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Today I’m sharing some pro advise for getting the best results from your newborn photo session. Read on for my top 7 best tips on how to prepare for newborn photos. Tip #1 – Schedule your newborn session while you’re still pregnant Scheduling your session while you’re still pregnant is my absolute top tip on […]

Wondering what to wear for a maternity photo session? Choosing what to wear for a photoshoot can be tricky. Add that to the fact that you’re expecting, and possibly not feeling the most photogenic in your current state, and deciding what to wear for maternity photos can be challenging to say the least! Today I’m […]

Clients email to ask every day if I’m currently photographing newborns given the current state of the pandemic, and the answer is definitely yes! This stage of your baby’s life is short and it is fleeting. If these memories aren’t captured in their earliest days there is simply no way to recreate them down the […]

Tips & tricks for finding the perfect outfits for your newborn photo session!

family time at Hammond’s Beach, and a baby on the way! As a Santa Barbara family photographer I feel particularly lucky when a family this adorable is in front of my lens. I took their maternity portraits a few years ago when Ines was expecting their first child. I’m always particularly honored when families come […]

a glowy sunlit maternity session taken on my favorite Santa Barbara beach As a Santa Barbara maternity photographer I’m always on the hunt for beautiful light. This location is a hidden gem, and I return to it time and time again for the quality of the light. It’s so soft and pretty! If you time […]

a quick session in beautiful fall light at a favorite Ventura location Being a Ventura child photographer is a true joy when I’m able to photograph a session like this! A quick fall mini session with this cute family playing in the leaves at Foster Park in Ventura is one of my favorites from last […]

a beautiful Ventura County beach maternity session in golden morning light I just adore being a Ventura maternity photographer – especially when I get to photograph a gorgeous couple at my favorite beach in Ventura County. I love this beach because it is rarely crowded. The light is perfectly soft in the morning and golden […]

a springtime maternity session in the rolling green hills of Thousand Oaks The variety of session locations in our area makes being a Thousand Oaks maternity photographer such a treat! In Southern California we have beautiful warm weather most of the year, but the heat does a number on the fields. We typically have to […]

a playful session at Peter Strauss Ranch in Thousand Oaks This is one of my all-time favorite families. I have documented their maternity, newborn, and one year sessions. Now little V is two and her sweet parents decided to celebrate with a playful fall session at one of my favorite Thousand Oaks locations, Peter Strauss […]

a golden field becomes the perfect backdrop for Thousand Oaks family portraits My job as a Thousand Oaks family photographer becomes pretty easy when the stars align like they did for this session. We chose this field because of it’s beautiful golden colors, but when we picked it I had only seen it in the […]

El Matador beach is a gorgeous place for a Malibu family photo session. The only problem….everyone and their cousin knows about it! It can actually be a really challenging location for a session because it gets insanely busy, especially on a gorgeous summer evening like this one. There were many people around during this family […]