Here she is… she is so beautiful and that’s exactly what I wanted to bring out during this session.  Pregnancy is one of the biggest events in a womans life.  It’s hard, emotional, exciting, scary… I look at a maternity session to show a woman how beautiful and how powerful she is.  Miss Jennifer was just that.  Here’s a little peak! Enjoy!

My blog needs some love! I’ve been away from my computer quite a bit lately.  The OS on my poor old Dell took a dump.  But I had a backup computer already loaded so I just had to transfer my data drive and my burner and all my applications… and the whole sh-bang… not so fun but could have been a lot worse.  Although I think I am realizing that I didn’t backup my Photoshop actions and Lightroom presets!!!!! AAAAHHH!!!! I know I must have them somewhere! Lesson Learned!  Adobe puts them in such a funky place it’s easy to forget to back them up!

 I’ve also been busy assisting on weddings and shooting weddings of my own and now I can finally sit down and sink my teeth into the editing processes.  I’ve also been busy meeting new mommies taking part in the Prego Mommy Model search. I have met some really beautiful women just glowing with mommy-hood. I can’t wait to start showing off some of the results.  I’m excited about what we will be doing!

Our affiliate [Channel Islands PPA] just had our quarterly print competition last night. We had some great judges which turned into a Simon, Paula, Randy match which made us all laugh! It was a great comp night.  My entries in the children’s category scored only an above average but I learned a few things too so it was worth the humiliation .

Here’s my little cutie.  He’s helping dad wash his Mercury Monterey.  He felt so important.  This weekend my little baby (not such a baby now) fell on his face off his little ride-on car.  You know how it feels when you have something brand new and you hate to have it scratched or messed up… like a new car or something? Well… that’s sort of how I feel because he chipped his front tooth!! It’s just a little chip and he got right back up to play again! But still, kind of sad.  His front baby tooth will never be the same.  I have to say though that at this age I LOVE that I have this special mommy power over him whenever he hurts himself.  If he gets any scrape at all he says “mommy kiss it” and it’s all over like it never happened.  I will be sad when my special mommy power will stop working. I love that a little kiss really makes it all better.

Comming soon!! Gabo and Gooch and the Rock-a-billy wedding of the year! WooHoo!

Hey there all you expectant mommies!  The response to the Prego model search has been fantastic! I just want all to know that we will be scheduling shoots very shortly.  Keep the responses comming we have room for a few more mommies.  I’m looking forward to pushing the creative edge with my favorite subject; Expectant Mommies!  You’re more than just a bump to me! I see a woman full of excitement and anxiety… and beauty and glow!! I look forward to expressing my vision.  I can’t wait to show you all the results of this search. 

I have many other exciting things in the works so I stay tuned. 

Keep the Prego Mommies comming!

I have been busy enjoying time with my family so I’ve been away from my email (and twitter, and FB) and even though it feels quite healthy to be away from them I had to catch up just a little while I watch Adam Lambert from American Idol SLAM IT!

Blog Announcement:

Is your child America’s Cutest Kid?

 I’m very excited to be participating in the National Charity Model Search to select “America’s Cutest Kid” and to raise funds for charity.

 We’re looking for cute children ages 18 months to 14 years old to model for a portrait to be entered into the contest.

 Models Search Special:

$50 entrance fee, which includes a 45 minute model session and one image submitted to the national gallery.

 Finalists will be determined by online votes. Anyone may vote. Each vote is $1, and all proceeds from votes benefit the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. (NILMDTS.org)

Grand prize national winner will be determined from the 50 city finalists. Winners selected by photography and modeling industry experts.

 If your child is selected the national winner, you’ll receive many prizes, including a $5,000 US Savings Bond and a Canon PowerShot G10 digital camera.

 If you’re interested in entering your child(ren), please call the studio at 818-585-1621. For more information about the contest, go online to www.sandypucmodels.com.

This charity is directed at families who’s babies are terminal. It is a charity created out of a labor of love and I’m happy to have a part in it.

http://www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org/about_us/

For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.

Well this is Silvia’s second baby but the first time I’ve been able to take her maternity pictures.  Because well, the last time we were both prego ( here little girl can be seen here posing with my son Colton )  and well I was huge and couldn’t fathom taking any more pictures by the time she was actually showing by 8 months .  Well here she is looking hot in her stilettos! Just click on the thumbnails below.

Maternity sessions are my favorite sessions to photograph.  When I approach a maternity session what I see is woman at her most beautiful and most powerful.  I want to bring out her inner strength while showing tenderness and the breathless anticipation of motherhood.  Pregnancy is a very brief and wonderful time as she imagines life with a child and how her life will now change, and the last time a couple will have any peace and quiet!     **So, it’s a very important memory to preserve!**

Monique and Daryl are a great couple.  I was privilege to photograph their engagement and wedding day (while I was also expecting).  They are totally comfortable and tender with each other.  They have wanted kids from the very start.  They are very deserving expectant parents.  I can’t wait to see what will be a bouncing baby boy very soon!!!

Look at those great legs!

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