Stephanie and her family were visiting from New Jersey and chose to plan family portraits as a fun activity during their time on Coronado at the Hotel Del. Isabella is a senior, so we had a dual focus of getting great family portraits AND senior photos.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Loved the weather, loved the styling, and LOVED that these awesome and chill parents didn’t panic when baby boy wasn’t super-duper excited about having his picture taken at 10:00pm Central Time. They rolled with it, they flexed, and we made so many fun memories and beautiful family portraits featuring Coronado’s gorgeous summer light, sparkling sand, and glistening waves.
Teresa, whose daughter and two friends were graduating from USD, contacted me as a referral from Paige Day Photography up in the Bay Area. As she explained what she was looking for and also her history with photography, I understood that this would not be “just any session.” Teresa’s late husband, Winston Hendrickson, was one of the architects of Adobe’s photography products, Photoshop and Lightroom, and is listed in the Photoshop Hall of Fame. I was appropriately intimidated—and honored—to have Teresa ask me to take these important milestone photos for this beautiful trio of roommates! We started on campus at USD and then caravaned over to Windansea Beach in La Jolla to wind up the session with a little high tide ocean spray.
I first met Marney at her engagement session last year, and Doug is an old friend from church. I loved being a part of their special day at Julian Station, where they tied the knot among family and friends, with lots of rustic charm.
A new website meant it was time also time for a new round of headshots and team images for this commercial real estate firm. We ended up just a few miles from their office in Little Italy, which includes a variety of urban looks, perfect for this team’s vibe.
This San Diego mechanical engineering firm had grown by leaps and bounds since their last set of headshots, and I was happy to go to their location and create these beautifully natural-lit headshots in the vestibule of their office complex. Even on a rainy day (which this most certainly was), the window light was gorgeous and made this professional group look their best.
In 1911, a parcel of land in San Diego came free with the purchase of an encyclopedia set.
As my own daughter graduates this year, I have been blessed to do senior portraits for many of her friends who are the same age. Abbi is a friend from church and was in my Sunday school class back in elementary school! She has been active on the worship team throughout high school and is graduating as the salutatorian of her class before heading off to college at Grand Canyon University. Congratulations, Abbi!!
Lia’s family was staying at the Hotel del Coronado resort when they decided a family photo session would be a great way to remember their time there. What a wonderful family. See those boys’ open, authentic, joy-filled faces? That’s them! And they get it from Mom & Dad. With such cooperative subjects, we whipped through so many poses. The favorites below aren’t even half of the gallery. Bonus: Lia’s sweet Google Review made me tear up. I love my job.
Faith and her family know how to celebrate, and they are wonderful examples for living life to its fullest . . . wringing every little bit of joy out of every stage! Faith’s senior year has been full of ASB activities, Volleyball, Track & Field, college tours, and much more. She brings enthusiasm, kindness, and her faithful friendship to every situation, and I’m excited to see what’s next in God’s plan for her life!
Bree did an impeccable job of dressing her family for this beach session, and the light and tides at Crystal Pier were gorgeous. It’s always an adventure when you mix kids and sand with wind and water, and we had extreme adventures with these enthusiastic boy/girl twins! Does everything always go as planned during a photo session with preschoolers? No! Do we still get great photos? YES! Precious and precocious, little ones are only this age once, and capture them, we will! I love this family and the way they love each other, and I can’t wait to see them again soon!
Presdio Park was the perfect location for Michaela’s senior portraits, and she and her mom Terri and I enjoyed a girls’ evening out, following up the session with a trip to Old Town’s Miguel’s Cosina for some of their famous queso! Michaela graduates from Christian High School (my alma mater!) next month, and then she’ll head to Design Institute of San Diego to pursue a degree in interior design. As an accomplished pianist, a soprano in the Shadow Mountain Community Church Choir, and a valued player on the school tennis team, Michaela has a maturity beyond her years, and I can’t wait to see what God has planned for her in the next chapter of her life.
Stephanie and her family were visiting from New Jersey and chose to plan family portraits as a fun activity during their time on Coronado at the Hotel Del. Isabella is a senior, so we had a dual focus of getting great family portraits AND senior photos.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Loved the weather, loved the styling, and LOVED that these awesome and chill parents didn’t panic when baby boy wasn’t super-duper excited about having his picture taken at 10:00pm Central Time. They rolled with it, they flexed, and we made so many fun memories and beautiful family portraits featuring Coronado’s gorgeous summer light, sparkling sand, and glistening waves.
Teresa, whose daughter and two friends were graduating from USD, contacted me as a referral from Paige Day Photography up in the Bay Area. As she explained what she was looking for and also her history with photography, I understood that this would not be “just any session.” Teresa’s late husband, Winston Hendrickson, was one of the architects of Adobe’s photography products, Photoshop and Lightroom, and is listed in the Photoshop Hall of Fame. I was appropriately intimidated—and honored—to have Teresa ask me to take these important milestone photos for this beautiful trio of roommates! We started on campus at USD and then caravaned over to Windansea Beach in La Jolla to wind up the session with a little high tide ocean spray.
I first met Marney at her engagement session last year, and Doug is an old friend from church. I loved being a part of their special day at Julian Station, where they tied the knot among family and friends, with lots of rustic charm.
A new website meant it was time also time for a new round of headshots and team images for this commercial real estate firm. We ended up just a few miles from their office in Little Italy, which includes a variety of urban looks, perfect for this team’s vibe.
This San Diego mechanical engineering firm had grown by leaps and bounds since their last set of headshots, and I was happy to go to their location and create these beautifully natural-lit headshots in the vestibule of their office complex. Even on a rainy day (which this most certainly was), the window light was gorgeous and made this professional group look their best.
In 1911, a parcel of land in San Diego came free with the purchase of an encyclopedia set.
As my own daughter graduates this year, I have been blessed to do senior portraits for many of her friends who are the same age. Abbi is a friend from church and was in my Sunday school class back in elementary school! She has been active on the worship team throughout high school and is graduating as the salutatorian of her class before heading off to college at Grand Canyon University. Congratulations, Abbi!!
Lia’s family was staying at the Hotel del Coronado resort when they decided a family photo session would be a great way to remember their time there. What a wonderful family. See those boys’ open, authentic, joy-filled faces? That’s them! And they get it from Mom & Dad. With such cooperative subjects, we whipped through so many poses. The favorites below aren’t even half of the gallery. Bonus: Lia’s sweet Google Review made me tear up. I love my job.
Faith and her family know how to celebrate, and they are wonderful examples for living life to its fullest . . . wringing every little bit of joy out of every stage! Faith’s senior year has been full of ASB activities, Volleyball, Track & Field, college tours, and much more. She brings enthusiasm, kindness, and her faithful friendship to every situation, and I’m excited to see what’s next in God’s plan for her life!
Bree did an impeccable job of dressing her family for this beach session, and the light and tides at Crystal Pier were gorgeous. It’s always an adventure when you mix kids and sand with wind and water, and we had extreme adventures with these enthusiastic boy/girl twins! Does everything always go as planned during a photo session with preschoolers? No! Do we still get great photos? YES! Precious and precocious, little ones are only this age once, and capture them, we will! I love this family and the way they love each other, and I can’t wait to see them again soon!
Presdio Park was the perfect location for Michaela’s senior portraits, and she and her mom Terri and I enjoyed a girls’ evening out, following up the session with a trip to Old Town’s Miguel’s Cosina for some of their famous queso! Michaela graduates from Christian High School (my alma mater!) next month, and then she’ll head to Design Institute of San Diego to pursue a degree in interior design. As an accomplished pianist, a soprano in the Shadow Mountain Community Church Choir, and a valued player on the school tennis team, Michaela has a maturity beyond her years, and I can’t wait to see what God has planned for her in the next chapter of her life.
