Samantha and Ryan are no strangers to this blog…they were married a while ago in Lake Bluff, IL. I love them a ton! Samantha has been so sweet ever since we’ve moved to CA–They, like me, have a love of both Southern California and the Chicago area–they grew up in IL but now live here. We talked long ago about someday doing a shoot of just the two of them at home, with their furry children, if I ever made it out here. Well, I was so happy to show up on their doorstep and see their faces again, and shoot them just being themselves. First we hung out at home for a bit–then we went to the Griffith Observatory. I have awesome memories from my childhood of the Observatory so it was a treat to be there again.
Toby! Toby was an alley cat before Sami and Ryan brought him home to live with them
You can see evidence of this in his right ear and in his love of eating any food he finds…
The whole family! Maya is their other cat (who looks like she just wants to get away in this picture) and Cody is their dog…
In their cute kitchen!
I died laughing at how Toby rests in Sami’s arms just like a human baby!
Cody and Maya’s favorite spot…
When we made it to the Observatory we found the best light…
Sami’s laugh is contagious!
Thank you both so much for inviting me to your adorable home and for letting me shoot the two of you again!!
Samantha and Ryan…Just Because
August 13, 2010 - 5:00 pm
I love those outdoor shots!
August 14, 2010 - 1:22 pm
Katie, I run the Chamber of Commerce in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff, Illinois and have “Google Alerts” set up with the town names as keywords. That’s how I came to your site – you mentioned Lake Bluff. Anyway, I wanted to let you know that I think your pictures are absolutely fabulous! As a dog owner (Shitzu) who has her daughter and cat (Calico) living with me temporarily, we both ooo-ed and ahhh-ed over the images on your blog as we adore our two who are essentially the same size and similar coloring and are such fun – we’ll have to work harder at getting them in the same place together for a photo! Congratulations and all the best…
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