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Half-Marine, Half-Coastie – Newborn Session

damourpa — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:23:51 +0000

Friends Sarah and Joe welcomed their brand new baby girl, Samara, about three weeks ago, and I was so excited to take the photos for her first portrait session! It was a nice afternoon of hanging out around their house while waiting in between feedings for photos. Joe is a Marine, and Sarah is Coast Guard, so Samara is a dual military branch baby! We had fun with the shoot, from sticking her inside her daddy’s brand new racing tires, to enjoying all her little expressions (and helping her make them!). Check out how adorable this girl is:

Finally, here’s a photo of Sarah and Joe’s first baby, their pup named 9mil. Poor little guy, he’s a little bummed out he’s not the baby of the family anymore, but he still watches over Samara!

Welcome Home, Marine!

damourpa — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:49:33 +0000

Having recently experienced a deployment homecoming myself, I was honored, nervous, and excited to have been asked to capture this Marine family’s heartwarming reunion. A father meeting his daughter for the first time was truly a special moment to have captured, and I will always remember it. I still get a little teary-eyed looking at these photos – the baby’s expression as she sees her father for the first time is priceless!

A special thanks goes out to my husband, Ed, for being my second shooter during the reunion and baby entertainer during the portraits! ♥

Two Families. Maui. Portraits!

damourpa — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:31:42 +0000

Two of my high school classmates, Allison and Cecilia, decided to both book me for an afternoon double-family portrait session on Maui for their holiday family portraits! Their older kids have been friends since they were babies, and both of them had their second child in 2010, so a great time was had by all! While we did some of the traditional posed group portraits, here are some of my favorite shots from the day:

Neighborhood Family Portraits With The Tramels

damourpa — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 21:27:05 +0000

My good friends and neighbors, the Tramels, had me do some family portraits to send out to friends and family for the holidays, so we had a quick portrait session at one of our community playgrounds. Gotta love a family in jeans and Chucks!

Sophia’s First Ocean Day

damourpa — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:08:49 +0000

This past September 11th, not only did I receive flowers from my wonderful husband who is currently deployed to Afghanistan, but I also joined my friends for an awesome day at the beach. It was baby Sophia’s first time in the ocean, and so I brought my cameras along to document the occasion!

First off, Sophia’s mom and dad, Aimee and Cyrel, rented one of those water tricycle things and went paddling off to sea…

…While Sophia remained on the beach in the care of three enthusiastic babysitters!

Chelsea and Nick also had a turn on the water tricycle, still as cute together as ever!

Finally, it was time. Sophia, meet the Pacific Ocean!

She seemed startled at first, but quickly got used to it.

In fact, she seemed to enjoy it! Her mom says she loves bathtime, so she’s probably a mermaid in the making!

Aimee is also a scuba diver, so I foresee lots of ocean adventures for this awesome family.

Pacheco Family Shoot

damourpa — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:34:11 +0000

This week I was lucky enough to shoot a totally awesome family! Sarah, of Sarah la Glam makeup, and Fernando, of the local ska punk band Pimpbot, have the most adorable little 3-month-old girl, Lola. Here are some of my favorites from the day, so enjoy!

Aiyanna Session

damourpa — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:29:53 +0000

So, after a day of experimenting with setups, often with only a few minutes to shoot before baby started fussing, I’ve learned quite a lot about shooting young infants! However, I feel that the shoot was a success, and came away with some sweet images. Enjoy!

Aiyanna – Test Session

damourpa — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:06:18 +0000

Tomorrow, I have a shoot with this darling 3-week-old girl! My first tiny-baby shoot! Exciting!

But today I couldn’t resist finishing a roll of black and white film after the planning session with her mom.

Yup, it should be lots of fun. Stay tuned!