These San Diego locals squeezed this photo session in right before school started, and I’m so glad they made it a priority! Lives are busy with activities and homework, but at these ages, things are changing fast! Teens and tweens need portraits just as much as the little ones. <3
We have a tradition for Ava’s birthday photo sessions! A giant balloon declares the age she has become, and usually Ava is a little concerned about the balloon and not too excited about getting close to it. This year, though, she was FIVE, and she was very brave about the balloon. Then Ava and her mom and dad (okay, and the photographer) had a blast zooming around the sandy beach and twirling on the shore. Looking forward to birthday #6 next fall!
This mother-daughter duo was such a joy to photograph. Julie and Mika came to sunny San Diego for Mika’s senior portraits, and the results were beautiful! They are both natural models, and the sky was in perfect condition for some breathtaking silhouettes on Coronado Beach.
It has taken us a few tries to get a “shiny beach session” with the Bones/Weeks family! Schedules, weather, sickness . . . we just haven’t been able to work it out until this month when everything came together. It was a fast-paced, moderately-crazy hour or so, and I just love these images. They capture this fleeting time before these five cousins meet the newest addition in a few months.
Anna and Brandon left their home up north to spend some kid-free time in San Diego, just the two of them. A big highlight of their time here was renting this amazing Lamborghini! We started at their hotel and ended up on the beach in Del Mar. Love that last shot, even if I had to get out my flash to do it!
Sisters Sheri and Sabrina converged on Coronado(http://hoteldel.com) with their delightful families, and oh, boy, did those cousins(https://amygrayphotography.com/san-diego-family-photography-cousins/) have fun!!
Rose and Alfred have been married 26 years and celebrated their commitment with a beautiful vow renewal on Coronado. They were vacationing from the East Coast with their four children and their partners, and the beach was the perfect backdrop for their intimate, God-honoring ceremony and fun family portraits.
Katie and Justin’s elopement was a gorgeous Coronado adventure, starting at Spreckels Park, continuing on the 904 bus, and ending on Coronado beach!
When Elaine booked her session, she wrote in the comments, “The girls are easy . . . they grew up in front of the camera.” Okay, you’re not kidding! What MODELS they were, with all the expressions and gorgeous poses! And why did they grow up in front of the camera, you ask? Because Elaine is a photographer herself! It’s always such an honor to be chosen to photograph another photographer’s family. If you’re in the Gilbert, Arizona, area and need portraits, be sure to look up Elaine Kessler Photography!
My friend Amy and her husband and kids come back to San Diego each year to see family, and, lately, to do senior photos at the beach! Last year I got to photograph the whole extended family and especially Luke’s older sister Mia, and this time it was Luke’s turn. An accomplished violinist and pianist, Luke has a bright future ahead in music. We incorporated his violin into his senior portraits and leaned into the formal look for his auditions, and then he switched to shorts for some relaxed beach images at the end.
I was thrilled to hear from Dan’s family again this year! The last time I photographed them, their grandson was just a year old, and we had time constraints that meant our session needed to be early in the day. It was fine and we made the most of it, but oh my—I love a sunset session when it’s possible!! Four years is a long time when you’re a little boy, and this guy grew right up into an adorable kindergartner, ready for all the dad-and-grandpa fun we could throw at him. I really loved that night on the beach.
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.
These San Diego locals squeezed this photo session in right before school started, and I’m so glad they made it a priority! Lives are busy with activities and homework, but at these ages, things are changing fast! Teens and tweens need portraits just as much as the little ones. <3
We have a tradition for Ava’s birthday photo sessions! A giant balloon declares the age she has become, and usually Ava is a little concerned about the balloon and not too excited about getting close to it. This year, though, she was FIVE, and she was very brave about the balloon. Then Ava and her mom and dad (okay, and the photographer) had a blast zooming around the sandy beach and twirling on the shore. Looking forward to birthday #6 next fall!
This mother-daughter duo was such a joy to photograph. Julie and Mika came to sunny San Diego for Mika’s senior portraits, and the results were beautiful! They are both natural models, and the sky was in perfect condition for some breathtaking silhouettes on Coronado Beach.
It has taken us a few tries to get a “shiny beach session” with the Bones/Weeks family! Schedules, weather, sickness . . . we just haven’t been able to work it out until this month when everything came together. It was a fast-paced, moderately-crazy hour or so, and I just love these images. They capture this fleeting time before these five cousins meet the newest addition in a few months.
Anna and Brandon left their home up north to spend some kid-free time in San Diego, just the two of them. A big highlight of their time here was renting this amazing Lamborghini! We started at their hotel and ended up on the beach in Del Mar. Love that last shot, even if I had to get out my flash to do it!
Sisters Sheri and Sabrina converged on Coronado(http://hoteldel.com) with their delightful families, and oh, boy, did those cousins(https://amygrayphotography.com/san-diego-family-photography-cousins/) have fun!!
Rose and Alfred have been married 26 years and celebrated their commitment with a beautiful vow renewal on Coronado. They were vacationing from the East Coast with their four children and their partners, and the beach was the perfect backdrop for their intimate, God-honoring ceremony and fun family portraits.
Katie and Justin’s elopement was a gorgeous Coronado adventure, starting at Spreckels Park, continuing on the 904 bus, and ending on Coronado beach!
When Elaine booked her session, she wrote in the comments, “The girls are easy . . . they grew up in front of the camera.” Okay, you’re not kidding! What MODELS they were, with all the expressions and gorgeous poses! And why did they grow up in front of the camera, you ask? Because Elaine is a photographer herself! It’s always such an honor to be chosen to photograph another photographer’s family. If you’re in the Gilbert, Arizona, area and need portraits, be sure to look up Elaine Kessler Photography!
My friend Amy and her husband and kids come back to San Diego each year to see family, and, lately, to do senior photos at the beach! Last year I got to photograph the whole extended family and especially Luke’s older sister Mia, and this time it was Luke’s turn. An accomplished violinist and pianist, Luke has a bright future ahead in music. We incorporated his violin into his senior portraits and leaned into the formal look for his auditions, and then he switched to shorts for some relaxed beach images at the end.
I was thrilled to hear from Dan’s family again this year! The last time I photographed them, their grandson was just a year old, and we had time constraints that meant our session needed to be early in the day. It was fine and we made the most of it, but oh my—I love a sunset session when it’s possible!! Four years is a long time when you’re a little boy, and this guy grew right up into an adorable kindergartner, ready for all the dad-and-grandpa fun we could throw at him. I really loved that night on the beach.
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.
