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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 […]

A few summers ago I took my kids to Malibu to test out a new camera that I had just bought. We went to Leo Carrillo beach, which is a local spot in Malibu that my kids love. When we’ve been there in the past we’ve managed to go when the tide was really low. […]

I’m offering something new this year…Valentine’s Day mini sessions!  These sessions will be held in my Camarillo portrait studio, which will be all decked out in hearts for the event.   What Your Valentine’s Day Mini Session Will Include These mini sessions are 15 minutes long and will yield 7-10 images.  You’ll receive the edited, […]

Camarillo newborn Photographer A session in my natural light portrait studio in Camarillo I absolutely love being a Camarillo newborn photographer, and have been photographing newborn babies in this community for over 18 years! This is especially true when I have the opportunity to get to know a family watch them grow.  Karen and Tommy […]

Karen & Tommy’s heartfelt maternity session took place at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu.  The location was not only beautiful, but was extra special to the couple because they were also married there! Karen & Tommy are excitedly awaiting the arrival of their daughter, and I can’t wait for her newborn session that will take place […]