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aloha! in case you were wondering, ohana means family. our ohana is made up of david, kim, april, rain, and kona the dog. welcome to our blog! we are san diego wedding photographers, but we put everything in here. san diego weddings, orange county weddings, hawaii weddings, destination weddings, road trips, and even friends with beach balls. come on in and share a little aloha. please leave comments as often as possible. we love hearing from our extended ohana. mahalo for stopping by!
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

castro ohana in la jolla california


swim with dolphins at Sea World. eat a burger at in-n-out. catch a Padres baseball game at Petco Park. cheer for the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. stare in amazement for hours at all the animals in the world famous san diego zoo. surf in la jolla. bet it all on brightly colored jockeys and their horses where the surf meets the turf at old del mar. have a margarita (or three) in tijuana. take a day long safari at the san diego wild animal park.
these are all things you might find on a to-do list for a lot of people visiting our fair city. one more thing that has been growing in popularity here in san diego... taking family portraits with ohana photographers. jaymie, his beautiful wife audrey, and precious daughter addison added a visit with us to their list when they came all the way out to san diego from the frozen tundra of new york. we spent an afternoon at the beach getting fresh new photos of their lovely ohana. jaymie's brother marc followed along and did an awesome job of standing stroller watch.
right off the bat we could tell that the castro's were very reserved and super serious. they were not about to make silly faces or act like goofballs in a public place just so we could get some "fun" shots, so...
we started off slow. :)




i kiid. i kiid. it only took jaymie about 2.5 seconds to have kim l-ing o l.
fact: jaymie and audrey have the most infectious smiles this side of the mississipp. addison however, wasn't buying our cheap parlor tricks behind the camera (ie. jingling keys and dorky sounds). for her, we needed to break out the big guns.




not even the crazy arm dance could get her to crack. notice her "i don't know those people" gaze.
what to do?
ah ha! suddenly it came to me. what's the one thing that always makes kids laugh? april's face? well, yes, but we employed something different this time...




tickle, tickle. 60 percent of the time, it works every time.













if you don't think this is one of the cutest things you've ever seen then my question to you is, who stole your soul? robot.







we get to capture a lot of cool moments in people's lives, but this has to be one of the coolest. during their trip to san diego addison learned how to stand on her own. this image documents one of the last times addison needed help to stand. it's one of those amazing moments in a child's life that we as parents are blessed to witness and be a part of.




happy parents. happy baby. happy ohana.







by a show of hands, or baby, who loves san diego?










rain said, watch the birdie.







addison found zero humor in the fact that that last wave nearly got her wet.




there's the smile we love. babies rule!




thank you so so much jaymie, addison, marc, and audrey. the fact that you chose us out of the 1.2 billion photographers in san diego to do your family portraits is pretty awesome, but what makes it more special to us is the fact that you are an amazing photographer. it's really humbling when other photographers ask you to take their picture. we feel extremely blessed for being given the opportunity to do this for you. mahalo plenty. God Bless you all.
try to stay warm this winter with thoughts of san diego in your heads. we hope to see you all again VERY soon. hint hint. who's up for shave ice and a 2nd round of portraits... on oahu?

p.s. happy belated birthday jaymie!




56 comments:

Amy said...

My favorite is 6th from the bottom. Her eyes look so big in that one. How adorable is she!

Anonymous said...

what a flippin awesome session and such a great looking family!!

Beautiful Moments Photography said...

These are incredibly gorgeous. I giggled and sighed through the entire post :)

Anonymous said...

Well Ohana you did it again! How cute is this family! I love all the smiles in this one! Do you bring laughing gas to all your shoots? I just love 3,4,5,7,8 and 9 not much =] and the 4th one from the bottom looks like a painting! If I ever get to the U.S I'm looking you up! Off to check their blog!

Anonymous said...

I'm all happy inside just looking at this family! My favs are 4 5 9 & 10. They're so full of emotion I can't stand it! Your writing makes me giggle out loud & your pictures make me :) It seems like you are at the beach quite often & never seem to pump out the same stuff. I don't know how you do it.

Happy Birthday Jayme & you too David!

Josh said...

You so make me jealous. 1. you have that golden beach light, and 2. that's not my family in those pictures :(

They rock by the way!

Anonymous said...

Yet another bomb fam session by you guys!! The who stole your soul is my favorite!

Kelly Park Photography said...

It looks like you all had a great time during this session :) I love the feel of these pictures! They make me smile.

Tiffany said...

OMG~ THESE ARE SOOOOOOOOOOO AWESOME!!!

Anonymous said...

I just love your style! The first image is fantastic and I love the learning to walk shot! I could see that as a canvas!

nel said...

let me guess...Kimi took that one with the surfer perfectly framed in the background! :)

This is such a great session! I love all the expressions and interactions you captured! I love that they were playful and fun. I think it's because you guys bring out the fun in people!

MM said...

Wow, what great photos. They will treasure these forever! The baby is so adorable! You rock!

Sarah said...

Nobody stole my soul, and that picture is my favorite!! Awesome job. :)

Chriselda said...

haha. that was cute.
robots.
bwahahaha.

can that baby BE any cuter? i didn't think so!

Anonymous said...

HOW CUTE. Nice colors

Anonymous said...

Love them love them! They are beyond cute! As always love your work guys!

Anonymous said...

Such awesome shots! So much personality and laughter captured here. They look like such a fun family and that baby girl...I want to hug her. What an absolute cutie!! That 17th shot (with the wave) is perfection. :o)

Anonymous said...

IN LOVE with number 11. The perfect family shot! Great job, as always guys!!

Anonymous said...

Oh this makes me miss living in Carlsbad {just north of La Jolla}. These shots are fabulous!! And you post processing is perfect. That little girl is to die for she's adorable!! Gorgeous family - I'm sure they are absolutely thrilled with these!!!

Rachey! said...

these photos melt my heart! :)

Anonymous said...

Those eyes are so gorgeous! Such a beautiful family. My favorite shot is with the little spot of sun flare peeking in the background.

:)
Gina Leigh

Anonymous said...

"60 percent of the time, it works every time"
favorite sentence of the day.

beautiful, as usual.

Eric Foley said...

These are just plain stinking beautiful!! What a great gift for this family. They look so proud and in love:)

Anonymous said...

The feeling and love you captured here is amazing! I adore your work! I love how the smiles here are so genuine. Awesome job kids! You guys rock!

Elena said...

Their personalities shine through my monitor! Gorgeous work guys!

neysaruhl said...

Love love love the photo with the waves washing up on the sand! I am thinking ... HUGE canvas print! Wow. Beautiful work!!

Anonymous said...

Holy shizzen balls!!!!! This is so good!!!! All these pics could be amazing canvas prints. Freekin a man i love the pic of the dad and the baby making faces at each other. WOW!!!

Enoch Photography said...

Wow... so much awesome'ness in this shoot I'm getting dizzy and need to sit down! Great job as always you rock stars you... //enoch

Shannon Lott said...

Those are so awesome! I'm loving your family shoots:)

Erin Harvey said...

Oh my gosh, that one has to be the cutest thing ever! How cool that such a special moment was captured with the little one standing. Just warms the heart. =)

Lalee Photography said...

These are AWESOME! Such a happy family - gorgeous job! I adore how you captured their personalities. :-) Also - you guys are funny! I laughed so much reading this!

Kelley WC said...

These are fabulous! So much energy and life - love em!

Stephanie said...

This is my favorite session...oh wait..didn't I say that about the last session you posted?! :D Anyway...what a great family! All beautiful with sparkling smiles. These photos capture the very heart of a family..love. :D Great job!

Anonymous said...

Hahahaha!! I love your commentary! So funny! You, Kim and April are so talented! It's not fair to have so much talent in one family. I'm jealous and a whiner ;)Love the all the laughter captured here!

Eddie Bojorquez (Studio 512) said...

Look how rad you are. These are amazing.
-E

Anonymous said...

Been going thru ur blog..and u have a unique way of shooting.

Anonymous said...

What great pictures and what a great family! I couldn't help but smile while looking at all the shots!!! LOVE the picture of dad and daughter with the lips!!! Too cute!

Frank DiMeo said...

"frozen tundra of new york" come on, not yet! It will be soon though.

Seriously though David and Kim what a great collection of images! #8 in B&W is a guaranteed prize winner for sure! Everything about that image is so phenomenal, including Audrey in the bkgd. But the mirrored expressions...priceless. I love it, and can't wait to see the awards you get from it.

Erika McCauley said...

Between the photos and your words, I was beaming through this entire post! Amazing work as always! What a precious little family!

.E. said...

what a wonderful session.. love these so beautiful, and what a gorgeous family

His Creations Photography said...

Man!!!...First Weddings, then Portraits, then TTD's, Now your a Baby picture Rock Star Photog!! Man when I grown up I wanna be just like you!!! Seriously...love your use of the wide lens, your use of DOP, and your comp is just perfect. So mach character and personality in these pics. I found myself physically smiling at the joy and expression in some of these. Now thats a emotional connection and I don't even know these people!! Thats a job well done as a photographer!!
Way to tell a story!

Damion.

Blair Van Bussel said...

LOVE the one of Daddy and baby making the exact same face - so so so adorable!!!

Christopher said...

All of them are just beyond fantastic. You have some greta work!

Unknown said...

#8 is my fav...sooo sweet! All of these are awesome...they look like a super fun family. You guys rocked it! :)

Ruby Rideout said...

Your commentary still has me laughing! Such a great fun loving family. Gorgeous work as always.

Anonymous said...

What an awesome & adorable family! These shots are just bursting with happiness - love them ALL!!

Jeanette said...

Great shots you guys, I like how you captured this fun loving family. Hugs to the Baxter Ohana!

Anonymous said...

60 percent of the time, it works every time...dude, you been channeling Yogi Berra?? lol Of course, these images are awesome and ooze love and joy.

Amy Clifton said...

Love the tickle picture; yes, the "who stole your soul" is THE cutest thing ever; adore the "happy ohana" image; and holy moly--the crashing wave shot is un-friggin-believable!!

michelle peek said...

You are so awesome! San Diego is my husband and my favorite place in the continental US. We have not been in 4 years, so watching your blog has made us so lonesome for S.D.

When we do go, maybe around Christmas, I hope you will have time to take some pics of our family!

J. Castro Photography said...

Where to begin with this??? Wow, just wow guys. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this portrait session for us. They are all absolutely stunning. And your narrative... We couldn't stop laughing. Seeing this images makes me even more and more desperate to move back to SD. Hopefully we can hook up again when you guys come up here for your jersey wedding, or maybe on oahu over the holidays.

Much aloha and mahalos,
Jaymie, Audrey, and Addison

Jen Stewart Photography said...

what a beautiful family, and I just love how you guys showcase the interaction and fun with each family. You ROCKED. THIS. OUT!

Tiffany Izatt said...

These are so adorable, what an awesome session, and adorable baby!!!!

Ginger Murray said...

I have SO many favorites. I couldn't stop smiling... the first photo.. the one with them waving their arms in the background (and your commentary on the matter), and the photo that really is one of the cutest things I have ever seen. Awesome work.

Anonymous said...

Capital A-dorable family!!! LOVE the images!

BeDaZzLeD Photography said...

O my. So cute i could eat the baby girl.