I have been falling in love with family photography. Hard. I met Julienne and her family a couple months ago for a lovely sunset session here in Sacramento. She found me through photography and she is a wonderful family photographer in this area. Her three kids and husband were amazing, totally easy going, and a great crew. We wandered around the beautiful Effie Yeaw and played on the trails. Some deer wandered by. It was perfect.

The sunset light glowed golden, and I took special time to capture Julienne with each of her children. As a photographer mother, I find myself often lacking from our family’s memories. I am always the one behind the camera. It is my mission, nay my purpose, to capture mama with her babies in natural moments. Of course, the gorgeous light doesn’t hurt. I want to thank Julienne and her husband for being so warm, natural, and going along with the easy chaos of a session with young children. It is never my goal to capture perfection, only to capture real life as best I can in a portrait setting. The little smiles from the kids and playful hugs are more my style. It is nice to get some of those “smiling at the camera” shots, but my heart forever lies in the in-betweens.

These kids stole my heart. Based on the way they all get along I feel like their house is a ton of fun most days. The littlest is the house’s princess. She is the boss lady and everyone adores her. The way the older two sweetly play with their sister is precious. Thank you to Julienne and her beautiful, spirited family! Your trust in these photos was everything. I wish your family an amazing and love-filled holiday season!

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