I have been on vacation in Yuma, Arizona visiting my family for the holidays. On December 23 I photographed an engagement session for my niece, Michelle, and her fiance, Mike. We went to the "old mall" in downtown Yuma for the session and a public golf course for some sunset photos. It was very different for me to photograph here as the landscape is not as lush as I am used to. However, there are some incredible sunsets just about every evening. Click here to view their slideshow.

On December 3, I photographed Ashley and Bobby's maternity session. Their first child, a daughter, is due in early February. We plan on having me photograph the birth as well.

On November 27, I photographed a family portrait session for Jim and Sue Avery at their home in Dixon.

Rebecca and Kris are getting married on March 25, 2006. We photographed their engagement session on November 23 at Andrews Park. The great weather we were still having was really amazing. See a slideshow of their session.

Stacie & Pat Ming had their daughter Janie (yes, same child sleeping in Santa's arms) photographed in her christening gown on November 22. It turns out that Janie is quite the little poser.

I photographed the VanLaningham family at a private residence in Vacaville (thanks to Jacqui Everheart for the use of her home) on November 21. View a slideshow from their session.

Each year, Dixon Florist has a great holiday sale that Santa comes to visit. Everyone (almost) loves to have their picture with him. Sometimes parents have to get tricky to have the portrait taken. In this case, Janie was passed to Santa's arms after she fell asleep. I think it's funny about how her parents will explain this picture to her years from now.

Amy Morgan asked me to photograph her triplets, Jack, Ella, and Andrew for their holiday portrait on November 17. After the formal portrait, I spent some time photographing them while they played.

Sandra and Ramon had the most fabulous weather for their wedding on November 12. They planned for some extra time for portraits in downtown Vacaville and Andrews Park.

Michelle Fraley had a portrait session done of her children and their cousins on November 11. We went to Black Tie Arabians in Dixon because of their beautiful landscaping.

Rick Tully is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker in Dixon. On November 10, we updated his professional portrait.

Sandra and Ramon had their engagement session at Capitol Park in Sacramento on November 8.

Nottingham's, a great children's clothing and accessory store in Woodland, ran a holiday portrait special with me on November 6. The photo shown here is the son of Rachel Medina, owner of Nottingham's.

Mia Murray is graduating from Dixon High in 2006. We photographed her senior portrait session at Stevenson Creek Bridge on November 4.

Every Halloween in Dixon, all the downtown businesses host a trick-or-treat for the children. I photograph all the kids in their costumes at the Women's Improvement Park. This is a cute photo of a cowboy from the day.

Carrie, whose wedding I photographed two years ago, asked me to do a portrait session of her brother and sister on October 24. It was a beautiful evening in the park.

I photographed the Miller family at Andrews Park in Vacaville on October 23. See all the fun we had.

Whew!...I've had a very busy couple months which has put me way behind in updating the newsletter.

Going back to October 21, I photographed a large family portrait for Monica Nelson at their enormous, gorgeous home in Dixon. One of my favorite pictures from the day is the last one we took showcasing a small part of the front yard.