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"With newborns, every moment feels special—your heart opens up and you can't help but smile along with them."
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Created a 50's style portrait with black and white textured print and retro hat.
Utilizing the wood wall to take a casual, sunny day shot male wearing his shades.
Funky ad background used for a non traditional pose using arm and hands.
Using bright colored wall and wood divider in background for good depth teen enjoying sunny day.
Young man head shot using graphics in back ground at Costa Mesa CA location.
Big dress is the interest and army boots make this setting fun and playful.
Rustic casual scene of young man enjoying afternoon with his shades on in Orange CA.
This graphic building located in Orange CA provided an interesting angle for the young man's pose.
Block wall as a back drop with couple enjoying a moment holding hands in Corona Del Mar CA.
A couple steals a quiet moment together in a shadowed doorway on Balboa Island.
A couple holding hands, walking along the misty west coast ocean's edge.
A couple enjoys a quiet moment sitting near a water-worn pillar wall located in down-town Indy.
Soft light spills over a couple sharing a quiet, loving moment—up close.
A stunning decorative door frames a couple standing close, arm in arm at Balboa Park in San Diego.
Enjoying a close moment of two adults in love taking on the back of a red train.
Adult session using moody light and body angles for interest and depth.
Beautiful light highlights a young lady wearing a stylish hat, trendy outfit, and open sandals.
Enhanced close up of female using hat and hands to frame face.
Books were styled into the scene to highlight her love of reading and make image more interesting.
Young man relaxing near colorful water feature in Costa Mesa CA.
In a sunny Orange County park, this session features a teen girl surrounded by her favorite reads.
Tall palm trees frame the background capturing a striking angle of a young man with his basketball.
An intimate back-and-white scene of a couple sharing a loving moment.
Natural light portrait of couple enjoying a moment on steps in Corona Del Mar CA.
A couple sharing a tender embrace on the west coast sand, with nothing but sea and sky around them.
Spring blooms surround a couple wrapped arm in arm, enjoying the moment.
A couple keeps it playful with an easy, relaxed pose at the Balboa Park in San Diego.
One photogenic French Bulldog, ready for her close-up.
Small town background with texture and color straight face in frame with beautiful smile.
Very relaxed casual pose using dramatic lighting and enhanced soft texture to face.
Outside nature light using soft filter capturing tall doorway with teen leaning on door trim.
Teen relaxed in studio setting using nature light and enjoying time in front of camera Lake Forest.
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Young female enjoying afternoon light and So Cal breeze in a Capo field.
Using the wall's lines to draw the eye, we captured a young man enjoying a quiet moment in the sun.
Avid biker wearing bright color attire, with speed bike taking a break at the cliffs near LaCosta.
Dramatic sunset silhouette of a biker on cliffs near LaCosta.
Couple stealing a kiss under a sign for Catalina Passenger Service on Balboa Island.
Perched on a green, mossy rock, a couple sips bubbly and takes in the misty, West Coast waves.
Soft natural light falls on a couple wrapped arm in arm, quietly enjoying each other at the Mission.
Close and relaxed, a happy couple shares an effortless moment together.
Sunset glows over the West Coast as a well-dressed couple walks hand in hand along the shore.
"Candy is an incredible photographer whose kindness, patience and playfulness allowed me to fully enjoy our session. Her keen eye and creativity brought my vision to life and gave me photos my family and I have come to Love".
Natalie C.
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