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Photography Sessions & Tips
Julie | Beauty and Confidence Photoshoot
I am excited to share a few of my favorites from Julie's Beauty and Confidence portrait session. Check out this link if you want to know more about it. She came to the studio very nervous and said this was completely out of her comfort zone. I am so glad she took the...
Scripps Pier La Jolla Family Photography | Beach Family Portrait | B Family
I am so excited to share with you a sneak peek of this gorgeous family's beach session at La Jolla Scripps Pier. These girls were so sweet during the entire portrait session and not once complained or ran away from me. And how adorable are they? I am in love with this...
San Diego Family Photographer | Feld Family | Cactus Garden
I have been photographing this family since little Dax was in mama's tummy. Check out his newborn session and their maternity session. It was an honor to photograph this cute family again last fall. Look how handsome Dax is! I loved this chilly fall evening at the...
Hargrove Family | In-home Lifestyle Portraits | San Diego Family Photographer
Meet the Hargrove family. It's been over three years since we've done their last in-home family session. The boys are getting so big and they wanted to document the family in the comfort of their home again. This is Part I of their two-part sessions. I hope you can...
Mother & Daughter Portrait | Story Box
Story Box is one of the best ways to keep your important photographs. This one holds 6 beautiful matted prints. They can be displayed with a small easel, put in a frame and hung as wall art, given one to family, or kept in the box as an archive. The Story Box allows...
Balboa Park Family Photo | Cactus Garden | Kelly Family
I am excited to share with you one of my favorite family sessions at the Cactus Garden in Balboa Park. It is always a joy to see this family. Their positive energy is infectious. Can you tell? At the pre-session consultation, I always ask about the kids and how they...
N Family’s Portrait Session at Annie’s Canyon Trail | Cardiff Beach Family Photographer
These are a few of my favorites from the N family's beach portrait session. They requested family pictures at their favorite beach by their home – Cardiff Beach. We got lucky with a small crowd since the parking lot was closed due to COVID. Mom bought the session late...
Samantha’s Senior Portrait | San Diego Senior Photographer | Old Poway Park
I am so excited to share with you the beautiful Samantha's senior portrait session. She graduated from Scripps Ranch High School as a California Scholarship Federation Merit Scholar, one of the highest scholastic honors given to secondary school graduates in the...
Mother & Daughter Portrait | Mission Trails | Fern
Meet Fern and her beautiful mom! I am in love with this mother and daughter session at Mission Trails. The tall grass and the mountain were a perfect backdrop. This session was part of my Beauty and Confidence Portrait Campaign. When we reviewed her wardrobe choices...
La Jolla Family Photographer | Eucalyptus Grove | Simpson Family
I am so excited to share some of my favorite images from the Simpson Family's portrait session in the Eucalyptus grove in La Jolla. This is a popular natural attraction located in the coastal community of La Jolla in San Diego, California. The grove is known for its...
Baby James’ First-Year Milestone Portrait | San Diego Family Photographer
I had the honor to document baby James' first-year milestone. The C family is my neighbor in our fabulous San Carlos neighborhood. We've waited to do this session for a while since the pandemic, but baby James was not getting any younger and his 12 months mark has...
Day in the Life Family Session | M Family | San Diego Family Photographer
This is the M family's Day in the Life portrait session. Day in the Life sessions are documentary-style photography where I take pictures of a family's LIFE AS IS. I give minimal direction and let the family go on with their everyday activities. Sessions usually take...