The S Family | Auburn Family Session
I love photographing families at their home, especially when their yard looks like this!
The light was SOOO pretty!
Thank you, S family, for a FUN evening!
Mini Session: The K Family
It was so special photographing this sweet family again — this time we met up at Vina Castellano, a beautiful vineyard and winery in Auburn. I first met the K Family at a local preschool when our oldest boys were four years old. Now those 7-year-old boys are playing soccer together on Saturday mornings. And coincidentally, their younger siblings (both 3 years old) are currently attending said preschool and had fun playing together at last Saturday’s soccer game.
Time marches on, doesn’t it?!
The L Family | Fall Photos
We’re really lucky to live right next door to this sweet family of four.
This was a bittersweet September night for them; their son was heading back to college in the morning.
And I can’t believe their youngest is already a senior in high school.
I felt so honored to be able to capture this precious time in their lives.
Amor, Santino & Hannah
Amor, a longtime friend and fellow choir member from my old church, contacted me requesting that I take photographs of her son and his girlfriend at Folsom Lake.
As you'll see, I took a lot of photos of the couple, but I also snapped a few of mom and son together.
In addition, I took a handful of individual shots of Santino who will be a senior at Casa Roble High School (go Rams!) in the fall. Hello head shot for the yearbook!
Mom brought along two props (a pillow and football), which we used during their session.
As I do before all sessions, I emailed a questionnaire to the family, and Santino filled it out. One of the things Santino mentioned in the questionnaire is that he loves his girlfriend's smile. With that in mind, I focused on capturing as many of her grins as possible.
Enjoy the rest of the summer, Taylor family. Hope to see Santino play football in the fall!
Bartkoski Family Mini-Session
At the end of each year, I create a Facebook post wherein I share my favorite photo from each session I've done. Then, I -- and many of my clients -- ask people to vote for their favorite photo. The individual or family who receives the most votes earns a free mini-session!
In January, the Bartkoski Family won the free mini-session, and I was delighted to photograph them along the Bear River (again!) earlier this month. (You can see their November 2017 session here.)
It's always a fun time hanging out with this family of four. Mom Christa does such a good job coordinating all of their outfits before each session.
What's her go-to store for cute kids' clothes that coordinate?
Old Navy!
It was a pleasure, B family. Let's do it again sometime!
Family Update 2017
This is us: Our family of four in the fall of 2017. (Thank you to Chloe Photography for these beautiful images!)
NOAH | Noah is five and in kindergarten. He is loving school! He is officially "reading" and the child development major/former educator in me is thoroughly loving watching this process unfold. Seeing him blossom and bloom in the areas of reading and writing is simply the best. Noah played soccer in the fall and scored a few goals. When the season came to an end in November, he was disappointed; he genuinely wanted to keep playing. Recently, he came to me and said he needed more sports in his life. So, he's all signed up for a 6-week basketball class starting in January. Noah is currently obsessed with the music from the movie, Sing. In fact, at least once a week, we'll find him pounding away at our piano and belting out "I'm Still Standing." I see piano lessons in his future.
The week before Thanksgiving, Noah created an "I am Thankful For" turkey at school. On the feathers of the turkey, he wrote what he was most thankful for:
- My dad
- My mom
- Good dreams (How sweet is that!)
- My friends
- Maui (We spent a week in Maui in October.)
Yes, he neglected to include his sister, but he does love her. And I think most days, he is thankful for her -- except when she gets into his LEGO bin!
We are so thankful for Noah.
BETHANY | This little 2-year-old girl loves to go, go, go -- nonstop. Bethy climbs on counters and jumps off chairs and she is happiest when she is at gymnastics "nastix" class, swinging on the rings. She dances to "Hair Up" from the Trolls movie as often as she can. She sings "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" over and over, along with the ABC song.
Her car seat now faces forward, and she's become quite the backseat driver. It's not uncommon to hear her yell "Faster, Daddy, faster!"
Beth loves to eat. Fresh eggs from our chickens are one of her favorites! When she really likes a food like pizza or spaghetti or black olives, she'll say "lishis." When she counts aloud, she's likely to say 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10.
Her favorite phrase right now is "try again." I hope it's a mantra she carries with her for the rest of her life.
BRIAN | Still fighting fire. Still cheering on the Notre Dame football team.
Still misplacing his sunglasses on a regular basis. Still secretly planting flower bulbs in the yard for Jennie every fall. Experimenting with yoga. Cooking with his new pellet smoker. Working on his bachelor's degree, one online class at a time.
JENNIE | Still super thankful to be a mama -- and a mama who gets to be with my kiddos A LOT. Still taking photos of my kids and other people's kids. Still serving as a Little Free Library steward.
Still biting my nails. Loving a new practice: once-a-week heated yoga. (And really loving that they have free childcare.) Enjoying teaching monthly art lessons in Noah's classroom. Dreaming up our next travel adventure.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
The Woodbridge Family
Such an adorable family of four!
Such a sweet family of four with two beautiful girls! I initially met Mama W through a local mom's group and then got to know her more when both of our oldest children attended the same preschool.
I love that we took the W family photos on their property. I'm sure these images are that much more special because they include their beautiful front yard and backyard -- and a walking trail that runs adjacent to their property.
Oh, and their dog, Linus, was present for the photos. He wasn't interested in sitting (and staying) for any of the posed shots, but in the top left photo, you might have caught a glimpse of him. He's naturally part of the family, so I'm glad he was there in the mix.
I feel lucky to be able to work with so many local families every fall!
The Bartkoski Family
A beautiful location for a beautiful family.
I'm catching up on blogging now that I am not as busy with fall photo sessions.
The Bartkoski family was so much FUN to photograph in late November! If you don't believe me, take a look at the two images below. :-)
Seriously hysterical!! I was laughing so HARD behind the camera as I took the first shot. But I didn't see the second image until I uploaded the photos to Lightroom, and boy, oh boy, was I cracking up at my desk.
The Laird Fam
A fun photo session with this family of four!
It's busy season right now, and I'm loving taking photographs of sweet families like this one!
A BIG thanks to mom and dad who stood right behind me and did who-knows-what to get the kids to giggle. Fist bumps for your efforts!
And one more image -- just because! Isn't the daughter's "scarf" too cute?! It's actually a headband that mom re-purposed. So smart!
If you'd like photos taken of your family this fall, do not delay! I only have two more session openings between now and Christmas. Contact me for more information.
The Tortosa Family
Outdoor family photography can be fun! Especially when a little girl, two dogs, and a river are involved.
It was a pleasure to photograph our good friends, The Tortosa Family, and their two cute doggies last week. As you can see, mom, dad and daughter had fun! They tickled each other and giggled and hugged and walked hand-in-hand and skipped through the Bear River and just generally played for 30+ minutes while I snapped away. Then, the dogs joined us, and from there on out, it was constant stick-throwing and tail-wagging and chasing and shrieking and laughter. An enjoyable session for all!
If you're interested in having me photograph your family before the holidays, please contact me. Currently, I have only a few session openings available in November and December.