Amanda + Jonathan: Hyatt Huntington Beach Family Session

A HYATT HUNTINGTON BEACH RECEPTION + FAMILY SESSION

Amanada and Jonathan booked me for their September 2020 wedding at the Hyatt Huntington Beach, but of course we know what 2020 had in store. They postponed to September 2021 and decided to do something smaller in New York where all of their family lives. I unfortunately wasn’t able to make the trip, but I was able to be a part of their reception/family session at the Hyatt. Every wedding is so different, but 2020 really brought out the intimacy and heart of what a wedding day is. It was really special to see their families come together.

Anastasiya + Brendan: Laguna Beach Maternity Session

A LAGUNA CANYON MATERNITY SESSION

I’m so excited for these sweet friends! They welcomed their first baby and asked me to photograph these special moments. I had the pleasure of photographing their maternity session in Laguna Beach then a few months later I photographed their in home family session, which I’ll share soon, too!

The Holmes: San Juan Capistrano Family Session

A LOS RIOS FAMILY SESSION

Another Holmes family shoot in the books!! We decided to shoot at Los Rios St, one of my favorite spots.

Emma + Nicole: Top of the World Laguna Maternity Session

A LAGUNA BEACH MATERNITY SESSION

Ugh my sweet friends Emma and Nicole!! They went through IVF and welcomed a beautiful baby girl! I second shoot for Nicole A TON and she’s one of the best photographers I know, so I was both honored and insanely nervous going into this shoot. At the time, I hadn’t done a ton of maternity sessions, or at least not one recently and photographing your mentor is stressful as heck!! I felt like I didn’t know how to direct or any ideas went straight out of my mind! It was overwhelming, but fun at the same time. Even though she told me she loves my photos (and I believe her), it’s still intimidating and I wanted to deliver the best photos to her and Emma.

We met at Top of the World at golden hour and let me tell you, it was beyond dreamy! The light was perfect and the hills looked awesome in the background. It’s definitely become one of my favorite places to shoot at .

Pearl St Laguna Beach Family Session

A LAGUNA BEACH FAMILY SESSION

Krystill’s family was in town and she wanted to do a little shoot to document it! They planned a beach day at Pearl St beach in Laguna Beach and I met them there for a fun lifestyle family session. She prepped me beforehand by saying it would likely be hard to get all of the kids together for a posed photos and she was more excited for candid photos. I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy a lifestyle family session like this, especially since the parents didn’t expect posed photos. We let the kids run wild and I just snapped away! It was probably the most fun I’ve ever had on a family session and they loved the photos.

Family photos don’t have to be super posey or feel stale, but instead can be really fun and document you as a family in your day to day life. This was just a fun beach day they had planned and they wound up getting beautiful photos out of it!