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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.

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.

Scott and Melanie: A Retail Love Story

admin — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:02:44 +0000

Scott and Melanie met on the job. Scott hired Melanie to work in a store he manages, and from then on they were on a path to forever. Melanie is an artist and a teacher at Ontario Christian Schools. She has organized more than one Beautiful Art Exhibit with proceeds going to orphanages in Africa. Scott has dreams of running a recording studio and recently put together his own extended play album.

We had cloudy conditions and a little bit of drizzling rain, but we made the best of the photo shoot – had a picnic even – and got some great photos in Redlands. This was their engagement shoot. They will be getting married in a few months, and I’m pumped to be their wedding photographer.

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

Evan’s First Shoot

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:06:21 +0000

Welcome, welcome, welcome! It’s about time Josie got to share the spotlight with someone. She hardly knew what to do with herself when the camera wasn’t pointed at her. So glad we have a new Wiers to photograph!

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 Treurs – The Most Fashionable Family in the Universe

admin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:39:43 +0000

Seriously, I can never get over how good-looking this family is. They’re awesome!

Just because I can.

Sister standoff. Intervention required.

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!