Epic Imagery » Little Ones

Oh Baby! Ava

Danny — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:01:33 +0000

I’ve had the pleasure of watching little Baby Ava go from a delicate, little newborn to a scrumptious baby girl full of laughs and smiles. Last week I made a trip to Manhattan Beach to photograph Ava… The session started when I snuck into her room to get photographs on her changing table. The moment I saw her laying there I started snapping pics.. she was so amazingly cute! Thank you to “mommy” Heather for giving me the joy!

Baby Breckin

Danny — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:39:14 +0000

I had the pleasure of meeting little Baby Breckin for the first time last Friday. This family have been great clients for me. We photographed mom & dad’s wedding 10+ years ago and have captured every one of their children as newborns. I did this photography session at my studio and loved the results! The top image is probably my favorite. I LOVE the way Breckin’s brother and sister’s are admiring his baby-ness. The image at the bottom is fun too. Breckin was born on St. Patrick’s Day, hence the appropriately placed Shamrocks!

Baby Matthew

Danny — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:14:48 +0000

Well, somethings in the air… or water! Here come the babies… I had the privilege of capturing Baby Matthew just a couple weeks ago. Alex informed me a couple days prior that my “newest” client was on the scene. So I made arrangements that very week to get those first few moments, silly expressions & hear-warming kisses (the same could be said of mom and dad!) I photographed Mike & Alex’s wedding in the Fall of 2008 and it was a heck of a good time (to put it mildly). It thrills me to be able to capture more life milestones for such good friends.

The session itself got of to a slow start… late sleepless nights, long showers & blow dryers can do that to a girl (or was it Mike.. still not sure!). The few extra moments at the start allowed me to capture some of the baby room details and other little reminders of his arrival. From there it was pure magic.. Take a peek at Baby Matthew!

Baby Noa

Danny — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:38:48 +0000

I love it when past wedding clients resurface with big bundles of joy! I photographed Hazelle & Jason’s wedding a couple years ago so when Hazelle called to tell me the good news, I was overjoyed! I photographed baby Noa on a beautiful Southern California day a couple weeks ago. I love capturing these first precious moments in the comfort of their new home.. and many times there are cute outfits, meaningful gifts, soft blankets and decorated rooms that add to the excitement. One of the elements I love was present right from the start: big windows full of rich light.

So the session got off to a great start. Baby Noa is such a happy, playful baby that capturing fun images of her was pretty easy. Getting an opportunity to photograph a little person at the very beginning of their life is truly an honor. I feel the same way about weddings, but newborn sessions have a special place in my heart. I always approach this type of session with a mindset of wanting to tell this little one’s story… even at such a tender age.

Baby Zachary

Danny — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:27:30 +0000

This last Wednesday I had the pleasure of visiting one of my favorite clients, Rachel Yousif, in one of my favorites cities, Manhattan Beach. It was especially fun because I got to meet her little angel, Baby Zachary for the first time. I’ve known Rachel for several years and up until now we’ve pretty much matched up, child for child. My son Jaden was born in March 2006, her son Benjamin was born within a couple weeks. Likewise with my son Maddy and her daugher Julia were born in the Fall of 2007. Of course now she’s passed me up with child #3..!

Baby Zachary was born in early October and I had the joy of capturing some of his little features and Rachel’s tender, motherly interactions. This was my first time shooting in Rachel’s home in Manhattan Beach and I was immediately impressed with her style and choice of decor. We started shooting in her bedroom… it was clean, white and beachy with a nice illuminating window light. After a series of images in various ways, my favorite images came with Rachel playfully laying on her bed, cuddling, cooing and kissing her baby boy.

From there we went to a seaside park. Chasing and playing with Ben & Julia was truly a delight. The last image in the series below is one of my favorites. Ben is smothering his sister julia with kisses.. the look on her face is priceless!!!