I met Macey a couple of times – the first time at Amy’s wedding – and found it amazing that her and Amy are twins! There is a striking resemblance, both physically and in their personalities, and seeing them together shows how strong their sisterly bond is. Despite living on opposite sides – Amy in California, Macey in New Jersey – they don’t let the distance come in between them and use Skype and now Face Time on the iPhone to communicate. Not only do they keep in close contact via phone and internet, the girls, Kaitlyn and Lauren, share their smiles and booty shaking moves to each auntie. So when Macey and Chun came to Orange County to visit and stay with Amy and Andy, they wanted family portraits done on the beach, something that is just not quite the same as the New Jersey shore.
I love seeing the different dynamics in a family. Macey is the bubbly, talkative one, filled with excitement as she describes an event. Chun is much more laidback, cool and reserved. However, when it comes to Lauren, they both shower her with kisses and love, motherly affection from one end while a strong father-daughter tie is evident on the other. Lauren is a combination of the two – vivacious in personality once she gets to know you (Simply think it is adorable when she dances and does her booty shake!), but overall calm and serene like her daddy.
It was a lovely morning taking photos at the beach and we were glad that we shared in Lauren’s first experience at the beach. Even though the waves and water running over her little toes was a somewhat scary experience, she laughed and clapped her hands throughout the day, showing just how much of a trooper she was. You have a lovely and beautiful daughter, Chun and Macey, and Taro and I had so much fun hanging out with the two of you…along with Andy, Amy, and Kaitlyn! The family portraits was a fun session, but even more fun when we added the extended family. We cannot wait to see you again and hope that the rest of your trip out in California is awesome!
Lauren and Kaitlyn are adorable girls. I loved how they had matching dresses and the flower hair accessory!
The entire family:
And of course, the two sisters:
There’s something definitely very special about starting a family. It brings the couple together in a different way and transforms an individual – caring for someone new to the world, shaping him/her to leave an imprint and impression on others, and learning about the self and what one is capable of. What I enjoy most when I see a family is the love that two individuals have for a tiny being; it is something pure and cannot be thoroughly described in words. So when Andy and Amy asked me to shoot family portraits for them, I was ecstatic. There is a gentleness that Amy has in her eyes when she cares for Kaitlyn; when Andy is with her, she loves to mimic what he is doing and is on her toy laptop while he is working on his. I wanted to capture that bond that each of them have with their daughter – same in that they both adore her and different in how they interact, but something that is one of a kind.
It might have been a little breezier than we expected and Kaitlyn had to be bundled up toward the end of the session, but it was a pleasure spending the afternoon with a lovely couple who wanted to capture the first year with their baby girl. I look forward to capturing more moments with your family, Andy and Amy!
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