hs reunions, family reunions, best friends, the hood.. you name it. i'm all caught up. check it ou

mila | north orange county portrait photographer
i got ALL worried when she said it would be a family of 18 coming to the portrait session.  it was a one hour holiday mini where four families were coming together to get the full family portrait.  worried that it wasn't enough time to get all the shots we needed ... i brought in the big guns.  i dragged curtis along to this session.  better safe than sorry right?  well i was sooooo safe.  everything went super smoothly.  i roused the boy outta bed for nothin! see how a family of 6 turns into a family of 18...like magic!

mila | tustin portrait photographer . leoncio
sometimes the players don't always want to play.  such is the life of a family portrait photographer.  like the weather, kids can be unpredictable.  brando and rocco had just gotten up from a nap and were a little hesitant at first.  they were probably thinkin... who's the chick with the camera and the big belly?  and why does she keep telling me to look at her? this is why i tell parents that we should shoot in a fun location... like a park!  nothing like a playground to bring the kid out in every kid!  before you know it they're running in different directions.  the hour goes by quickly and all the lollipop bribes we used to make them

mila | MY baby bump week 24
entering into the third trimester now and i feel huge!   my excercise days seem to start with rolling out of bed ... 3rd attempt is a charm usually.  what happened to the dancer in me is a constant question.  doing photoshoots is like a MAJOR work out and i'm always winded it gets embarassing.  i meant winded ... like short of breath .. although i will admit to major gassiness (it's an inevitable part of the preggo cycle).  that's embarassing too.  i've had to learn to make light of it.  it's a reality check to know that when i get old i won't have control over my body functions and this is what it's going to be like.  so i laugh it off... and t

mila | mission san juan portrait photographer
twins!  most people cringe at the thought of juggling multiple babies at once but seriously... take a look at these two and tell me you wouldn't want several batches of them.  meet anne-marie, james and their brood of three (twins + one new addition).    anne-marie opted to have the shoot at the beautiful mission san juan capistrano.  the kids looked like little angels flitting around the historic building.  they were in great spirits!  curious about everything and happy to smile, we had a great time.  we snuck in some couples shots while the kids were counting rocks.  can you believe this gorge

mila | laguna beach wedding photographer . kelly + raleigh
they've been in and out of each other's lives since she was 18.  random brushes with fate but nothing sealed... not until a fateful hang out day last year.  they were just hangin at the blue beat in newport and raleigh proved that he'd been paying attention all those years.  raleigh knew her name!  now i don't know about you guys but when a hot guy knows my name that's like... shock and awe!  followed by melt and a big smile ;).  that's the vision i have of kelly that night.  they've been together since.  sigh.  i love happy endings! these two are getting married next ju