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My name is Jaime, and I am a lifestyle photographer based in Lemoore, California! Thanks for stopping by my blog ... a place where I showcase my life as it is -- work from recent shoots, life happenings, my family, randomocities about myself, and so on! Feel free to take a look around, and if you like something you see, feel free to leave some blog love -- just click where it says comments! :) Cheers!

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Archive for February, 2009

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Bye, Bye Rain…Hello Family Photo Shoot

February 27, 2009

I had the pleasure of spending last Saturday with a really fun family, at Freedom Park in Hanford — that place rocks! I had photographed the kiddos last year for their school pics — 5 Times The Fun, but had yet to get mom in there (except her legs) – see below:

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So, we figured it was time for another session. Try as we may, we were not able to catch dad — next time, for sure! Here is mom, beautiful as ever:

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Their kiddos are just amazing and full of life! The little one especially — I just cannot get enough of her. Mom told me just before we left, that she had been wanting a picture of her tongue — which is apparently heart shaped. Well, she wouldn’t cooperate, but I found one as I was viewing the session in Bridge:

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Of course, she became sorta cranky towards the end, but her mood changed when she saw a man in a motorized parachute, soaring through the sky. She would get so sad when he disappeared, and asked “Where’d he go?”:

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But was mesmerized when he reappeared:

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Now last time, the boys were rather shy. But this time, as soon as they got out of their mom’s car, they went crazy! “Can you take a picture of me like this? How about over here?” Her oldest son was crackin’ me up — apparently, he had just gotten a hair cut — I couldn’t see his eyes, so his little bro decided to help us out out:

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Her youngest son was even willing to take some shots with his sister — totally rad, he even picked the spot…inside this small little tunnel.

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The girls on the other hand, are always totally ready to get in front of the camera — and they are soooo much fun to be around:

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If the eldest daughter looks familiar, it’s because I just did an 80’s Style Session with her and her gal pals. Oh, good times!

Until the next shoot…

PEACE & LOVE

JAIME HOUGH

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Robyn’s Sporting a New Hair Cut & Do

February 23, 2009

We’ve been telling Robyn since she was little, you have to wait until you turn 5 years old to get a haircut! Well, she turned 5…and has been waiting, ever so patiently. So, we took her to Kelly at the Irwin Street Salon to get her first-ever hair cut! She was soooooo stoked!!! Here are a few shots from the salon:

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Then this afternoon was rainy and yucky, so she wanted mommy to do her hair all pretty-like — I busted our the curling iron, and gave her some “Shirley Temple” like locks (and they stayed, w/o hairspray, b/c her hair is naturally curl-crazy)! :) She looks too cute with all those curls!!! Here’s a few shots of her standing by the window, watching the rain:

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PEACE & LOVE

Jaime Hough

Tags: Family Photographer, Hanford California, Irwin Street Salon, Lemoore California, Southern California
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Helping Gryphon – Donated Photo Session – Dinner Auction & Fundraiser

February 21, 2009

A few months before my daughter turned 2, I realized that something wasn’t quite right with her speech — she never really spoke, aside from saying “mama”, yet her comprehension was way up there. Tired of hearing the same “all kids are different” rant, I went with my gut, and demanded a speech evaluation. I was referred to UCP of Central California, a state-funded organization that offers early intervention for children (ages birth-3 years) with special needs. I am happy to say that my daughter has thrived there. I can’t explain how it felt the first time she told me, “I love you mommy.”
My husband and I are blessed, and thankful to all of her teachers and therapists for what they have done for our little girl.

While attending her therapy sessions, my husband and I met another family, whose story just tugged at our hearts. Just as many newborn babies, their son was diagnosed with Jaundice. However, the severity of his case we never knew — within a few days, the Jaundice had attacked the portion of his brain that affects his hearing and motor development. More recently, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, and his family is doing everything they can to fight for him. They are currently in the process of raising $50,000 for stem cell treatments from donated cord blood, as well as physical therapy, in China. So far, they have raised approximately $32,000 dollars.

Last week, I found out that the family is having a Dinner Auction & Fundraiser, in honor of their son, Gryphon, on February 28th of this year. While carrying on the usual conversations, it was suggested that I donate a photo session to their event — what an awesome idea!!!! I feel grateful that I was asked, and grateful that I can help…even in some small, minor way. :)

For all of you who read my blog, and are interested in helping Gryphon, you can find out more about his journey, and the details of their Dinner Auction & Fundraiser at their blog Help Gryphon , or by clicking the image below (credit to www.helpgryphon.com):

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Dinner Auction & Fundraiser
Saturday February 28th, 2009
Central Valley Christian School Gymnasium
Visalia, California
6:00 p.m.

Tickets are $30, and can only be purchased through their website: Help Gryphon

If you have any questions regarding the event, you may contact the family at: helpgryphon@gmail.com

Thanks so much for reading!!!!

PEACE & LOVE

Jaime Hough

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