okay - so it has been called to my attention that i have not been receiving *some* emails - i’m not sure what is wrong, because i AM receiving some emails (especially anyone selling rolexes, or wanting to pep up my sex drive, or *enlarge* some portion of my body that doesn’t exist!)
i will look into it after the holiday weekend, in the meantime, if you have emailed me and i have not responded, plea try again, or, better yet, give me a call 803- 6465, area code 661.

happy labor day!!!!

jen :)

by one of my favorite children’s photographer’s, Canada’s Ute Muller She is currently the *featured member* on DWF and now everyone can see how awesome she is (I already knew!!)

Okay - so now I have to list 8 facts about myself that may or may not be interesting to you :) - then tag 8 others, hmmm….

one - i frequently sneak out of my bed, go down to the guest room, call all my dogs and snuggle up for the remainder of the evening (particularly if Victor is snoring!)

two - i always despised guacamole (really, anything that has that *texture* where you go *mwhah* - you know, that mealy texture up against the roof of your mouth like peas, or refried beans, or avocado) BUT when I was pregnant with Ali I somehow turned the corner and now I love and crave a good guac (still creep out about the textues thing on the other disgusting foods i mentioned!)

three - I would give ANYTHING to go on *The Amazing Race*. Love that show. Seriously, love a lot of reality TV (i know i know - i shouldn’t be admitting it!) but I would never want to lock myself in a house for 3 months (Big Brother) or starve as a castaway (Survivor) or God forbid, SING (American Idol) but would I travel around the world doing crazy stunts and sleeping who-knows-where?? HELL YEAH. You wouldn’t even have to give me the million dollars (although I just KNOW I’d win!) I’d do it for free. In a heartbeat.

four - i like excessive and **unusual** punctuation!!!!! In fact, when people write grammatically (sp?) correct sentences, I find them incredibly boring :)

five - speaking of singing (harking way back to list item #3) I was somehow absent the day GOD (or whomever you believe is in charge of such things) handed out musical talent. Seriously. I can’t carry a tune, I’m tone deaf, have NO sense of rhythm, it’s sad, I tell you. And yet, I like to sing REALLY LOUDLY in the car. Wanna go on a road trip with me??

six - again, speaking of singing….my darling precious little 2 1/2 year old likes to say “please mommy, you no sing” whenever I start. Brutal toddler honesty. My protective little 4 year old son always rises to my defense “don’t worry mommy, i like your singing” awwwww……

seven - my daughter is named after a football team. yep, my dear husband is a huge Crimson Tide fan - when we were thinking of girls names and not agreeing on anything - I jokingly suggested “we could name her Alabama and call her Ali” He LOVED it. I was like, I’m KIDDING. I thought I had dodged that bullet when Jake popped out and was, lo and behold, a boy. My triumph was short-lived, as from the moment of conception (okay, I exaggerate a little) my DH proclaimed that she was a girl and that her name was Alabama Grace. And so it is. Just give it awhile - it actually sounds cute and not nearly as horrifying as you are thinking it is right now :)

eight - i should really stop playing this silly game and get back to work proofing…..

That’s it. 8 things you never knew you wanted to know about me!

I am tagging the following people:

Lisa Maksoudian
Je Neuhaus
Therese Marie
Heather Gibb
Vicki Derks
Cat & Adi at Next Exit
Jen Rau
Mitzi Mandel
Chris Trott

that’s it, i’m done and off to bed!!!

OMG - I LOVED hanging out with Tina and Jeff. They totally treated me like a rock star - they flew me to Vegas, put me up at a fabulous hotel - even booked me a massage! I felt very pampered:) I knew we were going to have a great session before I even met Tina, we’ve been emailing since March ever since I did Julie & Randy’s session We hit it off the moment I got off the plane - and when I saw what a gorgeous mommy-to-be she was I knew the photos would be awesome! Okay - I’m gabbing too much - here we go:

meet Tina & Buddha (the dog, not her belly!!)

i was feeling *artsy* with this one…

sexy bed shot…

I love her smile here…

sexy eyes…

homage to *American Beauty*…

smokin’ hot… (is Jeff a lucky guy, or what??)

they had this great *spring shower* painting in their bathroom i made Jeff get it down off the wall and drag it into the living room - I think the results were worth it - so fun!!

gorgeous…

so sweet…Castor is due to arrive on my birthday :) but I’m thinking he’ll make his arrival a little earlier - i can’t wait to meet him!!

we headed outside…

…where they played with their *first baby*…

it gets **HOT** in Vegas…

better get in the pool…

that’s it for now - wow , what a long post, but how could i NOT show all of those??? I ‘ll be back with more of baby Castor real soon!!

Las Vegas maternity photographer, Las Vegas baby photographer, Las Vegas children’s photographer

Wow! It is hard to believe a whole year has gone by - it seems like just a few minutes ago we were shooting Ava’s newborn shots. How big is she now? SO BIG - heehee. She is just the smilingest (new word!) most adorable little munchkin inthe whole world - and, on a personal note, my Ali finally seems taken with her as well. For a while there, it was quite embarrassing, every time Ali would see baby Ava she would say VERY LOUDLY “I don’t LIKE that baby” - well, times have changed and all is well now!

The way she was…

…and just look at her now…

more…

Awww heck -there are just too many! You can watch her slideshow here at www.jenniferwilsonphoto.com/ava_oneyear

So cute! I photographed the CUTEST party here in the Santa Clarita Valley today - put on by the fabulous Donna Collins of Party Wishes- OH MY GOSH!!! If you are planning a party for one of your munchkins you just MUST call her! It was SO cute! The theme was Mary Poppins, and Donna (aka party planner extraordinaire) thinks of everything- no detail is left unattended! The girls had a great time - they were such proper little ladies :) You can visit Donna’s website at www.partywishesscv.com - she does an amazing job - you won’t be sorry! I’ve seen a bunch of her themes and they are ALL fab! (think pirates, poodles, puppies, princesses, spa-girls…)

Okay - and now for some photos - the scene setter:

the decorations were great, the activites were so much fun, and the little hostess dressed up as Mary Poppins was just adorable!!

oh, and did i mention the food??? Catered by Lady Di’s Cookies and The Tea Garden - yum!!

…and just how easy was my job photographing THESE adorable little party-goers??? Could they be more beautiful??

group shot!!

Wow! My, how time flies when you are happily enjoying your dream job - I can’t believe it has been three years already! I just *heart* my job - and having folks come back year after year makes me happy!

This is Holland when she turned one - in her mommy’s wedding dress - she was my first *stranger* (haha - now now Corena, I’m not calling you *strange*!) client.

She was SUCH a beautiful baby girl - and now just look at her three years later - 4 years old and full of sassiness - gotta love her!!

I *heart* these girls :)

…yet another fun session at Manhattan Beach - i’ll be back to post more photos tomorrow - but wanted to share just one that I was playing with….

How much fun are little girls at the beach? I had such a great time photographing this family, they travelled to Los Angeles from Denver and we had such a great time! I’ve been photographing a lot of out-of-town vacationers lately at Manhattan Beach - I love shooting there :) Meet Sydney and Ella…..

Okay, okay - I have to admit - I LOVE photographing little kids and babies so much - I really, really, really do. BUT, every once in a while, you get lucky. Like me, with Maddie! Maddie is an almost-12, super-sweet, incredibly gorgeous and oh-so-photogenic little girl! Lucky me, we had so much fun.
Here she is - eleven-going-on-SUPERMODEL!!!

Look at this adorable little sibling-trio! They are looking to make it big in Hollywood - so be on the lookout for them!!! First up - *Big A* - Alex!!! She has so much personality and sassiness - and she is a great dancer to boot!

Next is *Middle A* - Annabella!!! What an adorable *brown-eyed girl* - can’t you just hear that song when you look at her???

Last, but certainly not least, here is *Little Miss A*, Addison!! She is just the cutest, sweetest little thing - I love her little face!

Hey peeps - I saw a cool link online link that I thought I’d pass along - its to some great wall display layouts on Pottery Barn’s *style house* site - check it out:

Pottery Barn photo displays

My client Lori (and now my friend!) has a great wall with photos I shot of her girls at the beach - she loves her wall!