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Twins-Half Moon Bay Baby Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:32:28 +0000

Just a a few quick faves from my first time through the images from this shoot. I know there are lots of people dying to see these…these little boys are pretty dang special and have quite the fan club! The opportunity to photograph these two was beyond exciting…goose-bump exciting. They did their best to continue my streak of shoots where sleeping newborns that can be posed any which way are a myth, but they were so dang cute I didn’t much care.

I am always excited for every photo shoot, but this one was extra special. I’ve known Christina and Rob more or less forever, and I like many people watched as they struggled to start their family. They don’t know this, but I thought of them incredibly often, especially during our own issues with trying to have a second baby. Their story gave me perspective, and their honesty and grace was inspiring. They are an adorable couple that sacrificed a lot and in the end this sometimes unfair world managed to turn itself right.

Thank you so much for having me into your home, and for letting me photograph your beautiful boys! Many more photos coming soon.

More beautiful baby girl…

Lisa Damrosch — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 06:04:39 +0000

I think this little one may give the phrase “center of the universe” new meaning. I loved meeting her and seeing just how adored she is. It is so amazing to watch how one tiny little being can fill up a room and light up the faces of four (ok 5) adults with every little gurgle and smirk. Thank you so much Kristina, for inviting me into your home…I hope that you enjoy. (click on the green arrow)

Cute boy at the beach: Half Moon Bay Children’s Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:46:47 +0000

A while back I got to photograph a cutie patootie family but their cutie patootie youngest brother was sleeping through most of the shoot. So finally….we were able to get together and get some photos of this little dude….and he so is a little dude. Seriously. He has a way about him that is so laid back and chill. I just want to eat him up.

See? I told you he was a cutie patootie…if you haven’t seen them, do click on these cuties too. One of these days I’m going to get their cute dad in on the action too!!

Get your tissue…

Lisa Damrosch — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:33:26 +0000

This is the first time I put together a slideshow for a client. I shared it with Mom the other day (with different music) and she LOVED it. The next step was to figure out how to do it for the web which was decidedly more difficult than expected…but I’ve got it now, so don’t expect this to be the last slideshow you see around these parts. Mom requested this song and I love it, even if I’ve watched this 1000 times and still get a little misty.

I think it is not only because this baby is so beautiful (and she is) but because I’ve seen how completely knocked off of her feet in love this mom is with this girl. We just met, but I SO get where she is…I’ve been there. It is such a magical mix of overwhelmed and starstruck and grateful and sleep deprivation and joy and holy cow every minute. (Looking at the list I’m still most of these things now, but I do get to sleep). As I watched this I felt completely privileged to be welcomed into their home and trusted to capture this beautiful girl…just as she is right now.

sigh….so here is the beautiful Ava, set to music. (and I warned you you might need tissues)

Sweet Baby Girl- Half Moon Bay Baby Photographer

Lisa Damrosch — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:33:32 +0000

I recently spent some time with a beautiful baby girl and her mama…and in a minute, I’m going to share a sneak peek, but I had one thing happen on this shoot that has never happened to me before, and I had to share because I thought it was so funny. We were doing a few shots outside and the house is on the main street of our town. There are often many tourists cruising around the area and as we shot people kept stopping and oohing and aaahing over how cute the baby was etc. and a few of them actually pulled out their own cameras. This guy though was just too much…I honestly have like 5 photos of him because every time I thought he was going to get out of my way he decided to take another cell phone shot. It was seriously the funniest thing….I’m like “hello-I’m working here!!!” but he didn’t seem to notice me much at all…he was too focused on the darling baby. She didn’t seem to mind the additional paparazzi and eventually he continued on his way so we could get back to business!

Anyway…onto much cuter things….

I had so much fun with this little one… she is 4.5 months old and was so smiley and interested in everything that was going on. It is actually a great age because she was totally engaged but not quite mobile (even if she did seem to know some Pilates moves!!) I love going to people’s homes and this home was so cute and had so many touches that I just loved thatI was totally inspired from the moment I walked into the door! Plus, I was totally inspired by her beautiful eyes and baby toes.

Many thanks to Stacey and her sweet girl for hanging out with me!

Sweet Cheeks: Half Moon Bay Baby Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:54:02 +0000

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing a 6week old cutie named Paisley. Isn’t that just the cutest name? And speaking of cute…

Isn’t she something? She was of course, awake the whole time (because babies don’t sleep when I have my camera out) but she was such a happy girl and lots of fun to photograph.

We also did a few shots with her handsome big brother!

Thank you Lisa for inviting me into your home. I’ll have your full gallery to you as soon as I can.

Luca Turns One: Half Moon Bay Beach Family Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:39:32 +0000

I was so excited when I was asked to shoot a one year old and his family. This is another one of those scrapbook connections, and it was so great to meet this little guy (and his dad) and to see his mom again.

I promised a sneak peek on Sat night…and if I hit submit on this post in the next 20 minutes, I think I’ll still make it. So I won’t waste time with lots of chit chat. I know that Mom and Dad just want to get a look at some of the pics!

I was giddy when I heard that they were bringing this car…it is fabulous and the driver is pretty darn cute too….

I brought along my antique high chair and a cupcake to celebrate the big birthday…I thought we might get some smashing shots, but he was more of a mustache guy.

He was just so much fun to chase around…

Mom and Dad were lots of fun too…

and so obviously in love with each other and their adorable boy!

and I love this series…Luca kept dive bombing Daddy with kisses…so dang cute!

a couple of more faves…Thanks so much to Gina and Jason and Happy Birthday again to sweet Luca!

Mr. Mateo: Half Moon Bay Newborn Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:17:47 +0000

Meet the adorable Mr. Mateo that I had the privilege of photographing recently. In keeping with my newborn record, he didn’t sleep much…I’m seriously starting to think that sleepy pliable newborns are a myth. No matter, because this boy was handsome and for the most part happy during our whole time together.

I was seriously giddy (once I got over my nerves) when mom told me that she had a guitar that was incredibly important to her Flamenco fanatic husband and a mantilla veil that had been her great grandmother’s in Cuba. “Something special to represent each of us” she told me. Like I said, nervous…but giddy.

I realize he looks perfectly sleepy in these shots, and he was for a couple of minutes (ha) but most of the time he looked like this….little man doesn’t want to miss any action!

We of course had to take some shots on the old scale. He was so mellow up there, I couldn’t believe it.

Ok…not totally mellow

I played around a bit with a new white blanket which was so much fun…

I was dying to get a photo of the darling cupie doll hair…

I absolutely love these next two shots. L-O-V-E ….

What you can’t see in any of these photos is that we also had a little audience…

Big brother who is 15 months old….and also quite the charmer.

Thank you Heidi, for sharing your boys…and thank you Jose for letting me put a naked baby on your other baby….

Cutie at the Long Branch Ranch: Half Moon Bay Kids Photography

Lisa Damrosch — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:36:44 +0000

I’ve been wanting to photograph this boy for the longest time. We went to the Long Branch ranch and saloon which was so SO cool. The textures and colors and variety of things to shoot was incredible. It was a bit of a challenge to focus too much on all of that because my subject was a running, jumping, squirming wild man. Not only that, but with a face like this I couldn’t help but zoom in a lot of the time. and I had to resort to one of my favorite types of photos…those from the rear view…there were so many doors and this curious cutie wanted in all of them.

Of course there were wonderful things like saddles and scales and stage coaches too…

and then there was the new friendship that was formed…

and then again, there was this face…

Not so sleepy newborn: Half Moon Bay baby Photographer

Lisa Damrosch — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:19:12 +0000

We did a great job planning for a very sleepy boy…but we got a pretty wakie boy. Darling, but awake! It started out pretty promising…

I was so excited about these shots. My mom knitted the cute little bunting wrap…and I stole this basket right off of my coffee table on the way out of the door!! So glad I did!

and I stole this little white table right out of the corner of Karen’s kitchen!

Poor baby didn’t really care for the scale! (then again, who does? ha)

And a lot of my favorite images included Dad who was such a GREAT sport.

and a few more faves…