Andrew's Almost Two!

It's crazy how time seems to fly by so quickly here in Tokyo. I remember when Andrew's older sister was just one and had just learned how to walk. Now she has a little brother who is almost two and this beautiful family invited me to spend a day with them at a local park that I happen to LOVE to remember this time.

It's always so nice to spend time with this family because they are so easy going and enjoy being outdoors together.

Thank you again, Tami and Eric for having me do your photos. I hope you like them!

xoxo,

julie

Family Day at the Park

I had a FUN afternoon spending time with this beautiful family at the park. Jen and Jaime wanted a family session since they hadn't done one in such a long time. They have three beautiful daughters. These beautiful sisters each had their own unique (and adorable) personalities!

They were such a special family with smiles all day!

Jen and Jaime are still as in love as ever <3 p="">

Jen and Jaime, thank you again so much for inviting me to spend the afternoon with you all! I had so much fun with you guys...you have such a wonderful, loving family. I feel so fortunate that you asked me to do your family pictures. I hope you love them!

xoxo,
Julie

Beach Day!

I've been so excited to blog this session. As soon as I let friends know I was going back to LA for a week, Claudia let me know her family was ready for another session. Last time we went to a beautiful park that she suggested, so this time they opted for a fun day at the beach. As is standard for Los Angeles weather, the day was gorgeous and so was this family!

They were all so relaxed and happy...

I love sibling photographs:

These two lovebirds have been together since high school!

Thank you again, SO MUCH for allowing me to photograph you and your family! I had so much fun and really hope you enjoy your pictures!

xoxo,

Julie

Los Angeles Family

I love being back home. I especially love reconnecting with friends and watching their children grow. Here is a preview from a family session I did today. These three girls stole my heart.

Home

I'm back home.
Enjoying spring break.
Missing Japan but savoring my time here in Cali.

Doing a few sessions while I'm here.

Here's a preview of a beach session from yesterday.

Tokyo Family Session: Winter Afternoon

I was so excited to meet this family. They were given a family session as a gift from a friend of theirs and we had been in contact for several months about a session. We had a wonderful time chatting, hanging out in the crisp weather, and enjoying our winter break. So.much.fun.

Hanna and Atsushi, thank you again so much for a wonderful afternoon. I hope you like your photos!

xoxo,

Julie

Shichi-Go-San in Tokyo

This session was six months in the making. Jun (one of my favorite people in Tokyo) asked me in the spring if I could shoot a family session for the very special 7-5-3 event that takes place in Japan. As soon as she said kimonos were going to be involved, I was excited. To say it was an honor that they chose me is an understatement. I feel so fortunate that she and her family trusted me to document this very important time and am so grateful for the opportunity.

The session couldn't have gone any more beautifully. The girls were gorgeous, the boys were handsome. And the love within this family was abundant...

They showed me a fun children's "game" I hadn't seen before. Kind of like a wishbone game with pine needles. Neato!

Jun, I cannot thank you enough for being kind enough to invite me to spend an afternoon with your beautiful family! I enjoyed every minute of it, including the lovely tea in the beautiful room! I am so fortunate that I met you last year and even more happy that we've stayed in touch. I truly hope you love the photos. I can feel the love amongst your family just by looking through them.

xoxo,

Julie