FAMILIES

A Big Happy Holiday Portrait

It was 2003 and I was up at Forest Home Junior Winter Camp for the very first time as a high school volunteer. Steve “Ferret” and Sharon “Umtali” were up working on staff… and I remember two things…. I thought they were the cutest couple ever…. and Sharon looked ridiculously cute in her Starbucks hat. Her and that hat has been the main reason I’ve ever considered working at Starbucks to be cool. Anyways… fast forward to now… Steve and Sharon have been such an encouragement in my business and I can thank you guys enough for just being awesome!

The following shoot took place at Caspers Wilderness Park off of Ortega Hwy in South Orange County and includes 5 families meshed together to make one big ball of love. Steve and Sharon, the ring leaders of this whole shabang, spent a lot of time planning out the perfect place, theme, and time…. way to go! I absolutely love it when clients plan… makes the actual shooting 535,304,201 times easier!  Here’s my favorite shots from the evening… 🙂

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After some shots of the whole family, we broke off into smaller families and took some more fun shots….

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I couldn’t help myself… I had to spend some time with just Sharon because she’s so cute… and I loved her peacock feather headband! (Sharon…. don’t even say you don’t look good in pictures… that’s a lie.)

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And… just because you don’t run into very many windmills in Orange County…. we got a group shot with everyone in it…. 🙂

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Thanks for a fun evening you guys and I’m so glad I got to spend time with everyone… there’s a lot of love in your family…. such a rare blessing!

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kate

Voted "Best Photographer" by California Wedding Day. Known for candid romance, breath-taking emotive moments. Sought after for experience.

For over a decade, Kate Noelle has been the wedding photographer of choice for some of the most beautiful, heartfelt, and fun celebrations in the world. Combine Kate’s candidly romantic style and discerning eye for detail with her calming kindness, and you have one of California’s most sought-after photographic experiences. 

 Kate’s work has been featured on leading wedding photography publications, and blogs including Ceremony Magazine, Huffington Post, and Carats & Cake. In addition to weddings, Kate photographs high profile events such as the Academy Awards, the Emmys, The SAG Awards, the Golden Globes, and Radio Disney Music Awards. Her extensive repertoire brings with it masterful imagery, above and beyond service, and a stress-free experience.

When Kate isn't photographing events, you can find her at the beach with her husband, Chris, and two kids, Kai, and Capri. 


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This life is thrilling and grand and moments of greatness are threaded through loss, grief, and uncertainty. So for tonight, let's dance and celebrate the love we have here. Now. What a gift. The ultimate luxury.

Whether your love is the strong silent kind that shows itself in knowing eyes and tender embraces, or if your love is the loud laughter and infectious kind that can barely contain the joy and excitement you feel... I want to be there. With my camera. Taking snapshots so that time will forever be frozen still.

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