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Folsom Family Photographer | W Family

I have known Michelle for a decade.  She once oiled a file cabinet drawer with Olive Oil at work because it squeaked too much.  We laugh a lot.

Michelle and Brandon are wonderful parents, and I can’t help but agree that their little girl is full of life.  Little A just turned 2 in January and she is sweet, compassionate, intelligent (talks circles around my son) and couldn’t stop talking about how “cozy” it was to be wrapped in a blanket with her parents during our shoot 🙂

Happy Holidays W Family – here’s to many more years as friends and to many more photo shoots! I am SO thankful that I was able to capture your family on that rainy day.  We may have run out for 10 minutes before the rain poured down, and I may have gotten thistles in my pants… but these images make it SO worth it!!

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Roseville Newborn Photographer | Baby J

I was so honored to be able to photograph this handsome little baby boy last month.  J was a week old and as ready as ever for his big debut photo shoot.  I did not realize how much I adored photographing newborns until our session together.  He was an absolute dream, he slept, never cried, and smiled softly at my camera more than once.

He had the softest, sweetest baby skin with the teeniest little rolls on his back.  I completely miss this newborn stage with my own son and always look forward to photographing babies.

Proud mom and dad were so excited for his shoot, but really, why wouldn’t they be with a baby as adorable as theirs.  Newborn babies are truly a gift and it literally makes my month when I get to hang out with a new family like this.  The first few weeks of a baby’s life are so fleeting, so special, and they really do grow up so fast.  It is so important to get your cameras out and take as many photos and videos of the new little person while they are still so tiny.  Sigh.

This is my favorite shot of the day.  I love how HAPPY everyone looks.

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Auburn Family Photographer | Howard +Liz Six Decades of Family

Howard told me that he and Liz have “been going steady a long time”.  They got together before the war and have over 60 years where they have held each other’s hands.  They have a big fun bunch of family members that adore them.  And the best part is two grandchildren that carry their names.

I drove down beautiful sunny streets on the day after Thanksgiving, happy I could spend time with this lovely family. As I pulled up to their house, I felt a knot in my stomach.  I felt…heavy memories…I miss my own grandparents terribly.  I have photos of them that I treasure.  I felt the burden of my own memories. I wanted to give this family images that will last another 60 years.  The lifetime of the grandchildren and their grandchildren.

My nerves were immediately calmed when I stepped into their home, the home that this family knows as theirs.  Family photos, memorabilia of a lifetime, and palpable love and energy was in the air. The kids were playing, running, and being kids. Their parents were chasing them around, smoothing dresses and calming hair. Liz and Howard sat comfortable on their sofa, watching their family laugh and talk.

We took a few shots inside in the chaos before we moved outdoors.

This is my favorite shot of the day.

This is real. I love how Liz looks so happy. Meet Howard and Liz.  Still in love, still beautiful.…and their family. Thank you Kira for allowing me to photograph you and yours. Ah, to be young again! I loved watching the kids laugh!! I love his soulful eyes. The piano. The family photos. The family home. It is all beautiful to me.