Leslie and K.C. were excited about their family pictures because this was the first time they were going to take their family pictures as a family of four!  A few short months ago, their daughter joined the family. Big Brother is in love with her! He kept her entertained with constant hugs, tickles, and kisses. […]

Patty had contacted me for their annual family pictures. This includes Patty and Johnny’s five sons, their wives, and all of their grandchildren.  The timing of their session was perfect because the fall colors in Upper Bidwell Park had exploded and coordinated with their whole wardrobe colors perfectly! When you look at their pictures, everything […]

It is always a little unsettling approaching a house and hoping it is the right house for portraits. Rochelle answered the door and her holiday best with the warmest welcome! Rochelle and Chris’ family was dressed in their holiday attire. They had moved into their house about three years ago and they were hoping to […]

I love it when my clients have a special location in mind. Katie is an avid runner, and she knew of the meaningful location she was hoping to have for their family photo shoot. As a bonus, her in-laws were going to be in town; and we were able to schedule their family session to […]

It has been one year since I have seen Katie and Dustin’s three ladies, and they have grown so much! Last year one of the twins was not very happy I was taking pictures, and she gave me plenty of grimaces. This year was the complete opposite!  She was quite the ham, and she enjoyed […]

Erica and Colin have the greatest gift, a baby at Christmastime! We met at Upper Bidwell Park for their family session. The fall colors had just turned, and Erica and Colin’s family were in the perfect colors to complement the natural surroundings. I joked with Erica and Colin during their session by saying that I hoped […]

Heather and Tommy were hoping for some matching Christmas jammies pictures with their children. Heather had ordered them and due to shipping, we are hopeful they would arrive in time for the session date. The pajamas did arrive on time! Heather and Tommy‘s children may have been slightly confused because we were taking Christmas pictures […]

Renata and Ben recently added a Golden Doodle puppy to their family around the same time we were bringing home our two puppies. Renata helped me prep, and we both slightly panicked over bringing a puppy home again. For their family session this fall, they wanted to include their newest family member. Their family arrived […]

Josephine and David invited me to the Atwood Ranch in Red Bluff for their engagement session in the foothills.  This location holds a special place in Josephine’s heart, because she used to work on the ranch.  This is the same location as their wedding next month.  The rolling hills were the perfect backdrop for their […]

Jana and Eric were originally scheduled for an earlier session date; but due to the fires, Eric had been called away for work. After a few more tries, we finally were able to get their family in front of my camera again. Their little lady is a little older than our youngest daughter, and it […]