Katie DiSimone :: San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and beyond

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11.21.08

We don't see this often in our house. Been waiting for a long time. Holly finally fell asleep mid-activity. She was bouncing around the house with a microphone, dressed up as Hannah Montana, and wearing her favorite sparkle pink shoes...when she just had to sleep. Damn i love this photo. Forgive me Holly.

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meghan:

This is awesome! I love this picture. She is so cute.

(11.23.08)

kimberly bee:

awwwww, I LOVE this. my kids never crash mid-anything! my daughter is around this same age and also dances around to hannah montana in her undies :).

(03.16.09)

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Baby Lydia is here!

11.19.08

Baby Lydia is the first kid for Karyn and Phil. She came a couple weeks early, and is already thriving in her new environment. Karyn and Phil don't own a tv (I know! I know!!) or get the newspaper. So when I came to take photos 4 days after the elections, I wasn't even sure if they knew who'd won the Presidency. I was pretty sure all they'd been doing was looking at this awesome new addition to their home. Welcome Lydia, your parents are already super proud of you.

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Christina:

oh goodness, how precious! katie you are out doing yourself these days. such amazing pictures!

(11.19.08)

Annie:

Oh I can't wait for our little guy to be born even more now!!

(11.20.08)

Deb:

I love all your photos! I was looking at the KISS blog and saw the entry about how they delivered an album to your house. AMAZING! Wonderful blog, I check in every once in a while, but I will definitely be keeping up with it from now on!

(11.21.08)

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Come on Baby Georgia!

11.19.08

Baby Georgia...your mom, dad, and two big brothers are eagerly awaiting your arrival. You have less than a week before your due date, but take some pity on your (incredibly beautiful) mom and come early.

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Alicia Price:

LOVE that first shot Katie! Her little sarong thingy adds tons to the image!

(11.19.08)

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Wedding: Rachel and Justin, Simi Valley

11.16.08

This wedding was special to me...I am friends with the groom's mom and think the world of her. Add to that, her son has served two deployments in Iraq with the USMC. I've seen Marlaine's face *GLOW* with an indescribable happiness and relief when Justin comes home from deployment. She is equally proud of her daughter Grace, and the three of them make such a tight family unit. When I heard Justin had proposed to Rachel, it was just a natural fit for them all. Rachel and her family have been there through the deployments and welcome homes. Truly awesome to see how well two families can blend together.

Rachel's mom, Jill, could just NOT look at her without crying. So instead, she looked away and tried to hold it together.

Justin felt a huge sense of relief, I think, seeing his mom enter the church's front door. Just look at that smile!

The two new Mom-in-Laws together.

Justin could not wait to hug his bride just after getting married. He stopped and squeezed her so tight that I could feel it 10 feet away.

CLASSIC...a wedding with some good tin cans behind a rockin' car....yeah!!!

The wildfires in Los Angeles made for some stunning red sunset clouds and smoke.

Marlaine and Justin sharing their dance together...words can't suffice.

And, in what was the hardest shot to take that night...Grace and her big brother share a hug. This was a moment so full of pure emotion and love that I almost felt like leaving it without a photo. However, it was just too powerful to miss.

Single guys...you should have been at this wedding. Just *look* at all the women!!!

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Marge:

The ultimate tribute to a good soldier. Congratulations on a happy homecoming, and best wishes to you both from Katie's aunt, and best fan. Kate, they're beautifully captured, as always.

(11.16.08)

jill.....m.o.b:

WOW!!!!!!! Katie..you are phenonomal!!!!!These pictures are so touching. Everytime I see them I cry. Girl....
do you even know how great your photography is??????. They are BEAUTIFUL..SPECTACULAR...MOVING... and EMOTIONAL...
Thank-you so much for saving all these memories for us. XO Jill and Scott

(11.16.08)

Marlaine (MOG):

Katie, I cannot stop looking at these photos; each time I do I'm overwhelmed with emotion. What a gift you have. Not only are the photos moving and spectacular, your captions describe the moment so beautifully. Thank you for sharing our day with us and making these special memories everlasting.
Marlaine

(11.16.08)

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Mandy and Paul and 2 boys

11.07.08

Mandy and Paul are good friends of my neighbors. And, I know Mandy's father pretty darned well too. (The world gets smaller all the time, people! I probably know you through Kevin Bacon...ok, that was an obscure joke that not everyone probably understands, but I'm laughing.) Anyways, Mandy and Paul have two super cool boys, Nate and Zach. That makes two family sessions back-to-back with young boys. And let me tell ya...I can definitely notice the difference between young boys and young girls. Watching how much energy the boys have...OMG. There is NO way my girls have 1/10th that energy and motion. They must be saving it up for their teenage years. Help me now. Seriously, if Zach wasn't being held he would just take off. Absolutely no fear. And no pain...I watched him bounce of stuff a couple times without even a wince. Boys are fascinating.

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Betty Benedix:

Hi Katie, I love the photos you took of four of the most important people in my life....my son, Paul, daughter-in-law, Mandy, and grandsons, Nate & Zach ("Tank")! Aren't they great? (Spoken like a proud mom & nana!) If I don't receive photos for Christmas, I'll be contacting you in January!!

(11.09.08)