I met this fun family at a wedding a few years ago. They are actually from the East Coast, but they came to visit a family member in San Diego so they gave me a call for a photo session. Their kids were so well behaved, and also very funny. You can see in the progression of these pictures that the kids will actually have a great look for the first photo and then the mischief begins, hahahaa . . .


Thanks for giving me a call on your visit to San Diego! Hope to see you again sometime!

I photographed Crystie and Mike ’s wedding a few years ago at the Bowers Museum. They must have liked their pictures because they keep coming back for more photos! Their daughter Emmie keeps getting cuter and cuter every single time. I photographed her just a few days she was born, so awesome (check out the pictures here). Well here they all are again, looking as good as ever in Huntington Beach for a family photo shoot . . .




Thanks for coming back, see you guys next year!!

Every fourth of July weekend I head over to Long Beach at some point to take photos of the Maxwell family. They are so much fun and they have honestly welcomed me into their home like they have known me for their entire lives. This year we met at the Queen Mary and spent alot of time walking around the “boat” beaking up into groups.

You can see how great a task it would be to get everyone together for one day, and then to get them all in one photo! hahah . . .

Thanks for inviting me over again this year, Deanna! The chili was unbelievable!! See you next year.

Anne, Jeff and their daughter Grace – one of the sweetest families ever. We found the perfect location for family portraits right by their house, in a field overgrown with dandelions. It was a wonderful late afternoon for the family and the sun was low and warm – golden hour . . .

Get ready to be stunned by this beautiful southern california beach family! Believe it or not, the little guy was VERY tired but he LOVES the sand and water more than sleep!


Little walk with Dad . . .

How great do they look?

This next picture reveals some tired eyes, but look how BLUE!!

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I met with the Gamboa family recently at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa to do family pictures. We did lots of group photos of Grandma, Grandpa, Mom, Dad and two beautiful little girls. But my favorite pictures from the evening were simple candid shots . . .


This special moment with Grandma and granddaughter turned out to be priceless . . .


Grandpa was very content to watch the kids play most of the time . . .


Thank you Gamboa family for inviting me into your life for one evening! I wish you the very best!

Craig Park in Brea, CA is a perfect place for a family portrait. Lots of green grass and huge trees allow for great light in lots of different places. If you walk back a little ways you’ll also run into a small lake. All this in Orange County?


This little guy was real camera shy at first. You’ll see though, a little bit of time worked a lot of magic.


If you have a trouble getting your little one to smile in pictures, just bring a crazy uncle to make funny noises in the background.

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The Fitzpatrick’s are one of my past wedding clients! They did not waste too much time producing little Fitzpatrick’s. Callie is 2 years old and a little sister is on the way . . .

Everyone giving little sister some love . . .

And now time for Callie to play . . .



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