Ben & Stephanie "Just Married"

love these shots with the Brides hands on her Groom's face;)

Had a few tears in my eyes when I was taking these, have known Ben since he was born and such an honor to see him in his uniform with his new bride,

we called this the "Twilight" shots, love the romantic, eery feeling,

this one is called "Reflections", looking into the old mirror and seeing the reflection of sweet love,

love this dirty look, this lake gives to this candid shot, one of my favs,

always love black and whites, so dynamic,

love the softness of this picture,

fun, we got to go up to the house where Ben grew up and take some fun shots,

In the old almond orchard. Loved spending time with this special couple. Then got to go to their fun reception in the evening. So happy for them both and pray for Ben as he serves our country in the United States Marines.

Cindy

Rock the Dress- Jarrod & Amy

Here are a few of the amazing shots we got on this great "Rock the Dress" Shoot. Jarrod and Amy have been married now about a month. We had so much fun showing off the love these 2 have!!! Looking forward to alot more of these. We need to pray for these two as they are starting a church in Visalia with Jarrod being the Pastor.  So excited for them on their new life together,

Cindy

Fireman and His Wife-Twins on the Way

Such a great couple. They are expecting a boy and a girl next year. Such a pleasure taking pictures with them. So excited for them and their new additions:)

Cindy

Award Winning Photograph

Thank you for all the support and encouragement to my first ever contest winning.  This has to have a explanation on how this picture came to be. I was attending church one Sunday and I looked up a few rows ahead of me and saw this man holding this brand new baby. I then saw his tatoos as he was holding his son.  I could hardly pay attention the whole sermon and kept going back and forth at asking them if I could take their picture. I had just started my professional photography and was looking for some models to build my portfolio.  I got up the nerve after church and went up and introduced myself. I then asked if they would be interested in taking pictures with me? The other amazing God thing was that Matt's Mom from back east had just flew in the night before and we were able to get some great shots with her grandchildren.They said yes, and I said "how about today?". They followed us home from church, I ordered pizza and we were able to take some amazing photos. And to top it all make new wonderful friends!! God is good, just love seeing His hand work in such amazing ways.  This photo was so cool as Matt had worn a black shirt to church that day, so I just hung my black backdrop and started shooting.  Little did I know 8 months later it would be an award winning photograph!!!  Love making new friends through the lens of my camera!!!!

Cindy

You can get a copy of New Times on the Newstand starting today or you can go to www.newtimesslo.com/ and click on the cover story to see the winning picture!!

Jonathan + Chelsea = Sweet Love

with their dog-Jake

fun shot with her ring;

another one, love the shadow that makes a heart;

such a beautiful ring, some of the diamonds are from her mother's ring;

Such a sweet couple I had the honor of taking their engagement photos, we had such a fun time finding some amazing spots. So great being around two so in love!!! 

Cindy