As promised, here are my favorites from our Halloween shoot. Last year’s Frozen mania has been replaced by a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles obsession. Adeline is Donatello and Shiloh is Michelangelo (nicknamed Donnie and Mikey). I was pretty adamant about not dressing up this year BUT while picking up items for the kids’ home made costumes at good ole Walmart, I happened upon a cute, comfy grown-up Ninja Turtles tunic and I really couldn’t pass it up. So then we needed to involve Dad, too, and no team of teenage reptile sewer dwellers would be complete without a big slice […]

Well, to say I am remiss in blogging is an understatement. I will be honest: blogging gets put on the back burner when I get super busy. But what better to come back with than this adorable little family’s newborn lifestyle session? I love a lifestyle approach to newborn photography. It allows me to primarily capture those authentic early interactions between parents and baby. Baby E is perfection! Congratulations to one of my favorite couples!   Adeline started Pre-K a week and a half ago!!! She loves it! She’s already made lots of friends and she tells me about all […]

Lately I’ve been loving the hazy, backlit look. A few weeks ago we took our girls out to a regional park and hiking spot for a little golden hour fun. And I can honestly say that we all actually had fun (not always the case when I photograph my own kids!). The girls frolicked in grassy fields, ran up and down hilly hiking trails, admired passing dogs and greeted their owners. It was a beautiful evening and I love the images. These two are my reasons for everything! I hope you enjoy! <3     We took the girls to […]

It was so good to see these four for a recent in-home newborn lifestyle session welcoming sweet Baby H. She’s already in great hands with her adorable big sis. And it must be noted, how perfect is their home for a lifestyle session? It’s straight out of a magazine! Congratulations, my friends!     We’ve had a glimpse of summer these past few days! It’s been in the 80’s and 90’s…need to switch from heater to AC (or in our case, box and ceiling fans, haha). Checked out a potential Pre-K for our big girl this past week. I can’t […]

Why does everything I start to type about my youngest turning 2 sound so clichéd and trite? I keep deleting and trying again, but can’t seem to get around “I can’t believe it” and “time flies.” Well, I guess those phrases are overused for a reason! Seems like only yesterday I was moving cities while 8 months pregnant. Our (two years’) “new” city is the only home this little girl has ever known, which seems a bit strange to this deeply rooted, born-and-raised South Bay girl. But not only is this city proving to be a great place to raise […]

I enjoyed meeting these three recently and taking their first family portraits! I adore sessions like this, where I get to capture a lot of authentic moments and kids just being kids- collecting sticks, climbing trees, snuggling loveys. And for anyone planning a family session, don’t forget how important it is to grab a few shots of just Mom & Dad, too- after all, your family started with a couple! Love the couple shot from this session. Enjoy!     Adeline got her FIRST ever hair cut (well, it was more like a trim, but still!) yesterday. Lucky for us, […]

I have wanted to take photos of my girl/s in the snow forever now. The problem is, we live in Southern CA and although we could probably access snow in about a two hours’ drive, between the husband’s work schedule and our demanding calendar, I just wasn’t sure it would happen for us this year. So, rather than just add “snow images” to my ever-growing list of goals, I decided to play a little. A few months back, while on a walk on one of our local walking trails, I had noticed this little heavily wooded pocket of bare branches […]

I love this family so much! This was one of those rare fun occasions where I had the pleasure of photographing friends. I adore these shots because I feel that they really convey who this family is- lots of fun and lots of love between them. The authentic interactions here make me happy. I love it when families just play together and sort of forget I’m around- that’s when I capture the real moments. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!     The husband has had a few days off and we celebrated his birthday. We […]

I got to hang out with this cute little lady and her parents a few weeks ago. Isn’t she a doll? She was mostly serious with those soulful brown eyes, but her Mommy and Daddy sure got a few precious giggles out of her! What a beautiful family!     Goldieblox. This is my four-year-old’s favorite activity and they are so cool! We have the original set (Goldieblox & the Spinning Machine) and just got the Builder’s Survival Kit which we also love! I think we might have a future engineer on our hands. Date night coming up to celebrate […]

I can hardly believe it, but somehow my first baby just turned FOUR!! Sayings like “time flies” and “don’t blink” are trite, but I swear, it feels like just yesterday that I was calling up her Dad at work at 7 am, after laboring on my own through the night (knowing it would likely be hours and thinking he could use the last extra sleep he would ever have), saying it was time. And I remember so clearly how he raced home on the freeway at rush hour in the rain (so glad he doesn’t have to commute any more!) […]

I LOVE when I get to photograph my friends. I’m so excited for these three as they await the arrival of Baby Girl #2. I know sweet S is going to be a great big sister. And how beautiful is this family, by the way? It was so much fun hanging out with them for a little while. Next time I see them, they will be a family of 4!   Spiced Eggnog coffee pods for my Keurig. Yum! We made salt dough handprint ornaments using this salt dough recipe. We just did Shiloh this year, to match the identical […]

I had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family of four-soon-to-be-five a few weeks back. It was especially lovely because it brought me to my hometown, about an hour-and-a-half southeast of where we live now. Mom requested a magical, ethereal feel for the shoot, which I must admit is my favorite! These four were such a joy to photograph and looked so gorgeous. I can’t wait for the news of Baby Girl #3’s arrival this month!     Christmas time is here! Looking forward to all of the holiday festivities coming up- Christmas light walks, parties, crafting, (more) decorating..it’s the […]

Happy Halloween, friends! I thought it apropos to post several favorites from our Frozen series on Halloween day. Like many, many other children across America (and presumably other parts of the world), Adeline has been OBSESSED with Frozen since she saw it in January. When I say obsessed, I’m talking, she assigned each family member a Frozen character name and has insisted that we BECOME that character. Like, we are not allowed to answer to anything else- not Mom, Dad, sister, or our given names. We are Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf, and Adeline herself is none other than Anna of […]

Life with 3 is fun and busy! That was the takeaway from this family portrait session- these three never stopped moving and playing (and of course Mom and Dad got in on the action, too)! We had a lot of fun and I’m loving the beautiful fall colors and these beautiful faces!     The husband is on vacation from work for almost 2 weeks starting tomorrow, so we have lots of fall activities planned- pumpkin patch, Halloween-themed family movie night, haunted gingerbread house construction and more! Can’t wait. “How I Met Your Mother.” We started watching it from Season […]

A few weeks back, I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful family (including Grandma!) at one of my favorite spots in the Conejo Valley. The weather cooperated by cooling down a tad in the evening and the kids were happy and playful (in spite of a few bugs and “scratchy” grasses!). Here are some favorites from our session.     Fall is coming! Fall is coming! …which means, fall/Halloween decorations, crisper weather on the horizon (I hope!), and pumpkin EVERYTHING, yum! Excited about the possibilities of a new business venture with my amazingly talented friend and fellow photog, owner […]

I had the pleasure of photographing this adorable family last weekend (on Super Bowl Sunday, but don’t worry- I let Dad off the hook before the game!). These siblings are so sweet with each other!     Loving the dreary weather and rain we’ve been having lately. Finally! We needed it. Grilled cheese sandwiches, made in a waffle iron. Do it, people. (Make sure to butter the outsides of your bread and sprinkle with sea salt. Yum!) Commencing planning for Shiloh’s 1st birthday party soon! So many ideas, so little time. We’ve been having daily green smoothies over here. I […]

First off, Happy New Year! Stay tuned for a special “New Year’s Resolution” P.S. section at the bottom of this post 😉 Things have been CRAZY here at my house, so I’m just now getting around to posting a session I did weeks ago. I had the pleasure of capturing some sweet moments with this adorable little family before Christmas. We did a few shots inside and then, as these three are New Yorkers, we headed outside for a few in the gorgeous CA sunshine How much do you love the pillbox hat?! Are these three too cute or what? […]

I enjoyed shooting this family recently at one of my favorite rustic locales. This little guy is absolutely breathtaking, a little mini James Dean! What a stud. We also lucked out with possibly the coolest photobomb of my photography career to date- a praying mantis! The little guy had no idea that the praying mantis bombed him until after I got the shot (thank goodness, otherwise I may not have gotten it!). Here are a few faves from the session!     I can’t believe sweet Adeline is going to be 3 years old in 3 weeks! She is becoming […]

I am so thrilled for my dear friends, who just welcomed a new baby girl into their family. She has a sweet big sister, who happens to be a good buddy of my own girls, to show her the ropes. I’m sad that said big sis was napping during our little mini session, but I’m certain there will be lots of family sessions in the near future to capture the sweet sibs. Here are a few of my faves from my afternoon spent meeting little Miss E!     Thanksgiving is tomorrow! Although I do a lot of cooking for […]

I had the pleasure of spending a lovely evening at the beach with this beautiful mama and her boys. Big brother A was so sweet and patient, letting me take photos without protest even though the nearby playground was calling his name! He’s sure to show his little brother the ropes when he arrives later this fall! Here are some favorites from the session.     Looking SO forward to hubby’s upcoming two-week vacation from work! Lots of family fun planned, including a pumpkin patch visit and pumpkin carving! Decorated the house for Halloween. Might have gone a teeny bit […]

A few weeks back, I ran my first ever giveaway contest on my Facebook page for a free mini session. Earlier in the week, I got to photograph the winner- a gorgeous mama-to-be- and her beautiful little family. We shot at the tropical “garden paradise” Hartley Botanica in Somis- such a breathtaking setting! I had a great time photographing these three (well, four) and I know one-year-old A is going to make a great big sister!     Baby Shiloh is starting to crawl! She gets up on all fours and rocks back and forth and does one crawl or two. […]