Ana graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Nutrition, and she and Matthew celebrated with a photo session on campus at Hepner Hall and then on Coronado Beach. The June gloom broke up just as the sun went down, and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset on the shore.
When Ben contacted me about proposing to Ashleigh at the Hotel del Coronado, he used the words “devious,” “elaborate,” and “scheme.” I was IN! All of that sounded like a ton of fun, and I couldn’t wait to see Ashleigh’s reaction. When the day came, Ashleigh was appropriately surprised, she answered in the affirmative, their dog was incredibly cute, and we all had a blast getting some sweet engagement portraits.
Congratulations, Noah, on your graduation from USD last month!
Ahh, sweet Sophie! I have loved photographing her since she was just a tiny girl, running around the shore on Coronado. We’ve been to the Del, Presidio Park, Steele Canyon Bridge, back to the Del . . . and this time we met up at Balboa Park. It had been a few years since our last session, and I was delighted to see how Sophie has grown into a beautiful young lady in the meantime! Her spunky, fun-loving nature has entered her tween years intact, and she loves her mama just as much as she always has.
Anna is a senior this year, and I’d been looking forward to her photo session for a long time! After photographing her family over the years, it was fun to have a session specifically for Anna and to get to know her a little better! Anna has such a joyful, authentic personality, and I’m pretty sure sunshine follows her wherever she goes. She was recently named Military Child of the Year for the Air Force and has been featured in Brio, a faith-based magazine for teen girls. They talked with her about being a military kid, growing up with a sibling with special needs, and her dream to help others through a career in the medical field. I have no doubt that Anna will be huge blessing to everyone she comes in contact with as she sets out on her new adventures after high school!
It was a delight to meet USD Creative Writing major Ava in the frenzied few days before graduation! She had received her regalia just that day and came to her session straight from one of her final classes of the semester. We raced the sun and got some gorgeous shots of her celebrating her accomplishment, plus some headshots appropriate for her next step in life. Congratulations, Ava!!
My first night back in San Diego after 9 days on the East Coast, I was right where I wanted to be . . . out on the beach, doing senior portraits! Maisy came all the way from Palm Springs for photos at Crystal Pier, and I loved getting to know her and celebrating the end of her senior year! Congrats, Maisy!!
Next stop, Washington, D.C.! Benjamin’s mom, Kimberly, was one of my early inspirations in photography because she has always made capturing memories a priority. She has a wonderful artistic eye and three handsome and accomplished boys, and I am honored she chose me to do Benjamin’s senior portraits. Her husband Scott drove the getaway car, and we toured D.C., hitting the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol Building, and the Washington Monument. Benjamin looked sharp in his coat and tie, and we ended the session with a nod to his Eagle Scout status.
My son Steven is finishing up eighth grade, and he and I are just about to do the traditional middle school field trip to Washington, D.C. We arrived a few days ahead in order to spend time with my friends Keri and Kimberly, who live in Yorktown and Centreville, Virginia. As it happens, both friends have sons who are graduating from high school this year! On the way home from the airport, we stopped at a battery station at Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton, and I photographed Keri’s son Zachary. The location had some very cool vibes, and I loved playing with the light and trying some unusual angles.
Fred and Chris waited seven years for God to answer their prayer for children—and then He came through with abundance! This sister-brother duo were born just seven months apart.
I first met Colter a few years ago in Little Italy, when we did a super fun session for his 9th birthday, and this time we met up at Balboa Park for another round to celebrate his 11th birthday! Colter is a natural model, and his red hair and freckles are a kick to photograph. Looking foward to seeing his family again soon for some beach portraits!
I really love a challenge. In this installment of “What Can You Get Done in Golden Hour,” we attempted (successfully!) to thoroughly photograph a family of EIGHT . . . and do a senior session at the same time! It really helps with the kids are adorable and cooperative and the senior is a natural model, and everything came together that March evening on the beach at the Hotel Del! Looking forward to seeing this family again soon!!
Ana graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in Nutrition, and she and Matthew celebrated with a photo session on campus at Hepner Hall and then on Coronado Beach. The June gloom broke up just as the sun went down, and we enjoyed a gorgeous sunset on the shore.
When Ben contacted me about proposing to Ashleigh at the Hotel del Coronado, he used the words “devious,” “elaborate,” and “scheme.” I was IN! All of that sounded like a ton of fun, and I couldn’t wait to see Ashleigh’s reaction. When the day came, Ashleigh was appropriately surprised, she answered in the affirmative, their dog was incredibly cute, and we all had a blast getting some sweet engagement portraits.
Congratulations, Noah, on your graduation from USD last month!
Ahh, sweet Sophie! I have loved photographing her since she was just a tiny girl, running around the shore on Coronado. We’ve been to the Del, Presidio Park, Steele Canyon Bridge, back to the Del . . . and this time we met up at Balboa Park. It had been a few years since our last session, and I was delighted to see how Sophie has grown into a beautiful young lady in the meantime! Her spunky, fun-loving nature has entered her tween years intact, and she loves her mama just as much as she always has.
Anna is a senior this year, and I’d been looking forward to her photo session for a long time! After photographing her family over the years, it was fun to have a session specifically for Anna and to get to know her a little better! Anna has such a joyful, authentic personality, and I’m pretty sure sunshine follows her wherever she goes. She was recently named Military Child of the Year for the Air Force and has been featured in Brio, a faith-based magazine for teen girls. They talked with her about being a military kid, growing up with a sibling with special needs, and her dream to help others through a career in the medical field. I have no doubt that Anna will be huge blessing to everyone she comes in contact with as she sets out on her new adventures after high school!
It was a delight to meet USD Creative Writing major Ava in the frenzied few days before graduation! She had received her regalia just that day and came to her session straight from one of her final classes of the semester. We raced the sun and got some gorgeous shots of her celebrating her accomplishment, plus some headshots appropriate for her next step in life. Congratulations, Ava!!
My first night back in San Diego after 9 days on the East Coast, I was right where I wanted to be . . . out on the beach, doing senior portraits! Maisy came all the way from Palm Springs for photos at Crystal Pier, and I loved getting to know her and celebrating the end of her senior year! Congrats, Maisy!!
Next stop, Washington, D.C.! Benjamin’s mom, Kimberly, was one of my early inspirations in photography because she has always made capturing memories a priority. She has a wonderful artistic eye and three handsome and accomplished boys, and I am honored she chose me to do Benjamin’s senior portraits. Her husband Scott drove the getaway car, and we toured D.C., hitting the Lincoln Memorial, the Capitol Building, and the Washington Monument. Benjamin looked sharp in his coat and tie, and we ended the session with a nod to his Eagle Scout status.
My son Steven is finishing up eighth grade, and he and I are just about to do the traditional middle school field trip to Washington, D.C. We arrived a few days ahead in order to spend time with my friends Keri and Kimberly, who live in Yorktown and Centreville, Virginia. As it happens, both friends have sons who are graduating from high school this year! On the way home from the airport, we stopped at a battery station at Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton, and I photographed Keri’s son Zachary. The location had some very cool vibes, and I loved playing with the light and trying some unusual angles.
Fred and Chris waited seven years for God to answer their prayer for children—and then He came through with abundance! This sister-brother duo were born just seven months apart.
I first met Colter a few years ago in Little Italy, when we did a super fun session for his 9th birthday, and this time we met up at Balboa Park for another round to celebrate his 11th birthday! Colter is a natural model, and his red hair and freckles are a kick to photograph. Looking foward to seeing his family again soon for some beach portraits!
I really love a challenge. In this installment of “What Can You Get Done in Golden Hour,” we attempted (successfully!) to thoroughly photograph a family of EIGHT . . . and do a senior session at the same time! It really helps with the kids are adorable and cooperative and the senior is a natural model, and everything came together that March evening on the beach at the Hotel Del! Looking forward to seeing this family again soon!!
