Cute needs no introduction.

But, just in case, this is our niece, Addison. She is now four months old with a brand new smile. Just lovely. :) :) :)

Close-up of a baby smiling. Oceanside baby photos.

Close-up of a baby smiling while being kissed by her aunt. Oceanside baby photos.

Close-up of a baby laughing. Oceanside baby photos.

Side-by-side photos of a baby's feet and her face backlit by the sun. Oceanside baby photos.

Close-up of a baby smiling. Oceanside baby photos.

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Last month, we had the pleasure of meeting 9-day-old Evelyn. She was so sweet and only fussed a little bit as we moved her around and played with the light. And we even got her big brother, Sebastian, in the frame for a few minutes toward the end. What an amazing family; thanks guys (and especially Evelyn) for the great shoot!

Newborn baby lying in a green blanket on a bed. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Black and white close-up of a newborn baby lying on a bed. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Close-up of a newborn baby lying on an old chair in front of a window. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Series of five photos of a newborn baby lying on a vintage chair in front of a window. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Still-life photo of a baby lying on an old chair next to a retro lamp. Fallbrook newborn photos.

I have two favorites from that day, and this is one:

Newborn baby sleeping in front of a window and her toddler brother. Fallbrook newborn photos.

A young mom holding her 2-year-old son in front of a bright window. Fallbrook child portraits.

Newborn baby lying on a brown-striped blanket with her eyes open. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Black and white close-up of a newborn baby lying on a bed. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Bright still-life of a newborn baby lying on a bed in front of a bright window. Fallbrook newborn photos.

Young family sitting in front of a bright window. Fallbrook family portrait.

And this is my other (most) favorite:

A young father holding his newborn daughter in front of a bright window. Fallbrook newborn photos.

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Jeremiah and Shannon done got hitched two weeks ago, and what a wedding! They had tons of crazy guests at the reception, and we came home with some appropriately crazy poses. Our favorites:

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Wow. Just, wow:

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The booth was set up right next to the food, so we got quite a bit of traffic at dinnertime.

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We had never met Kyle or Tessa until the day when we got together at Seaport Village to shoot their engagement pictures. So we had no idea how tall they were. Or how cool. He’s 6′10″, and they’re both off the charts for knowing how to chillax and look great for the camera. (Revision: Seems I exaggerated a bit–Kyle, I’ve been informed, is “only” 6′8″.) The only bad thing about this couple is that they’re getting married in South Dakota later this year. (Obviously not bad for them, and more like sad for us, since we can’t do their wedding.)

You can probably tell from the length of this post that we spent more time than usual with K&T. Again, that’s because they were so much fun to be with, and every pose was a WIN for Brooktown Photography.

Thanks so much, guys! You are going to have tall kids someday!!!

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When Tessa called us to arrange where to meet, she said, “Do you know where the popcorn stand is?”

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Seaport is hands down one of the best places in San Diego to watch the sunset. Most days it looks like it’s lowering itself onto the deck of one of the aircraft carriers moored across the bay.

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A couple months ago, a good friend called up to ask if we’d shoot his sister’s wedding and engagement photos. It’s always flattering when that happens, and we of course agreed immediately.

Cyrus and Diane are awesome together. We already shot their wedding last week, and it’ll be a few weeks before we get those photos edited and up on the blog. In the meantime, here are a few of the best from their engagement session in downtown San Elijo.

Couple leaning against the base of a fountain in the sun. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Close-up of a couple leaning against the base of a fountain. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple leaning against a clock tower. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Wide-angle view of a couple standing on top of a jetty at sunset. Carlsbad engagement photos.

Couple leaning against the base of a fountain in the sun. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple walking down a sidewalk under bare-branched trees. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple leaning against a pillar with a hazy horizon behind them. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Girl kissing her fiance on the cheek on a sidewalk beneath trees. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple holding each other and smiling in front of a fountain. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Wide-angle view of a couple standing on top of a jetty at sunset. Carlsbad engagement photos.

Two close-ups of a couple, one with the guy in focus, the other with the girl in focus. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple leaning against a pillar and laughing. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

Couple sitting on a bench with the sun behind them. San Elijo Hills engagement pictures.

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Three Bonsall bridges

March 1, 2010
And now for something completely different…

After five years as a full-time local reporter for the North County Times, Tom now writes a weekly column for the Times called “Sincerely Fallbrook.” (An archive of all his stuff since last summer can be found here.) Recently, driving to and from Oceanside, we have noticed that Caltrans is getting ready to widen the road. Tom’s column this Sunday was about the third bridge that’s going to be built over the San Luis Rey River at Vista Way, and so, last week, we headed out to take some pictures at that intersection. The paper didn’t run any of them, so we decided to post them here, nice and big, along with the first part of the column. We hope you enjoy. :)

A tale of three bridges

By TOM PFINGSTEN – For the North County Times

First there was the simple arch bridge —- two stone-and-asphalt lanes built in 1925 to carry motorists over the San Luis Rey River west of Bonsall.

It had style in the same way black-and-white films did. Sophisticated, you might say, especially considering the farms and groves that overlook the antique span.

But then it was too narrow. Passing a big rig was delicate business on your way out to the beach in the 1980s and early ’90s.

So they built another bridge, this one twisting over the river in an elegant curve and wide enough for two trucks to pass each other comfortably.

It felt like a superhighway compared with the original.

But then two lanes were too few.

Sometimes, in the early evening or on a hot Saturday in July, cars would be idling by the dozens atop that big span, their drivers wishing for another lane in each direction.

So, early this year, construction workers cut a swath in the afternoon shadow of the newer bridge, from riverbank to riverbank, and began to prepare for a third bridge.

Read the rest of the story at nctimes.com.

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Portraits in the Park

February 18, 2010

Last month, we headed down to Live Oak Park in Fallbrook for a couple of family sessions, the first in what we hope will become a series of “Portraits in the Park” afternoons. For more information, shoot us an e-mail. Until then, enjoy.

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The girls

February 13, 2010

Addison was born on Jan. 19; we took her pictures on the 29th. (How’s that for being on-the-ball?) She is absolutely beautiful, and pretty mellow. At the beginning of the session, we cranked the heater so we could take off her PJs. Then we set her on a big, fluffy pillow with a soft blanket over it. She was soooo out. But then we started moving her around more, and she woke up and looked around. All in all, we took a couple hundred shots over a period of an hour. Here are the best, along with the three from our initial post.

Close-up of a mother kissing her baby on the forehead. Oceanside newborn portraits.

Close-up of a newborn baby's feet by a large basket. Oceanside newborn portraits.

Oh yeah, and Lorelai was there, too.

Close-up of a toddler resting on her elbows in a pink dress. Oceanside baby portraits.

Two sisters-one a toddler, the other a newborn-sharing a small love seat. Oceanside newborn portraits.

Close-up of a toddler holding her cheeks. Oceanside baby portraits.

Close-up of a father kissing his newborn baby on the forehead. Oceanside newborn portraits.

Close-up of a father kissing his newborn baby on the forehead. Oceanside newborn portraits.

Close-up of a toddler kissing her newborn sister on the forehead. Close-up of a father kissing his newborn baby on the forehead. Oceanside newborn portraits.

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Sneak peek

February 9, 2010

Editing our latest engagement session. More to follow, but had to share these two.

Side-by-side pictures of a couple holding hands under the bare winter branches of a row of trees. San Marcos engagement photos.

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Introducing…

February 7, 2010

Samson. (It’s OK to say “Awww!”)

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Can I just say that I love how puppies never get tired of this?

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Unfortunately, he’s not ours–technically, he belongs to the Rosas family. But if you ask Joel, the puppy belongs to him. “Samson” has been abbreviated to “Sammy,” which has been further altered to “Hammy” by this little guy.

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