My sister-in-law, Kelli, brought her beautiful babies out for me to capture them all at this moment in their lives.  This is another one of my all-time favorite sessions because there are only so many times that I get to see my niece and nephews with anyone else around.  I loved getting one-on-one time with […]

Christan and Justin were so sweet to invite me to their gorgeous home for their fall family portraits this year.  We started the session at the entryway of their house.  They wanted to be sure that the newest member of their family, their furbaby, was able to join the family picture before we took off […]

Katie and Ryan’s family stepped out of the car looking amazing in their fancy holiday attire! From the moment we started their session at Bidwell Park Golf Course until the session was over, I enjoyed each and every moment with their family. I had the opportunity to get to know Katie and Ryan’s children when […]

Over the summer, I met Monika when she was a bridesmaid at her friend’s wedding, Marci + Jack, at Bailey Creek Golf Course.  I quickly learned that she is married to Shawn; we both grew up in Chico and attended school together.  I had also previously photographed an event for a foundation that is close […]

Julia and Nick recently welcomed their sweet baby boy into their lives.  They were so kind as to invite me into their home to capture this newborn stage with their son.  At the time of this lifestyle newborn session in their home, their son was almost two weeks old.  This was not my first time […]

Kristi and Kyle gathered in Upper Bidwell Park for their fall family portrait session.  This was their first fall portraits as a family of five.  Their younger daughter joyously entered into their family earlier this year.  As you can see from their pictures, she is well-loved!  Kristi and Kyle are neighborhood friends, but Kyle is […]

Katie and Mike met with me in Upper Bidwell Park for their fall family portrait session. Katie is a fellow photographer and she has accompanied me on many weddings.  It was wonderful to see her in front of the camera this time!  Their daughters have grown up so much since the last time I took […]

I was looking forward to Jackie and Andrew’s session.  I had taken Jackie and Andrew’s family pictures last year, and we completely hit it off.  You can view their family session from last fall here.  With Jackie being a fellow photographer, she understood how busy the fall season can be. She also understood football season; […]

Heather and Kyle‘s family met me on the campus of California State University, Chico, for their fall family session.  Their family was right on point with their fall wardrobe!  Heather did an amazing job styling everyone from their clothes to their shoes.  Heather and Kyle‘s daughter had worn her cowgirl boots at a previous family […]

Carley and Lee’s family met me in Chico for their fall maternity family session. Their sweet son is going to be a big brother in a short amount of time.  They are all so excited to welcome the fourth member to their family.  Lee brought with him a very special prop to their session.  Lee’s […]