Brady and Melissa Beckstead: An update!

For those of you who have been asking for an update on Baby Ella, she is doing well! She is growing rapidly and Brady and Melissa are in LA eagerly awaiting the arrival of little Ella. If you don't remember, Ella has HLHS or Hypo Plastic Left Heart Syndrome, which basically means she will be born without the left side of her heart. 

She will have one open heart surgery a few days after she is born and hopefully she will be able to come home a few weeks after that. We miss the three of you immensely and cannot wait to meet Ella! I am looking forward to photographing her when she is strong enough to come home. 

Brady, Melissa and Ella, our thoughts are with you. Ella, you are so loved already, I hope one day you can look back and see how your family and this community came together out of love for you.

** An Update on the update
Ella will be delivered via C section on Tuesday September 13.

If you are interested in following Melissa's blog about Ella you can see it here: http://hearts4ella.blogspot.com/  **

Sierra Senior Photos

When Sierra and her mom called me to do her senior photos I was so excited! One of my favorite types of photography is senior photography. It is so much fun finding the best locations and poses to fit each senior's personality. 

Sierra is a beach girl so we headed out to one of my favorite locations. We had such a great time and Sierra was up for any challenge I threw her way, she even got into the water to let me play with using reflections! 

SLO Life Magazine- Winter 2010

I am a little late in writing this but check out the latest issue of SLO Life Magazine. I did the photography for the magazine and this time I also contributed an arts article! slolifemagazine.com

Gilliss Family

I had the opportunity to photograph the Gilliss Family during their pregnancy and after their bundle of joy way born. Both photo shoots were a great opportunity for us all just to play. We had a blast goofing off and playing around but we ended up with some of my favorite images that I have taken.

SLO Life Magazine

The newest edition of SLO Life Magazine is out and available at your local grocery stores, jamba juice and more! This issue I did the photography for all of the articles. I have so much fun getting to meet all the locals involved in making this magazine possible. Check out slolifemagazine.com to find out more.

Childer's Wedding

This past weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a beautiful wedding for two awesome people. They had a country theme with the perfect location in Creston.

Senior Photos

I had so much fun recently photographing Katie McNamara for her senior photos. She has such a vibrant and fun personality that I wanted to find a location that would represent that. Here is one of our favorites of the day.

First Publication!

Well it is official I am a published photographer. I can't take credit for this fabulous cover but pick up your copy today to see my photography inside the magazine. Slo Life Magazine is the best magazine for learning all about living in San Luis Obispo.

The premier issue hits stores next week. Make sure to keep your eyes open and grab your copy of Slo Life Magazine!

-Danielle