Portraits

Here’s my youngest sister, Morgan. She has a thirst for fun, adventure & is obsessed with candy canes. It’s true. Morgan is always seeking the good in every person…she loves to laugh, play her ukulele  & just have a blast. She is someone who is truly beautiful inside & out. I sure do love my little blue-eyed sister.

While she was in town a few months back, we thought it would be fun to do a quick photo shoot. You might not be able to tell from the photographs, but Morgan is a semi-fearless Mosquito warrior. She was literally fighting off mosquitos the ENTIRE shoot. I’m not going to lie, I thought it was pretty hilarious. I don’t know if Morgan felt the same way but she was a great sport nonetheless.

Morgan has been spending her entire summer as a counselor for our church’s summer camp. She has such a vivacious spirit that I’m sure the kids there are just loving her to pieces. I love you, Morgan! You rock my socks!

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I‘m just going to say it: I basically worship this family. Seriously. I have been lucky enough to know the McClain family for about five years now through our church. I have seen their family serve selflessly, give with their whole hearts & stand as awesome examples of goodness to everyone around them. Each of them are wonderful, easy going, fun individuals & together as a family they are simply awesome. In essence, they are the kind of family that I hope my little family turns out to be like. I had the chance to snag them up for a quick, fun session & I LOVED it.

Now, on to my favorites!

I LOVE this one…

Which one is your favorite?

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It was evident early on that they were just meant to be together. Kyrsten & Ben are both fun, easy going people who both have art running through their veins. So it didn’t come as a surprise when they met that they naturally began to want to know each other better. He was a musician. She, a film student. And as they began to spend more time together, they realized that they never wanted to be apart. Later on, as the waves lapped up onto the shore at La Jolla Cove, Ben proposed to Kyrsten with a gorgeous ring & a promise to be together forever. As they began planning their wedding, they realized that they couldn’t wait to be married. They decided after Thanksgiving that they would be getting hitched at Christmas time. And the reason was simple: they wanted nothing more than to be husband & wife! They had a small, intimate wedding in San Diego & they would have had it no other way! Because they only had a month to plan their wedding, they didn’t have time to have many great photographs of themselves. I was soooooo excited when Kyrsten contacted me about taking some photographs of them! I loved meeting up with them for a fun shoot! When you meet Kyrsten & Ben, you quickly realized that hey are a perfect pair who are perfectly matched!

Kyrsten & Ben are passionate people who love cooking, watching foreign movies & just being together. They love each other, encourage each other & support each other with the talents that they both have. They’ve been married for six months & you can just see how excited they are to spend the rest of forever together!

Here are my favorites from their shoot…which one is your favorite?

Um…….can you say favorite? I LOVE this photograph…

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I‘ll never forget when Mark & Kym had us over for dinner. We ate hot dogs. Please don’t be fooled…these were not just any hot dogs-they were beyond delicious, perfectly cooked Bratwurst. As we sat down to eat, Kym handed around a plate of Sauerkraut that she had MADE FROM SCRATCH. Wait. Let me say that again: She made Sauerkraut from scratch. You see, Kym is the type of person who celebrates everything in life… she is the type of person who makes everything (even a hot dog dinner) incredible..And that’s why she’s amazing.

Just a few months ago, Kym found out that she has cancer. But she did just as Kym does in any situation…she looked at the situation & made it hers. She bought some darling scarves, had her hair cut & colored & called me up for a photo shoot. Because Kym is the type of person who looks at the glass as not only half full, but completely full. She counts her blessings & truly accentuates the positive in everything she does. She is strong, wonderful woman who I admire. And if there is anyone who is going to give Cancer a run for it’s money, it’s Kym.

I loved getting together with Kym & her sweet husband Mark for a photo shoot. They are so in love & so sweet towards each other. I love the way that Mark looks at Kym & I love how Mark makes her laugh. They are two exemplary people who I adore & I loved spending time with them for this session.

Mark & Kym: thank you both so much for this fun shoot! You guys are so perfect together & it is so obvious how much you support & love each other. Thank you for being my friends-I simply adore you both…xoxo, marielle.

Ughhhhhh….I LOVE this photograph. They are so in love…

Which one is your favorite?

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