Happy Birthday, Shanun!

There’s something incredibly satisfying about having the privilege of taking photos for a family over the course of time.  The Martinez family has been one of those families.  I started with Ashley’s Senior portraits, then their Grandma Rose’s 70th Birthday party.  So when Ashley and her sisters and brother asked me to take their portraits as a birthday present for their mom, I was not only honored, but so excited!  This time, we shot at the beautiful and versatile Fullerton Arboretum on the campus of CSUF.  It has all kinds of awesome landscapes and plenty of nooks and crannies that offer some really interesting shots.  As an added bonus, my best friend, April (who happens to be a lovely photographer), was down from Atascadero, and graciously acquiesced to being my second shooter.  So without further ado, here’s Adam, Clarissa, Vanessa, and Ashley: