The S Family | South Bay Family Photography

I had the privilege of shooting one of my fave families a few weeks ago! Remember this sweet guy? He is 6 months old and still just the cutest little man!

His mom and dad are so fun to be around and kept me laughing the whole time! Thanks for meeting up with me, S fam- can't wait to see you again soon!











And because 'tis the season... go Kings!

And we're LIVE!

The new website is up! I am so excited to have the new site up where you can view galleries, visit your own password protected proofing galleries and more!

To celebrate, I am offering a FREE session to one lucky winner with my Facebook contest! Tell your friends to 'Like' me on Facebook and comment on the original posting about the contest!
- One lucky winner [picked by a random number generator] will win a free session (including $100 print credit) on a date of their choice after January 1, 2011.
- Winner will be chosen at 10:00pm (PST) on Sunday, November 21st, 2010. Entries after 9:59pm will not be counted.
- One entry per family, please.

Go enter now!

Trick-or-Treat!

Did your child bring home a treat from Alison Kay Photography for you? If so- here are the details!

The holidays are fast approaching and its time to start thinking about your family portraits! This is also a great time to book your children's portraits, a sitting with visiting relatives, etc.! Take advantage of this offer- it's a savings of over $150!

- Coupon is good for all new bookings- no past sessions.
- Good for 5 high-res digital files (which is actually 10, because you receive both color and black & white)!
- Cannot be combined with other offers
- A $25 non-refundable deposit of the $75 session fee is due upon booking; the rest to be paid on date of session.
- One discount per family.

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Watch Out World... | Orange County Senior Portraits

This girl is going places! I've had the honor of knowing Sam for a few years now, and man- she is one of the loveliest girls I know, inside and out! We had so much fun down at the train station in San Juan Capistrano. Thanks, Sam for shining and always being YOU!

Perfect Fall Day | Mission Viejo Child Photographer

It was a perfect weekend here as far as I'm concerned. Cool, a little rainy here and there... perfect weather for the pumpkin patch and a Pumpkin Spice Latte from *you know where*. Even my daughter had her first hot drink from the 'Bucks... and she is ow a huge fan of Hot Chocolate!

We moved into our home in February and we learn something new every month... this month, we got "Boo'd"! An anonymous neighbor leaves a gift on your porch full of Halloween goodies, then you refill the bag and pass it along to another family! It gave me the warm fuzzies to live in a fun, friendly neighborhood like that!

Our gift was sugar cookie mix, halloween sprinkles & cookie cutters and frosting... we took the opportunity to do a little decorating on Saturday. At the end of the day I thought, "What a wonderful day." I love my family!

Fun Family | Rancho Santa Margarita Family Photographer

I knew from the minute I hung up the phone with this mom that we were going to have a great session! Baby G is 6-months old, his momma is beautiful and fun, and dad is so sweet with his son!

We started off with some basic photos for G's 6-month portraits- he was so serious, but completely charming!


Then we headed down to one of my favorite places, Crystal Cove, for some family shots! Crystal Cove is an incredible jewel of Orange County- with bright, vintage buildings, a lovely beach and tons of charm. The P family looked right at home here. I loved this session and had a great time!

Thanks, P family, for allowing me to capture your beautiful family!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

It's true! You can try to ignore it, but the fact is that the holidays are coming- FAST! That means it is time to start thinking about your family portraits! Contact me soon to book your date- I'm limiting my sessions to give ample time for editing and ordering, as well as spending time with my family.

Christmas Packages are here! Don't see exactly what you need? Let's talk about customizing a plan for you!


I have tons of holiday cards to choose from and love creating custom ones just for you!

Contact me asap for your holiday photo needs!

M in One-derland | Westminster Baby Photographer

Last week I had the very fun privilege of shooting M's first birthday! M's mom is a part of my mom's group- and in fact, her home is where I took my very first photography class in 2008! It's hard to believe our first born's will be 3 in November, and now her sweet baby girl is ONE!

T is an AMAZING hostess and party planner! M's "One-derland" themed party boasted tiny confections labeled "Eat Me", giant chess game, whimsical paper flowers and so many amazing things! It was too fun! Here is a little peak!





Mom made many of the beautiful decorations on her own... having a party? You HAVE to have some of her creations! Visit her Etsy shop- MLT Creations! Check out these adorable hanging photo decorations... they're so cute I can hardly stand it.



Thanks, T- and happy birthday sweet Miss M!!!

New Man in my Life | Mission Viejo Newborn Photographer

After 9 months of dreaming about our new baby, and of course, of doing a newborn shoot for my own precious little one, our sweet addition made his arrival on July 26th! Introducing our son, William! He's sweet, he's cute and he has a ton of hair!











Naturally, our daughter is quite in love with him, too!



My cup runneth over!

Sweet Kainoa | Orange, CA Newborn Photography

Yesterday I finally met sweet Kainoa! A friend of mine had this adorable little guy two weeks ago, and he is just perfect! He was well worth the wait and all of the stress he put mommy through... but they always are, aren't they? Kainoa has the prettiest blue eyes, but he slept like an angel almost the entire time I was there. Thanks for having me over, Ang! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Warm California Sun | Laguna Beach Family Photography

A while back I had the opportunity to meet up with this beautiful family down at Laguna Beach- one of the prettiest beaches in Orange County, to be sure! It was so fun to shoot a family with two boys- so fun, so sweet and with their deep brown eyes, they are sure to be heartbreakers one day!

I had a great time, V&P! Thanks so much for allowing me to capture your family!

Mommy Goggles | Rancho Santa Margarita Children's Photography

So I won't lie- I think my daughter is about as perfect as they come. At least in photo land (the magic place where there are no signs of tantrums, sass, etc.).

I took her out last night for a little mini shoot in her Easter dress since- gasp!- I never took any of her in the dress around the actual holiday! I wanted to grab a great shot for my mom for Mother's Day (shhh- she doesn't know, and I'm pretty sure she has no idea what a 'blog' is, so I think our secret is safe...). This is the smiley girl that steals my heart every moment of every day...

6 Days Old | Torrance Newborn Photography

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting sweet baby Mathieu! At only 6 days old, he stole my heart! He was sound asleep when I arrived and didn't fuss at all... what a charmer! His mom and dad were so sweet, too, and clearly wonderful parents already! It was such a great day! With my own little boy on the way, it was wonderful to have the opportunity to love on the little guy a bit! I love what I do!

Here are just a few of this perfect little man... thanks so much M&M for everything!

More than just photos...

As well as custom photography, I also offer a variety of design services- cards, save-the-dates, etc. Here is an example of a recent save-the-date for one of my favorite couples!

Mary & Andrew | Orange Engagement Photography

Let me just begin by saying: I have beautiful friends. Seriously. My friends are conveniently attractive! So when Mary & Andrew asked me to do their engagement photos, I was thrilled! Not only because they're good looking, but more so because of how excited I am that they are so very in love. Andrew and I have been friends since high school, so when he called to tell me that she said "yes!", I was as giddy as a school girl!

As I was editing their photos, my sweet daughter looked at one and said, very matter-of-factly, "He loves her!". It is that evident! So excited for you both and can't wait for August to get here!

Sleeping Beauty | Orange County Children's Photographer

Kate was so tired the other day from skipping- no wait, make that refusing- her nap, that around 5pm she knocked out on the couch. We didn't let her sleep too long, but I took advantage of the stillness to grab some quick shots of my sleeping beauty!





Oh those lashes!

More weddings! | Orange County Wedding Photography

As a second shooter for Kristen from Kaptured by Kristen, I had the chance to shoot this fun wedding at the beautiful French Estate in Orange, CA. It is such a beautiful location- vintage and cool, and as cozy as home!

Brenda and Matt were laid back and sweet- a joy to work with! Thanks for letting me be a part of your day, guys!

Catching up- A Big, Fun Greek Wedding...

I know, I know... it's been a while! My excuse is that life has been pretty busy! Between the demands of my other job & my family, moving to a new home and the exhausting work of growing another baby (hooray!!!), suffice to say that I have not been bored. While I haven't been shooting as much as I'd like, I did have the opportunity to second shoot two weddings in January with the wonderful Kristen of Kaptured by Kristen! She is always so generous to allow me the learning experience- and I am thrilled that we're both expecting baby boys in July! What fun!

So on to the weddings! Here is a taste of Liz & Steve's beautiful day! If the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" didn't make you wish you were a part of a large Greek family, their wedding certainly would have! The warm family, the beautiful church, the laughter, the music and the endless night of fun dancing and celebrating were all wonderful! Congrats you two- no one could ever deny the love you have for one another!