There are SO MANY great sessions I’ve had recently I want to blog and share with you guys! But I decided I will NOT share anything “new” until I have finished sharing and blogging from where I left off…which was in November! HA! So over the next week or two, I plan to catch you all up so I can move forward sharing all the NEW stuff happening! First up: The Alvarado family. I’m chuckling to myself, because since this… Read more »

Love this little family! They’ve been around the blog a few times before. ;) This year for their annual family photos, the mom and I wanted to change things up and bring a little more of an urban feel to the shoot, but with an old town feel. What better place than her hometown of Seal Beach? So much fun to run around with this fam, finding different backdrops and working with the afternoon glow. I love my tried and… Read more »

How is it that I have the best clients ever? While going through this session’s photos, I was trying to narrow them down, and I was cracking up remembering the fun we had. Jumping in on another photographer’s super adorable mini session props, thinking we’re getting busted, and contemplating climbing an old, rickety, abandoned chicken coop’s roof. WHAT?! Haha, FitzGerald family thank you for making my job fun and adventurous. Love your free spirits and Wyatt’s love of trains. And LOVE… Read more »

I love this sweet family! They let me be crazy and silly with sweet big brother B, and trusted me to do the maternity shoot for #2 and #2’s newborn shoot. Since this maternity session, baby brother was born AND I’ve done the newborn session, but hey, I’m still catching up on blogging all of my fall sessions. Afternoon in the park + a cute baby belly + an adorable big bro = a great family maternity session. Funny story!… Read more »

This sweet family trusted me to take their family photos for the first time AND trusted I’d get them great images in the 20 minute mini session time frame. :) Makes my job easy when I’m photographing 4 of the most adorable daughters ever! It was loads of fun, and I feel so blessed this family came my way (through other awesome HJP families). The photo of the sisters between the bushes with the creamy golden lighting is my fave…. Read more »

While brainstorming locations, this mama let me know she wanted a rustic, rural looking location. Off to the old abandoned orchard we went! This family hit it out of the park with their outfit selection, reflecting their surroundings through mixes of pattern in muted tones, layers, boots, and soft textures. While chatting about their style selection with the client towards the end, she mentioned her love of the HGTV show “Fixer Uppers” with Chip & Joanna and how she drew… Read more »

I love families. I love spending afternoons with families. We play and run around and I bark out orders (nicely, hehehe) and they listen, and we have a blast. This particular little family are sweet friends of mine, so we naturally had a great time the afternoon of their session. I loved getting their son Wyatt to crack up by OF COURSE talking about farts. Of course. HA! Can you see why he’s friends with my son Jake?! I love boys… Read more »

I hadn’t seen this cute little family in a while…since last year’s Valentine’s Day mini sessions, in fact! Since then, the little guy became a big brother and they’re now a sweet little family of four! I opened limited dates for fall family mini sessions, and they snagged a spot right away for the beach sessions. They came happy and ready to party, since these mini sessions move quickly. I loved their style, smiles, and I lovvvvve photographing brothers. The… Read more »

Beautiful family on a gorgeous afternoon in Laguna Beach…what more could I ask for? This is now by far my favorite beach location for sessions, whether it be maternity, family, children, you name it. I have tried and true other fave spots as well, but when my clients ask for a beach session, this is always my first suggestion. Thank you, Hartwells, for joining the HJP family this fall!  

This sweet little family’s came my way for the first time this fall, and I was SO privileged they did! The girls were a giggling bunch of cuties who listened so well and also had just enough spunk to them to make the shoot fun and true to their character. W Family, I look forward to seeing you again! <3