59 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1284 So this family is my new poster family for what to wear on a photo shoot. Jeans are always great, and they went with bright, vibrant colors. Their outfits blend beautifully together – much more interesting than matching outfits! As someone wrote on Susanne’s Facebook wall, “blendy blendy, not matchy matchy.” Nice work, Susanne.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/dejongfamily/feed/ 20 The Crumplers – Walter Turns One! http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-crumplers-walter-turns-one/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-crumplers-walter-turns-one/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:08:12 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1277 One of the best parts about being a family photographer is getting to photograph kids as they grow up. I met Walter and his parents last year about this time. Now Walter is about to turn one, and he’s laughing, walking, and looking very swanky in that sweater vest. Great to see you guys again!

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-crumplers-walter-turns-one/feed/ 24 The Nix Family http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-nix-family/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-nix-family/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:50:44 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1246 I love shooting up in Oak Glen. However, I don’t get cell phone reception up there in the hill country and it’s difficult if not impossible to find someone if there’s a miscommunication, which is exactly what happened with the Nix family. Luckily, they were all very gracious and forgiving of me for not clarifying exactly where we would meet. We found each other in the end, and still had a lot of fun shooting in the last golden light of the day up in Oak Glen.

]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-nix-family/feed/ 1 The Cardenas Family http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-cardenas-family/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-cardenas-family/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:05:11 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1222 Ok blog fans, buckle up for some serious catching up. We’ve been pretty busy with shoots this Fall and I’ve had to let the blog go for a few weeks, but we’re going to get back on track with some rapid fire posting over the next few days.

First up is the Cardenas family. You don’t find ‘em more charming than this. The whole shoot was just really fun and pleasant with casual conversation and little bits of humor. I love meeting families like this.

I think I told him to imagine that he loved doing homework every night.

Ahh, ‘Tis the season!

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]]> http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/the-whitley-family/feed/ 0 Meet Halle http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/meet-halle/ http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/meet-halle/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:25:32 +0000 admin http://markleonardimaging.com/blog/?p=1180 This is Halle. She’s awesome. When we brought our three-year-old daughter, Maddie, into Loma Linda Children’s Hospital last May for cancer treatment Halle and her parents were our first roommates. Since then, we have gotten to know them and the disease Halle is fighting. Fighting is an understatement. Halle is an incredibly strong little girl. She has fought off the effects of three rounds of chemotherapy, she’s fought the temptation to be anything but happy and cheerful, and she’s about to fight through the havoc that a bone marrow transplant will have on her little body.

Jill and I think about Halle and her family constantly. As difficult as the last few months have been for us, we feel lucky that our treatment stage is over. Halle and her parents have a long road ahead of them. But we believe in them. Like I said, Halle is a three-year-old tank, and her parents are great parents. They continue to juggle their lives with grace and courage. If you’re interested in learning more about Halle, check out her Facebook page. They will need all of our prayers, encouragement, and support over the next three years (that’s right, three years until they breathe easier).

Our photo-shoot was just before Halle’s family birthday party, so she and her little brother were a little squirrelly, but we got some great moments of all of them. I enjoyed climbing a tree to get the angle for some of the family shots.

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