Timeless, natural memories
Playful family sessions that don’t feel like they take forever—no pressure, no posing marathon, just beautiful portraits and real connections.
without forcing a single smile.
Family + Extended Family Photography
Mixing timeless portraits with candid moments
Sounds way too good to be true? My method makes this easy - I have child led sessions. This means that during the session, I let the littlest ones take the lead, take photos, and just be kids. I’ve been photographing families for over 20 years and while this may sound like chaos, it’s actually the easiest way to help kids enjoy this time, and guess what? If they are having fun, you can relax and have fun too.
But seriously, if your kids cry, it’s okay. We just stop and play. I promise, even if your kiddo breaks down, my system allows for us to get great photos. And if we really have a kid who can’t hang or recover, then we can always reschedule, but I’ve never had to do this. My sessions are 25-45 minutes long with the option to go over in time in case the kids need to or if we are having way too much fun together.
while everyone has fun, spends quality time together, and enjoys the experience, even when you don’t love being in front of the camera.
Can you really get all the photos in just 25 minutes?
Yes! This is the goal with every session because some kids will not last longer than 25 minutes (especially if they are under 2). I move quickly to keep the energy of the session fun and vibrant, but also to make sure we get all the goods before kids start to melt down.
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Can our session go to an hour or more?
Absolutely, I’m really flexible because I don’t want you to be stressed about anything, but enjoy the photography experience and leave with beautiful portraits and adorable memories.
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Do you charge differently for mini sessions?
Nope. Many families with young children are looking for a full collection of images in a short period of photography time (before their littles are done), I offer sessions just for this. Which means, I don't offer mini sessions. My prices full sessions have been brought down to meet the pricing of my mini sessions to make my sessions more flexible for families of all needs.
Do you charge differently for mini sessions?
Nope. Many families with young children are looking for a full collection of images in a short period of photography time (before their littles are done), I offer sessions just for this. Which means, I don't offer mini sessions. My prices for full sessions have been brought down to meet the pricing of my mini sessions to make my sessions more flexible for families of all needs.
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Can you really get all the photos in just 25 minutes?
Yes! This is the goal with every session because some kids will not last longer than 25 minutes (especially if they are under 2). I move quickly to keep the energy of the session fun and vibrant, but also to make sure we get all the goods before kids start to melt down.
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Can our session go to an hour or more?
Absolutely, I’m really flexible because I don’t want you to be stressed about anything, but enjoy the photography experience and leave with beautiful portraits and adorable memories.
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Do you charge differently for mini sessions?
Nope. Many families with young children are looking for a full collection of images in a short period of photography time (before their littles are done), I offer sessions just for this. Which means, I don't offer mini sessions. My prices full sessions have been brought down to meet the pricing of my mini sessions to make my sessions more flexible for families of all needs.
Do you charge differently for mini sessions?
Nope. Many families with young children are looking for a full collection of images in a short period of photography time (before their littles are done), I offer sessions just for this. Which means, I don't offer mini sessions. My prices for full sessions have been brought down to meet the pricing of my mini sessions to make my sessions more flexible for families of all needs.
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Extended Family Sessions are what I’m known for.
Most photographers cringe at these sessions, but I absolutely LOVE them. Some of my own favorite family photos are those documenting all of my cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents together- I just wish we looked great and were in a beautiful setting. This is why I love creating for you what I wish I had. No extra charges for more people, no waiting around forever to get overly posed images. I capture all the images in just 45 minutes (because littles don’t last long), and if everyone wants more photos then we shoot up to 1.5 hours. My sessions are flexible to make it easy for everyone to walk away with all the images they are hoping for.
Capture generations without the stress.
Simple planning to make all families look great together, easy to get to locations that look amazing, and relaxed photography to keep everyone smiling for real.
I get it, planning to get everyone together can be stressful, I don’t want your photo session to be stressful too. I make it easy with a list of simple locations to choose from, easy to follow actions to help everyone look great the day of the session, and most importantly, a relaxed that session with quick posing and fast paced image capturing to make sure everyone stays engaged, has fun, and gets back to enjoying each other without sacrificing beautiful, timeless photography.
Every session includes:
- A list of suggested locations.
- An easy and magical tips to get everyone to show up looking great without a ton effort.
- Traditional and timeless portraits of the whole group.
- Fun candid photos of the whole group.
- Traditional and candid photos of each individual family and couples.
- Sibling photos and portraits of each child individually.
- Timeless portraits of all the kids and candid photography of them just being kids.
- Portraits of the grandparents with all the grandkids.
- Core family photographs
- …. and anything else you’d like to add.
Yes, I really do capture all of the goods
in just 45 minutes
I’ve been photographing weddings and portraits for over 20 years and I’ve learned how to move quickly without sacrificing quality so you can get back to enjoying your family time together.
My Favorite Locations
Port Hueneme
Thousand Oaks
Westlake Village
Carpinteria
ventura
Newbury park
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These locations are my go-to spots that are beautiful and easy for the littlest to the wisest to get to- no crazy hikes involved.
Thank you.
I'll be in touch soon!
I AM so excited to
start getting to know you!