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California, Here We Come – Santa Monica Vacation Photographer

jaana — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:20:33 +0000

My brother and sister-in-law recently took a cross-country road trip, and Southern Cal was on their list of places to stop. It was awesome to see them and I had fun showing them around. We did a little impromptu shoot while we were at Santa Monica Pier. The light was so great in the late evening, I couldn’t resist. Plus, I wanted to get them used to being in front of the camera because I plan on doing a family shoot for them in the near future. But as you can see, they really didn’t need the practice! Great to see you guys, can’t wait to do it again. Love,

taking a break – southern cal disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:43:12 +0000

While I hate that my sister lives so far away, I also love that she lives just close enough to take her vacations here in California. It gives us a few opportunities a year to hang out and be tourists. And we always have so much fun. This time she was here a little longer than usual, so we squeezed lots in. It’s always an adventure keeping the cutest nephew entertained. But he talks about Disneyland constantly, so for his 3rd birthday, where else would we go? Miss you already sissy. Besides the Happiest Place on Earth, we also went to Travel Town, the Zoo, the Kidspace Museum, the beach, and an awesome Pumpkin Patch. Who knew little ol’ Burbank had so many fun things to offer? I think the cute smiles say it all! Man, I love his face!! Love,

the perfect disney day – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:34:57 +0000

This was the best day you could ask for at Disneyland. A fun family, minimal crowds, nice weather… it doesn’t get much better. Thanks for inviting me along on your vacation! I had a great time!

Love,

girly weekend – las vegas vacation photographer

jaana — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:15:56 +0000

I took a vacation with my gal pals. We went to Vegas. It was super fun. See below for proof: Most of these were taken in the dark, so the quality isn’t the greatest. But you get the idea. Probably the most relaxing Vegas vacation known to (wo)man. We squeezed a lot into 5 days, and all of it was so gooooood. From hiking, to being served poolside, to having a spa day, and even just taking naps and eating delicious food. It was awesome. I love my lady friends!

Love,

my regulars – burbank family vacation photographer

jaana — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:36:01 +0000

OK, so my sister didn’t model for me while she was here. We always run out of time! But I managed to get a few shots of them enjoying their California visit.

My sis showing off the fun rental!

Cutest kid ever!

My bro enjoying the awesome beach weather.

Go Dodgers!

He didn't seem to like Bob's famous pickled peppers. Haha!

He's getting so big!

He didn't want to leave his Aunt Jaana (actually the tears are because his toy car fell off the table...but I know he misses me anyway!)

Another awesome weekend with my family!

Love,

girls’ trip! – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:37:07 +0000

These cute chicks made the trip from Colorado to California. In between all their sunbathing and shopping, they decided to do a day at Disneyland and invited me along. It was great fun of course! And reminded me how much I love the longer days. Those extra hours of evening light sure do come in handy. Thanks girls!

Love,

happy birthday heather! – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:39:57 +0000

Over the last year or so, Heather and I have basically become Disneyland buddies. Once in awhile we get together outside of Disneyland too, but we definitely look forward to every trip there. So I was so glad when on her birthday, she decided that’s where she’d like to be. It was too hot and a little more crowded than we like, but as always, it was a fun day. Thanks for letting me spend your “21st Birthday” with you! ;)

Love,

best disney day – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:36:53 +0000

Anyone who knows me (or follows my blog) already knows that I’m crazy about a few things: My cat, my nephew and Disneyland. Well combine two of the three and you have one of the best days ever. My amazing sister just finished school with her Master’s Degree in finance (!!) and her graduation gift from my Mom was a trip to California with the family. And of course the highlight of the trip was Disneyland. Especially now that my nephew is getting a little older and kind of gets it? Oh brother, it was so fun! I thought these would be easy to edit and narrow down, but I had such a hard time! I guess I’m kind of partial to the cuteness that is this kid…

Arriving at the park and riding the tram – high fives of excitement!

Waiting anxiously for the “choo-choo train“… Just being a cutie…These are probably my favorite pictures of the whole day – his first time on a roller coaster. Oh man, it was so super funny. It’s a kids’ coaster (the Gadget Go-Coaster) and he didn’t cry or anything, so it’s not like we were torturing him. But his little face as we hit that first little hill was just too much!

Teacups of course! Dumbo is one of the favorites, for sure.

We rode “Horsie-Go-Up-And-Down” twice:

Pirates of the Caribbean was a little scary, but he was still a trooper. He’s trying to look happy and cool, although he didn’t want to open his eyes. Haha. Eventually he warmed up and started waving hello to all the pirates.

Here are just a few more of everyone having fun, throughout the day… Can you see why it was the best day? Love you guys!

Love,

disney day! – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:00:26 +0000

I definitely think the Disneyland Annual Passport was a worthwhile investment – especially on days like this. I was invited to spend the day with these sweet boys & family at Disneyland/California Adventure. You may remember them from a beach shoot we did a few months ago.

What a great day! Not only are the kids adorable, but the weather was awesome, the lines were short, and the snacks were plentiful. The perfect type of Disney Day. Thanks for letting me tag along and take pictures of you guys!

Love,

in”klein”ed to celebrate – disneyland vacation photographer

jaana — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:44:53 +0000

Another one of my besties celebrated her birthday at Disneyland with her adorable mom. As always, Disneyland did not disappoint and we all had so much fun!