6 month old baby Ella = cuteness | Chandler children photographer

I’m back to bring you some super cute stuff today!  I’ve had the pleasure of photographing baby Ella 3 times already.  Once when she was inside her mommy’s belly, the second time when she was a tiny little 8 day newborn, and now she’s 6 months old and cuter than ever!  She is full of spunk and has a huge personality for her age! She kept smiling for the camera and making the funniest faces and expressions.  I kept laughing as I was editing this session because I can’t believe how expressive she is at such a young age!

We started the session at the new in-home studio (pictures to come soon) and then headed outside for some fun family pictures right as the sun was setting.  I loooove looooove them so much.  So Randi and Josh, I hope you love them as much as I do! As usual, it was so much fun to hang out with you guys that afternoon. You’re rockstars! And of course baby Ella is so adorable I can’t even do her justice by describing her with words….so here are the pictures so you can see for yourselves! :)

Heeeeeello, look at those eyes! So cute!

This cracks me up!

And this is kind of an out-take from the session. It cracks me up.  “Heeeeello lady, give me that thing and stop taking my picture already!”

The next few pictures are total favorites of mine!!!! I adore these so much!

Such a sweet moment!

Hope you enjoyed!

Love,

Ingrid

Jacque Williams - September 3, 2010 - 2:25 am

You guys have the cutest little family!

As always, Ingrid- you are totally inspiring! I literally laughed and “awww”ed outloud and cried at the computer all at the same time. There is really a difference between someone with a nice camera and photoshop software, and a GIFTED photographer. You, my lady, are GIFTED. Beautiful!

It also helps when you’re subjects are adorable. :)

Celebrating! Blog’s 2 year anniversary! :) | Chandler family photographer

I couldn’t NOT post today.  Two years ago on this very same day, Codina Photography’s blog was born.  What a journey! It still feels like it was yesterday. I guess 2 years isn’t that long, but it’s definitely long enough for me. So here’s to the many more years to come…I leave you with a sneak peek of what’s going to be hitting the blog next!  So get ready for a long, overdue round of cuteness! :)

Lisa - August 30, 2010 - 8:23 pm

oh my goodness. What a cutie! I love all the flowers! where was this? so colorful!

Trash the dress! | Chandler photographer

Wow, has it really been 3 months since my last post? Unbelievable! Life gets in the way, and there I go again ignoring the blog.

But anyways, I’m back today with some pictures that melt my heart away & make me SO excited!  This past July I had the pleasure and honor of photographing a fellow photographer who also happens to be my awesome sister in law.  Marcia and Jorge got married last November & then wanted to do a Trash the Dress session shortly thereafter.  Of course it took a while for me to travel back to Florida but finally managed to do so in July.  We went to Coconut Grove & then Miami Beach for some amazing shots.

Ok, so really…it’s not just because I have the coolest sister in law in the whole wide world who happens to be married to a super cool dude, but they are a super HOT couple!  So go get comfy, relax, & scroll through the million pictures below! And get ready, because we’re going to turn up the heat too towards the end! ;)

And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed! :)

Love,

Ingrid

Erica - August 28, 2010 - 9:12 pm

Totally dig the beach pics! Beautiful:)

Connie - August 28, 2010 - 11:46 pm

These are awesome Ingrid!!!

randi wood - August 29, 2010 - 7:38 am

I love the ones on the beach and in the water:) So innovative! You’re amazing!

MARCE - August 29, 2010 - 7:53 am

Ingriiii!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM! OMGOMGOMG as you would say. They are incredible! We had sooo much fun that day & I can’t thank you enough for doing that session for us. I think you “Jesh de Rox’d” us because we got pregnant that week!! LOL! So when will you be back in Miami?? I need to do Prego pics now..
I’ve searched and searched for photogs here but I’m not feelin’ it. I want Codina Photography!!!! Thank you again for a beautiful memory! We have sooo many frameables! How will I choose? Love you guys! PS Turi you were awesome too! Muah!

Joaquina Utset - August 31, 2010 - 9:06 pm

Ingrid esas fotos estan preciosas muy buena idea se puede decir que Marcia acabo con el traje y lo disfruto a lo maximo hacen una linda pareja y les deseo la mayor felicidad del mundo y a ti te felicito por tu talento mi papa hubier estado orgulloso de verlas. Tia.

Sharon Stewart (Jacque's Mom) - September 1, 2010 - 9:30 pm

OH MY GOSH!! Love them! What a great idea!! Beautiful pictures of a gorgeous couple. Total keepsake treasures they will always have!

Keeping it up! {Phoenix children photographer}

I told you I’d keep my promise of posting here more often.  And what’s even better is that this is the 2nd personal post in 2 weeks! Can you even believe it?

So last week you met Sparky, our 4 year old crazy doggie.  This week, I also introduce to you Scooter, our almost 3 year old black labrador retriever.  Scooter is a sweetheart.  He’s very calm & collected, but also the biggest goofball.   His nicknames include Goofers, Panther, Blackie, and Gentle Giant.  Yes, because he’s 100 lbs.  And because he’s the most gentle, loving dog you could possibly meet.  Among his favorite things to do are eating dry wall and chewing electronics – especially TV remotes and GPS devices.  Yes,  you heard right. *sigh*.

But anyways, here are some pictures we took at the dog park last weekend.  Although these are just quick snapshots I still love them because if I had to choose photographs to describe what my dogs are like, these would be them.  Raw, unfiltered happiness.

Now onto the pictures!

On the way there, struggling to snap an in-focus picture on a moving car while Sparky enjoys the outside air – his favorite thing ever!

Definitely not a perfect picture in any way, but I love it because that’s the face I see every day….and that inquisitive, goofy smile Scooter has.

And this was at the end of the day when they were exhausted and ready to nap on the car ride home.   This is how it always ends….they love each other like good brothers. :)  This picture makes my heart sing!

Hope you enjoyed!

Love,

Ingrid

Patty - May 21, 2010 - 10:07 am

awwww. how cute are your boys!

Erica - June 28, 2010 - 4:10 pm

This looks alot like the dog park we take our lab too in gilbert:) Our lab LOVES playing in the water and with the other dogs there. He is our only dog, so he likes the socialization! Cute pups!

Fresh faces needed!

I am looking for fresh faces!  I have a few shoots in mind that I want to do and I want fresh faces to do it with. These are the 2 categories I have open at the moment. I will select 1 ‘fresh face’ for each for now.   These will be complimentary sessions – please email me for details.

  1. Fun/stylish family: I need a family consisting of parents plus 2-3 children in the ages between ~3-10 years old. Family needs to be willing to shoot at their home  – mostly kid’s rooms, common living areas, kitchen, and anywhere in the home where there’s pretty light.   You will also be required to HAVE FUN – that means going outside and maybe ride bike, or play ball, or whatever fun activities you do together as a family.  See, i just need YOU to be who YOU are. :)  I will ask that you email me some pictures of the home, the family, and a little bit about yourselves.  Nothing too fancy…. I just want to get to know you a little better before making the final selection. :)
  2. Engaged or married couple: I want to capture your love in a fun, quirky way.  Couple has to be willing to have fun and hang out with me for a little more than just a couple of hours.  This shoot will involve several locations and several fun activities. Won’t reveal all the details here so just contact me for more information.

And just to get this out there….don’t feel like you need to be a ‘model’ or anything like that to be selected.  Instead, I feel it’s really all about personality and style!  So I do want you to wear your best, most fun outfit to up that visual flair factor, but most of all, it’s all about attitude! :)

So if you fit any of the two above categories please shoot me an email at ingrid (at) codinaphotography.com along with some pictures of your family and a little note about yourself, how you found me, and anything else you want to tell me about you and your family. :)

Now, current Codina Photography fan, here’s where I need your help.  Spread the love!!!!.  Send this to anyone you know that might fit these categories and if you end up referring the selected ‘fresh face’ to me, you (the referrer) will receive a FREE session with Codina Photography (yes, I will waive the session fee entirely!)  So feel free to share this blog post with all your little corners of the interwebz – Facebook, Twitter, your personal blog, etc.  :)  I will contact you personally if the family/couple I choose was referred by you.  It’s my way of saying thanks for being so awesome.

And just because I haven’t said this in a while I will say it again because I feel it’s very important!

CHEESY STUFF AHEAD ALERT: Yes, I wouldn’t be able to do this if it weren’t for you.  Thank YOU for lending me your pretty faces, quirky personalities, your creativity, and most of all, thank you for letting me be there to capture those moments in your life.   Because I need you and your family in order to do what I do!!!. Because without you I just wouldn’t be able to have these pretty pictures on here!  So thank you again for trusting me and letting me be a part of your life.  And I know this is cheesy, but it’s really coming from the bottom of my little heart.  :)

Ok, now I’m almost done.  Part II of this blog post is to let you know that I gave the blog a little makeover.  Do you like it?  I need input!  New features include a nice Contact Me form built right in up at the top, a little About Me section, and most importantly images should now load faster!

And just so that this isn’t a blah blah blah post only, here are two pictures from a recent trip to Tombstone, AZ.  Both color and black & white versions of this picture because I LOVE both and can’t make up my mind.   Hope you enjoyed!

Love,

Ingrid

Laila - May 6, 2010 - 11:53 pm

yay, me me!

Jacque - May 7, 2010 - 8:50 am

Awww We wanna be the fresh faces! Lol except… We are not fresh. And byyyy the way…. Love the little layout makeover, I’m particularly fond of the heading photo, what good looking people. :)
i will pass this on, so loving your family idea I can’t wait to see it.

nec - May 7, 2010 - 5:04 pm

You have no “little” heart my dear – you have a very big heart :)

Marce - May 9, 2010 - 9:25 am

I would love to be one of your fresh faces, but mine is a bit older. Jorge & I are still hoping you could do our BELOVED session in July. Some with wedding dress & the rest to have fun. We could go to a bunch of cool spots & try out some techniques I’ve learned too. You still coming down in July?? Now its YOUR turn to experience July heat MIAMI style!! jajaajaaa

Jenifer - May 10, 2010 - 6:10 pm

I heard about this from Randi Wood, I don’t know if you would be interested in coming to Tucson. We have 3 boys ages 8,6,4 and if one thing I can call our crazy little family is FUN! You can take a look at my boys at my blog and if you are interested we are VERY interested!! Just let me know!

Connie - May 13, 2010 - 11:39 pm

Love the new layout! Nice job!

Kim L - May 15, 2010 - 4:20 pm

Hi Ingrid, is this promotion done? I’d love to put in to be considered. I would love to have my family photographed at home. How fun. I’m going to email you hoping that this is still open!

Christine - June 16, 2010 - 3:33 pm

Hi! I just contacted you on your website, and then reading your blog, my fiancee and I would love to do your fresh faces shoot if we fit the look you are looking for!

Oh my, a personal post? No way!

Dear blog, I know that I’ve been bad.  I have been bad because 5 months ago I made a resolution to keep you updated on a weekly basis.  Not only with client pictures, but with personal stuff too.  I have failed miserably! Not a single personal post in a while.  But with today’s post I put an end to the laziness that has stricken me lately.  Expect to see a lot more of this. Because it’s fun. And because why would I take pictures if I couldn’t share them here?  So here you go!

Today I bring to you our preciously hyper, crazy, but adorable 4 year old doggie, Sparky.  And I tell you, we couldn’t have picked a more fitting name. 100% perfect (and no, it has nothing to do with ASU’s mascot).

He was extremely peaceful posing for these pictures but do not let that angelic face fool you.  He has an insane, I-will-never-grow-up, fun loving personality.  He has been with us since he was a 6 month old puppy.  We adopted him from the Humane Society back in August of 2006 and not a day has gone by that he doesn’t show us how much he loves us.  So here you go. Enjoy the cuteness.

And my absolute favorite that I’m planning to enlarge for the house:

Stay tuned for pictures of Scooter, our 2 1/2 year old black lab ‘puppy’ who eats dry wall, electronics, and keeps us on our toes.  :)

Hope you enjoyed!

Love,

Ingrid

nec - May 4, 2010 - 9:44 am

Your description of Sparky sounds like Arturo – hahaha

Sophie Crew - May 4, 2010 - 10:08 am

Awww, what a cutie. He has the same expressions as my black lab. Love!

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