My girls will always be young and playful in my mind. I seem to have cataloged them in my brain at a certain age because sometimes I have a difficult time with them getting older. These were taken for a college course I took last year to learn new software. I was pushed to get outside and photograph for fun. Just because I am a San Diego Child photographer, that does not mean I am ALWAYs taking photos of my girls. I try to take my "real camera" out for at least each child's sport one time per season, vacations, one ski day, etc. I can sometimes lag on taking traditional portraits or creative ones as they can be time consuming and a lot of work. And just because mom is a child portrait photographer in San Diego does not mean I am going to get cooperation. I have had these outfits for over a year before I actually executed. And you know what? EVERY time I am done, I think to myself. "Why did I wait so long?" Children truly grow and change so fast. So I ask you this, are you waiting too long to get portraits of your children and family? I meet a lot of people that tell me they love my work and "one day" they are going to hire me. I encourage you not to wait so long. No one has ever said to me, "I wish I never took pictures of my ... Read More about What are you waiting for? | San Diego Child photographer