{A fun week} San Diego Children's photographer Rebecca Helpling

Lots of beautiful kids around this week! It was a blast spending time with each of them! They have pretty cool moms as well :)

Stay tuned I will be announcing the date for the first annual family portrait event!! It will be booked on a first come basis so as soon as the date is available be sure to contact me for your spot. Space is limited!!

They grow up too fast! Huntington Beach Special Event Photographer Rebecca Helpling

Don't they know that its not okay to be 2 one day and 18 and graduating the next?? This one makes me feel so old, I was a young teen when he was born and so much has happened in all our lives in the last 18 years it is overwhelming to think about it!!
Even so {C} I am so so proud of you and the amazing young man you have grown up to be and I can't wait to see what the next 18 hold for you!! Sis/Bro you done good!!

Little Man {the cast comes off tomorrow} San Diego Children's Photographer Rebecca Helpling

He's not so little any more but he's still my baby boy! His cast is finally coming off tomorrow night so I took him out for some photos of how he has been for the past 5 weeks. I can't believe it has only been on for 5 weeks, it seems like a lifetime of "shower baths" and "don't get your cast wet" plus its been so hot and we can't go to the beach for fear of getting sand in there or to the pool or to the water park. We are running out of activities where staying cool is possible :)
Here are some of my little E and his very large personality!!

DSD Alpine {recital}

What fun to have so many talented dancers together in one room! This recital was held at the El Cajon Performing Arts Center. I had so much fun shooting along side another local photographer and getting some great shots! Here are a few I am able to show you :)

The Littlest Heros Project

I am sorry to have been mia for longer than usual. These past couple of weeks have been so busy with shoots and all the end of year school stuff that comes right before summer and D and I were able to sneak away after the craziness for a few night of peaceful sleep!!

I will be back in the next couple of days with sneak peeks but I wanted to share with you this amazing organization that I was recently accepted to as a local photographer. So many children suffer from childhood cancers and this project called The Littlest Heros Project is just a small way to give back. We offer sessions free of charge to anyone who is in this horrible situation and dealing with so much and something that a parent and child should never have to go through!!
As a parent and as a human being my heart hurts at the thought of any child suffering.
I am exciting to be a part of something that could bring joy to a family that could use a little. Take a minute to check out this project at The Littlest Hero
If you or someone you know is suffering from a childhood illness please contact this organization and they will put you in touch with a local participating photographer!

Happy Birthday Miss T

I had the pleasure of being invited back for the second year to photograph a birthday party for this family. This time it was T's sweet 16. This was an amazing party!!! I would say it rivaled a MTV "My super sweet 16" but I think T is too sweet to even compare to some of the girls I have seen on there!
The guests were all dressed in black and white and the lovely birthday girl was stunning in her red dress.
This is a wonderful family, so full of life and love and happiness that they are contagious to be around! Enjoy these sneak peeks of some of the amazing details that were put into this party!

Life's just a fairytale

Well it is for a day when you are 8! I had so much fun with all these 8 year olds (100+) on their special fairytale day at school. So many awesome costumes and silly kids, they kept me laughing in the heat. The school was able to get this fun Cinderella Carriage from a local theater and the kids had a blast in it!
Here are just a few and check out the 2 little red riding hoods, are you sure thats 2 girls?!!?

Miss Peeps

Its not often that I get to spend time photographing my own kids, let alone get any decent expressions out of them. We refer to this as "Photographer's Kid Syndrom" but my baby was sweet enough to let me capture some photos of her last week, and they are some new favorites so I have to share! I love when my kids are good to me this way because I get to play and try new things on them before sharing them with you :)

Blue Sky Reserve

I had the opportunity to go with my daughters class last week on their field trip to Blue Sky Reserve. For those unfamiliar with the Poway area it is a large wild life preserve that was basically wiped out by the Witch Creek fire last October. There are still signs all around that a fire went through there but the amazing thing to me were that there were even more signs of life and regrowth. It was a beautiful day and there were tons of wild flowers blooming and the trees are all starting to regrow. If you have never been out there and like to hike there are some great trails, just be sure to watch out for the poison oak!!
If you are lucky enough to run into one of the wonderful Docent's that are sometimes around to answer questions or give tours be sure to ask them about the Trap Door spider that lives there. It was one of the most amazing insects I have ever seen and remember that because this is a reserve nothing is to be taken from the land :)

Showering a Bride to be

On Sunday I got to spend the afternoon at Ms. K's bridal shower. It was so much fun to spend time with the bride and her sisters and I am really looking forward to shooting her wedding in July. The location sounds amazing! I will be heading out to Arizona for this wedding.
Thanks for having me yesterday and I can't wait to see you all in July!!