Family

the gutgsells

in

when the gutsgells showed up for their shoot, we were all matching! destiny. meredithe and joel are both kids with clefts like me! it was really great talking and bonding with them, because when i was a kid i didn't really meet anyone  my age that had the same condition. it was nice being able to talk to their parents about the same experiences we've had. by the end of the shoot they decided to adopt me into their family so feel free to call me sarah gutsgell. i've got nothing but love for this bunch. 

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land of enchantment

in ,

this is the most exciting shoot i've been waiting to share with y'all. i was in new mexico the entire month of june for school. it didn't really feel like school though, it was more like summer camp. i lived in a national forest where we had bonfires every other night...didn't think i could ever see myself as the outdoorsy type. i had the privilege of capturing one of the professor's families. i think these photos speak for themselves when i say that these two divas are perfect. their opera performances and pro cartwheeling skills really did it for me. i finally understand why people relocate here. i thought the sky was big in texas, but there's no comparison to the cinematic sky here. now i'm back in the 100º+ heat and hating every minute of it.

brendan

in , ,

i missed my flight. for the first time in my life. the people at the security checkpoint even remembered me when i went through a second time...so awkward. i didn't even notice that i haven't blogged since january. but i have been working since then i swear. just look here see?!

kids are so fun to shoot. they have this crazy energy and blunt personality that embarrasses their parents but makes me die. usually i prefer the wilder kids. luckily brendan wasn't camera shy at all! he kinda does his own thing just like calvin from my all-time favourite comic calvin & hobbes. he even had a hobbes stuffed animal!! i was this close to stealing him. this close. the arboretum was hot af but i loved every minute of it!!! here are some of my favourite photos of brendan and his mom marsha. enjoy :) 

the zepedas

in ,

this was an adventure-filled day with technical issues, naptime interruptions, touching sculptures and getting caught. mais, c'est la vie. maddy's curls, audrey's brows (they're on fleek), jane and danny – i love you guys! and i especially love the love you have for each other. i'm so honored to be dubbed the family photographer, because i'm able to see these little babies grow up, even stare at me funny every time we meet.

the tsengs

in ,

triple the boys means triple the awesome. most photographers aren't lucky enough to get job of shooting three kids. and they certainly don't get little drawings and thank-you notes afterwards. this family overflows with happiness and it's definitely contagious. they were such a joy, and i'm so lucky that i got to hang out with such an incredible bunch.

george warner

in ,

warner is the absolute sweetest, tiniest baby! at only two weeks old, i wouldn't have expected him to be anything but. of course we had to incorporate a western feel to this now "cow-family"! we stuck warner in a hat and it was just perfect. well, except for the part where he almost got stuck – oops. the lighting in their classic home perfectly captured the softness of each moment and the beauty of their family