family and saturdays

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I love this family so much! These cute boys got a new sister & we wanted to capture them as a new family of five. They were wild and crazy and soooo sweet. 

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This session actually happened a year ago, yet it's still one of my all-time favorites! I feel like you can really see their bonds and personalities. 

xo, Michelle

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hello, baby Hadley.

I absolutely love seeing the early days of a new life. Newborns are so tiny and snuggly, parents are so tired, and big sibling toddlers have no clue what's going on. The newborn days are so temporary that it makes it all beautifully chaotic. 

baby Hadley is the newest addition to this cute family I've known for a while (the mama is a teacher at my old high school)! Hadley shares a birthday with Emma Watson so she's obviously destined to be smart and beautiful and interesting; it's an Aries thing ;) 

oh man. all the cuteness just melts me! babies babies babies all day.

xo, Michelle

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nat + matt, engaged.

IMG_5594-1 I've known Natalie a loooong time. Like 15 years. She's one of my sister's best friends. When she got engaged to Matt and asked me to take their engagement photos, I was so excited! They are so fun and playful and sweet together. She gave me total artistic freedom, and they were so easy to work with.

Matt: "On a scale from 1 to the best models you've worked with, where are we?" Me: "Well I usually work with toddlers, so you're pretty high up there."

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I'm so very happy for them. I can't wait for their wedding!

xo, Michelle

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a loving and wild family session

IMG_4799-33 oh my goodness, I loved my time with this family. They are adorable and lovely and so real. Jenna is a  girl boss and a wonderful mama. Her kids are so sweet and wild. I love that combo. We went for a more Christmas-y vibe with this session and I love it.

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Don't you just want to snuggle that little baby?! She stole my heart.

xo, Michelle

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lifestyle session: cousins as best friends

IMG_3484-13 I loved getting to document the wild and crazy love that the boys I babysit share with their cousins. They're super close and the boys' mom wanted to remember this phase of life with photos. 3 sets of siblings... 10 kids. Lots of running around and giggles. So much cuteness.

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Childhood is my favorite thing. So much life in those little bodies.

xo, Michelle

Follow me @maryandluna on your favorite social media: InstagramTwitterFacebook. See my art in my Etsy shop or on maryandluna.com

if you’re interested in a session with me for you and/or your kids in Orange County, CA, visit my website or email me! maryandluna@gmail.com