Kimberly and Jeff’s beautiful family met me in Upper Bidwell Park at the Bidwell Golf Course for their fall family portrait session.  Everything from their wardrobe to their attitudes was perfect.  It had been years since I had seen Kimberly and Jeff with their gorgeous daughters.  They have both grown up so quickly.  It was […]

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Fall Family Walking in Olive Grove | Kimberly + Jeff

Kimberly + Jeff Bidwell Golf Course

Susan and Tim had the family already gathering to celebrate Tim’s son, Nick’s, birthday.  They used this opportunity to also update their family picture with all three (soon to be four) grandsons.  I heard multiple times through their session about how often Tim requested this moment to be captured.  It is obvious how much love […]

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Family on a Bench in the Backyard | Susan + Tim

Susan + Tim Private Residence

Betsy and Gary’s daughter contacted me with a desire to update their family pictures.  They lucked out to have blue skies and warm weather.  It was like a spring day in February.  Betsy and Gary were really hoping to have a picture that included all of their seven grandchildren.  We were able to capture that […]

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Betsy + Gary Upper Bidwell Park

Are you recently engaged?  Have you been searching for venues for your big day?  Are you looking for your dream wedding venue in Chico?  Here are some of my top favorite wedding venues in the Chico area.  If you are looking for wedding venues outside of the Chico area and in the Northern California area, […]

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Top Chico Wedding Venues | Centerville Estate

Top Chico Wedding Venues Chico

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; […]

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Jackie + Andrew Grassy Fields

Family Blog:  Olivia and Baduel wanted to update their family picture before their older daughter, Bianca, returned to Texas. Bianca and her boyfriend, Christian, returned home for Bianca’s high school reunion. Their days here were limited; but we were able to gather all of Olivia and Baduel’s family together at California State University, Chico, to take a […]

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Olivia + Baduel California State University, Chico | Family

I just returned from a once in a lifetime vacation with my mom and my father’s side of the family to the Azores Islands.  No children!  I have never been away from Farmer J or my children for this amount of time.  We spent ten days in the Azores with two of my aunts, their […]

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Azores Islands Açores | Our Love Story

The week before Easter Sunday, we celebrated an early Enos Easter with Farmer J’s side of the family.  This includes his immediate family, not his large Enos side of his family.  We have learned through the years, that we all enjoy the celebration so much more if we dedicate one day where we can relax, enjoy […]

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Enos Easter Chico | Our Love Story

You Farmer J and I used to live in Glenn; and we often passed Jessekah and Andy’s wedding venue, the Ord Bend Mansion, sometimes multiple times a day.  But we had never turned down the driveway to take in all of the beauty the mansion had to offer.  The spring flowers were blooming on both […]

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Jessekah + Andy Ord Bend Mansion | Wedding

Your First Look is an amazing part of your wedding day!  If you are not sure about this tradition, I  will explain why it would be a romantic addition to your wedding day celebration that not only adds to the experience but also reduces stress.  Please know that I would never want anyone to feel […]

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Three Benefits of a First Look Tips | Wedding

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