Santa Clarita Newborn Photographer

As soon as I walked in, I felt the love in the air.  This young beautiful couple finally got to bring their little guy from NICU.  I knew before going over that the labor process did not go as smoothly as they had planned, little B had to be born through C-section, and he had to be put on a week's worth of antibiotics in NICU.  I was reminded once again what true sacrifice and unconditional love means. Despite of the difficulties, I saw that gaze mommy and daddy gave little B.  And everything was still.

Giving Back

I want to give back. 


This has been in my heart since I began my photography journey and one of the main reasons I'm doing what I'm doing. If you or you know a young family with little ones that are stricken with a devastating illness, want to treasure the moment you have and keep the memory as long as you can, and are willing to come to Santa Clarita, please send me your story at slee@shoeboxstoriesphotography.com by 6/22/12. I'll choose a winner after reviewing all the stories. Please share with others! Thank you in advance!

Shoebox Stories - Santa Clarita Family and Children Photographer

Santa Clarita is known for its scorching hot summer and a bit of wind.  So when I book an outdoor family shoot, I usually suggest a later time in the day.  Given I do family portraits with young children, I have to work around the children's nap and feeding time.  For this family I shot last weekend, we had a bump on the road when we had to cancel our initial shoot 2 weeks ago when we had gusty wind up to 25-30 mph.

We rescheduled and met last weekend.  It wasn't a perfect weather but definitely something we were able to work around.  It was little windy with temperature of upper 70s.  We met at 4:30 PM and I took them to a location with plenty of shade and worked up to more open space as it was getting closer to sunset.  I knew that my client, the mom, was worried about the wind but it actually gave her more of "the fashion magazine glam fan" look to her hair.

Regardless, they were able to savor the tender sweet moments and I felt so privileged to be a part of it.  How can you not with these two beautiful girls, right?

Santa Clarita Children and Family Photography

Ok. I have made my half year resolution: Keep my blog updated. :) On a side note, can you believe it's already June?!?

I have been so blessed to reunite with old friends and make new friends capturing their special days the past few months.  This got me thinking. When catching up with the old and introducing myself to the new friends, I find myself explaining my photography style. So I thought I should blog about it! :)

My standard way of introducing myself: "Hi, I'm a children and family photographer in Santa Clarita," but I do understand that this doesn't really mean much in terms of my work.

To simply put it, my style is candid.  As I wrote it in my website and Facebook introduction, I am all about capturing real life moments whether it be new milestones or special events. With each shot, it's about telling a story without saying a word.  Showcasing each child's personality, their emotions, their quirkiness, the joy they bring to their proud parents, and the adoration and the love they have towards each other.

I rarely have my clients pose when I'm taking pictures.  I may direct them in terms of where to sit/stand/look based on lighting (I know what I'm going to blog about next. Hah!) but my "go to" method is to just sneak up on them and shoot while they're interacting with each other.  As a result, I get very natural, meaningful, and personalized photos that my clients appreciate.