Central Coast Beauty! P.S. This is my 200 post on my blog!!

The first week in August I took my boys home to visit my family and friends.  Home could be Atascadero or Templeton, I spent a lot of time in both towns.  Generally I refer to home as the Central Coast.  Located exactly half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles.  This is where my photography career started.  My first wedding, family pictures, I even shot my little sister's senior portraits in 1987.  When I heard my friend Claire was looking for someone to shot her daughters senior pictures I gave her a shout out.   Claire's family and mine go way back.  I mentioned to her that I would be in town and would love to take pictures of Kate. This is Kate, a senior at Atascadero High.  She is one beautiful teenager, very sweet! 






















I have to mention this fence.  I asked Kate to lean on it and was demonstrating to her how it should look.  Well it was an electric fence!!!  Yes, I got electrocuted, funny, I think so.  I was just happy that I touched the fence before Kate, I would have felt bad if she had gotten electrocuted.  Thanks Claire for allowing me to take Kate's pictures. I had a GREAT time and enjoyed shooting in my home town.   It was wonderful to see you again after all this time!!  What a great 200 post on my blog!!  See the confetti falling down.:-)

Comments

Tracy said…
I love the second shot (one sitting on the bridge). Congrats on your 200th blog post!!
August 17, 2011 at 7:34 AM
Christine Sedley Photography said…
What a great session you two had!! I love so many! Congrats on your 200th post!!!!
August 17, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Barb said…
I love the pictures. The last time I saw Claire was when Kate was approximately 6 months old. She was beautiful then and still is.
August 19, 2011 at 7:52 AM
Barb said…
All of your posts are beautiful. Congrats on Number 200. Time sure does fly.
August 19, 2011 at 7:53 AM
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