clark family

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Patti

i had the pleasure of taking photos of my good friend courtney and her family. Clark Family they made it so easy for me.
it’s no secret that i bring bribery when i take pictures of kids…it always works. suckers and ring pops rewarded to the kids that make my job easy (and to make sure the parents are happy too, of course.)
a.Clark
a.Clark m.Clark

m.Clark
these two really didn’t want to take a picture together. i threatened eating the aforementioned ring pop and was able to get this…
siblings what cracks me up is that this is totally their personalities.
mama&m
daddy&a
silly-Clarks
shoes thank you again! i hope you had as much fun as i did!

yellow…oh yeah

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Patti

when i hear the word “yellow” i think of sunshine, butter, lemons, sunflowers and ferris bueller’s day off . remember the song “oh yeah” by yellow? well, there you go. that’s how i got there.

but this week is all about yellow on i hear faces! it’s been ages since i’ve submitted anything, but i remembered a cutie-pie i recently did portraits of who had on the most adorable yellow sweater that her mama made…yes, made. she’s super crafty like that and i’m super envious! here’s chloe in her yellow. super! (my word of the day.)

be sure to head on over to i heart faces and see all the wonderful yellow submissions!

harley farms

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Patti

my bff (i am laughing typing that because my 6 year old walked up to me the other day and said “we are bff’s, right mom?!) danni and her girlfriend invited us to go to the goat farm. we got to see baby goats! i’m pretty sure i was the most excited to see these babies. i’m a city girl…we just do see this kind of stuff every day.

this is an amazing place. harley farms is located in pescado, ca – just east of half moon bay. gorgeous! they have award winning cheeses too. it’s amazing…oh wait, i said that already. but it really is! if you think you don’t like goat cheese, you haven’t tried this goat cheese (psst: if you aren’t anywhere near their neck of the woods, you can order their cheeses here.)

my favorite was the lavender honey goat cheese. to.die.for!

they also have tons of other products like oils, salad dressings, lotions, soaps and even raspberry nectar!

after tasting nearly everything in site, it was time to start our tour. we got to get right in there with the goats.

her face says it all…

in the pasture were some very pregnant mama goats. they were soaking up the sun and not doing much else (due in a matter of days.)

stella talked to this mama goat for a good 10 minutes. so cute.

next came the fun part…we got to play with the kids. 3 day old babies. so playful and fun!

(photo:john marcotte)

after the tour, it was time to see how they make the cheese. mmm! hair nets were required, and no, i don’t have a photo with me in one.

edible flowers…

ta da! and next we got to eat the cheese…delish!

i can’t say enough good things about harley farms goat dairy. it’s really fun and the people were wonderful. oh and the goats…so fun! i highly recommend it if you are going to be in the area!

chloe!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Patti

my good friends leng and melinda asked me to take photos of little chloe. of course, i couldn’t resist. unfortunately, she wasn’t her super chipper self, so we got a few, but we are going to try again another day. still, look at these cheeks!

oh, and by the way…chloe’s very talented knitting mama melinda made that adorable sweater!

that tongue!

thanks chloe! next time we’ll make sure we let you finish your nap!

grant boys

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Patti

i had the privilege of taking holiday photos of my friend’s boys. they were so much fun and i’m really happy with the results.

thanks again, morgan! i will take photos of your boys any time!

first field trip – folsom zoo

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Patti

stella got to take her first field trip with a few of her preschool friends. we went to the folsom zoo. it’s a great place that is not your typical zoo, but instead an animal sanctuary for rescued animals.

i didn’t get a lot of photos inside the zoo because, let’s face it, chasing a bunch of 3 year olds around is difficult at best and makes it hard to keep your eye behind a lens. but, look at these cute monkeys outside the zoo!

and stella’s huge wingspan!

button rings by sarah

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Patti

my good friend sarah is selling button rings. i think they are awesome!

recently i had the privilege of photographing her rings.

here are some of my favorites:

if you are local to sacramento, her rings can be purchased at article consignment.

success!

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Patti

well, i really did it! i had my first photography show and i made it through the evening without breaking out into hives.

(please don’t say i look like kate gosselin. that wasn’t my intention.)

it was a very successful night all around. i even sold one piece! yay!

courtney featured locally grown food for the reception – which was awesome!

BFD did great and sold lots of things during the opening reception. i’m so happy for them!

congrats tim and courtney. i think this is going to be your year!

(photos courtesy courtney clark)

BFD…my photography on show

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Patti

my first ever attempt at showing and selling my photography (and john’s photography too!) will happen this saturday.

our friends courtney and tim are having their official opening reception of their new shop brew ferment distill (BFD) on second saturday, so our photography will be hanging on their wall. i’m nervous and excited all at once. i have to drop off the work this week to hang on the walls and make gallery tags and hopefully my business cards come in time as well!

best of luck to my wonderful friends on their new store and here’s to seeing if i can do this for more than just a hobby!

dress-up madness, super heroes, & bitter-sweet goodbyes

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Patti

so, this week is the end of my time watching our neighbor’s son, jackson. i pick him up from school and watch him in the afternoons. he’ll be in summer camp at the ymca so i won’t be taking care of him after friday. it’s bitter-sweet in that i think it’s hard to have another kid in your house nearly every day – it sort of messes with our daily routine and it makes getting things done a little more difficult. but on the flip side, i will really miss these moments: