I am once again behind in my blogging but I’d like to think of it as a good thing….I’ve been busy with photo shoots, work, kids and getting orders in before the Christmas break…. I’m so grateful that despite a very busy schedule, my health is still in tact….

I want to share with you my photo shoot with Carsten.  He is preparing for the upcoming iPop Model Competion early next year.  While he already has all the Zed/ comp cards he needs, there is one particular photo that her mom wants me to take for Carsten.  As for me, I am happy to wake up one early morning to work with him and his mom because this guy  is so fun to do a shoot with.  He follows directions well, has patience and does not hesitate to give me the expression I asked for….so cool! He already sounds like a winner to me

I wish you well and good luck on that competition!

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Carsten, child model | Mountain View Photographer

Remember the newborn who was lying down on a round plate? ….well..she kinda outgrew that plate and at 7 months,  she is now sitting on the plate with a big sweet smile…in baby years, they change so much and it is nice to see them blossoming and with their own personality.  In Elena’s case, she has the biggest smiles and expressive eyes…

baby photography in San Jose, CA

baby photography in San Jose, CA

baby photography in San Jose, CA

baby photography in San Jose, CA

baby photography in San Jose, CA

Every year, I take my kids to the Ardenwood Farm in Newark, CA to pick our pumpkins and to mark the beginning of the holiday season. This year, we went during the Harvest Festival and we handpicked Indian corn and popcorn with Troy’s class in addition to our usual pumpkin patch visit. Parents and kids picked as many ears off stalks as they possibly can. We put most of our corn in the corncrib for the farm to use and we took a few popcorns with us to cook.

What is one more hug and one more kiss? I’ve done it 98 times already that morning anyway…
The first day of school was bittersweet. It really did not hit me until we were close to the school…

2 Weeks old baby photographs

Yesterday, I got a chance to talk to a lot of the parents whose kids I photographed a fews back. With their kids in tow, they came in to meet with some of the modeling agencies, producers and casting agents for print and advertising at a privately held “meet and greet/audition” at the Beverly Heritage Hotel in San Jose. As I was commissioned to do the headshots for the children, I had the priviledge to attend the event.

One girl from my long photoshoot

This is Shreya — Mommy and me had so much fun posing her…she can’t quite sit up yet but she does not mind us moving her — good, good girl:

This is Ava.  What a difference a year makes!  She is still the same sweet playful Ava…but I can tell, she has grown up a lot…. Thanks to Troy and Jennifer for letting me take her photos this year as well.  

Naoki loves dinousaurs.  And apparently, he also loves to make faces in front of the camera.   To Kevin, Yuriko and Naoki, it was a pleasure meeting you