Amazing photo session today with a past wedding couple of mine. So much fun, so great to have been a part of their engagement, wedding, after wedding, maternity, and newborn lives! Thank you! And enjoy this adorable little boy!

It’s super fun for me to photograph families for Christmas year after year. This is the 3rd year for this family. Our kids go to the same school, in fact one is in the same class as one of my boys! I love how these children are dressed. PLEASE parents, make a note of the style, each having something to do with each child, and coordinating and NOT matching….super cute, super fun and no doubt at all that these are Christmas photos! I love it! Time and again, I see the matching clothes and outfits and if that’s your style great, but this is my preference and I love it! Merry Christmas to this family! I can’t wait to see your Christmas Card! XXOO

There is just something about Mini Sessions. I love the simplicity of it all…the pure white paper, the innocence of the children it creates….love it….here are couple little more angels!

There comes in a time, at least we hope, in every business owners days that you need to face the music and realize that you MUST let go and hire someone to help you. Finding that perfect person who you can trust with all your business information, transactions, interactions, organization, representation, qualification…..wow, there is a lot. But I had someone in mind for MONTHS! My dear friend and fellow workout partner (I know Kerry is reading this and thinking…ummmm you haven’t shown up to my 5:30am class in a while) was just this person! I have to say it relieves a lot of stress and frees me up to have her as my studio manager. She’s amazing in so many ways and I am so super thankful to have her on board! So for those of you who may have heard her voice, or gotten her emails….here is Kerry and her wonderful, beautiful family! I also want you all to notice how well she coordinated…..no matching here….perfect!!!!

Sometimes the best thins in life are not expected….right? But we are all blessed with so many surprises in our life! This family went from 2, to 3 , to 4 then to 5, and just when the numbers seemed to add up….God blessed them with a family of 6! So how appropriate to have a family mini session followed by a newborn session for a celebration!

I have to say, every now and again, a lil’ one stands out in the crowd! We are in full swing here with mini sessions, during the week, and let me tell you there is no shortage of cuties! Today this little man stole my heart and totally reminded me of my son, same rolls…similar smile TO DIE FOR!!!

Don’t forget to schedule your mini session before we are all booked up! Babies about 6-9 months old really love being on this white paper! AND…..drumroll….Mom doesn’t have to keep chasing them! Yet! Call us to schedule your mini session! 949-521-4764. All sessions take place in our Irvine studio and are scheduled for 20 minutes. You will have approx. 25 images in your gallery.

Christmas is coming! Christmas cards are in the waiting! These mini sessions are just one week in our Irvine Studio. Only select times are available and it is limited to a small number of families! Please contact kerry@christinebentley.com to find out more information about these all inclusive mini sessions and to schedule your time! Or call 949-521-4764

I just love my secret spot, which is not so secret anymore! I mean, there are not very many places in Orange County that have this “fall” look, especially, when it’s not quite fall yet! Natalie and her family are previous clients from a little more than a year ago when we did a lil’ mini session in studio. What I love about this session is it truly compliments her last session. The colors still coordinate so she can use both these up to date images, and her older images of her children! Let me remind all my clients that no pictures need to be replaced, just added to! And if you need more wall space, well…..you can always use the ceiling right? Totally kidding, but old pictures and new, are always amazing! Enjoy! And thank you Winder’s family! XXOO

Simple. That’s what mommy wanted, and thats what mommy got. Not props, no lace, no stuffed animals, just simply her son. So precious and tiny, so adorable and do simply perfect. He was a trooper in my Irvine studio yesterday and I know mom is going to love just how simple and gorgeous these shots are, simply her new son in all his newborn glory!

What is better than old friends? How about being able to photograph their newborn babies? I hadn’t seen Megan in more than 10 years….I’ve almost been married 10 years and I know she have never met my husband. Sometimes that happens you know….time, places, life, it takes you away from people…only to find them again on FACEBOOK! Ha! Yep, and now we are both married, I have 2 boys and she has a brand new one! I was so excited to be able to squeeze this session in and super excited to get a few up on the blog for her to see. It was a quick day, but this lil’ man was very very cooperative! Oh how I have missed photographing newborns! I’m happy that I can count on wedding clients giving me a jingle for their newborn photos, but also super happy when I get to see and old friend, which by the way has nothing to do with our age seeing we both agreed that we look exactly the same as we did in 8th grade….I’ll take it! Love you lots Megan and so happy to see you today! I can’t wait till you get the rest of your pics and our families get to hang out. I truly want to try and remember our secret handshake we made up while sitting in the back of a 1985 Ford F-150 being driven by my brother…..memory lane! XXOO