we had a little less than an hour before we’d lose the sun. ollie was tired and mostly not feeling it. he was also limited to scooting because his leg was broken (he took off his boot cast). sarah had just dealt with a hit and run on her parked car (like, minutes before).

a little magic light and a lot of mama and son love made the most of our time together. and i think we managed to create some lovely memories of these two beauties.

our lives as parents are messy and unpredictable. i have no interest in capturing it any other way.

photos: sarah and ollie. butterfly beach. december 2011.

My absolute pleasure to spend a sunny day in the mountains above Santa Barbara working with creative, passionate, and willing participants. We left tired, sunburned, and satisfied. I am quite pleased with the results.

The Adesso Totem line is stunning. Shop it here. Samantha, Liberty, Hillary, Maddy, Tomiko and Aidan: Thank you.

photos: shot for Adesso Jewelry. Lizard’s Mouth, Santa Barbara. September, 2011.

november and december found me shooting more local portrait sessions which i have found that i really enjoy. i’ll start sprinkling in some more posts to feature recent work, because, well, they are just too beautiful not to share. this day in particular, with elizabeth, stephane, and their beautiful daughter, was especially fun. chasing a sweet toddler and her lovely parents in mercurial light? hard not to create lovely images.