Gentry Family | Irvine Regional Park Photographer | Senior Photographer

“There are certain people in your life that no matter how long you go without talking whenever you do, you pick up where you left off. Or no matter how many miles apart, the distance will never change a thing”  Karen Kostyla

This is so true of Maureen and I!  Time passes because of busy lives then we connect again and we just catch up and pick up where we left off!Maureen and I met when we were 9 years old.  We moved to this new frontier called Laguna Niguel – it was LOTS of open space with some houses sprinkled in.  We both got jobs at Gemco (now the Target off Alicia in Mission Viejo) and thats where we met our hubby’s!  They worked in mens wear and we worked in fabrics.  The guys became roommates – the weddings followed – kids after that and we just somehow lost touch.  We still live in the same town and catch up when we can and its always a good time when we do!

Last year about this time Maureen called to have me do Senior Portraits of her daughter Emily and a family portrait.  Emily was graduating from Trabuco Hills High School and going off to college soon.  Of course I was super excited for this shoot!  They chose the beautiful Irvine Regional Park for their shoot one of my favorite places.

This is Emily she is so beautiful!

Mom wanted one of Alise and Emily together in letterman’s jackets – she had a plan for hanging her portraits on the wall!  I love that they are on the wall where they can enjoy them!  (we had to take a few without the jackets!)

I love this beautiful family and their super cute dog named Bodie.  I think Bodie was smiling for the camera!

Or maybe Bodie was smiling because he thought he could catch a peacock – they are every where at Irvine Park.

These girls are incredibly intelligent as well as beautiful!  Alise graduated with high honors from UC Davis and is now at Cal State Berkley.  Emily is just finishing her first year at UC Santa Barbara.

Ben and Maureen have a lot to be proud of with these girls!