A Mother and Her Children

The other day I was reunited with a long-lost friend of mine, Christy. It was so good to see her and her two little loves. It had been at least a few years since we've been in contact. She originally requested mother-daughter shots, but it was hard not to include the cute lil man!










Normally I have a really hard time shooting kids but Chelsea and J.T. were so cooperative and well-behaved:)



Although poor J.T. did get a splinter on one of the wooden fixtures:(


If you haven't figured it out already, we met at Old Poway Park again. I know I know...I need to find a new place but really it's only my second time there:) I'm still feeling it out and I love it!

Why do train track shots always seem to call for the 'aged-photo' look (to me)?

Alright, last but not least, some photos of the gorgeous mommy!

Headshot and a "Paparazzi" shot for fun! :)

Love-Day Fun!

I love love! Valentine's day isn't only fun for couples...but for our girls too! They love celebrating holidays whenever they can and V-day is huge for them. We made sure to bake V-day cupcakes...so they could go 'sprinkle happy'!

We also took them to Seaport Village for a Cinderalla carriage ride! Boy, did they believe they were true princesses.

We bought them hand-made roses:)



















We took them on the carousel...tried on hats...had lunch and went home for a nappy nap! Another fun day for the Sanch Fam...

Neen, the God-sister

Saturnina is her name, or Nina. I call her Neen. She's my God-sister. My parents are her God-parents. We grew up together. We talk to each other every day about anything and everything.

The other day she called me at work and asked if I wanted to "shoot" her and take a half day off work. How could I say no?

She lives in an apartment in the Kensington area. I love the unique architecture of each home and I love her kitchen! Check out her stove! It's sorta antique! But she says it still works. Ha.

We took a few shots right outside her door and then walked around the block (well she rode her bike while I walked) to shoot a few more.

I think she's beautiful...her eyes mesmerizing.

After the shoot, she treated me to a veggie burger at 'burger lounge'.

Padres #1 Fan!

San Diego always seems to have something going on especially during the weekend. The Padres Fan Fest was our main event one Saturday. Marko is their #1 fan you know...

We were able to check out the field, sit in the skybox right above home plate, hang out in the dugout and the kids got to run the bases with daddy. The girls even played on the driveable lawn mowers or whatever those things were.

It was a fun fan day!

Annabelle in the skybox...

Dad running the bases with "Little"

"Big" and "Little" driving the lawn mower thingamajigee




















After Fan Fest, we spent the remainder of the day enjoying our beautiful downtown. I love family days:)

My First Model...

I've been wanting to shoot at Old Poway Park for a while now. Again, I MADE the time to make it happen. Isn't my model beautiful? Her name is Brianna. She's my niece. 14. High School student at Pt. Loma High. Sweet as can be. She's Marko's brother's daughter to be exact. She was kind enough to let me practice on her and I think she looks absolutely gorgeous!

Have you been to Old Poway Park http://poway.org/Index.aspx?page=110? It's super duper coolio! There's a huge grass area to have a picnic and chase around little rascals. There's a ton of shade with all the trees. On Saturdays they have a Farmer's Market. The buildings are really old and they have a train track that runs all the way around the park. You can take your kids on a train ride for a reasonable price! Oh, and they even have this burger place. It's delicioso! You can hang out all day at Old Poway (that rhymed!).

Here's Brianna:

I See the Light!

On Saturday, January 29th, I FINALLY made time to take a photography class. With the support of Daddy Marko, I was able to attend the 12-hour class without having to worry about the girls!

It was an intimate class of 5 students in the beautiful town of Coronado. We met at Tidelands Park. We had the famous Coronado bridge as a backdrop during the day and made our way over to the Coronado Ferry Landing at night. Hector was the name of our instructor. He once had a job as a Civil Engineer and was laid off a few years ago... Now he is living out his dream of being a professional photographer, specializing in weddings. On the side, he has chosen to share his knowledge with the rest of us.

Hector offered so much more than I expected. Because it was such a small class, he was able to spend much needed one-on-one time with each of us. I walked into class that morning knowing that I enjoyed taking pictures with my Canon Rebel. I thought I was content with my photos. Did I really understand all the functions of my camera? NO. But I can confidently say that after spending one full day with him, I get it! I finally get it! I see the light! I understand how to adjust my aperture or shutter speed to let in as much or as little light as I want! I now pay attention to the ISO, which I never knew even existed. I can even shoot in manual mode! Yes! I no longer end up with white photos aka super over-exposed photos when shooting in manual. I understand how to read the meter. It feels so good to finally know what all these photographers are talking about:) So if anyone is interested in the class, check out the website, pick a date and give Hector a call! I promise you it'll be worth every penny! http://www.dslrclasses.com/#39

Here are some of my fave shots taken that night! San Diego is absolutely stunning, isn't it?! I'm so blessed to be a resident of this beautiful city!

Check out the plane in this one. I had the shutter speed at 30".




I almost want to print out postcards of this one!