What is a “Day in the Life” session? It can be less than a day, maybe a couple hours, maybe half a day. A “Day in the Life” session is in-home. It is intimate. The kids are happy and mom and dad can fully relax knowing they are in the comfort of their house. This year I am offering in-home sessions where I spend time really watching a family do their thing, be themselves, and have fun doing the things they do as a family everyday. I met Christa and Brian at their home near Sacramento, in Roseville. I spent a couple hours with them and their daughter, Ellie.

Christa is an amazing person and has a lovely kindness about her. She is always checking in and is one of those people who stays connected. Christa genuinely cares about those in her life and it is always fun to catch up and see what’s going on in their lives!

I have had the pleasure of meeting this family years ago, when I photographed their engagement, wedding, maternity, and newborn. I saw Ellie at her one-year session, and watched her change from a sweet baby to an ever sweet toddler. They now have an adorable little girl in the center of their world, and it was an honor to document them at home. She skipped her nap the day of the session and loading her into the car and out for a shoot would have been stressful on her and her parents. Everyone was at ease with the session at home.

Ellie loves to read (or pull books off the bookshelves) and sat quietly looking through her picture books in her room. They ran and played and tickled her, which she loves and laughed nonstop. We sat outside on their porch swing and Ellie smiled and giggled at her dad. Brian absolutely melts when he’s around his daughter and there’s nothing better than a strong daddy-child bond.  When Ellie got tired, we headed back inside for some more snuggles before I said my good-byes for the evening.

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