Baby Noah

Riverside Infant Photographer

My wonderful friends, Dan & Erin, invited me to visit their newborn baby Noah. Only 5 days old, he was pretty much still in a ball. =)
I've known Daniel for a VERY long time. We went to Jr. High and High school together. We were in Choir together, and kept in touch all through collage as well. When we both ended up back in Corona, with super super busy lives, we were lucky to still keep in touch. I met Erin while her and Dan were still dating, and I've gotten to know her and call her my friend. We hang out without Daniel sometimes too.
Dan & Erin had me photograph their wedding and I've done family pictures for them a couple of times as well. So, when I went to their quaint "cottage" in the wood streets of Riverside, I was super excited to see so much of my work on their walls. But my work wasnt the center of attention. Baby Noah is definitely the center of that home and why wouldn't he be. What a cutie. Have a look...

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Baby Ian

Corona Infant Photographer

At 13 days old, I was a little worried about how well Ian would get into "baby modeling" mode, but he did great. He loved to eat!!! and mommy was kind enough to have a bottle for me to give him when he got restless. Great Job Ian
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I cant tell you how many times I have take this picture. These babies just dont like this pose. I should do a collage of all the crying babies. (I obviously dont usually post it, but this one is so cute!)
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Lorenz Family

Hemet Photographer


Jake and Krista!!! oh, and dont forget... Ethan!!! Jake worked with my husband when he was first put at the Haz Mat station and I've never seen Nick so happy at work. Sadly, Jake isnt there anymore, but we were lucky enough to make some great friends out of it. =) I took Ethan's Pictures 6 months ago when he was only 12 days old. He's grown so much!!! Thanks guys for having me do your fall family pictures!!!

What an adventurous and easy going couple. I finally convinced someone to come with me to my favorite Corona location... the river bottom. All the other shoots I've done there were Engagements and Seniors. the Lorenz's were the first family to come out for their shoot in the completely unmanufactured beauty of the River bottom. Well, let me just thank them for being so calm even when they were sitting in red ants that started to bite Jake, and then didn't freak out when they saw a snake. =) oops.... Maybe not the greatest place to bring a 6 month old. But I have to give them props for keeping smiles on their faces and still having fun.

BTW, my blanket is still in the river bottom covered in red ants.

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Wild Wedding

Riverside Wedding Photographer


A big thank you to Kristen Wild Photography for having me as her second shooter at this wonderful Riverside Wedding. I always love working with Kristen and I cant wait to do it again!

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Love is alive!!

Irvine Wedding Photographer

I love weddings. It makes my job so much fun because I get to go to a lot of them. A wedding touches my heart. It wraps up the hopes and dreams of two people who just don't ever want to live without each other. Maybe I love weddings because I'm so madly in love with my husband. We're approaching our 5 year wedding anniversary and I can still just look at him and get butterflies and feel that amazing joy deep in my spine (why my spine... i dont know). I'm getting all teary eyed just typing this.

I go to weddings where I barely know the bride and groom. Sure, I helped them plan, I get an idea of who they are, and sometimes I even know their story.... but, I dont know them like I know my family and friends and even these weddings, my clients' weddings, make me feel all the hope and dreams of a wonderful future.

This is what makes THIS wedding so special to me. I met Krista a few years ago when she joined my mom's group. Krista, Kami (my neighbor and friend) and I all started to hang out a lot in this past year. Our husbands became friends, and our little group of 3 couples and all our toddlers makes for some really fun backyard BBQs. Krista and Steve arent the "lovey dovey" type. So when I said I'd do their pictures I was a little worried they wouldnt want to "snuggle" for me. But, on the contrary, they are so very much in love and seeing that my friends are just as in love as my husband and I makes me happier than I can put into words.
Steve and Krista were married 3 years ago, but didnt have a wedding, so this was more of a vow renewal, but their only wedding. Beautiful, fun, touching and an amazing celebration of their love.

Love really does exist! It can make you happier than any material thing in the world, and just seeing it makes me a happier person.

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A Day's Work

Photographer's Work

What do I do all day? Do you ever wonder why your professional photography costs so much? Man, sometimes I wonder why I have to charge so much. I know, as a family, that there's never a time where you're not watching your money. Who wants to "over spend" on anything? So, again, I ask, what is it that takes so much of my office time?

I recently started to log my office activities on Thursdays.... the one day a week that my kids are in daycare. And it kind of goes like this:

update invoice and pricing - 1 hour
respond to emails - 1 hour
Promotional Materials (samples albums, prints, products, business cards, etc) - 1 hour
More emails - 1 hour
Back up computer - 1 hour
Blog/Sneak Peak pictures - 15 minutes
Facebook ads - 15 minutes
Client pricing information - 45 mintues
Contracts - 15 minutes
Blog Prep - 10 minutes
Clean out my computer - 1 hour
Work on Public Pricing - 1 hour

All of this responding to emails, and posting blogs has to do with new business. Now, This is just last thursday and I'm spending a decent amount of time learning a new contract and pricing system. Hopefully, once set up, it will help lower the amount of time I spent on contracts, pricing and emails. But, notice that I didnt even really get to touch pictures. I did ONE blog post (which didn't even go up because I let my intern do some of the grunt work).

So, if that was my 8 hour day, not including any photoshoots or editing, It makes some more sense that I need to paid for all of that time. Also remember that a good portion of time is spent constantly attracting new clients and advertising. Some businesses (hair, childcare, etc) have ongoing customers, but I'm really lucky when I have a customer come to me once a year. Which I really am lucky because I have quite a few of those amazing loyal customer. =)

To wrap things up, Thank you so much to my loyal and wonderful clients who have taken the time and money to invest in their pictures because they will last a lifetime!!!!

back to school!!

Corona Family Photography

My kid's started preschool just a few weeks ago and here are some of the pictures!!! =)

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Some Fine motor skills =)
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my big boy!
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with daddy! =)
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Friend Pops

Corona Cake Pops

As my kids grow up, so do their friends. As the kids get older, us moms find hobbies that we hope to make a little money doing. I got back into my photography (which has exploded and I'm crazy busy now), and I have friends with crafting businesses, Baking, Fitness, Pet sitting and Kid sitting =).... if you want to call it that. Here's my shout out to all the MOMS who have taken their hobbies to the next level.

Today, its all about the Cake Pops!!!! If you are unsure what a cake pop is, its basically a small round cake placed on a stick covered in chocolate!!!! Very fun to eat and easy to serve!!!

My friend, client, fellow mom, and a great person, Marygrace Lemmon has taken on a great venture into the world of Cake Pops. She personally bakes and decorates these:

Her Pricing:

*Basic Cake Pop with sprinkles $.75/each min order of 25

*Cake Pop with Ribbon and attached favor tag $1.25 each min order of 12

*Halloween Cake pops $1.25 for the One eye monster $1.50 for witch

All Cake pops are covered with a clear bag which is included in price!!!

"I have a minimum order because I make the cake fresh and do not use cakes from previous orders that have been frozen!!!! You choose the flavor and colors!!! Delivery of cake pops are usually a day before/day of event to keep the freshness of the cake pop." - Marygrace

Make sure you tell her that Brittney sent you because then I get free CAKE POPS!!!!


Her info: Marygrace Lemmon lorence0809@gmail.com
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Canvas Wraps on Sale! 40% off

Corona Photography




Last Chance at 40% off your Canvas Gallery Wraps

Two 8 x 12 or 10 x 10.... $162.........sale $97.20
Two 11 x 14 or 12 x 12...$178.........sale $106.80
One 16 x 20...................$145..........sale $87
One 16 x 24 (no crop).....$160.........sale $96
One 20 x 20...................$168..........sale $100.80
One 20 x 24...................$175..........sale $105

Tax and shipping is additional.

-Select your image
-Select your size
-pay via paypal or check by noon on Friday 9/16

YAY!!!! you're done!

email me at contact.photography@gmail.com

Baby C

Corona Infant Photographer

Baby Claire is absolutely beautiful isnt she? Only 7 days old and such a calm baby. Mom says that she doesnt sleep at night so she's asleep almost all day. I know that a photoshoot is way different. Babies arent used to being posed and moved and posed again over and over, so its hard to get them to sleep. None the less, Claire was probably the "chillest" baby I've met. She was asleep for the beginning of the photoshoot, but then she was awake!!!! but not crying, not upset, easy to pose, but definitely awake! We get to see her beautiful blue eyes and she still is so peaceful!

A big thank you to C & C Bowtique for all of the beautiful flowers and headbands that Claire is modeling.

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