Kristin Rachelle Photography » San Diego Child Photographer http://kristinrachellephotography.com/blog Blog Mon, 28 May 2012 16:50:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 san diego photographer | 26 on fridays | week 10 http://kristinrachellephotography.com/blog/2012/05/week-10/ http://kristinrachellephotography.com/blog/2012/05/week-10/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:33 +0000 brown http://kristinrachellephotography.com/blog/?p=2792 NOTE: the images in this feed have been downsized or removed for copyright reasons. To see them in their unmodified state, please view the original post by clicking here.

Dream, dream, dream. . .that is the theme for our 26 Week Photography Project this week.  Now the image below is not something I typically do. And I have to admit that I get quite a giggle out of it. I wanted to do something different then I would normally do for a theme like this, such as one of my kids daydreaming in a field or sleeping in their bed at night. The other day my kids were watching a super-hero movie and Brayden commented that it would be “really awesome” to be able to fly in the air. How many kids dream about being able to do that?!? Probably most of them! So it only seemed logical to try and make his little dream come to life.Now, don’t judge the quality, but it was really fun to try and that’s what this project has been all about for me. . .pushing me outside of my norm.   I hope you get a little giggle out of it too! Happy Friday!

Don’t forget to complete the circle! Next, stop on by the super amazing Jessica Drossin!

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I cannot believe it has taken me until now to share these!! This adorable duo belong to my 1st cousin, Joleen and her husband Eric. Joleen moved away a few years back so back in December was the first time I got to meet little Abraham and Winston. I quickly fell in love with them! Not only because I am a twin myself, but because these two seriously have the most awesome little personalities. I really wish I could see them (and my cousin!) more often.They are like 2 little old men which makes their little men outfits so perfect for them. Enjoy these 2 cuties. . .I know you will catch yourself saying “Awwww”!

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One more quick share today of lil’ Miss Charlotte. Another gorgeous newborn I had the pleasure of photographing!! It’s been a busy spring over here and this next month is no exception. I have a lot of mommas just waiting for their new babies to be born.

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This little cutie’s momma wanted some pics of him eating spaghetti to put in her kitchen. It was a lot of fun and little D sure enjoyed himself! I just love those curls too!!!

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I showed a couple of images from this family session a few posts back and wanted to share more since I just loved this session! This family is not only gorgeous, but they sure dressed perfectly for pictures and they were a ton of fun (Not to mention the fall colors were beautiful here!). It was the perfect combination to get some great images of them all together and I had a wonderful time with them all.

 

One of my favs from this session!

 

My token black and white image.

This next one just cracks me up!

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My baby turned four last week and it was SO bittersweet for me. In one sense, I mourned the fact that I have no toddlers or babies around anymore to cuddle. But in the other sense, I rejoiced in the new phase of life where there aren’t poopy-diapered kids hanging on my leg and needing constant attention. I LOVE LOVE LOVE babies. Anyone who knows me, knows how much this is true. But luckily for me, I get to snuggle sweet newborns for my job and that has been wonderful to help ease the pain of being in a “baby-less” household. Well that and the fact that I am SO enjoying some new-found freedom in being able to go to book club, girls night outs, and other social outlets and not having to worry about having babies or toddlers at home at home needing me.

So, here are some captures of my rambunctious, loveable, squeezable, smooch-able four-year-old. He loves to be sneaky and his facial expressions crack me up. I love this kid to the moon and back and could not imagine our lives without him.

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As you may have noticed (or not noticed hee hee), I have not been blogging much. I made a decision last year to give up a job that I had been doing online for quite a long time. There were many reasons for doing this and at the time I was so stressed about the decision. Looking back, I really see how God was involved in that decision from the get-go. I saw that everything does happen for a reason even when you don’t understand it at the time, and now I feel like the last 6 months has given me my sanity back. I used to spend so much time on the computer that I felt this weird pull to it. Granted, I was working and making money by being on it, but I felt like my life had become sucked into that computer screen. My kids hated it, my husband hated it, and I was starting to hate the person I was becoming being consumed by being stuck in front of that computer screen all of the time. I just felt super anxious and stressed and it was not good for me at all. I thought just because I had a great opportunity in front of me that I needed to take it. I now realize how much happier I am and how much happier my family is that I am “present”. I still am running my photography business and staying busy with that, which I feel SO incredibly blessed by. The month of January was filled with the most amazing clients who truly made me realize how lucky I am to have this business. But I’ve really taken a step back from the online/social networking/computer world. I know I need to blog my sessions once in awhile as it’s always good to get my fresh work out there for clients to see. But I’m finding a great balance and I’ve been able to really get involved more in my kids’ school/activities. I have an almost 4-year-old that I’ve been able to hang out with A LOT more instead of ignore for hours a day. God really has taught me a lot about what matters this past year. Many events, some tragic, have taken place that have showed me how important it is to be present in my life and to really cultivate my relationships with my kids, my husband, and my friends. Overall, 2012 has already been an amazing year just a little over one month into it and I look forward to seeing what the rest of the year brings. Sappy. . .yes? But I had to share it.

With that, I give you a taste of the last sessions I’ve had. . .

Meet the scrumptiously, loveable Leo. . .

 

Up next is the deliciously sweet Tala. . .

 

The next two heart-breakers were from an awesome family session that I hope to show more of soon.  I do have one outtake to share though that just cracks me up!

 

Next up is the adorably, smooshy Asher. . .

 

And the next two are just a couple of my favs from back in December.   The little guy below belongs to one of my best friends from High School.

 

LOVED this family session. . .hope to share more from this one some day too.

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Back in October, little Adlen was turning two and I had the honor of photographing her for her birthday. She had the most amazing blue eyes and the most adorable little smile. I’ve had my fair share of photographing two-year-old kiddos lately and boy is it a work-out! I absolutely adore photographing that age because of their sweet smiles and laughs that I have to be quick to capture or it’s just a big blur of energy flying by. Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

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I know, I know. . .I’ve been a TERRIBLE blogger. I love showing off my clients and I feel bad I haven’t been doing much of that lately. Things have been so crazy and blogging has just had to be pushed to the back of the priority list, especially around the holiday time! But I do want to show a bunch of images from recent sessions. I am still missing some sessions (sorry to those of you I’m missing!) but I promise to try and get to them soon!!! For now, enjoy the beautiful people I am so lucky to get to photograph!

 

First up, Miss Tanya and her fabulous son, Jimmy.  They flew out here from Missouri for a little mother/son bonding time and we had a blast running around at the beach together. 

 

Next up is little Ava who was mere 4 days new at our session. . . such a sweet pea!

 

Then I had the pleasure of photographing this adorable family! The chunk on 4 month old Jack was so adorable and reminded me a ton of my boys at that age.  And his 19 month old brother was a total ham and such a little poser!

 

You may recognize these two cuties from their session last fall! They have grown a crazy amount and kept me on my toes! I loved seeing their little personalities really shine and their mom is the perfect mom for twins (Also, super gorgeous to boot!). <3

 

Little 6 month old Isabella was not into me at first. . .in fact, she screamed whenever I would look at her!! But as you can see, after awhile she sure gave me some adorable smiles.  Such a little cutie!

 

More to come soon!!!

 

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These three little monkeys belong to me! I know it’s been a long time since I’ve share some pics of them, but you know how life gets. I’ve been dealing with a lot of stress this last couple of weeks and had to take a step back, breathe, and realize that my problems are so small compared to what other people go through on a daily basis. It’s okay to be stressed and to have a bad day, but at the end of that bad day, I’ve realized it’s important for me to take a look at my life as a whole and see just how really blessed I am. I have a husband who adores me, three healthy, rambunctious, beautiful children, friends who would go to the end of the earth for me and back, and a job that most people dream of having. The things that sometimes eat me up inside are things that can be worked out with a little perspective and prayer. Sometimes you just have to let go and let God.

So without further adieu, my three little monkeys jumping on the bed. No one fell off and bonked their head, thank goodness (enter courtesy giggle here). There aren’t many of my middle child because he was off playing and only came in at the very end to hang out with us. I hope these bring a smile to your face like they do to mine.

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