"Vann like the Shoe" {Temecula Maternity Photographer}

I have a true love/hate relationship with Facebook ill admit! I don't like the drama, the addictive nature (that i totally fall into sometimes) and the spam! Yuck! On the other hand, I love love love the way it brings old friends and acquaintances together again! This was just the case for this maternity session. Through mutual friends I got an email from Sara, my summer camp counselor from high school! She is about to have her first child and is such a beautiful, glowing mama to be! I was so happy to hear from her! You might be asking at this point..."ok Jessie, explain the title of your post!" Since you asked (wink) I will answer! You see, Sara's maiden name is Vann and spelled like the brand of shoes so we used to call her "Sara Van like the shoe." Ok, not super exciting but there you go! I was so honored to catch up and document her pregnancy along with her champ of a husband, who followed me through pot-hole ridden dirt roads, trampled through gopher holes, and cat-tails, all in the name of art. We chose a location that is not much to look at during the day but at sunset, the dry brush and weeds take on a whole new beauty when they are splashed with sunlight. It was dreamy and I love their photos. What a beautiful couple and a wonderful day of catching up and making pictures! Congrats on your baby to be named later Sara! Can't wait to meet the little man when he arrives!

By Land and Sea...{San Diego Maternity Photographer}

Just call me "Ahab!" I am looking for a whale named Moby! Oh wait...no I am just a photographer with rad clients that take me to cool locations like Harbor Island! haha. I was so excited when this opportunity came my way! What? You want a nautical maternity session and I also get to shoot your hubby's restored Mustang? Awesome! So as I set off for this spectacular day, I made sure I was prepared. Camera-check! Lenses-check...boat shoes...mmm, I guess ballet flats will do...directions to location-check check! Well, I should have double checked the later because Yahoo Maps seemed to turn me around so I ended up in La Jolla! Ugg! Good thing I like to be 20 minutes early to every shoot! I finally get to the right spot and the day was looking up when I make a turn and see a sea of cars in front of me. Ugg again! It seems that one should research whether the 100th anniversary of Aviation is going on at the same time as your shoot! Well after counting to 10 and taking some deep breaths, I managed to find my lovely couple and get to the fun stuff! Whitney is awesome! She is creative and easy going with a fun spirit. I know she is going to be an amazing mom! Ian was a good sport and I think he kinda looks like the guy from "The Notebook" so he earned cool points for that! He also restored his once bright yellow mustang into a beauty of a car! I loved that they wanted some shot including the "Stang" because it meant something to them. I really encourage clients to incorporate something into their session that has special importance to them. Your photos will be that much more sentimental years down the road. I cannot wait to meet little Parker when he arrives! I see a nautical newborn in my future! hehe Congrats to Whitney and Ian...may you have an easy delivery and a healthy baby boy! :)

OH! And can you find my Yashica camera shot? I will be including one view from that vintage camera in every session just for fun! :)