Anna Rasmussen Photographs

2010 Calendars!

2010-02-01T12:20:00.000-08:00

If you had your pictures done by me in 2009, be on the look out for one of these little gems in your mailbox (only with a photo from your personal shoot on it!). They are so cute, and come both in this size and a bookmark layout. 2009 was a great year and I am excited for all the new adventures that 2010 will bring. If you have a friend or family member who is getting married or needs family portraits, please pass along my name. Word of mouth is the best advertising out there! Thank you for your continued support!

Custom Invitations

2010-01-31T12:17:00.000-08:00

Here is a custom baby shower invitation I designed recently. I love doing graphic design. It is such a fun way to keep my creativity going in other areas besides photography. If the wording seems a little off to you, don't worry, I just made it that way to protect everyone's identity. :) Contact me to get your next invitation done!

Custom Christmas Card Design

2010-01-30T12:08:00.000-08:00

Snowflakes were totally in this season. Here is another take on a flat card design using the flakes, I think the blue is wonderful. Contact me to design your next invitation or announcement!

Custom Christmas Card Design

2010-01-29T12:05:00.000-08:00

Here is a 5x7 wide format Christmas card from this season. You can have one too! Pick this design or contac tme with your own great idea and I can make it happen!

Custom Christmas Card Design

2010-01-28T12:05:00.000-08:00

Yes I do graphic design too! Loved this red, cream and brown snowflake creation! Contact me to custom design your next announcement or invitation.

Oceanside, California : Family Portraits

2010-01-27T12:05:00.000-08:00

These two darling boys have just welcomed their dad home from deployment since we did this shoot. We took these darling pictures down on the beach under the Oceanside pier. It was a perfect location for them because they love to run! And run and run. I love photographing little boys, maybe because that is all I have, but they are just so fun every time! See the rest here.

Irvine, California : Family Portraits

2010-01-26T12:05:00.000-08:00

The mother of this darling group had the idea to take these photographs at the playground. The kids were slightly distracted, but they still turned out super cute. Such darling darling children! I love shooting family portraits in Irvine, everything there is beautiful. See the rest here!

Seattle, Washington : Family Portraits

2010-01-25T18:31:00.000-08:00

We took these at my parents home in Lakebay, Washington over Thanksgiving. It is such a gorgeous location, and I still want to shoot a wedding there some day. Preferably in June when all the roses will be out to bloom! See the rest here!

Oceanside, California : Nature

2010-01-22T12:33:00.000-08:00

So as most of you probably know, we have been getting hit pretty hard core lately here on the coast with some storm systems. The other day my son's karate class was canceled because of the storm. The road down by the beach was shut down and there were quite a few cop cars roaming around. So what did I do? I ran home grabbed my camera and headed back into the "danger zone". I pulled off in a little round about right where the road was closed and got out into the storm to take these pictures. I got pretty wet as it was pouring at the moment, my two kids were safe in the van next to me. Pretty soon a cop came along and told me I should probably move.

Maybe I should become a storm chaser photographer when I grow up? What do you think? The ocean was crazy, but I loved being right there in the action. I am really excited to be putting these up on my blog, because I am so backlogged in my photo blogging it is a little ridiculous. Dont worry I still have Christmas card designs and Christmas family pictures to put up on here, but I am excited to blog something I actually just shot and am excited about. If you want some cool art, order a fine art canvas of one these here!

Seattle, Washington : Children Photography

2010-01-14T16:11:00.000-08:00

This is little Ainsers! Isnt she darling? It is a good thing that I have such cute nieces since I dont have any daughters. I love to see them get all dressed up and darling. Play with their babies, such fun. Thanks Ainsley for always being so happy. She thought I was pretty comedic when I was peeping through the bushes on that last one. Here are the rest.

Portrait Sittings Available : Las Vegas, Nevada

2010-01-11T15:14:00.000-08:00

I am coming to Las Vegas! Woot, woot! I am coming the weekend of Valentines day and have about 5-7 sittings available for portraits. Now would be a great time to get senior portraits done if you have a senior this year, or as always any other child or a family sitting. I am offering 15% off the sitting fee if you book before the end of January. Email me for more information.

email: anna {at} annarasmussen {dot} com

I Heart Faces

2010-01-10T21:09:00.000-08:00

The challenge this week is going back to the basics, just that we heart faces! I shot this last week at my local farmer's market. I loved this face and I honestly love nothing more then shooting close up portraits of peoples faces. Makes me pure happy. Happy Birthday iheartfaces!

More Faces : Oceanside, CA

2010-01-10T21:00:00.000-08:00

I took my camera out to our local farmer's market last week. The farmer's market is seriously one of my favorite places in the world. This is the kind of photography I am truly passionate about, people and their faces. I love to see all different kinds of people and look at their faces. Sometimes my husband feels like I look at people too much (especially when they are driving by in cars), but I just want to see who it is. I love trying to see who a person is through their face. For the photography challenge this week we are only allowed to choose one picture for our submission, but I loved these other ones too, and wanted you (my loyal readers, you must be out there somewhere:) to see and appreciate these faces too. Just a small taste of the flavor here in Oceanside!

Seattle, Washington : Children Photography

2010-01-08T19:06:00.000-08:00

Oh Miss Ella, how do I love you? Let me count the ways! Ella was so darling for the photo shoot we did of her up in Seattle. She is expecting her first sibling and has a baby boy doll to prove it. She wanted a few shots with him and they are some of my favorites. He was the one who would get her to smile and laugh, and fun was had by all. See the rest here!

Oceanside, California : Family Portraits

2010-01-06T14:42:00.000-08:00

It was wonderful to go take these of the Carroll family down on the beach. Their little one is just the same age as my youngest and she is just such a sweetheart. Plus Valerie is from Ireland and I could just listen to her voice all day long. They are darling and it was a wonderful family portrait shoot! See the rest here!

I Heart Faces Challenge

2010-01-05T14:51:00.000-08:00

I had a great time doing the I heart faces challenge this week. I am so grateful for them and for the opportunity to take an assignment and see what I can do with it. Plus I really do heart these three faces, so any opportunity to photograph them more is good! The first and last ones of my two oldest boys might be my favorite, just because they love to make these "ninja" faces, they thought the heart and letters gave them power. They look pretty powerful to me. :)

“I am submitting this photo into the I Heart Faces logo photo contest. By entering, I am granting I Heart Faces LLC permission to consider my photo for use in the marketing and promotion of their website.”

I Heart Faces : Outtakes

2009-12-28T11:28:00.000-08:00

The I Heart Faces challenge this week is outtakes and we get to post five photographs. Sometimes I think "outtakes" are my favorite photographs. I know I love the pictures of my children crying, and it will be great for posterity to see that. Outtakes are where you see the real people, the laughs, the personality. Here are some of my favs from recent shoots!

Oceanside, California : Children Portraiture

2009-12-28T09:38:00.001-08:00

Yeah it is after Christmas and I am just barely posting the pictures from the Halloween Portraits. This was so fun that I think I will have to make it a yearly tradition. There is just something special about kids in their Halloween costumes. I had such a blast with all these little ones. Plus it is nice because it is so short they dont lose their patience. Look for more Halloween fun next year and enjoy! The rest are here.

Christmas Card Design

2009-12-24T14:42:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas to you all! Hope your holiday is wonderful!

Baby Portraits : Oceanside, CA

2009-12-08T17:05:00.000-08:00

I am back! Sorry I have been on such a long break from the blog. Just doing work too much to post I guess. And taking care of my three crazies! This is my youngest one, his 7 month photo shoot, we went down to the beach just so we could say we have done it. :) I really love photographing on the beach here in California, I dont know if I will ever get tired of it! See the rest here.

My Story in Photos : Thankfulness

2009-11-13T16:03:00.000-08:00

I am grateful to "I Heart Faces" for this weeks challenge. It was so fabulous to shoot these pictures of what I am most thankful for, my wonderful boys! I love all four of them so much. We just went to a local park and to the beach for a moment to take these and I love them all. They are my story and my life! I love you guys! See the rest here. Is it bad to post pictures I didnt take? Confession : my five year old took the first picture in this post. Isnt he talented?

Las Vegas, Nevada : Children Photography

2009-11-07T20:38:00.000-08:00

Sarah is always a delight! I loved shooting these photographs of her at a park in North Las Vegas. She is such a girly girl, had her toe nails newly painted, and smiled the best when I asked her about princesses. Nothing has made me want a daughter quite as much as when I asked her to twirl. I wanted to stop shooting and twirl right there with her. It was one of those sessions that just makes me love taking portraits of children. Oh, and her adoration for her older brother shown in the first pic, love it! See the rest here.

I Heart Faces Photo Challenge

2009-11-02T11:23:00.000-08:00

Sometimes your only comfort on a sick day is a deflated balloon from the weekend.

Oceanside, California : Details

2009-11-02T09:00:00.000-08:00

These are some shots from my home. I love my house, I dont know how I will leave it when our time in California is up. The home is just so picturesque, and I love living here!

Oceanside, California : Senior Portraits

2009-10-30T14:05:00.000-07:00

We shot these portraits all around downtown O'side! I love living in a place with so much character! California is a great for colorful walls, cool old stairs, alleys, bricks, gorgeous windows. LOVE IT! This darling senior was gorgeous! It was a blast all around, see the rest here.