by Laura Cottril | Jan 18, 2016 | Children, Costumes, Quinceanera
It has been truly amazing watching my clients grow up as my business has grown up. I photographed this beauty when she was two or three and I was just starting out in business trying to find myself. I’ve photographed her through the years watching her turn into...
by Laura Cottril | Jan 17, 2016 | Children, Family Portraits, Vintage
What words can even convey my feelings for these girls, this day, these portraits. They are truly food for my soul. I’ve watched this big sister grow up before my lens since she was a five-day-old newborn. She delights me in every way and her deep sensibility...
by Laura Cottril | May 31, 2015 | Children, Family Portraits, Senior portraits, Urban portraits
Sometimes fate brings me clients and I shake my head in wonder about the path that led us to each other. It all seems meant to be though, as we learn about each other, share ideas and set a date. There is a certain kind of magic in the portrait process, where all the...
by Laura Cottril | May 24, 2015 | Children, Family Portraits
“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.” – Elizabeth Lawrence Teachers have a special place in my heart, especially the teachers of my own children. When...
by Laura Cottril | Dec 21, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits, Inspiration, Personal, Portraits
This road means so much to me. For my whole life, my mom’s life, her parents and grandparents life, this road passed by their home in rural Iowa. Sitting in, what is now my cousin’s, front yard we have years of memories of family gatherings, exploration,...
by Laura Cottril | Dec 7, 2014 | Children, Family Portraits
It was my last session of the year. Sifting our schedules between work travel, knee surgery and the unpredictable November weather we finally arrived at our perfect date. We met at the naturally beautiful Moraga Commons as the low winter sun glowed through thin misty...
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