MY THOUGHTS

Brian and Kimberly Aka “My Parents”

I thought the day would never come…. But it did. My parents finally let me take their pictures for real! For a while there all I would get from them is dirty looks and excuses like “I look like an old lady!” and “It’s Sunday.” Well, they caved… and asked me to take some portraits of them to celebrate their 30th birthdays. (That’s not really how old they are, but I think it wise to pretend they’re younger…. for my own protection 😉 ) They chose my dad’s favorite place on earth, Laguna Beach, to take them… Here’s my favorites from they evening…

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This one was my absolute favorite…. I love their smiles.

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This was their absolute favorite…. because you couldn’t see their faces.

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They thought they were soooo funny…. too bad they didn’t notice all the tourists looking at them funny…

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Dear Mom and Dad,

Thanks for being so supportive and generous people. Thanks for loving me and Melissa the way you do. I hope one day you’ll love these pictures as much as I do…. and, despite what you think, they don’t make you look old.

Love,

Kate

  1. Carmelle says:

    haha. Kate this totally made me laugh–in a good, heart warming way 🙂 Your parents are adorable together!

  2. Holly says:

    Dear Akamines…you are gorgeous! I adore the very last one on this post–that close up captures something special! Good work Kate. <3

  3. Robbin says:

    Kate – Your parents are simply adorable! What beautiful pictures. As I said, one day, after I get a job (still looking), I want to have portraits done of my and my husband OR if my kids are around at the same time, maybe a family portrait. I will definitely keep this in mind. Wish I could do it now. I am enjoying your posts and your photos. You are awesome!

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