Sacramento Family Photography | Julienne + Family

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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November 15, 2017

Sacramento Family Photographer | Lindsay + David at Sunrise

It was a brisk, dark morning when I met Lindsay and her family at sunrise on top of the world. When we arrived the sun was still tucked below the hills. Like the sun, we were still sleepy and we wandered about stopping to take photos by the gorgeous trees in the area. This beautiful mama is one of my brides from a few years ago. She is gorgeous inside and out. Lindsay is the sweetest. She e-mailed me a few months ago asking about a family session. After chatting about times and locations we decided on a sunrise session. Little girl is one and I feel like most babes are happiest earlier in the day.

Once the sun skimmed the tops of the hills the most beautiful golden light burst through the dusky morning. We laughed and smiled at how lucky we were to catch this weather the day of our session. The whole family was giddy as we played and laughed and took some amazing photos. The light, seriously folks. The light. It is always about the light. And happiness. It is about light and happiness 😉 Even if a location is pretty it is more important to have everyone content! When your littles are happy your family session is going to be so easy. Go natural with your hair. Lindsay opted for long loose waves and natural make-up. When you’re feeling effortless your images will have that fun, carefree, effortless feel.

Maybe we start your family session at home. Start with some coffee and snuggles and then we move outside. I can turn this session into a personalized, family centric photo session complete with all of your most cherished people in your most cherished locations. Family photography can be both beautiful and easy.

October 31, 2017

Lake Tahoe Family Photographer | Morgan + Family in Kings Beach

I met Morgan through one of my awesome couples (the always fabulous Maya and Dan). A friend of Maya and Dan are definitely a friend of mine! Morgan and her family were spending a week in Lake Tahoe and wanted some family photos with their two little boys. We met in Kings Beach, near their cabin, for a morning session. Kids are always happiest earlier in the day and the empty beach is also a huge bonus!! We ran around in the sand, played, laughed, and enjoyed general silliness with the boys.

There is something really amazing about Lake Tahoe. The way people open up, feel free to relax, it has to be the blue skies and blue water. There is a laid back vibe to Tahoe that doesn’t exist anywhere else. Photography while on vacation definitely has huge perks…everyone has a sense of peace about them. I never regret making the drive into the mountains and welcome travel sessions to Tahoe. The sweeping highway and epic views of the Tahoe valley always give me so much joy. Morgan and her family had almost a week of sun and sand and family fun. They were ready for their session with the very best attitudes and casual, carefree love for each other. I cannot thank this beautiful family enough for welcoming me with smiles and hugs and going along with my session ideas!

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