Siblings, originally uploaded by lmentler.

This is a picture that I took of my nieces and my nephew back in November. I like how their personalities are reflected in this photo. I hope that my son will someday be great friends with his cousins.

Merry Christmas, originally uploaded by lmentler.

I shot this photo last Thursday for a friend of a friend. She actually paid me. It made me a little nervous because I felt a little more pressure, but I was very pleased with the results (and so was she!)
I took this photo in their living room in front of their own Chrsitmas tree. I love how you can see the bench and I just think they both look so sweet here.

Sweet Baby Girl

Sweet Baby Girl, originally uploaded by lmentler.

This sweetie pie is in my son's playgroup. I snapped this photo in October when we all met at the pumpkin patch at Cobb's Ranch. She was enjoying all the animals that they had there. All the kids loved it there. I used this photo to "show off" for my last homework assignment for a photography class I took with Ken McCoy here in Fresno, CA.

Smile!, originally uploaded by lmentler.

Two year olds can be difficult to work with (not just with getting their photo!). This little girl did not especially want to get her picture taken with her sister. She wanted to do what she wanted to do and at this particular moment - that was lying on the floor.

Little Santa

Little Santa, originally uploaded by lmentler.

Here is my sweet little Santa! He would only keep the hat on for so long that morning, but I was diligent in my pursuit of this photo. I only wish I had taken this before I ordered our holiday cards!!