These light neutral family photos created a cozy lifestyle family session at home. We highlighted everyday moments and family time throughout the house, from the master suite to the living room and kitchen. This effortlessly stylish mama coordinated creamy white outfits for the family. The monochrome color palette created an atmosphere that focused on expressions […]

With Fall family sessions just around the corner, I thought it would be the perfect time to share some of my favorite family photo outfit ideas. I always recommend selecting a color palette for your session. This will allow you to coordinate outfits with one another. Choose an item you love and feel great in, […]

Josh and Shaelyn recently spent the evening adventuring with me for their Shaver Lake maternity session. Shae was absolutely glowing as she anticipated meeting her sweet baby girl and I loved the way Josh smiled adoringly at her the entire session. Her maternity dress from Shop Pink Blush and Gigi Pip suede hat were the […]

When you meet a business owner who is the sweetest person who pours her heart and soul into what she does, you can’t help but love her work. This is how I feel about Lisa, owner of Shop BEpresent, a local brand that offers curated, custom gift boxes. I had the opportunity to create brand […]

Jayne and James is a local handmade jewelry brand with beautiful custom pieces. I wanted to support them during this time by offering my San Luis Obispo brand photography services. Not only are these jewelry pieces one-of-a-kind designer quality, they are handmade with love on the beautiful California central coast, home to owners Juliann Jayne […]

Almost two years have passed since Shane and Sienna asked me to be their wedding photographer. Since then, we have been fortunate to share many beautiful memories of their engagement session, their white barn wedding at Willow Creek and now celebrating their precious baby girl. We spent the morning in San Luis Obispo catching up […]

This lovely family of four brought their Au Pair along for their family portrait “mini” session. We spent about twenty perfectly-timed minutes taking photos before it started raining on us. The kids were so relaxed in front of the camera they made my job seem effortless. I let them surprise me with their silly faces and creative poses and they loved it!

One of my favorite things about doing portrait sessions with young families is every moment is unpredictable. What three-year-old wants to sit still and smile at the camera for minutes, after all? With limited time and light, as well as the distractions that arise with little ones, family sessions have become a rewarding challenge for me. 

When sweet friends ask you to take their photos, say yes!I recently had the opportunity to work with a childhood friend because she saw my work and reached out to me on Instagram. Our portrait session turned into a fun summer evening as we caught each other up on the exciting things happening in our lives. Here’s a little piece of her story on my small corner of the internet. Cheers, girl! You are a gem to work with.