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The Triemstra Family

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:19:33 +0000

We found a couple of new locations for the Triemstra’s shoot. We wanted a rugged, Western kind of setting for one of the sets. I found this great cactus farm out in Beaumont that was great for photography.

Their boy has grown quite a bit since our last shoot. Plus, they’ve got a new one!

The next John Wayne, I think.

Yucaipa Multi-Generation Party/Photo-shoot

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:42:05 +0000

This is how a multi-generation shoot should be done:

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

The Verhoef Family from the Frozen Tundra

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:24:23 +0000

These guys are, without a doubt, some of our favorite Canadians. And we’re from Minnesota, so we know Canadians. Their kids are a riot, and I loved watching them all interact with each other – jumping, dancing, and thumb-wrestling.

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.

The Whole Boersen Family

admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:15:24 +0000

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.

Merry Christmas Everyone

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:01:21 +0000

The Woodrows at the Beach

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:33:44 +0000

We’ve become very close to the Woodrows since we started having kids. They are one of our go-to families when we’re in a bind and need a place for the girls while Jill and I go on an emergency date-night. You may remember Katie-Jo from her senior portraits a while back. They were also one of the families that circled their wagons around us when Madelyn was diagnosed last spring. They were frequent visitors to the Loma Linda Children’s Hospital throughout the summer, and they were instrumental in creating and distributing the “Pray for Maddie” pink bracelets that we still wear.

In short, the Woodrows are on our awesome list forever. We so enjoyed doing a photoshoot with them at Corona Del Mar. Thank you so much, Woodrows for taking care of us when we needed it, and loving our girls all the time.

The Witvliets

admin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:50:18 +0000

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.

The DeJong Family – Urban Fashionistas

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:23:59 +0000

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.

The Crumplers – Walter Turns One!

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:08:12 +0000

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!

Lucy’s Back… and she’s got a ‘tude!

admin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:17:52 +0000

Meet Lucy (again). Most of the time she’s brilliantly happy. Like this.

But on this day, Lucy decided to bring out this face. She did it over and over, and it was funny every time.

Tummy-time… p-yu!

Jean jackets… p-yu!

Books and literature… P-YU!