Matt reached out to book a family session during their visit to San Diego. When I asked what inspired it, he gave an answer every parent understands: families keep growing and changing, but photos hold onto each season.
Sarah’s family has been coming to Coronado for more than twenty years, and every year she said they should finally have professional photos taken. This was the year.
Some families come to San Diego for the zoo, the parks, the tacos. Donna’s family comes for one thing: the beach. When I asked what they did while they were in town, her answer was “Nothing but beach!” That’s my kind of vacation, too.
Bonnie’s parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year, and the family wanted to honor them with photos of the legacy they’ve built together . . . three generations, with everyone on the beach at once.
Steffani and Brandon brought their three boys — Hayden (15), Wyatt (10), and Brecken (4½) — out from home this June for a sunset session on Coronado Beach. The boys ran the entire time (the entire time), and that turned out to be the best thing about it.
Megan wanted San Diego for her birthday. Reece took that and quietly ran with it — asking her mom’s permission, re-setting her grandmother’s ring, and conspiring with his aunt to create a proposal she never saw coming.
Heather’s husband proposed on a San Diego beach 20 years ago this summer. This trip brought the whole family back to San Diego — except now there are kids, and the kids are getting older, and Heather wasn’t sure how many more chances she’d have to get everyone together in one place.
Every few years, Mario and I get to meet up for another senior session as one of her extremely good-looking kids heads off on their own adventure. I’ve now photographed three of them, and it’s become one of my favorite little traditions.
Leslie booked this session for her daughter Lily and her roommates. The girls met freshman year at USD and are about to scatter into whatever comes next.
Kaelyn knew exactly what she wanted for her senior portraits and sent me a Pinterest board ahead of time, which I love. Going in with a plan — especially one with this much personality — makes the whole session more fun.
Lydia and her mom drove from Phoenix to San Diego and back in a single day to make this session happen. The first attempt back in October had been rained out, and with graduation around the corner, this was the window.
My dear friend Melissa and I have known each other since we were in a college singing group together back in the 90s, and her daughter Olive is like her in so many ways.
Matt reached out to book a family session during their visit to San Diego. When I asked what inspired it, he gave an answer every parent understands: families keep growing and changing, but photos hold onto each season.
Sarah’s family has been coming to Coronado for more than twenty years, and every year she said they should finally have professional photos taken. This was the year.
Some families come to San Diego for the zoo, the parks, the tacos. Donna’s family comes for one thing: the beach. When I asked what they did while they were in town, her answer was “Nothing but beach!” That’s my kind of vacation, too.
Bonnie’s parents are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year, and the family wanted to honor them with photos of the legacy they’ve built together . . . three generations, with everyone on the beach at once.
Steffani and Brandon brought their three boys — Hayden (15), Wyatt (10), and Brecken (4½) — out from home this June for a sunset session on Coronado Beach. The boys ran the entire time (the entire time), and that turned out to be the best thing about it.
Megan wanted San Diego for her birthday. Reece took that and quietly ran with it — asking her mom’s permission, re-setting her grandmother’s ring, and conspiring with his aunt to create a proposal she never saw coming.
Heather’s husband proposed on a San Diego beach 20 years ago this summer. This trip brought the whole family back to San Diego — except now there are kids, and the kids are getting older, and Heather wasn’t sure how many more chances she’d have to get everyone together in one place.
Every few years, Mario and I get to meet up for another senior session as one of her extremely good-looking kids heads off on their own adventure. I’ve now photographed three of them, and it’s become one of my favorite little traditions.
Leslie booked this session for her daughter Lily and her roommates. The girls met freshman year at USD and are about to scatter into whatever comes next.
Kaelyn knew exactly what she wanted for her senior portraits and sent me a Pinterest board ahead of time, which I love. Going in with a plan — especially one with this much personality — makes the whole session more fun.
Lydia and her mom drove from Phoenix to San Diego and back in a single day to make this session happen. The first attempt back in October had been rained out, and with graduation around the corner, this was the window.
My dear friend Melissa and I have known each other since we were in a college singing group together back in the 90s, and her daughter Olive is like her in so many ways.
