Congratulations on your sweet new baby! You’re now settled back in at home and your in-home newborn session is on the calendar. But since it’s still early, you and your baby’s schedule is still a bit unpredictable, and your energy level isn’t up to cleaning the house, preparing the perfect outfits, and putting on a […]

. First of all, I’m so glad you’re planning to capture this gestational miracle with professional photographs! I tell you why you’ll be glad you did it in my post here. But when is the best time to have pregnancy photos taken? The answer is, generally, between 28 and 34 weeks (see the next section […]

Sometimes, nothing less than epic will do. As a San Diego lifestyle family, maternity, and newborn photographer, I’ve visited and used dozens for locations for sessions, some very popular and others a little more hidden (sshhhh….). Choosing the right location for your precious photographs is an essential ingredient of their final look & feel, so […]

Is Coronado Beach the right location for your next family or matenity photo session? My guide can help you decide.

As a San Diego lifestyle family, maternity, and newborn photographer, I’ve visited and used dozens for locations for sessions, some very popular and others a little more hidden (sshhhh….). Choosing the right location for your precious photographs is an essential ingredient of their final look & feel, so I’d love to use my expertise to […]

See a family photography session on beautiful Mt. Laguna.

First, Let’s get all the cliche photographer – speak out of the way: yes, this family was super sweet, there was such genuine love between them, can’t wait to work with them again, and on, and on. 😬 BUT… that’s not the point. The point is, their session is a beautiful example of a lifestyle […]

[Scroll down to see a recent session on this beautiful beach.] What’s the best beach in San Diego for your family or maternity photo session? As a San Diego beach photographer who has photographed dozens of family and maternity sessions on San Diego beaches, I have a clear choice for the best beach for photos […]

I want to start off by saying that this is in no way a criticism of photographers who do do mini sessions. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. If you are a photographer who can turn out beautiful, connected images within 10 to 15 minutes of meeting a new family, you are a wizard and my […]

As a lifestyle photographer in San Diego, the overwhelming majority of my sessions take place in San Diego. This year, I had the fun of traveling to Idaho and Wyoming for sessions – Wyoming, as in Yellowstone National Park! It was as cold as it looks, hovering right around 30 degrees, and I figured I’d […]