Lizette and Conor were high school sweethearts.  They met during their freshman and sophomore years of high school; and once they started dating, they did not stop.  The love between these two was easy to see.  They were incredibly comfortable with one another, because they have truly grown up together.  Lizette’s father, Alfredo, knew there […]

Natalie will be graduating from high school next month and then she will be heading off to UC Berkeley in the fall. Natalie is an avid dancer. She is currently healing from an injury, but she is helpful to get back to dancing during her college years. If her body is not ready to dance, […]

Marissa and Dylan had three boys at home anxiously to hear if they have a new baby brother or sister. Marissa and Dylan decided not to find out the gender until the birth of their fourth child. Surprise! It’s a baby girl!  You can view more Fresh 48 sessions here. Marissa had passed on the […]

Meet Brad: Organized, timely, and highly efficient.  Meet Jennifer:  She enjoys the journey of life and takes the time to smell the roses.  It is true what they say, opposites attract.  Jennifer and Brad balance each other out.  These two were destined to meet that one night at The Banshee in the Chico.  When Brad had […]

Britta and Mike hoping for an updated family picture because it had been a few years since they had one captured. I had been looking forward to their session because I have been fortunate to have gotten to know their family over the past year. Their family session was filled with laughter, love, and plenty […]

The Wildflower Mini Sessions were a huge success with an abundance of beautiful California Poppies and smiles!  The original mini session date had been postponed due to the windiest day of the year.  The timing worked out well to have this many families able to make up their session while the wildflowers were still present. […]

Carol and Tom were gifted a session, and they acted quickly to schedule their spring pictures with their daughters’ beautiful families.  Carol and I reminisced about how the only family pictures they took while their daughters were younger were in the studio.  Carol shared that this was the first time they were taking family pictures […]

In a few short weeks, Kelsey and Dave will be welcoming their third child into their family. Big Brother and Big Sister are anxiously awaiting his arrival.  Nine months must seem like an eternity to the big siblings.  They will be such a big help to their parents, and this will make this round of […]

Lauren and Shane felt that Upper Bidwell Park was the perfect location for their engagement session, because this is a location that is close to their hearts.  When they are in Chico, they often come to the park to explore.  Their dog, Fox, also is a huge fan of the park.  He made an appearance […]

Betsy and Nic recently welcomed home their third child to their family.  At the time of the session, their sweet and tiny baby girl was one week old.  During the session, Big Brother and Big Sister were always happy to hold their new baby sister and smother her with love and kisses.  Baby Girl is […]