You may remember Laura and Ross from their shoot with me last year. I was so incredibly excited to hear from Laura and thrilled for them that they were expecting a little girl. Getting to spend the morning with such wonderful new parents who are simply overwhelmed with love for their new child, exhausted, generally just in awe amazes me. Children are such a gift. And I’m reminded of their greatness every time I’m around them.

Lauren and Ross, thank you for allowing me into your family for a day. I truly enjoyed seeing you both so happy.

And of course the pups had to get in on the action.  Plus, I’m just a sucker for a cute, squishy dog face.

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I had such a good time getting to know Maddy, her mom Tiffany (who by the way is a fantastic instructor at the Dailey Method in Danville!), and her adorable younger sister. Thank you all for spending the day with me.

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Last weekend, one of my favorite clients, Lindsy, brought her brood out for a mini session. You all may remember a Lindsy from either her ridiculously cute maternity session, or possibly from her wonderfully real newborn session last December.  Aren’t they cute?

I have a million things on my to do list today and I was starting to feel just a touch overwhelmed.  But I had to stop for a second, enjoy the fact that I get an opportunity to be doing what I LOVE surrounded by incredibly gorgeous, fun people – and put these guys up on the blog.  This morning, I got to snuggle and love a perfect 10 day old baby girl.  Friday, I’m capturing a senior session with one of the most hilarious 18 year olds I’ve ever met.  And Saturday, I’m shooting a wedding with another incredibly talented photographer. My life may be chaotically busy these day, but really, life is good.

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But Maddy’s session just blew me away.  She is truly so beautiful.  Inside and out.

More to come soon!

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Thank you Koka for filling my life with your love.

Our lives have changed and grown so dramatically in 10 years. Since I don’t share nearly enough photos of myself, how about a walk down visual memory lane?

In December 2001 I brought Koka to my company christmas party.  This is the first picture I have of us as a couple.  Isn’t he cute? Even ten years later, I can still remember how handsome I thought he looked in that tux. I felt so incredibly lucky that he would even notice me.

In 2003, Koka was called to serve in Iraq. This is us, just before he and his unit left for training and then a 16 month deployment. It’s also proof that short hair should always be straightened.

In 2004, when Koka’s unit finally arrived home, a photographer from the San Jose Mercury News caught this image amazing image of his homecoming. This picture encomapasses so many of the emotions I felt on that day. It still makes my stomach flutter to see it.

6 years ago, Koka and I were married. It was such a phenomonal and breathtaking day. If I could do it again, I would. In a heartbeat. (Images by Jack Hecker)

And in 2009 we welcomed a gorgeous baby boy. It goes without repeating how much I love that little guy.(Remaining images by Jen Kloss)

And finally, our holiday photo from last Christmas. It still takes my breath away to be a part of this amazing family.

Today, I’m a happy girl.

Melissa, your little guy is an absolute angel and it was truly a joy to meet him.

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It all started with a weekend away with 9 other amazing photographers. It’s turning into a blog full of eye candy.

I was incredibly fortunate to be able to attend a workshop last month with an amazing group of artists. I was so inspired with the talents of these lovely ladies and basically, I realized that I rarely pick up my camera any more to shoot for myself. That’s how the CMPro Daily Project idea was born. It’s turned into so much inspiration and I’m incredibly grateful to be included. (Hello, amazing artistic talents.)

It’s been an amazing outlet and learning tool for me. A place to shoot for me and not worry about how the images will be received or if they are perfect. If you have a moment, please take a peak! (You can see my stream of images HERE. )

So now, I urge you all to go forth and find a similar project! Pick up your point and shoot, your fancy DSLR, or even you camera phone; it doesn’t matter! No one is grading you. Just shoot and document the moments around you. And if you’re so inclined there are so many great (And free!) resources out there to start a blog with your all of your moments. If you haven’t already, I urge you all to start one for yourself. (Check out Tumblr for a great picture oriented blog. Or Wordpress if you’re thinking you’d like to do some customizing.)

So as I push myself to not only shoot more, but to shoot for ME, you may see more of my little family gracing the blog. I hope you enjoy it!

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Sunday, October 23rd

It’s not too late to reserve your spot. We are only offering one day of sessions this year and have both morning sessions in Oakland and evening sessions in Martinez available.

To view location information, available times, and register for the morning sessions, click here:
To view location information, available times, and register for the evening sessions, click here:

To book a full session, please email meg@megsextonphotography.com

As an extra fun bonus, I’ll be giving away 1 FREE mini session to a lucky family. To win, simply share a link to this post on your Facebook wall or twitter feed (Be sure to link back to Meg Sexton Photography to qualify!), and come back to tell me where you posted. A winner will be randomly selected from the comments this Friday, Sept 23rd. Only one comment per person is eligible to win and the winner must be local and available Oct. 23rd to receive their prize. Good luck!

This is just how the stylish Maddy dressed. For a company picnic. Maybe it has something to do with her mom being a fabulous photographer?  If only I could redo high school with her style. (And her hair!) 

So, this is what I got in 5 minutes as the fog rolled in over the hills, with a yellow balloon animal bunny sticking out of my jeans pocket.

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

Trisha, thank you for being such a wonderful friend and inspiration.