Photographing Breanna and Kyle and their beautiful family at Loon Lake in the Eldorado National Forest in Ca was definitely one of the highlights of my incredible year. I have known Breanna since we were 8 years old, and watching her grow into a beautiful mama has been so wonderful. Charlotte came crashing into the world a little bit early, interrupting her mama’s plans for maternity photos. So I was so happy we got to finally meet up, just with this little bundle of the joy out of the womb and not in.
Read MoreThere is not a moment that goes by that I am not grateful for families like the Stahl Family! I have gotten to photograph these beauties for all of their important milestones, and it warms my heart every year to see their children multiply. The Roberts Christmas Tree Farm in Pollock Pines, California is such an incredible place to capture a family of one, or a family of several, and their forest vibes continue to be one of my favorites.
Read MoreI originally met this glowing mama to be at our Senior Prom, so when I had the chance to photograph Jessicca when she was pregnant with her third little one; I absolutely jumped at the chance! Roberts Christmas Tree Farm in Pollock Pines, Ca provides the perfect holiday backdrop for not only maternity photos but family photos. Their little girls played with leaves, looked for fairies, and climbed tree stumps in this beautiful woodsy area. It was hard to not fall madly in love with this family, and baby fever is a real thing when you get to hang out with two kids as sweet as these.
Read MoreWhen I came upon Sly Park Falls after a hot, 5 mile hike, I knew that this place was straight out of a fairy tale and the perfect location for wedding portraits. Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains off of Jenkinson Lake in Northern California near Pollock Pines, it is hard to believe this beauty is man-made. At roughly 33 feet high, you would think it would be a popular swimming hole, but the locals have kept it mostly a secret, and the place usually only has a few visitors.
Read MoreIt is the year of the Stahl’s; with them getting married earlier March 2017, adopting Mr. Archie a few months before hand, and now 7 months later being pregnant with a gorgeous baby boy. We met back up at High Hill Ranch up in Placerville, Ca for Marlee’s maternity shoot; not just so I could buy an Apple Pie for Thanksgiving, but also because the sunsets you get amidst the apple trees are just gorgeous. It was such a pleasure getting to hang with their family again, and I swear Ava is growing like a weed. Still a dancer, and so many more sentences being said. I love this family, and can’t wait to meet their little boy Kylan whenever he decides to come.
Read MoreWe were hoping for a snowy session up at Ice House Reservoir, but instead we were blessed with some of the best sunset light ever mixed with the gorgeous Icehouse Lake! The pine trees and mountainous background were a beautiful contrast to their High Sierra Iris & Wedding Gardens wedding that will be happening next spring. Joey and Nathan were an absolute treat to get to photograph, full of smiles and giggles the entire time and I am so excited to get celebrate their wedding in 2017.
Read MoreI had so much fun meeting up with Summer for her maternity session at Henningsen Lotus Park in Lotus, Ca, otherwise know as Lotus Park. The American River was a beautiful backdrop for a beautiful mama to be, especially as a location that her and her hubby frequent often.
Read MoreThis session had the honor of being featured on MountainSide Bride. Go read their story!
It was so much fun getting to photograph Megan and James in the Sierra Foothills in Northern California for their wedding anniversary. We decided to explore the American River and the surrounding forests, a few minutes north of their hometown in Placerville, Ca. It is hard to beat the natural design of the forests of California, and I am so lucky to have gotten to grow up here.
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