Like a lot of my college friends, I haven’t done a great job keeping up with Dan and Katie. I vaguely remember hearing the news that they were having a baby. And I’m embarrassed to admit that when Dan emailed me to ask if I would do family photos for them, I couldn’t quite remember if their baby was a boy, or a girl.

Well, now I’m happy to say that now I know a lot more about Baby David. He’s a happy, inquisitive little guy, fascinated with trees and not too excited about grass. In short, he’s a perfect addition to Dan & Katie’s family, and was super easy to photograph!

Meet the Talcotts!

“Mom, don’t kiss me when people are watching!”

Yeah, not too excited about the naked-on-the-grass thing. I don’t blame him.

I try to do photos from the parent’s point of view whenever I do kids photos, since this is how they’ll remember him (drool and all). 🙂

I finally figured out how to do this picture!

David’s mad-dog.

Hey you guys, it was a lot of fun to hang out with you again!  I loved catching up, and getting to see your family have so much fun interacting was really sweet.  Thanks!

If you’re Daniel and Amanda’s parents, don’t read any further until Christmas!

While Amanda was in town visiting her brother and sister-in-law, they started thinking it would be fun to get some photos together as a surprise gift for their parents.  I’ve been assured that they don’t read my blog, but if you know them, help keep these on the down-low!

Newhall locals may not recognize Daniel without his green apron…

In case you missed the connections; Amanda is my friend from college…

…Daniel is her brother…

…who’s married to Ally.

Daniel and Amanda grew up playing guitar and singing together.  Here’s a tribute.

I had the privilege of shooting Daniel and Ally’s wedding last summer in Oregon!

Hey guys, this shoot was a ton of fun.  Even with short notice, I’m glad we were able to fit it in!  Good luck keeping these photos a surprise until Christmas!  🙂