Manhattan Beach :: Family Portraits

After the engagement session earlier in Laguna Beach, it was time to head back to the South Bay for an afternoon portrait shoot in Manhattan Beach. On the way back you could see where the dense, thick cloud of smoke lay across the sky. It felt like we were driving into another dimension! By the time we arrived for the shoot, it had mostly cleared up and we had some gorgeous late afternoon sunlight at our disposal. Check out some of our favorite pics from the session!

Manhattan Beach baby portraits

Is it still summer? Did I miss winter? What's happening? It was 85 degrees in Manhattan Beach today....in NOVEMBER! Only in California huh? Well anyways, we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed down to the beach for a baby portrait session for the (other) Ernster family. Little Andrew is 8 months old, and he is adorable! Don't take my word for it, just take a look at these pics.....

Thanks guys for getting down and dirty with us....the pictures were totally worth it!

Chance Barber: 6 months

Last weekend we headed over to Sandy's sisters hours take take 6 month pics of her baby boy Chance. 6 months is such a great time for pictures because their personalities start to show, and they are more aware of what is going on around them. Plus they smile a LOT, which is great for pictures!

Ernster Family Portraits: De Portola Park

Today I had the chance to hang out with the Ernster's and their brand new addition to the family! We headed over to De Portola Park in Torrance for this session. Here are a few of our favorites from the shoot.

Thanks guys for a great session and I hope to work with you again soon!

Devin Richards: Manhattan Beach

Today we took advantage of a day off and headed down to Manhattan Beach to get some fresh shots of my nephew Devin. It is so crazy to see this little guy sprouting like a weed! I really don't see him as often as I'd like to, so I really love doing these little portrait sessions for them. As always, Manhattan Beach gave us some gorgeous golden late afternoon sunlight to work with.....