Thanks to the wonders of technology, this post is appearing while I’m 30,000 feet in the air, on my way to Las Vegas.  (For geeky photography reasons. WPPI!) I couldn’t leave without just a little sneak peak at yesterday’s session.

Aren’t you excited about what’s to come!?  I am!

This little girl is a pretty lucky baby.  Her parents are funny, really funny.  The love they have for each other and for her already is indescribable.  And they may not be a baby out there whose parents are more excited to me her.

Kori and Brian met at a party in college and from the details I’ve heard, they knew almost immediately that they were meant for each other.  And really, I’m not sure I’ve met a couple more perfect for each other.  From the jokes they told to the stories one would start and the other would finish, they just had a way about them.  They were game for anything and everything I asked them to do, and never complained when I stuck them waist deep in wet grass.  (I love it when clients trust me!)  We dodged rain, dark clouds and freezing wind, but I am so excited about what we got.  And Kori, you are simply stunning.  You make a gorgeous pregnant lady!
Thank you Kori and Brien for being game for anything and everything. I had a blast in our makeshift flower patch.

To book a maternity session with Meg, please contact meg@megsextonphotography.com

Ms. Madison and my baby, Grayson, share a birthday. Because of this fact alone, I knew I would like her. I felt like Renee (her mother) and I have a bond. Labor, childbirth, recent first birthday parties…. We totally did those things together! (Even if we weren’t actually together.)  I do also realize that I could just be a stalker wanting people to like me!

We got rained out of our first attempt at shooting Madison’s 1 year portraits, but luckily, we came up with an even better, and even more fun location for the make-up session.  Canyon Creek Ranch.  Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. (And I’m holding myself accountable for taking Grayson there when he is old enough to get on a horse!)

I had a lot of fun with you guys, so thank you Renee and Jason, for being willing to follow me and my crazy antics. I think the photos we got were worth every mud covered shoe!

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The last week has passed by in a blur of rich color, bright sun and glorious photos. It feels like spring in my small part of Northern California and I couldn’t be more excited. But my poor, neglected blog has certainly suffered while I’ve been out working my tail off! There are so many fabulous sessions to share, and I’m starting with one of my favorites.

Char and Dan have one large, furry, and yellow child in their home. Her name is Nacho, and she’s the bees knees. She’s not much for exercise, but I’d be willing to bet that she’s a big fan of belly rubs, napping, and cuddles with loved ones, which is my opinion, is better! As an added treat, she’s tech savvy, and even has her own twitter account.

A little behind the scenes look at how I pay my models. They all work for food!

Thank you Char, for letting me drag you, your husband, and your pup all through a soaking wet Danville! You guys are adorable. And I’d like to steal Nacho.

To book a pet session with Meg, please email meg@megsextonphotography.com

I feel so lucky to know Amy and Matt. Not only are they wonderful friends, they are simply hilarious people. The first time I met their dog, Reggie, he was wearing bright pink striped leg warmers and a bandanna in support of the raging 80’s party being thrown. It may well have been the funniest pet presentation I’ve ever seen. But that’s not the only funny they’ve accomplished. Whenever I’m around them my mouth aches from all the laughter. I was so excited when they told me they wanted pictures with Reggie. And I was even more excited when they trusted me to pick the location.

It hasn’t been very pretty in the San Francisco Bay Area lately. It’s been cold, foggy and all around wet. So when the skies cleared and a partially sunny day was in the forecast, I jumped at the chance to get out in the fresh air. We all hoped in the car and headed up the Mt. Diablo to Old Borges Ranch and wandered around. Mud be damned! Thankfully Reggie managed to enjoy every minute of the open space around him. I, on the other hand, needed to tread lightly and walk at the speed of an osteoporotic 90 year old. Don’t laugh, I’ve been known to face plant in much less precarious settings…

Thank you Amy and Matt for spending the afternoon with me. I really enjoyed watching the fun unfold.

Seriously Amy, you are gorgeous.

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There must be something in the water in 2010. I’m getting a wave of newborns and LOVING it.

Baby E was one of the sweetest newborns I’ve ever seen. At just under 2 weeks old she was wide awake and taking in the world around her. Despite the white noise, rocking, feeding and cuddles this baby girls just wanted to soak in the day. She was so sweet and calm that it didn’t matter.

The day of her session was storming and wouldn’t you know that the clouds broke the moment she fell asleep. It’s was just spectacular.

My husband commented about 7 years ago that I had a closet full of shoes and yet I only wore a couple of pairs.  I remember laughing rather nervously and thinking I was in big trouble when the man realized I had an entire closet system dedicated to my purses.  If there is anything I love more than taking a great photography, it’s a fabulous bag. I’m a purse girl, what can I say? Every year or two I splurge on a new bag for myself, name it, and then baby the heck out of it.  I’ve been on the hunt for a great camera bag for a while and I just couldn’t find anything that suited me.

Some of you have asked about the bag I carry with me on shoots.  Right now, I’m carrying a lovely shootsac with two equally fabulous covers.  I love the shootsac.  It holds all of my lenses, a flash, CF cards, and my iphone while I’m happily shooting my heart out,  but it’s not a “camera” bag.  (Nor is it meant to be!)  And wanted something that could act as an actual storage bag. Something that I could throw a camera in with an extra lens or two along with my wallet, diapers and accompanying baby paraphernalia. (Which seems to multiply exponentially as the kiddo gets older) And of course, I wanted something that actually looked GOOD.

I’d begun to believe I was lusting after the impossible until Megan Jane turned me onto the Kelly Moore Bag.  Words can not describe how much I love this bag.  She’s all of the things I wanted PLUS she’s made of gorgeous buttery gray leather.  (And about 5 other colors, I think.)

And because I love you all so much, I managed to secure a nice little discount with Kelly herself.  Just use code BLOGLOVE to save $50.  I don’t get any thing in the way of kickbacks for sharing her site.  I just really, really like the bags.  So go check them out for yourself!