Christmas in June!
June 30, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | 3 Comments
So sweet Miss Ildi is a dear friend from Full Circle Farm, and she cooked up the idea to give her parents a family photoshoot as a christmas gift…and, after maaaaany reschedules, our universes aligned and we finally got together this past Sunday, and had a marvelous afternoon adventure. Here are the results!
We hung out at her parents’ lovely home:
to get things started (and because they had amaaaaazing bookshelves), I made them pick their favorite books (or, at least, their favorite books for the day ;-):
Headed out to explore the local treasure shop:
Stopped in for a cool drink (I had iced tea!) at the local watering hole (because it had awesome window light ;-):
and then headed to the park for a creek walk!!
and then I got TOTALLY distractified by the gorgeousness of light on water (fyi, guys, those glowy bubbles at the top are an amazing example of the bokeh I was babbling about ;-):
So, in conclusion, thank you a million, billion times for being so sweet and kind and amazing!!
xoxo,
Lilia
First comes love…
June 29, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | 3 Comments
So, umm…I have some news:
These two cutie patooties are getting married.
Yup. You read that right: Capital-M Married. There are absolutely no babies in these images (I think. ;-)
Now, I know what you are saying: “but, wait, Lilia, you don’t do weddings.” (that’s what I said ;-)….but this sweet lady has a way about her, and was determined to have me, and now I am shooting her wedding…and I am SOOOO glad. :-)
We headed over to Half Moon Bay to do a loveshoot on the beach where J. proposed to sweet Miss L., and on the way, I talked them into stopping at the greenhouses:
and visiting some Flipping Amazing DINOSAURS (I have ALWAYS wanted to shoot at the dinosaurs, and I finally got my wish!! :-):
and also headed up to trespass in a funky old barn, with swallows and everything!
and no engagement session is complete without a game of fooseball (right? that’s in the rule-book someplace, I know it!):
and then to the aforementioned beach, just in time for dreamy glowy sunset light:
…and then we topped off the awesomeness with some Simply Stupendous thai food. Oh, the yumminess…but you will have to trust me…because I was too busy eating and laughing and eating and making yummy noises to take any pictures. Sorry. :-)
Thank you guys SO MUCH for an amazing day, for your bringing your sweet, silly, amazing spirits with phenomenal energy and love. You are gorgeous and I can’t wait for your wedding!!!
xoxo,
Lilia
p.s. This might just be my favorite picture. I almost peed my pants laughing, but managed to click the shutter too (what can I say…I’m a multi-tasker ;-):
From dreamy to dorktastic…and everywhere in between :-)
June 22, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | 7 Comments
So I got to hang out this sweet couple on Saturday…lucky ducky me. I am so grateful to have clients who are willing to let go and reveal their real selves and true love to my lens….it is just a total flipping gift, and I get goosebumps whenever it happens.
I think I might have made a “SQEEEE!!!” noise when I saw her pink Electra Townie:
We met up again in the evening and played…and laughed…and I made them snuggle and kiss. A lot.
Mama-to-be really loved the arches in this session, so we headed over to hang out at Stanford:
…and did I mention they let me PLAY!!!
…those of you still reading may recall that I started this post with a title that promised dorktasticness (it was almost “Hey guys! guess what? I got to create Scarlett Johanssen’s maternity portraits!!!” but I think that might have gotten me in a wee bit of trouble, seeing as how it’s not true and all, but there is definitely a resemblance! ;-) ..anyway, I think this is one of my most favorite daddy-to-be portraits EVER!!!
Thank you SO much, guys, for an AMAZING day!!!! I cannot wait to meet your sweet girl!
xoxo,
Lilia
Surprise!!!
June 22, 2009 | Filed Under sneak peeks | Leave a Comment
So these are the awesome images thatI have been itching to share with the universe for the past week or so – they were presented to their papa yesterday, and are now fair game for blogging! WOOHOO, I say!! :-)
xoxo,
Lilia