Sometimes, when October comes to a close and I’m not in full-on wedding mode, I get a little, well, lost.  It’s the “down” time, when thoughts turn towards next year, and I get to meet more newly engaged couples, work on albums…and perhaps photograph things I normally don’t get to shoot from April to October!

One of those is newmommies’n'kids’n'babies.  I’ve been having a blast with my past clients, meeting their little ones or admiring blooming bellies.  Here’s a shot of sweet Bella!

lovely Bella and mommy

Then fellow photog Alex from Door 51 and I had a blast doing Halloween trick or treat shots at the PruneYard.  So much fun to see those costumes and little faces all painted!

Eek! A dragon! Help!

If you’re wondering what Donovan was dressed as for trick or treating, well, let’s just say he changed his mind.  He LOVES Halloween, just refuses to wear a costume.  The night before, he announces that he wants to be Superman.  7:30 the night before.  I race around trying to find a preschool sized Superman costume, Paul finds one, I have to alter it a bit and the next morning…NO WAY mommy.  Sigh.  So I put him in a red flannel shirt and jeans and told everyone he was a lumberjack.

And then – oh la la!  Sexy!  I’ve got a boudoir session scheduled for Sunday, and just shot one last Monday a the Hotel Valencia (every room there is stunning, btw).  Here’s a sneak peek of what Monina of Natural Images and I did for Monique and Adrian:

Film Noir Kiss

and oh by the way?  NO retouching.  Yeah, Mo is that gorgeous and Monina that talented!

I wish more couples would consider booking a boudoir session.  They’re so fun – it’s like dress up and you feel like a million bucks – or a model worth a million bucks.  I would LOVE to have a B-session album of my man.  Eowza.

Okay!  Enough – back to album design and post production for Marin & Ryan’s wedding!