family & senior photos

authentic moments

We have so many aesthetics in the SoCal area to photograph in: beaches, valleys, downtown, etc. We also have mountains, but that certainly takes some logistics and time. As someone on the verge of moving close to the mountains, when Kris asked if I’d be willing to head over to Palomar Mountain for their session I immediately jumped on it for a Mountain family session!

I met Stephanie and Brian way back in 2019 when they came to Carlsbad for a visit. They first booked a couples session – before this Destination family session, but also let me know they were expecting and wanted to do a gender reveal. They are one of those families that I continued to stay in touch with via Instagram and watching their sweet girl grow has been amazing!

Since I’m not a wedding photographer, I don’t get the chance to do many engagement sessions. But I do love them so much! Lucky for me, Jackie and Ethan are getting married out of state so their wedding photographer obviously couldn’t do their engagement photos as well. I was so honored they chose me to document this and the life they have built in downtown San Diego.

When the Tai Family reached out to me about doing a family session at their home in Fort Collins, I was pumped! They said they wanted a laid back session that really documented their family life. (Sign me up!) Plus, they had just renovated their kitchen, which is the central hub of their house so […]

In home lifestyle photography sessions are perfect for older babies too!