Children

I had so much fun with this sweet family during their session a few weeks ago! Their kiddos enjoyed racing each other through the field and mom and dad laughed at my idea of the activity wearing the kids out for bedtime! (Do kids at this age ever really get worn out?! haha! I need some of that energy!!)

How beautiful is this family?!

Their daughter just turned one and I loved getting to snap a few photos for them to celebrate this milestone!

I was so excited when Brittany contacted me and asked if we could shoot their family session at Baker Beach! She explained that their family was moving to Colorado and that she really wanted to document this season of their life at an iconic San Francisco landmark before they moved. I was 100% on board and also 100% honest with her that the weather in the city is crazy and unpredictable. I obviously couldn’t guarantee that we’d get the Golden Gate Bridge in the background (I mean, the fog that rolls in over there is just mind boggling sometimes!!) but I told her that I would do my very best to make her vision come to life on camera.

You guys…it rained on my drive up there. RAINED.

I was doubtful, but as I approached the beach, the rain stopped. Yes, it was still cloudy…yes, there was a lot of fog…and yes, it was cold. But despite those things, the session was a blast and the Long family was just amazing to work with! Their daughter was beyond adorable, and handled the elements like a champ (and watching her run around in the sand was the best)! I’m so glad it worked out and I’m so glad that we were able to capture these sweet memories for their family!

Thanks, Long Family for asking me to capture your story! I hope your move goes as smoothly as possible and that these photos bring back precious memories from your time out here on the west coast!

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.

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!!

This sweet boy…I mean seriously…is he not absolutely adorable?!

His momma is one of my dear friends and today we kept her boys while she and her husband went on a date. The big kids were napping, and so I had a little time with this precious one and couldn’t resist a mini photo session in my living room! I just got my new camera…the afternoon light was dreamy…and this little smiling face was looking at me. How could I pass that up?!