Author Archives: christiesmithphotography

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I love Spring ! It’s my favorite season and favorite time to take pictures.  I love the wild flowers that are out that just cover the hills. There are a couple of spots during this time of year that I will go to for a photo session. Heaven’s Ranch is a new venue for me that I am so excited about.  Their beautiful ranch is over 350 acres.  For this shoot we just headed towards the flowers, swings, and horses.  Basically I just followed the kids around after we took some pictures by the flowers. hee hee (: My beautiful models are my son Orion and one of his favorite friends Mia.  Orion’s bow tie is from www.etsy.com/shop/GingerEdition . I love her shop and style so much. This bow tie is the perfect punch of color I needed for his ourfit.  I love how she uses fun fabrics such as marvel, teenager mutant ninja turtles, star was, and more to make bow ties , ties, wallets, and purses. 

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Dominique

Dominique is a senior in high school and I was so excited to do this senior shoot with her.  She has a love for classic books so it was fun to incorporate that in our session.  I love the trees and creek that were nearby her home.  She is a sweetheart and I wish her all the best this senior year.

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Landon

Landon is such a sweetheart and this mini session was to capture this important step he is taking in his life.  He turned 8 years old and decided to be baptized in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Here he is wearing a suit and looking sharp with his new set of scriptures.  His sweet spirit is just a big ray of sunshine and there is a really cool picture where the sun is just beaming right back at him.   Hope you like this session (: If anyone has ever been curious about the church or has any question feel to ask me or check out this website www.lds.org .

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Maureen

Look at this beautiful Mama to be.  One of my first photo sessions was with Maureen and her son Christian.  Now she is going to be having a baby girl.  I love to take pictures of this family.  This photo session took place in Claremont, and we were able to find some wildflowers within the area which was a nice treat.

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Willow

Willow is such a cute little baby and she is also named after her great grandmother.  In November, I was able to take pictures of Kristy ( Willow’s Mama) and her children for a maternity shoot.  So I was so excited to see Willow for a newborn session.  My favorite part of the session was seeing the love that her siblings have for her.

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This pink blanket has been passed down 5 generations.

 

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LuLaRoe

I Love this clothing brand!!! It’s all about being comfy and looking stylish and I am all about that. At Heaven’s Ranch, Tanya wore 2 outfits . 1st outfit was a  blue Amelia dress , and the 2nd outfit which is shown below is the Randy tee and leggings.  The leggings are so soft and feel like butter (: she is also a consultant for LuLaRoe so if your interested in hosting a party you can contact her via email at simplylularoe@gmail.com you can also check out the clothing line at their website www.lularoe.com .

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Tanya & Tyler at Heaven’s Ranch

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I wanted to do something special for my first blog post, and with the help of my mom I found Heaven’s Ranch.   It’s a beautiful ranch in Chino Hills that rescues horses and cattle and allows them to range free.  They also have riding lessons, photography sessions, and allow people to host their events on their property.  This ranch is breathtaking and what started as a joke between friends about having a rainbow bright horse session actually turned into something so much more. Inspiration stemmed from a feather crown, accessories galore, a fur vest, and the clothing brand LuLaRoe. Tanya and Tyler are such a fun, sweet, and loving couple.  I am so lucky that they were my models to debut my website. If you’re interested in visiting the ranch you can go to their website www.heavensranchchllc.com 

Makeup done by : Michelle Blackston

 

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