Today I’m sharing some pro advise for getting the best results from your newborn photo session. Read on for my top 7 tips… Tip #1 – Schedule your newborn session while you’re still pregnant I typically book out at least one to two months in advance (longer during the busier times of the year like […]

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 sharing my top tips for choosing what to wear […]

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!

2020 Mini Session Dates! Yes…this year has been absolutely bananas!  As the holidays approach I find myself longing for more normalcy, and I’m looking forward to celebrating the family traditions that ground me.  Because of this I’m extra excited to announce my 2020 mini sessions!  This year I’ll be offering two mini session dates.   […]

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