Michele Kennedy Photography

Sweet Family {Newport Beach Family Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:50:27 +0000

These pictures are a few from my mini sessions this past weekend. We had a great time! The kids not so much…..they wanted to play in the sand. But who blames them? I love them all, they hold a special place in my heart. Love you guys! xo

Cousins {Ladera Ranch Holiday Mini Sessions}

Admin — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:51:45 +0000

Here is one more picture that I took last week. I just LOVE this picture!

I have one more spot available @ 4 pm this Saturday for Holiday Mini Sessions. Please contact me for more information!

A Prettly Little Girl & Her Teddy {Mission Viejo Holiday Mini Sessions}

Admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:39:48 +0000

I had another great mini session this past week with a fun group of kids. I am hesititant to post some of the images that I got as I don’t want to spoil any Christmas gifts. So here is two that I just love, I will post more after the holidays!

The S Family {Ladera Ranch Family Photographer}

Admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 05:43:56 +0000

Holiday mini sessions are in full swing. I had the pleasure of photographing a friend of mine & her beautiful family. We really lucked out on the weather, it rained all day yesterday, and it’s suppose to rain again tomorrow. Today couldn’t have been more perfect. We decided to stay local & enjoy the beautiful backdrops we have here in our neighborhood. I got so many great shots, I am going to be up editing for a long time. I can’t even decide which ones to put on my blog. So for now, I am only going to put up a few as a sneak peek. Thanks again S family! I enjoyed every minute of it. I hope the boys enjoyed their surprise! Thanks again for letting me capture these moments for you, S family! I had a great time! Hugs.

I have a few spots left for my holiday mini sessions. Please contact me for more information!

The Boys.

Mommy & her boys.

Fun Times {Ladera Ranch Child Photographer}

Admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:40:20 +0000

I can’t believe that it is the end of September already! I have been meaning to post some updated pictures here on my blog, but keeping up with my girls schedules can be challenging at times. This summer flew by! We went to Maui this year. It was so much fun. This was our third family vacation and we had such a blast. Here are a few pictures that I took in Maui. I took over 800 pictures & am still trying to figure out which ones I like the best. We had a incredible time & made wonderful memories.

This is one of my favorites of my oldest daughter, I love the sunset & the lighting.

And here is my youngest, who always refuses to have her picture taken. But I love this one of her.

I will be doing holiday mini sessions this year. Please contact me at michele@michelekennedyphotography.com for more information. I have a waiting list as I only have a limited amount of spots available. I will be posting more details soon!

Printable Girl.com By Kellie Medivitz Luxe Spring PSD Template Giveaway!

Admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:42:37 +0000

Good Morning! I am happy to announce this giveaway of a Luxe PSD template with my friend & AMAZING designer, Kellie Medivitz of Printablegirl.com.

TWO LUCKY winners will get a LUXE Layered PSD Spring Template, a coordinating envelope liner/gift wrap & editable address labels! Retails for $15!

This giveaway will run from Wednesday, April 13th – Wednesday, April 20th. The LUCKY winners will be announced on Monday, April 25th!

TO ENTER:

1. LIKE Kellie Medivitz Facebook Page & say hi!

2. LIKE Michele Kennedy Photography Facebook Page & say hi!

3. Leave a comment on this post & on Kellie Medivitz’s

4. There will be two winners . One from kelliemedivitz.com.

One from michelekennedyphotography.com

5. Winner will be randomly selceted using random.org

6. Both winners will be announced on Friday, April 22nd!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Week 7/52 {Laguna Niguel Children’s Photographer}

Admin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:10:33 +0000

I am a bit behind with my posts for 52, but here is week 7. I decided to would take some candid shots of my girls in their playroom. I love B&W. Downstairs, I have used mainly black & white images, so I may add this one to my wall.

Beautiful Sunset {Orange County Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:27:18 +0000

This is one of my favorite sunset pictures I took last year. This was taken at Poipou Beach in Kauai. We had a fabulous time in Kauai with our family along with my mom. It was the best family vacation, EVER!

Cousins {Dana Point Children’s Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:46:03 +0000

This picture was taken at one of my favorite locations, it’s a photographer’s dream. Incredible lighting & backgrounds.

Ohhh, and how I love all of these kids! They are all spunky in their own way, which made the shoot so incredibly fun. Here are a few from the session along with some outtakes, which are pretty funny!

My FAVORITE!!!!

Take 1

Take 2 ~ I just LOVE this picture of the girls! Just so cute!

And this one, just love it!

Looking forward to our next photo shoot! I think we may need to do some Spring pictures!

Sweet Family {Ladera Ranch Family Photographer}

Admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:42:55 +0000

This photo session was so much fun! I just adore S & R! This is my childhood friend & her son, we met in high school when “Walk This Way” by Run DMC & “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi were the Top 100 songs of the year. Wow, time flies.

R is the sweetest little boy I know. My girls enjoy having play dates with him. They always have a good time. My friend also is a small business owner, you can see her site HERE.

And this is one of my favorites….

Thank you S & R for allowing me to capture some great images! Looking forward to our next playdate! xoxo

Beautiful Little Girls {San Juan Capistrano Children’s Photographer}

Admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:48:15 +0000

MY HEARTBEAT, MY INSPIRATION…

As a young girl, I wanted a BIG family of my own. I remember telling my mom I wanted SIX kids, just because I loved “The Brady Bunch” so much. I had a plan, my life mapped out as a young girl, so I thought. As I got older, I came to the realization that three would be suffice. But life sometimes doesn’t work out the way you planned it. I am so blessed to have two healthy, kind-hearted, loving, compassionate, little girls who are MY HEARTBEAT, MY INSPIRATION….

Our Newest Family Member {South Orange County Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:08:04 +0000

Last year, after we were done with our home renovations, we decided it was time to get a new family member. Our yard is large, so our hunt began for the perfect family dog. We looked at shelters & mainly at rescue organizations based out of Orange County, Ca. A few years back, my beloved Cookie & Blondie both passed, they were 18 years old. I had them from the time I was a teen. I have always loved dogs, and as cheesy as it sounds, my heart ached for a family dog. Our girls have a love for all animals alike, especially dogs. So during that time, I got them 4 hermit crabs to keep their little minds occupied.

The hunt began in Mid 2010. We waited until we got back from vacation in August to make the big commitment. We looked, looked & looked. And we all had our hearts set on adopting a German Shepard from Coastal German Shepard Rescue. They are a incredible rescue organization. I wish I could adopt one more, but for now, my two girls who are under 7 & my 4 year old, 65 pound, full bred German Shepard keep me busy. We are just over the moon with our new additon. Roxy, our Shepard, has a incredibly sad story. She was dropped off at a high-kill shelter in the Inland Empire by her owner. No one knows why, but it appears that she has had some type of trauma in her early years. She is slowly re-building her confidence up. She is a loyal dog & companion. She loves my girls, and always has her eye them when we are out. Roxy, is the BEST. DOG. EVER. We are so lucky to have found her. Since she is considered a senior, or close to it, dogs like Roxy are overlooked most of the time. This is because people want puppies. She has been given a second chance & we love her so much. So here she is, our newest addition to our family, Roxy. xoxox

Week 2/52 {Coto De Caza Portrait Photographer}

Admin — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:40:46 +0000

Yeah, I am finally caught up with Project 52! I had so much fun this week. I finally got my 4 year old to cooperate, which was great. I was so thrilled. Why is it that photographers have a hard time photographing their own children? I think I have tortured mine too much, enough said. My oldest daughter actually loves having her pictures taken, but my youngest not so much. I got some great captures of my girls in my backyard. Our backyard has some great scenery, so I thought I would take advantage of it. Here are a few images of my youngest daughter, who is the most compassionate, adorable, funny, charming & beautiful 4 year old I know! How did I get so lucky??? Here are a few from our very brief session, which lasted less than 10 minutes.

Week 1/ 52 {Dove Canyon Child Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:08:20 +0000

This year I decided to take on a photography project called Project 365. It is a lot harder than I thought. This project consists of taking a picture everyday, for the entire year. I am already behind with that project, so I decided to do Project 52. The 52 week project consists of taking one picture a week for the entire year. I think I can manage. So here is my first one, I took this picture last week. I still can’t believe that she is mine. How did I get so lucky??? My oldest daughter has a heart of gold. She’s so charming, beautiful, compassionate & VERY witty! I just love her! I will post a picture of my youngest daughter at the end of this week for week 2, that is, if she is willing to cooperate. :O)

Orange County Family {Rancho Santa Margarita Family Photographer}

Admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:46:16 +0000

What can I say about this photo? It brings me immense joy to photograph one of my closest friends & her adorable children. We always have so much fun together. I just LOVE this family so much! And especially J & C. These are one of the many pictures that I took last year. Here’s a couple more of my favorite pictures from 2010!

Images copyright of Michele Kennedy Photography 2009-2011. Please do not copy, reprint, or download.

Gorgeous Kids {Ladera Ranch Children’s Photographer}

Admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:35:13 +0000

Happy 2011!

Thanks for stopping by my new blog! It has been almost a year since I took down my website, so I decided that 2011 would be the year that I would continue to pursue my passion for photography. And here I am! This past year, was a very busy one for us. We moved in late 2009 & began numerous home renovations for about 5 months, a very long 5 months. During that time, I came to the decision that I could no longer do photography until things settled down here. So there went my website. I decided that I MUST get my blog up & running in 2011. I really missed being behind the camera. But I did manage to sneak in a few sessions here & there. Just to fulfill my creative streak…

Here is one of the many pictures that I captured in 2010. I just LOVE this one! This picture is very special to me as these kids are close to my heart. I had so much fun with my niece & nephews. And my girls had a blast with their cousins. I will post more pictures at a later time, but here is one of my favorites from 2010.

Enjoy!

Ladera Ranch Child photographer