I’m so thankful it didn’t rain yesterday.

I have so many images that I never blogged. I get busy, I get my work done, and then I put my images up on facebook for my clients to show off. It works for us, but not for you folks out there in the blogosphere. Hence the start of my “Stuff I never blogged” series.

The following images are from my newborn session with baby Liam and his parents from October 2009. Enjoy!

…that can help you forget that you were just rear ended twice, in twenty minutes, within the same 747 feet of road.

“But what the hell were you doing on Sepulveda at 2:30pm on a Friday, Pamela?”

Well, I was trying to avoid traffic. I know, in Los Angeles that just never works. I really should have known better. I don’t even really want to get into my two accidents, both of which seem pretty sketchy at this point. A word of advice, when you rear end someone who owns a nice camera, don’t try to drive off after they question why you don’t have your license on you, and ask to please hold while they call the police. Duh, I’m going to take a photo of you, in your car, driving away in an attempt to avoid being held responsible for your own stupidity.

I digress. (As I often do, I’m a woman full of tangents)

So needless to say I got home in a foul mood. Thankfully, putting the cards from a days work in the reader feels a lot like opening presents, even if I already know what the contents are. I can’t think of any other time in my life when I got home and laughed at the first image I clicked on after having the kind of day I’ve had…

Cute tookus, Liam! I’d love to be a fly on the wall in the same room as your folks when they bust this out in front of your first serious girlfriend. I mean really, it could be MUCH worse. Believe me, I’m part of the army of photographers who enables parents to build their arsenal of embarrassing photos. It’s not bad. Adorable even.

Thankfully, I’ve got Liam the Little Man to cheer me up. I’ll explain more later, but let’s just say that if there were a “Strongbaby” competition somewhere on the face of this planet, Liam would take 1st place in the push/pull competition. He’s not even 4 weeks old yet…

Thank you Liam, Janice, J.D., and Anne, for reminding me that my day didn’t completely suck.

More to come, if I ever get off the phone with my insurance company.

Tai, Ivy, Joshua and I had a session back in March when Joshua was just kind of hanging out and doing things that a 3 month old does. He had all his cute baby chub and spent a majority of his days sleeping and growing.

But not anymore, now he’s crawling, laughing, kicking, grunting, and making all sorts of goofy faces. He’s just as cute as ever, even more so because he’s such a social kid who likes to indulge any willing audience. In 5 short months he’s become quite the explorer (and kind of a flirt too). I found this out a couple weeks ago on a Sunday morning with Joshua, Ivy, Tai, and Anne. The weather was a bit humid but otherwise it was a beautiful day outside. We spent the morning catching up and hanging out…and taking photos.

8-10 months is a fun age for babies. There are so many milestones that seem to appear one right after the other in the blink of an eye. Joshua is really happy and likes to watch the world around him. He checks out everything in his field of view, kicks his feet in the arms of his parents to get the attention of folks passing by him, and grabs at his ears as if it’s he’s doing it for the first time. He loves a good game of peek-a-boo and is at the point where you can fully engage him with the camera. It was amazing to watch this little guy notice that I was changing the focal length on my zoom lens. Such a fun age! He’s getting so tall too! Those little legs have stretched out and the baby belly is gone. The next few months are going to be such an exciting time for this family. Watch out world! Joshua is on the move!

After our session, Ivy and Tai treated Anne and I to a tasty Sunday lunch. I wish I had taken photos of the food, but we were all starving and it was just so good I could never ask anyone at the table to wait to eat it. Thanks again for lunch guys! Oh, and thank you especially for helping a sister out and keeping my glass of tea full! I can’t wait until next time!

Oh, and please check out Anne’s version of the day.

Despite the fact that I was bummin’ because Mr. Masters has been out of town on business, I still managed to have my usual Sunday Funday. Mostly because of this cute kid, his parents, and my pal Anne.

I realize I’ve been teasing and teasing away this week. I had 4 solid days of shooting so I have a bit of editing to do in the next few days. Of course I’ll fill you in with all the details as I make progress =)

I had the pleasure of meeting Joshua and his Parents on a Saturday afternoon in their beautiful home. Joshua is such a happy boy. He’s very calm. In between hanging out with his Mom and Dad, he would let his eyes follow my lens until he would eventually get worn out and fall asleep. He never cried, and only requested that we feed him frequently to grow big and strong and the occasional nap. I love working with babies, and observing how an infant lets his Parents know exactly what he needs. I love seeing the looks on Mom or Dads face when their child rewards them with a coo or a gummy smile. Babies hand out lots of heart warming moments, and they remind me how simple life can be.

After we had a studio session in the living room, we headed to the local park for a short stroll. Thank you Tai, Ivy, and Joshua for the relaxing and fun afternoon!

Brian and Stacey are expecting their first born in February. They never had a chance to do a couples session before they got pregnant so we did an engagement style maternity shoot. It was an unseasonably warm Saturday afternoon when the 4 of us went out to City Hall and started snapping away. Afterwards, we headed up to one of my favorite parks in LA and got some shots of them looking out over the city in which they will raise their Daughter in.

I’ve known these two for years, and I’m so excited to meet Baby Lauren! Brian plays Bass in a band and Stacey is a Graphic Designer, so this child is sure to have a creative side!

Kudos to Stacey for her energy level! I’ve never been pregnant, but I’ve always heard about how tired it makes you, especially in the 8th month! Stacey was moving around and climbing stairs like a champ, if it weren’t for her adorable pregnant tummy you might never know she was carrying a baby!

Here are some of my favorite shots of the day:

I spent a day with The Hill Family doing what some might call a “lifestyle” session. I showed up with camera(s) in hand, ready to shoot whatever was going to happen in their home that day. The Hills are planning a formal Family Portrait session in the next couple of weeks but the shots below are nice because we were able to let everyone just be.

The Hills have a set of twins, a singleton, and a set of triplets. For those of you who have ever wondered how families like The Hills do it, the short answer is with LOTS of LOVE! Amy and Richie are incredibly patient and loving. They are natural parents and I give them all the credit in the world for making it look so easy!

It was so much fun to hang out with everyone! I enjoy sessions with babies and small children because as a photographer I’m able to capture certain milestones that parents easily forget as their children grow. The twins are at that stage where everything is about them. They want all the attention, and they want it NOW! The triplets are starting to pull up on things (myself included) and starting to get teeth, so it was important I get shots that showed these stages. Zach, the singleton is exploring his imagination, chasing his shadow, and learning how to make sure he’s heard among his brothers and sisters.

Amy and Richie, it was a pleasure hanging out and I can’t wait until our next session!

I met Jeannette through a friend, Anne of The Paper Stylist. She and her husband Matt have an adorable family that radiated love. How cute is their little guy? His Brothers and Sisters were so good at keeping him entertained! This family makes me wish I had more siblings of my own!

At one point, their youngest started building sandcastles while I had everyone hang out under the pier. That’s where yours truly got her header from for this very blog!

Thanks to Jeannette and Matt for letting me spend a couple hours with your beautiful family!