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Lori

Family Newborn

Lifestyle Session {newborn}

There’s just something so special about capturing newborn sessions in the comfort of my clients’ own homes. There are natural moments throughout these sessions, that exude the sweetness of that new season and really display the family’s current reality. After all, those everyday things…the footy pj’s, the tiny arms escaping the swaddle, the head of hair, tiny hands, smiles, and tears…are the things we want to remember.

This precious family decided to keep things simple and real during their session. I absolutely LOVED their decision! 🙂

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Stubbs Family {newborn}

I got to meet this precious family a few weeks ago and after chatting with them for a bit, I was reminded of just how small the world actually is.

I knew that April had grown up in Oklahoma from an email she had sent me when we were scheduling their session, but I had no idea how many mutual friends and acquaintances we would have. She and her husband were actually married in the church that we worked for in Tulsa before moving to California! I mean…WHAT IN THE WORLD?! So crazy that our paths crossed in the Bay Area during a newborn session!

Anyway, this sweet mom and dad have two adorable kiddos and I loved getting to spend the morning documenting their growing family. There really is something so special about capturing those early days at home with a new baby. Thanks for letting me step into your world for a bit, Stubbs Family! You guys are awesome!

 

 

 

 

 

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Barshow Family {newborn}

You guys….it feels SO good to be back behind the camera after taking a few months off for maternity leave! I’ve been pretty busy, as our family has grown from 3 to 4, and my husband and I are trying to figure out this whole “parenting two kids” thing! 😉 I’m telling you…it’s the best and hardest thing we’ve ever done! We welcomed our son in November and I started back with the photography gig in February. If I’m honest, I’m still figuring out how to work from home with a toddler and a baby, but it’s been an awesome month so far and I’m grateful to get my business rolling again.

I’m also SUPER excited to share my first newborn session back with you! Meet the Barshow family. They were fantastic to work with and their son was absolutely precious! This sweet mom and dad were so cool and calm the entire time and their home felt so peaceful and warm. I loved getting to walk into their world for a bit and document a season that is filled with so much joy, uncertainty, exhaustion, and life!

Thanks Barshows for allowing me to capture this new season for your family! Praying for both wisdom and grace as you walk through the days ahead with that sweet boy of yours!

 

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Senior

Abigail {senior photo session}

Abigail is currently a senior in high school and is in the process of selecting a university to attend next year. As we chatted during her photo session, she listed the handful of schools that she would be visiting soon and how excited she was to learn about each of their engineering programs. I could definitely tell that she was determined and excited about the future and where she would end up. Her mom joined us for the photo session and continued to talk about how surreal it all seemed- that her daughter would be heading off into the “real world” soon and that she had to remind herself to continue to breathe…that the whole thing just keeps taking her breath away. I can’t even imagine how her momma heart must feel. Torn between pride and excitement for her little girl…who of course is not so little anymore…to anxiety and sadness that her daughter won’t be living under the same roof for much longer. It’s such an interesting/scary/awesome time for a family and I’m thankful that I got to capture this season of life for them to remember!

Wishing you all the best, Abigail!

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Children Family

Bartlow Family

Meet the Bartlow Family!

They are some of our dearest friends and have walked alongside of us through cross country moves, job changes, babies and so much more! They even braved the frigid, Chicago winters with us while we all lived and worked there for years…and I’m telling you, those temperatures and all that snow can make a person go crazy- we were lucky to have great friends there to keep us sane!!

They now live in Oklahoma City and have two adorable little girls! I was thrilled to be able to capture their current season of life for them while I was back visiting in July.

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Fleck Family

While visiting my family and friends in Oklahoma a few weeks ago, I got to shoot a lifestyle session for my sister and her family. Yes, I’m biased…but this session is my favorite to date. I mean my sister, brother-in-law, niece and nephew are absolutely adorable and the light in their house….I can’t even!!! Plus it was so fun for me to spend a morning capturing some of my favorite people on camera! 🙂

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Family

Weaver Family

Meet the Weaver Family!

They were in town visiting from Maryland and asked me to shoot a family session for them in San Francisco. Amanda is an incredibly talented wedding photographer and was also in need of a few headshots for her business, so we threw a few of those in as well 😉 We shot at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts and WOW- the location is breathtaking! If you haven’t been….GO. It’s seriously gorgeous!

 

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Brane Family

Meet the Brane Family! One of my good friends in the area contacted me about booking a session for her brother and sister-in-law, who were in town visiting from Africa. I was so excited to meet them and hear more about their family and the time they were enjoying with family and friends in the states. We spent the morning on a college campus nearby and had a great time capturing their personalities on camera. Their three kids are just beautiful and the entire family was so relaxed, making my job easy during this session! Thanks Brane Family for letting me capture your current season of life on camera. Praying that the remaining time you have in the states is full of rest, precious moments with your friends and family, and sweet memories to bring with you back to your home in Africa!

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First Birthday Session

I absolutely loved getting to meet this sweet family! They contacted me about taking some photos of their son who had recently turned one year old. We decided to meet up at a park nearby for some outdoor shots and then finished the session at their house with a fun cake smash! 🙂 The weather was beautiful and this sweet, little guy was beyond adorable! I mean look at those eyes!!

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Family

Woodward Family

So let me start by saying that I think this might be one of my favorite sessions to date.

There’s just something about capturing a family in the comfort of their own home. It just feels so natural and honest…cozy and comfortable. It was super refreshing to me, and I loved watching this sweet family play and read and laugh together! It was a normal day in their home and they were doing the things that they always do. This makes for precious photos that are real and true to the particular season of life that they’re in.

Thanks so much for inviting me in to your beautiful home, Woodward family! I loved getting to spend the morning with you guys!

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