The Boss Baby is here!

Oh MY! It's been well over a year since I've updated my blog? My hands have been full with two little ones of my own, but I'm still working hard to keep my creative side gig going. I loved photographing this beautiful family. Just recently, I started watching tv & reading magazines again. I kept seeing this ad for a movie called The Boss Baby...and in the back of my mind I'm thinking I've seen this kid before. Whadoya think??? I think I found the inspiration for the movie...

This boy had major attitude throughout our photo shoot. This was one of the very last photos and I finally got a little grin/smirk from him. 

Mama's boys are the best! 

Mischievous #1 & Mischievous #2.

Boss Baby in full force here.

And here.

Be sure to check out and like our FB page for the behind the scenes photos of this fun family session. 

Exquisite Beauty...

I met Veronica Castro doing my day job as a TV Producer. I casted her in a weekly show that I was producing for Safeway's in-store NFL/Pepsi Co promo. Veronica was a pleasure to work with, a true professional with a lot of heart. She took direction well & was open to all my crazy ideas. So we instantly clicked and became friends. When it came time for new head-shots I was thrilled that she asked if I would be her photographer! As you can see, her exquisite beauty came through in each & every shot. If you ever need an actress or a model for your next video or print project, make sure you give her a call first: https://about.me/veronicacastro

Thank you Veronica for trusting me. I can't wait til our next shoot! Xoxo... 

Glamorous Mama

This beautiful lady makes the road to Mommyhood look adorably-glamourous! I loved how this last minute shoot came together so nicely. I think we had about a week to prep for this one. Momma definitely brought her A-game! Papa, a former professional MLB player, isn't to shabby either. It was so easy to capture the love and affection between these longtime lovebirds. All I had to do was say the secret "magic" word to bring out Mike's best smile! Congrats Jessica & Mike! I can't wait to meet your little bundle of love.

OH Baby!

Here are a few photos from my absolute favorite maternity session to date! I was lucky enough to photograph this couple's wedding and now we're moving on to the next chapter! Oh BABY!

As you can see, our maternity session got a little HOT... 

...at one point baby Daddy said, "Hey, what's going on here? This isn't a maternity session?"

Even the fur babies wanted to get in on the bump session. 

The baby got plenty of love from her furry brothers!

Momma to be was absolutely glowing from head to toes!

Here's the little nugget at just a few days old. 

Father & daughter bonding time.

She's already a happy little princess.

No doubt dreaming about her next meal. 

Congrats Terry & Tiannah! Your little bundle of joy is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for trusting MoonStar with all of your special moments. 

Family Circle

Here's a family that I've been wanting to photograph for a while now. Well, we finally made it happen and now you can see why I was stalking them.

Gorgeous parents and super cute kids along with their fur baby makes for beautiful family photos. The newest family member Avery Hope definitely helped complete this circle of LOVE.

Oh boy! These 3 guys have their work cut out for them once Avery is ready to date. Hehe…

She's gonna be petty like her Momma! 

Christian is a natural in front of the camera.

Jalen is a bucket of endless energy. I was running around just trying to keep up with him!

This set of grandparents were so proud of their beautiful family. 

Unlike his big brother, this little guy LOVED the camera. Such a cute & curious boy!

"The most romantic love story isn't Romeo & Juliette who died together…but Grandpa & Grandma who grew old together." ~Unknown

A Pretty Fall Day

If you follow my blog or know me personally, you'll know that I've been taking it easy this year. Being pregnant for the past 10 months (Full term is 40 weeks - I know - I always thought it was 9 months to!) prevented me from practicing my craft. Standing on chairs, tables & crouching down low to get that perfect angle is difficult with a big 'ol belly. 

What an awesome way to come back to my passion! This sweet & Noble family helped me kickstart my Fall family photo session for 2013.

I love photographing people in the Fall when nature's paintbox is much more vibrant. This season gives me the most delightful colors to play with. 

A nice Fall day in California means you get to wear your summer dress & your Fall colors. 

Of course this sweet girl was very fun to photograph as well. She started off kinda shy but opened up a bit towards the end.

Miss Noble was definitely Daddy's Little girl. During our photo session she was very shy & only whispered to her Daddy when she needed something. Her Dad easily brought out the sweetest smiles in her.

Being a Daddy's girl myself, I totally get the bond that girls have with their Dads. My Father was the first man that I adored and fell in love with. His love & support in all of my dreams big & small made them that much easier to achieve. The funny thing is that I'm starting to find a lot of my Dad's qualities in my husband. So I guess it is true that in the end you marry your Father! I know, gross & endearing at the same time. 

See what I mean about the vibrant Fall colors? Thank you to the Noble Family for making my first day back as a photographer so much fun.