Well, I have to admit to being a bit of a light snob – as in, I will do everything I can to start a beach session in the hour before sunset, and no other time! This family already had plans for the “golden hour,” so we started over two hours before sunset, and we worked it out! I love how their blue-sky session turned out!
This family was fighting the stomach flu the night before our session, but you can’t tell it! They did a great job of toughing it out for the camera!
It was great to meet baby Kameron and his mom and dad at Balboa Park a few weeks ago. The plan was to play up the fun architecture of the area, which we did . . . but we got a little distracted by an island of flowers that made a beautiful backdrop for Kameron’s big boy sitting-up photos, just as the sun was setting. So pretty!
Oh goodness. Mama wardrobe genius. I absolutely loved what this family wore – PERFECTION for a beach photo session with a little girl! She just twirled away!
Lifestyle photography aims to capture the everyday beauty of real life through a more photojournalistic approach to a session, with a family’s home as the location. I love it! Almost five-year-old A and little sister R were so comfortable and happy in their home environment that they welcomed me right in, showed me all their stuff, and gave me lots smiles while playing and reading with Mom and Dad. I’m excited that they’ll have these precious, authentic images of their childhood!
I love pink!! This was a fun session to shoot, and equally fun to edit!
I do so many beach sessions that sometimes I forget how much I enjoy the occasional field shoot! This local family preferred more of a park look over the beach, so we headed out east and took advantage of all the beautiful green the recent rains left us. The kids were all wonderful, and I love the family connections and personalities captured in this session!
Little N was celebrating his first birthday with Mom and Dad at their beautiful Mission Beach rental home, while vacationing from Canada. We kept this session moving with a costume change, indoor lifestyle portraits, and outdoor beach photos right at sunset. What a delightful family. I loved my time with them!
This is the third time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph this sweet family, and we returned to our original location – Crystal Pier – for this session. Since the first session was in the morning, this evening session added a new twist – a spectacular sunset!
Lots of love and lots of favorites from this Pacific Beach session! This is a very special family who is saying “see you soon” to the grandparents, who are moving to Texas this week. In the photos, you can see their love for their granddaughter, who has had a tricky year medically, but is an overcomer! I loved capturing this family’s personality, strength, and connection . . . and I loved mom’s stunning white dress!
It has been a year since I had the pleasure of photographing little Summer and her mom and dad, and since then a new baby cousin has come along. Summer got to hold her during our extended family photo session, and her facials were ADORABLE! My friends Gail and Jeff, both babies’ “Gigi” and “Papa,” couldn’t be more thrilled. Love this family!
This extended family is about to get a little bit MORE extended, with the upcoming marriage of one of the sons. After seeing the photos, he wrote me one of the kindest “thank yous” I’ve received. It is a blessing to be able to show families how great they really are together!
And also . . . with these extended family sessions, I find great delight in making the grown sons hug their mama extra long. I love the way this mom glanced up at her youngest son in one of the photos. Such a sweet moment!
Well, I have to admit to being a bit of a light snob – as in, I will do everything I can to start a beach session in the hour before sunset, and no other time! This family already had plans for the “golden hour,” so we started over two hours before sunset, and we worked it out! I love how their blue-sky session turned out!
This family was fighting the stomach flu the night before our session, but you can’t tell it! They did a great job of toughing it out for the camera!
It was great to meet baby Kameron and his mom and dad at Balboa Park a few weeks ago. The plan was to play up the fun architecture of the area, which we did . . . but we got a little distracted by an island of flowers that made a beautiful backdrop for Kameron’s big boy sitting-up photos, just as the sun was setting. So pretty!
Oh goodness. Mama wardrobe genius. I absolutely loved what this family wore – PERFECTION for a beach photo session with a little girl! She just twirled away!
Lifestyle photography aims to capture the everyday beauty of real life through a more photojournalistic approach to a session, with a family’s home as the location. I love it! Almost five-year-old A and little sister R were so comfortable and happy in their home environment that they welcomed me right in, showed me all their stuff, and gave me lots smiles while playing and reading with Mom and Dad. I’m excited that they’ll have these precious, authentic images of their childhood!
I love pink!! This was a fun session to shoot, and equally fun to edit!
I do so many beach sessions that sometimes I forget how much I enjoy the occasional field shoot! This local family preferred more of a park look over the beach, so we headed out east and took advantage of all the beautiful green the recent rains left us. The kids were all wonderful, and I love the family connections and personalities captured in this session!
Little N was celebrating his first birthday with Mom and Dad at their beautiful Mission Beach rental home, while vacationing from Canada. We kept this session moving with a costume change, indoor lifestyle portraits, and outdoor beach photos right at sunset. What a delightful family. I loved my time with them!
This is the third time I’ve had the opportunity to photograph this sweet family, and we returned to our original location – Crystal Pier – for this session. Since the first session was in the morning, this evening session added a new twist – a spectacular sunset!
Lots of love and lots of favorites from this Pacific Beach session! This is a very special family who is saying “see you soon” to the grandparents, who are moving to Texas this week. In the photos, you can see their love for their granddaughter, who has had a tricky year medically, but is an overcomer! I loved capturing this family’s personality, strength, and connection . . . and I loved mom’s stunning white dress!
It has been a year since I had the pleasure of photographing little Summer and her mom and dad, and since then a new baby cousin has come along. Summer got to hold her during our extended family photo session, and her facials were ADORABLE! My friends Gail and Jeff, both babies’ “Gigi” and “Papa,” couldn’t be more thrilled. Love this family!
This extended family is about to get a little bit MORE extended, with the upcoming marriage of one of the sons. After seeing the photos, he wrote me one of the kindest “thank yous” I’ve received. It is a blessing to be able to show families how great they really are together!
And also . . . with these extended family sessions, I find great delight in making the grown sons hug their mama extra long. I love the way this mom glanced up at her youngest son in one of the photos. Such a sweet moment!
