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I met the B family on Sunday for a fun family portrait session at Leo Carrillo State Beach (have you noticed I love to shoot at this beach??!!). They were on vacation from Washington state and gave me a call to have their family portraits taken while they were having some fun in the sun.

If you are planning a trip to Southern California, think about having some fun family portraits taken to document your family’s time together while everyone is relaxed and having fun!

 

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hope you had a safe trip home B family, it was great meeting you!

Met up with this fantastic couple at Leo Carrillo State Beach for an Engagement Mini Session.

It was a bit breezy at the beach, but it was an absolutely beautiful day!

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I’ve been a bit behind on posting images from my latest shoots, so sorry!

Here are a a few images from a couple of family shoots I had at beautiful Will Rogers State Beach.

The G family from Santa Monica had lots of fun during the shoot, and we ended up running through the surf, what a great way to end a fun session!

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and the R family who were celebrated Mom’s homecoming from Iraq with a family portrait shoot on the beach

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the kids were having so much fun, I could barely keep them out of the water, so when we got the shots we wanted, we let the boys run wild through the surf! 

I met K yesterday and had a great morning maternity shoot. She’s awaiting her first little one, 

and it’s going to be a girl!!!

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I’m super excited to be shooting L and J’s wedding this weekend!

Here are a few from their Engagement session a few weeks ago

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I had the pleasure of photographing the V family in Marina Del Rey a couple of months back for Momma V’s Maternity Portraits. 

This past month, I got to meet the newest addition to the family, Baby B

He is so precious and he was a fantastic model!

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and some of the  family

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Meet Baby W and her big sister!

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Met up with the beautiful B Family at Travel Town in Griffith Park. We started with the trains and then moved the session to a park around the corner. I think this might be my new favorite park…the lighting is gorgeous!

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and one just for FUN!!!

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I had the pleasure of meeting Navin, the owner of Feature Boutiqe in Brentwood, a few months back. She asked me to come by and photograph the clothing for their website. 

Check out Feature Boutique online:

http://www.featureboutique.com

or visit them in Brentwood, CA at:

11958 San Vicente Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90049

(310) 826-6600

 

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and my absolute FAVORITE coat EVER!!

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I love living in Santa Monica! 

There seems to be a Farmer’s Market almost every day, and I am at every one of them!

I got these beauties at the Wednesday market

 

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these are available for purchase, please contact me if you’re interested!

Met up with the V family in Marina Del Rey at a great little cove to take some Maternity/Family Portraits before Baby B makes his appearance! Big Sister M is just as cute as a bug and loved splashing around in the water. Amazing how little ones don’t care one bit how cold the water might be…

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I met Olga the other day to do some portraits in the park…and she is a genuine Russian beauty!

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Met the S family before the holidays, and I’m so late in putting them up on the blog, but I still wanted to show off this beautiful family!

These were taken in the backyard of their great home in Santa Monica

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This is M’s first little one, and she and her husband are so excited!

M is just all aglow….

 

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I just love those tiny pink shoes!

I have photographed part of the family once before-you may recognize the kids from some of the Christmas cards in some earlier posts.

This time, it was the whole family; Grandma, Grandpa, cousins, aunts and uncles too!

They were such a great group of people to photograph, what a great family to start the New Year!

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Happy New Year!

A huge thank you to all of my  clients this year making this a very fulfilling year at Julia Varga Photography-The Art of Life.

You all are what drives me to do what I do and to LOVE every second of it!

I hope to see you again this year, and I can’t wait to meet your new little ones for those of you expecting new additions to your family this year. 

Here’s to 2009; a year to be filled with hope, love, laughter, life, joy and success!

Julia

 You know the holidays are screaming towards us!  And yet you still don’t have the ‘perfect’ gift for that perfect someone.

Well, stop your stressing! 

Photo sessions are the perfect gift for not only that special someone, but for the whole family. 

Purchase a gift certificate in any denomination, or I can set up a package for you. Packages can include a session, or a session and prints, canvases, or jewelry.  

Photo sessions take place on location at your favorite beach, park or even at home, and generally take between 1 and 2 hours. With each session, you will receive a private online web gallery to view your portraits, a personal ordering session, and a $50 print credit towards your order. 

There are many print sizes to choose from, as well as books, albums, canvas gallery wraps, and beautiful jewelry. Take a look at all the goodies under the Prints tab at the top of the page. 

Contact me if you have any questions or if you would like to purchase a gift certificate!

Make this a special holiday season by giving the gift of portraits. 

Beacause you can’t take a picture of yesterday…

 

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I met Miss S last week while mom invited me to do some portraits for the holidays. S is so full of energy and such a fun llittle girl to work with! She made sure I got a work out in while I photographed her!

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and her best attempt at not smiling for me

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and my attempt at catching up with her while at the Christmas Tree lot

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I met Little L yesterday as I photographed the extended family for the holidays. 

He’s 3 1/2 months old, and just so precious. 

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Holiday Cards!

Some of the latest Holiday Card designs for the 2008 Season!

*each card is custom designed for each client*

I have so much fun doing these cards!

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I met up with the B kids yesterday at my new favorite spot at the Conejo Creek Park in Thousand Oaks.

I have driven past this little spot on my way to the larger part of the park, and yesterday we decided to give it a shot, and I love love love what we got! There is a little creek that flows around the park, and it’s filled with ducks. It is so pretty there!

These kids were so well behaved and posed for me like little pros! 

Check them out, and I think you’ll agree, these little ones are cute! I love the outfits!

shhh, don’t tell dad, these portraits are gifts for Christmas!

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Little Miss M and her family were the contest winners for a free family portrait session a few months back and I wanted to share some of my favorites from their session!

Check back soon for another Free Family Portrait Session Contest!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I met Carol and family last weekend at the beach in Santa Monica. It was not the most ideal day for portraits, it was so foggy; I stood in front of the *famous* Santa Monica Pier and I could barely see the Ferris Wheel!

Even though it was foggy, I think we had a great time and got some great shots!

 

 

 

 

Holiday Portrait Mini Session Special

As the holidays are approaching, and they are approaching ever so quickly, it’s time for a Holiday Special for Portrait Sessions!

A Portrait Mini Session is the perfect way to get the Holiday portraits you’ve always wanted without making it into a hassle. 

Julia Varga Photography-The Art of Life specializes in fun and energetic photo shoots for families and kids  on location at your favorite beach, park or in the comfort of your own home. The Mini Sessions are easy-breezy  sessions that will capture the spirit of your family! 

The $100 session fee includes:

•30 minute session at one location of your choice

•Private online web gallery available for 2 weeks, share this with friends and family!

•Personal ordering session to help with decisions and design of Holiday Cards

•15% off your Holiday Card order

 

Call 805.509.5215 to book your session now!

Weekends book quickly

(please mention this special when booking your session, specials cannot be combined, Thanks!)

 

Capture the spirit of your family today, because you can’t take a picture of yesterday…

 

 

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