Catchlight News

At the Rancho Bernardo Winery

Oh what a treat it was tonight to be able to try out a new location in the area- if only I had known before my second to last shoot in San Diego what a treasure of a place it is to do shoots here! I imagine wedding photographers go ga-ga over the natural backdrops that have been added to the village and winery.

You know it's going to be a fun shoot when you start out with a moment like this (pardon the sun flare, but I kind of like it)!

This little guy was a runner, but I caught about three shots of him catching a glance at the dinosaur in my camera - here's one of my favorites:

 

Another favorite with some backlighting (oh thank you sunshine!):

And here's mom and dad joining in for a more formal portrait- they are such a good looking bunch, aren't they?

Thank you"D" family, I had a wonderful time spending the evening with you :)
 

Windansea is Mighty Popular

Windansea Beach is mighty popular for the local surfers, tourists and family photographers! There is always one, two, three or more of us down in La Jolla, armed with fancy camera gear, some have soft boxes, some have the amazing 70-200mm telephoto lens, and we all bring differing years of experience... but the one thing we have in common is: Families. Families love the textured rocks against the Pacific Ocean & bring with them hope of the perfect beach portrait to be framed in their living space. And they entrust that to us.

I was so flattered to have the opportunity to take fellow photographers portraits tonight-- the team at Zabrosky Photography booked me for an updated classic photo that would include both of their daughters (news on the street is that last formal family photo included only their firstborn). Despite the June gloom weather, the kids were full of energy, making my time with all of them a joy!

Enjoy your sneak peek, Zab Family!

Can you see what their son is actually doing here? Checking his camera phone pics. No, really.

An imperfect 'portrait', but perfect moment. Probably my favorite shot of the evening:

(did you notice the fantastic pedicure on Mama?? She got a great deal!)

Just a sweet moment toward the end of our shoot- thanks for a great evening Zabroskys!

 

Under the Boardwalk

Well, they might just call it a pier down by our lcoal beach, but this was my first shoot under a 'boardwalk', and let me tell you, I was pretty excited. Plus, this family is good friends of ours- they had even let me do a trial beach shoot on them last year. So, without further delay- a few of my favorite shots from our session tonight by the Scripps Pier down in La Jolla. Enjoy!

What do you think- don't you love that pier as a backdrop?

3/4 of the way to her birthday!

Yesterday I got to meet sweet, smiley Baby L. She is just 3 months shy from her first birthday-- I think her smiles are a good indicator that she knows cupcakes are just around the corner!

And one more with her older sister: 

What a couple of beautiful ladies! Thank you for a fun session at the park :)

  

Litzingers on the Go!

Dear friends of ours arrived back home this past week after serving the people of Kosovo for six years by loving on them following the terrible genocide of the 90s. This shoot makes me smile ear-to-ear to know such self-less people giving over their lives to offer a better life for others. We were one of many pit stops on their way home, and we were so blessed to spend a weekend with them and capture their family at Balboa Park. I am also flattered that Amber would ask me to capture her family as she is a budding photographer, too!

Here's the jumping Judah- this little guy cracks me up. All weekend he called Miss Susie. But think of someone calling with a loud speaker held up to his mouth as you are walking on the on the opposite side of a long hallway trying to get your attention to show you things like, say, snails.

Miss SUSIEEE!! MISS SUSIIIIEEE! A snail is outside.

I miss him.

Hey look, it's Rocky and Bullwinkle:

One more of mama by herself. She has such a beautiful spirit-inside and out.

Enjoy your sneak peek, Litzingers on the Go!  

Surf 'N Turf

What a treat to spend the morning of Memorial Day at the beach with this beautiful family! I think you might be able to tell how energetic their two kiddos are. Thanks so much "A" family-
Enjoy!

   

Pretty, Pretty Bokeh

I had the privilege of meeting this sweet family down at Windansea this past Sunday- what a busy weekend it was at the beach for locals, wow! We escaped some of the visitors and found some nice rocks high above the sand to climb and snap a few pictures- enjoy your sneak peek "F" FamilY!

 

 

Brothers & Sisters

I had the opportunity to meet REAL life Brothers & Sisters going through adulthood together. I imagine their family gatherings are rich and full of blessings as I only caught a glimpse of them together at the beach for about an hour. Thanks for the opportunity "F" Family!! Enjoy your sneak peek!

The Whole Enchilada:

Side Dishes:

There they are, the Brothers & Sisters!   

  

Welcome Baby Kai!

Just shy of two weeks, I had the privilege of meeting Baby Kai and his folks this past weekend... He was such a sleepy little guy at the beginning of our session- well, most of our session!

And one of each Mama and Dad with their brand new little guy- I heard B & W's were a staple in their home decorating.

Enjoy! 

Family Pyramid Part II

A few more sneak peek shots to share with this amazing family- thanks for your patience while I work out the kinks with RGB v.s. sRGB. I don't quite understand it, but the Internet reads sRGB for color and when I work images, the programs are in RGB. What does it matter? The color I see in my software program doesn't show properly in my Internet browser. Hoepfully after some medical attention (our PC was down this weekend and the IT guy had to reinstall everything!), we should be good... Fingers crossed.

This is a total outtake- I can't help but show this one because the look on Babushka and Grandpa's face was priceless! This was the END of the session with all these cutie grandbabies ready for promised ice cream...