Baby Bear | Orange County Newborn Photographer

I'm so pleased to introduce baby Baron, aka "Bear," my sweet cousin Kay's new baby.  He's so scrumptious, I just get all mushy inside looking at these!  I even got a little teary eyed as I was editing... there is just something so purely magical about newborn babies!

I have really enjoyed the few times I've been able to come shoot new babies while they are still in the hospital.  No, it's not the same as a birth story, but honestly, it's almost as good!  They are usually only a day or 2 old when I come and FRESH from heaven.  I can't say it enough, PURE MAGIC.  And I want to be completely honest...I didn't miss all the props and poses and blankets, etc that newborns shoots usually consist of!  Simple and natural - seriously those new babies are the most beautiful things on the planet and do not need any accessorizing to make them cuter.  Am I right?

Thank you Kay and Matt for letting me come photograph your sweet baby boy.  I love you guys!

If you're pregnant and considering having your birth story photographed, or if you're interested in some hospital photos like these, I'd love to hear from you!  (psssst...photography makes a great baby shower gift! I offer gift certificates in any amount!)

Kerr Family | Orange County Photographer

 Kristie is one of my besties...and she is also my go-to girl for my hair!  She's got magical powers when it comes to hiding all my "blonde" (aka WHITE) hairs that have been sprouting out of my head for the last 10 years...

I love her dearly and love even more that she loves pictures so much!  She has three sweet little boys who I have had the pleasure of knowing almost all their lives!  (Pssst...baby girl is currently baking in the oven!!!!)

She and Grady have been married for 10 years...and when we took these pics it was kind of celebrating that, as well as little Gavin's 2nd birthday...I loved their grey and yellow color scheme and especially love Gavin flying around in his Superman cape!

Baby Brecken | Orange County Newborn Photographer

This is my sweet neighbor and friend, Amanda's new baby boy.  (see their family pics HERE)   Well...he was brand new when I took these photos back in October!  He's HUGE now in comparison to how tiny he is in these images.  Darn time!  I wish it would stop whizzing past!  I absolutely, 100,000% love, LOVE, LOOOOVE newborn babies.  There is just nothing that compares to a sweet new baby, fresh from Heaven.  Being the awesome friend that she is, she agreed to let me invade her peaceful hospital stay to capture some images of her new little one...just shy of 36 hrs old!  Enjoy...

Steve and Amanda, congratulations on another beautiful baby!  Thank you so much for letting me intrude into your life with your new little guy...  Love you guys and hope you love these images!

Friends, one of my photography goals for 2013 is to learn the art of birth photography.  If you are pregnant (or know someone who is) and are interested in having your baby's birth documented (tastefully!) please don't hesitate to call or email me for more information!  714-865-3885 or sharihansonphotography@gmail.com

Not quite sure you want the actual labor/delivery documented, but interested in photos like these?  email me! call me!  Let's do it!  These are the moments that deserve to be documented...and so often are not.

xoxo,
Shari

Dahl Family | Fall Mini-Session

This family is just so sweet!  We met for a quick mini-session a few months ago, and the light was just so yummy!  I loved the color scheme that Collette picked out...it looked gorgeous with the green background.  I love this last picture of the kids running...  I love that is shows a healthy, happy Mason who is cancer-free right now!   I also want to take a minute to pay a huge congratulations to Shane, who over the last year lost 185 lbs!  I took their family photos last year around the same time (you can see them HERE) and when he saw himself in those images, he didn't like what he saw and decided to make some drastic changes in his life.  I am so inspired by his dedication to get healthy, and happy that he is feeling better than ever!  Way to go Shane!

i {heart} gifs!

One of these days I would love to incorporate video into my sessions, but for now I appease that desire by creating animated gifs.  It kind of has a filmstrip effect which I love...  Here's one of my best friends and her cute family...  More from their session coming soon! 

P.S.  Have you "liked" my FB Page yet?  If not, head on over and "like" it before November 30th.  If I reach 500 likes by Nov. 30th, I will do a drawing for a free session ($250 value) plus a gallery cd ($600 value)!!!