This family was so great. Dad got Mom a gift certificate for a session for Christmas. I love it when Dads do that! Isn’t that an awesome gift? Anyway, we got together for this session and I had so much fun with them. He’s from South Africa, she’s from California, they met in Mexico. Well,...
These are awesome, Shannypants!
gorgeous shoot. LOVE that shot in the field, and that storyboard is just fabulous!
A-dorable!
WOW Shannon, you are really good. I still cry when I watch our CD. Those are some great shots!
So can you please email my husband and tell him that all I want for Christmas is a gift certificate to you (and a plane ride for our family to go to Cali)? –I’m a friend of Mindy’s from their residency days. I check back every now and again because you’re totally my dream photographer…..some day!
What an adorable family and beautiful shots, Shannon! I think I know what I’m putting on my Christmas list, especially with #4 on the way!
just beautiful Shannon…as always…:)
Shannon those are beautiful!
(I’m so behind on blogging! I have a lot of fun sessions to share. One at a time, though…) Candice and Carlos ROCK. We had such a great time with these. We went to Santa Cruz and just played around for a few hours. I took way too many shots, and had a tough time...
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Shannon, These are beautiful! I love the mood and colors that you captured. Gorgeous.
Hey, I did a shoot at the Natural Bridgest place — it’s very cool.
Nice shoot!
As always, fabulous.
Beautiful as always! Funny… I was just at the Boardwalk and it wasn’t nearly as romantic as you just made it look. 
What cute shots and what a cute couple! I wonder what their future kids will look like? Great photo shoot!
Yay for great colors and great photography! They are a CUTE couple!
looooving these. all of them. what a beautiful couple. the colors you found had me drooling!!!
These are gorgeous and all the color is so awesome! There are about 30 of us in my family that are renting a beach house in Aptos, right by Santa Cruz this summer and I am SO tempted to book a session with you…again
these rock girly
So, while the kids were out of school for spring break we decided to go camping. Dave has a little book about great areas to camp in northern California and found Castle Crags State Park. His little book mentioned that this campground was named in Sunset Magazine’s list of top 50 campsites in the west...
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Amazing! Love taking a peek into your vacation. Love all the pictures!
Hey, that looks VERY fun… we are looking for something next year… perahps this is it. I will have to email you then for your opinions (apparently Sunset Magazine is not as good of a reference).
We camped at Castle Crags in late August of 2005. It is still our favorite campsite we’ve been to. We must have had a different experience – we didn’t have all that noise! There was almost no one there, it was so beautiful and peaceful. We loved it! We really want to go back. And looks like we’ll have to add in some of the other places you went too. Looks beautiful!
Wow, you really made me want to go camping. That’s too funny about the freeway and the trains. We’ve had several experiences like that, usually when we camp as we go cross country, though, so we’re not expecting much. I’m totally with you on crowds vs. solitude . . . good choice. The pictures are great, especially that one the guide took. You could learn a few things from him. Ha, ha.
Fun! I totally love the picture of your kids under the railroad tracks. I love how Sophie’s all leanin’ up against the wall, how Franklin has one of his feet resting on the other, and his big walking stick. His F stick picture is pretty great too! Some of those places sound like they’d be great to go to. They look gorgeous!
Despite the freezing night temperatures, sounds fun! It looks like a beautiful place to camp (if you bring earplugs).
What a funny story. Definitely one you guys will talk about in a few years. But it looks gorgeous!
That is so awesome that you went to Burney! I have been there numerous times over the years (a short day trip from Lake Almanor). Last time was in 2000 I believe! Beautiful place.
Loved the picture of Franklin doin’ his thang. Sometimes I wish I was a boy. Then I snap out of it.
Just read Alana’s comment about Lake Almanor. For years and years Trev’s family camped near Chester and Lake Almanor. He even took me once. I don’t recommend shaving in the lake. Can you say goosebumps?
So, maybe you guys would like to come to So Cal for some Disneyland?
Ah! Seriously, brochure picture quality! What a fun and beautiful trip!
Hey – we went to Burney Falls a couple of years ago!! That is a cool place! The histoy though is some Indian died there because of some gold rush conflict I think- can’t remember it all but just thought – wow you’d never know the history behind that place. Did you go to the National park that is nearby. It had great scenery too!
Shannon, I loved all these pictures!! I really love camping (but especially when the surroundings are quiet and the weather is moderate). Though the conditions weren’t ideal, you were a good sport and it looks like you all had a blast anyway! I hope we can camp together this summer. I love the new format of your blog where the pictures are so beautiful and huge and we don’t have to enlarge them! That last one was my fave.
for being such a bad and boring blogger this week! It’s been a crazy one. My goal is to do only two sessions per week. I know that beyond that, I get crazy. With four kids and a dog and a husband and a house and a business, I can only take on so much...
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I know what you mean….. {Sigh}
FIVE SESSIONS? ARE YOU INSANE?
yes.
You are.
Crazy busy!
I can’t imagine sitting by myself yet, but I don’t love the idea of my oldest being a sophomore either.
Hope you can find time to relax a bit this weekend.
I know exactly what you mean!
I’m home alone (Trevor’s out of town for work) and I’m grumbling inside that the kids are driving me crazy with their whines and wants and needs. You snapped me out of my attitude problem. Just thought I’d say thanks!
College will be here before you know it! Sad. Maybe Piper will be your lunch buddy.
Wow – 5 session in 1 week – you are rocking!!
These folks are getting married TOMORROW!! We’re going to have a great time. I had so much fun during our engagement session. They started out uncomfortable (as almost everyone does!) and complained that it didn’t feel natural. I assured them that by the end, they would feel very comfortable and relaxed… and they did. See?...
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love the bridge and those colors! Nice job!
Great angles! I love your blog and esp you blog header!!
What a cool spot for pictures. They are beautiful! Have fun at the wedding!
totally love the bridge shot!
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