Family

Some people have really close friends and some people have very close family members. If you are extremely lucky like me you have all of the above and they begin to blend into each other. Your family members begin to feel like really good friends and your friends somehow morph into tightly knit family. For the last 15 years I have known the Lannings, the Gibsons and the Hortons. We have camped together over the summers, seen each other nearly every Sunday at church and celebrated birthdays, graduations and marriages together. We've also been there to mourn losses and the adults and the kids have all been there as a support system for each other. As us "adult" kids have grown some of us have married and some have moved away. When the group gathers it's hardly ever ALL of us. While Travis and Taya were missing this year Christmas is usually the one time all of us get together at one house and celebrate the reason for our season. The food is awesome, the dessert is scrumptious and the time spent together is refreshing and filled with love. If you haven't noticed by now I'm way too sentimental... but I feel so blessed and incredibly grateful to be given friends and family and friends that are my family.

Merry Christmas!

(sidebar: two, yes I said two of our 5D's crapped out on us in the same week so these photos were taken with the only rental available at Samy's the 5D mark II and a fun rental to lift our irritated spirits... a tilt-shift lens)

Matty was trying to capture my "Christmas is magical" face. I think I just look weird.


My Dad is so silly. I love that about him!


CAUTION! Your gag reflex may be triggered by some of the following images! BEWARE!











WAIT FOR IT....



EXTRA BARF!



And yes, those are my parents. Sharing an onscreen kiss and making a scene!

p.s. there are a ton of boys/men but they were all playing video games in the dungeon and refused to come out unless tempted by food. :)

ATTENTION FAMILIES!!!!!

Hi everyone! I know it's not yet December and I am the last person on the planet who wants to rush Christmas...BUT it's that time again, time for Holiday cards!! If you or a family that you know would like a mini-family session for Christmas card images please contact me ASAP! We will be holding these mini-sessions at Craig Park in Brea on November 29th, 30th and December 6th. The sessions will be in half hour increments set-up between the hours of 1 and 4pm. The cost for the session is $150 and includes a half-hour of photography, online proofing gallery and 1 retouched high resolution image which will be emailed to you to use for Holiday cards.

This is your chance people!! The opportunity of a lifetime to have Matt & Molly take your picture!! (i know it's kind of exaggerated but seriously, we're super fun and we want to make your family look super hot and amazing!)

Merry thanks-ristmas!!!

Shoot me an email mathieuphotography@me.com or call Molly 714.618.4054

**if you would like a full family session at the location of your choice those are available as well, please inquire to the contact info above.

And duh, every post needs a photo... Last year we were in Portland shooting our amazing friends Brad and Kara for their wedding day and tomorrow we leave for Portland to see our friends Michelle and Troy and the baby in the belly!! So here's an image of us from last year at the Backstage Bar! Cheers for Portland!!

Hot Cocoa Bar Anyone?

So the other night our friend Amie had a little impromptu Christmas gathering at the apartment. Little did we know we would be greeted with a hot cocoa and cider bar!! It was so fun to make our own creations, complete with candy cane stir sticks, cinnamon sticks, marshmallows and whip cream!! We all sat with our yummy Christmas beverages and took in a viewing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! F.Y.I. I plan on dressing my future daughter as little Cindy Lou Who for her second Halloween. ( If you have been living under a rock and have not seen this movie do yourself a favor and just buy it I guarantee you'll love it unless you have a heart of stone.) And remember Christmas just wouldn't be the same without the authentic Pabst Blue Ribbon tree topper! Merry Christmas!!!



Babbs and me mixin' up some tasty beverages!!