A few more sneak peeks

We are Family! (typed while singing of course :))

You may recognize 3 of these cuties from a past session! I photographed them in the park several months ago and this time we met at the studio for some holiday photos as well as a few with their cousin whom I photographed for the first time at this session. I mean really, how can you go wrong with 4 beautiful girls in the studio? Another fun session filled with giggles and playtime. Having known the 2 older girls since they were just babies I really cant believe how much they have grown up already!












The Garibay Family

I had the pleasure of meeting this family at a recent military picnic I photographed, I only spent a short amount of time with them at the picnic but was able to spend much more time with them during a full OpLove session last week. Oh my goodness, let me tell you that I am SO happy I was able to really meet and spend more time with this great family. Not only are they a pleasure to be around and photograph but the little girls are a blast!!! We danced, laughed, modeled and played...and laughed some more, and probably a bit more. "I" and "N" were just so much fun, so full of life and energy and really loved the camera....which always makes my job a bit easier. As I have been going through and editing this session I cant help but giggle a little more just remembering how fun these girls were.

Holiday Gift Giving

I have had a few inquiries over the past few days so thought I would post a quick FYI post that Photography By Charise offers gift certificates to assist with your gift giving :) Gift Certificiates can be purchased for a specific dollar amount or for a specific service or item.

Give the gift that will last a lifetime!

Another catch-up post :)

The M family!
This sneak peek is extra fun for me as it is of my brother and sister-in-law and my super sweet neice and nephew. The four of them came to the studio last week for some family portraits that included one of their favorite things to do as a family...snowboards! We had a great time during our session as well as at a little afternoon playtime for the kiddos.











Hello Cutie Pie!!!
I just love when a new little cutie comes into the studio with that amazing presence that just lights up the room. Little "D" is exactly one of those kiddos. She is sweet, full of life and simply adorable! I had a wonderful time playing with her and taking a few images in between. Here is a sneak peek from our session.

Blog-mania!

Its been a little while since I have had a chance to "blog" my latest sessions. All for good reason....Im super busy :)~. I have been working very hard and of course long hours to get all my wonderful clients taken care of as quickly as possible. So here is a quick and long post full of sneak peeks from recent sessions.



Up first....

meet jovauna, a new Photography By Charise senior rep!

We had our first session in the studio and followed up with a trip to the beach to capture her at one of her favorite places to spend some free time!

mark + megan

A great couple, tons of fun! They came to the studio for their first "real" pics together. I hope you guys like them as much as I do :)

the miller family

A super fun family that I had the pleasure of shooting last weekend. Their kiddos are so fun and sweet all wrapped up into one. We started our session at a park near their home where I photographed the whole family for some holiday pictures. Then we let the kids play and have some fun while I snapped away. Once the kiddos ran out of steam we traveled to the nearby beach to get some 'engagement' shots for the upcoming vow renewal ceremony of mom and dad. I will have the honor of photographing their vow renewal ceremony early next year so be sure to stay tuned for more of this great family!

the miller family

More Millers?? hee hee....yup, more Millers, just a different miller family
You may remember these cutie pies from one of my previous OpLove session...in fact it is the one that was published in the Ventura County Star not that long ago. Melissa brought the little ones to the studio for some holiday pictures last weekend. We captured some adorable shots of her little ones to package up and send overseas to daddy :)

a picnic full of bravery and pride

I was lucky enough to take part in a very large picnic held for some very wonderful men, women and their families as they are preparing to deploy overseas. I spent several hours shooting close to 100 family portraits! Here are just a few of the brave soliders and their families at the picnic.

miss ashley

A sweet, sweet girl that came to me for some fun holiday photos for her family and a few with her and her good friend mellissa as well. I had a great time at your session and hope you enjoy your images :)

and her friend Mellissa (also a client of mine :))

family ties

Last week I had the opportunity to shoot this wonderful family. They really were a pleasure to photography. Sweet little "D" came strolling in with her purse in hand ready to go and big brother is so adorable and playful. It was apparent that he just adores his baby sister!

miss "P" and her grandparents

Little miss "P" is always such a pleasure to have in the studio. I photograph her about every 3 months or so and never get tired of seeing her cute little face through the lens. This time she came in to see me with her grandma and grandpa for some holiday pictures. I have always thought miss "P" looks like her dad, but seeing her with grandma pretty much confirmed it for me :)

phewwwwww......now how was that for an update for you?!?! Like I said, I have been busy, busy, busy. I promise to try and be better about posting more often and not bombarding you all with so many sessions at once :)