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Welcome to my BLOG!! I'm Desiree Durang, a portrait photographer in the Los Angeles / Southern California area. I shoot babies (with a camera silly :P) and families, and weddings. I love what I do and I hope it shows in this blog. I will be posting recent shoots, lots of pictures (because pictures are fun) and a lot about my son Colton... because well... he's ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING!! Enjoy!!

Los Angeles Portrait session - Colton and Akane

It’s way too hard to pick my favorites but here are a few from this afternoon.  We had a day off so we planned a shoot just for fun! My son Colton and his “girlfriend” Akane had fun looking for dinosarus and Buz Lightyear (hehe - got to keep them guessing when they’re getting they’re pictures taken!)  at the Woodley Park wildlife reserve (by wildlife I mean birds and um… ducks..). These two are practically brother and sister and certainly act like it! They are both going on 23 months (they were born three days apart) 

I picked out matching outfits for them and wanted to go with a vintagy feel.  I just LOVE the trees and the light at this location.  It’s as close to fall as we Californian’s get.

 

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Portrait photography Pasadena California

 

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A Day at Travel Town: Griffith Park and Thomas the Tank Engine

Today we spent the afternoon at Griffith Park to see trains at Travel Town.  It’s a cool museum of old trains that used to run in Los Angeles.  For my son Colton I think he was in a bit of “awww” when we got there because he stopped talking for a while!  The next park down the street is a little place called Los Angeles Live Steamers where you can ride on small trains which are real steam trains.  It’s only open on Sundays.  Unfortunately Colton was too short to ride :(  They want them over 34 inches!!!  SHESh!!!  Don’t they know how much my son loves trains!!??? 

So.. we went to the OTHER side of the park (which entailed getting all strapped into a car seat AGAIN) to see an exibit only open one Sunday a month which holds trains Walt Disney himself kept in his backyard.  Not too totally exciting BUT they DO have a play table full of wooden tracks and trains to play with!!  So that was all it took to keep Colton happy.  He didn’t notice that he wasn’t allowed to ride the trains but as long as he could play trains with Thomas and Percy, and Gordon, and Edward… (Those are names of trains if you don’t have small boys at home) he was totally happy.  Here’s some of our adventure.

 

And here is how the day ended...

And here is how the day ended...

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Welcome Tristan Morgan!

Here he is!!!  Monique and Daryl had their son two weeks ago.  Here he is only 13 days old!

 

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Hats and Shoes

I don’t know about your kids, but my son LOVES hats and shoes.  I got him a new warm hat and … why not… some mittens too.  Then I found some Lightning McQueen shoes…. and OH MY GOODNESS… he wakes up asking for these shoes and wants to wear them all day and all night!

Hats, mittens, shoes

 

Ka-Chow

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Brian, Brianna and Ethan [and the BLUE EYES]

This adorable boy is Ethan.  I can’t stop looking at these adorable blue eyes.  He’s almost the same age as my son and ofcourse I have a weakness for little boys. He was a ball of energy!  Check him out!

 

 

 

 

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Jazmin and Ignacio Trash the Dress at El Matador Beach

Well, Jazmin and Ignacio were still glowing from their Jamaica honeymoon.  We did a Trash the Dress session and we all got nice and soaked.  Of course it was high tide!  We had so much fun and I’m totally excited about the images.  Jazmin and Ignacio are both so expressive and so totally in love that it was totally easy to shoot them.  Love You both!

 

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Awsome Jewlery

Hi everyone!

I thought I would mention a great site for hand crafted jewelry that’s totally georgous.  Check out Jonara Blu Maui.  She personally hand makes every piece.  If you are planning a beach wedding or just love a beach style with a touch of elegance check out her stuff.  I’m a total fan. Fresh and Funky beaded jewelry with an island twist!


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Jazmin and Ignacio at Sportsman’s Lodge

My assistant Silvia and I has so much fun photographing Jazmin and Ignacio’s wedding.  The ceremony and reception were at the Sportsmans Lodge.  It was such a pretty setting and perfect weather.  Jazmin was absolutly stunning in her wedding dress and Ignacio couldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear!  They saw each other before the ceremony.  I met Ignacio outside where I told him to wait while his stunning bride comes out to meet him.  While his back was turned we shot Jazmin walking out.  She tapped him on the shoulder and when they met and saw each other it was like time stood still only for them. They embraced for a long time as they soaked in the moment.  From there we spent some alone time with the couple and had all kinds of fun taking romantic pictures.

Here’s serveral of my favorites… There were just too many!

Followed by her best friends Jazmin walks down her grand staircase to meet her beux

Followed by her best friends Jazmin walks down her grand staircase to meet her beux

This is Ignacio just before Jazmin walked out and I told him just how georgous she looked

This is Ignacio just before Jazmin walked out and I told him just how georgous she looked

Walking to meet Ignacio

Walking to meet Ignacio

Time Stood Still

Time Stood Still

 

In the Moment

In the Moment

 

Stunning Bride

Stunning Bride

This is how Ignacio look most of the day! Big happy grin!

This is how Ignacio look most of the day! Big happy grin!

 

The girls

The girls

 

Heels

on the bridge

on the bridge

 

The Boquet

The Boquet

 

Down the Isle

Down the Isle

Walking down the isle with her dad

Walking down the isle with her dad

 

Such a pretty site for the ceremony!

Such a pretty site for the ceremony!

 

Bride and Groom

Bride and Groom

I do

I do

 

I do too..

I do too..

 

A picturesque ceremony

A picturesque ceremony

 

Beaming from ear to ear

Beaming from ear to ear

 

A quiet moment just after the ceremony

A quiet moment just after the ceremony

 

... not that quiet...

... not that quiet...

 

first dance

first dance

Flower arrangement were designed by Jazmin's friend

Flower arrangement were designed by Jazmin's friend

 

Little Noah couldn't keep up with the party

Little Noah couldn't keep up with the party

Leaving the party for a little while...

Leaving the party for a little while...

A moment on the dance floor

A moment on the dance floor

 

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Monique and Daryl, Maternity shoot at Paramount Ranch

Maternity sessions are my favorite sessions to photograph.  When I approach a maternity session what I see is woman at her most beautiful and most powerful.  I want to bring out her inner strength while showing tenderness and the breathless anticipation of motherhood.  Pregnancy is a very brief and wonderful time as she imagines life with a child and how her life will now change, and the last time a couple will have any peace and quiet!     **So, it’s a very important memory to preserve!**

Monique and Daryl are a great couple.  I was privilege to photograph their engagement and wedding day (while I was also expecting).  They are totally comfortable and tender with each other.  They have wanted kids from the very start.  They are very deserving expectant parents.  I can’t wait to see what will be a bouncing baby boy very soon!!!

Look at those great legs!

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