[...UPDATE...]

I have not been very good at updating this particular blog.
My website is updated more than this blog.
For recent photo shoots, booking information, & prices,
please visit my website: www.pamelakaymacdonald.com

Thank you! :)

[...J & R ENGAGEMENT PREVIEW...]

Just a little preview of my sister-in-law's engagement session with her soon to be husband! :) More to come soon...

[...HAPPY NEW YEAR!...]

(Ringing in 2011 with my family at the happiest place on earth...Disneyland!)
The holiday season has been super busy. Eating, family gatherings, eating, trips, and eating...all can be quite busy things. I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas! I also just wanted to take the time to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2010 was amazing, and I am excited and hopeful for 2011 and all the the things that lie ahead! May you and yours have a very beautiful new year, filled with love, happiness, and wonderful blessings!

[...HOLIDAY CARD SAMPLES...]

When you book a holiday session, you also have the option to order some cute Holiday Greeting cards to send out to family and friends! Just choose from one of the designs below! Each card comes either in a set of 25 or a set of 50 (less than $2 for each card), envelopes already included. They are fold-over cards, so you can write a special message inside to the family or friend you send them to. You can also customize the text on the cover of the card ("Love from all of us") into your family name or another greeting (ie: "Love, The M. Family" or "Love, Pamela and Scott" etc.)

If you wish to book a holiday session or order some greeting cards, please email Pamela@PamelaKayMacdonald.com!

[...C Family Christmas Portraits...]

Remember my relatives, Denise & Ben, from their maternity shoot that I did back in April? Well, here they are 7 months later taking their family Christmas portraits! Only this time, someone new came for their shoot....Baby Sophia! :)

I don't think I have to say a thing about how adorable and cute and beautiful she is! Just look at her in some of these photos from their shoot! (That first one with her about to chomp on that yummy pine cone kills me).

And so do these...


So, what's Christmas without some red, some white, Christmas stockings, and family?
This is one of my favorites from their session...




Another one of my favorites...


I love how Denise and Sophia are matching with their outfits :)

Speaking of outfits, Sophia had 3 adorable ones:
Her pretty dress:


Her "Santa Rocks" shirt and red leggings...

And her white sweater dress to match her mom's (this photo makes me smile! haha)


Sophia is very loved!


And from her smiles, you can tell she loves her parents too!
Smiling with daddy (I really love this photo!)...

& smiling with her beautiful mommy...


I love my "JOY" letters :)


Sophia liked the letters too...

My husband (Scott) has an "S" Christmas stocking. He was kind enough to let me use it for this shoot, so that he could share his "S" with Sophia :)


Denise and Ben's stocking gift...


They are a beautiful family! So happy for them :)



*CLICK HERE to CHECK OUT THE FLICKR SLIDESHOW. There are a few more in there that I did not blog in here.* :)

Denise & Ben: Thank you again for allowing me to take these family portraits for you... I had so much fun and I hope these photos will serve as good memories for yours & Sophia's 1st Christmas together!

[...BABY MICHAEL...]

A few weeks ago, I received an email from Michael's mother, asking if I could take some portraits for her son's 1st birthday. Leticia said she had found me online, said some really sweet things about my work, and was interested in booking me for a shoot :) I was so excited to meet her and her son, who just turned 1 on August 6th.

I absolutely love this age. And as you can see, Michael is one handsome little boy. When we first met at our location, I just couldn't stop thinking how adorable he was! Thank you, Leticia, for finding me and allowing me to capture some moments of your baby boy. It was such a pleasure working with you both and I had a lot of fun! Thank you for enduring the heat as well..you all did wonderful & I just adore so many of these moments :) Hope you & your family can enjoy these photos of Michael for years to come!

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Well, like I said...he just turned 1. So I thought this #1 block was appropriate ;)


You can't have a birthday without balloons....many of these were "UP" inspired :)
Notice he has the "M" block in his hand :)

I just love his little face in the one on the left!! Haha, he is too cute!
They are so curious at this age...you can see it in their eyes.
But I managed to get him to look at me a few times and smile for the camera :)
Most of the time, it was mommy who made him smile :)

He's also starting to stand up!
Yeah!
His mom dressed him up so well. I loved his little red vest!
And his cute little converses...
Being helped up the stairs..
Speaking of curiosity, he really loved this leaf...
He loved playing with the leaf...
...And eating the leaf!! (this is one of my favorite shots..he's so adorable!!)
Loved this little guy, and his mama was a sweetheart too! Thanks again Leticia for letting me capture these images for you!

Can't forget the slideshow: Click for larger version