Better than cheesecake!

When Candice called me, she was looking to do something special for her husband as a Christmas gift. She was looking for someone to take pictures of her as a "Pin Up Girl". These pictures are sometimes called "cheesecake" photos because they are "better than cheesecake".

I have to hand it to Candice! I owe her half the credit for the success of the shoot. She did so much research! She knew exactly what she wanted. She put together her wardrobe and most of her props. She turned down my offer to find someone to do her hair and make up. She did it herself, and did a fabulous job (she said she learned how on youtube)!

I just brought the "studio" to her house and took the pictures. I promised Candice I would not post anything that she was not completely comfortable with. Here are a couple that we both agreed were appropriate.

Retrouvaille Christmas Party

Retrouvaille is a program designed to help married couples in crises (those that are contemplating separation/divorce, or already separated/divorced). We, along with all of these beautiful couples and families, are part of the Santa Clarita Retrouvaille community. We were, at one time, separated and on the verge of divorce. By the grace of God, we found Retrouvaille. We still participate in the program and are dedicated to supporting our own marriage and any other married couple we can offer support to.

Life, marriage included, is not always a bed of roses, but there is always hope. Retrouvaille is dedicated to helping couples and families find that hope in their darkest hours. You can see by all these beautiful smiling faces, that these families are no longer in crises.

Whittier Christmas Parade

This float of our home Church, Regency Christian Center International, took home second place! Members of the congregation, partnering with other organizations such as the local Salvation Army, proudly rode this float declaring their faith and their commitment to serving the community through various outreach programs.

This is our wonderful Pastor Cathy (on the left). I have never seen anyone with so much energy. She is completely devoted to serving and supporting the congregation. Cathy, we love you!

Baby Carleigh!

This is beautiful Baby Carleigh! We had the pleasure of taking shots of her and her parents, Kristin and Geoff. She is five months old, boisterous, and very charismatic. We had so much fun taking pictures all over their home. At first, we were only able to capture very skeptical looks from a very suspicious baby examining us as we made ridiculous faces while holding up a large contraption in front of her. However, it didn't take long before she was ready to go about her usual business of being very charming and the center of attention. We can't wait to take pictures of her again after her first birthday!