{San Diego Family Photography~ Rancho Valencia | Del Mar}

This session was so elegant and I loved every second with this wonderful family! These are a select few of the images from our day together at The Rancho Valencia where we shot on the grounds of the resort!

The exterior shots on the grounds were lovely but the vibrant colors of the internal shots were so perfect for this polished family to create a more formal feel. 

Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of capturing these memories for your family!

{San Diego Family Photography ~ Mission Trails}

This is one of my very favorite families which I have have the pleasure of working with countless times over the years in different seasons of life.   

With each session I have done with this family I have loved it more and more and this location was perfect for them. 

When I initially scouted this location earlier in the year I knew I wanted to do this family here and I am so happy with how it all came together! Now the kids are professionals at this photo shoot stuff so I got lots of smiles and even adorable posing! 

I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do~ xoxo 

This guy was too much with he posing and sweet little grin!

When we shot these were her first steps she was timidly taking, now she is walking everywhere! 

Love this so much in black and white, may be one of my favorites ever of this lovely couple.

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 xoxo

{Make-A-Wish ~ San Diego | Hotel Del Coronado}

One of my favorite things and also the biggest blessing with my photography is when I get a chance to give back. I had the amazing experience to partner with a team of photographers to offer Family Portrait sessions to over 30 Make-A-Wish Families! 

Make-A-Wish San Diego set up shop right on the beach in front of the Hotel Del and each family came and was paired with a photographer to complete their 20min mini session! 

The day was just an overwhelmingly humbling experience to meet these families and find out some of what their children are facing and also what their 'Wishes' were and if they had been granted yet! 

More on that in the future but I have to say that this was one of the best experiences I have had so far with using my gifts for good and blessing others in the process! I hope these photos will be a sweet reminder of our time together and your families and your children will be in my heart and prayer for a lifetime! 

xoxo

Carson and His Family! 

These two boys were just so sweet and handsome!

Absolutely Amazing couple had such a good time with them! 

Isabella and Her Family! 

Bella was dressed just like her sister and Love this sweet shot of those two;) 

This is such a cute shot with Bella bc all her siblings were behind me coaxing her to smile! Mission Accomplished! 

{San Diego Family Photography~ Balboa Park}

This shoot is one of those times when you just look back on how far you have come and say, I have to give God the credit for the blessings of being able to be a part of so many amazing families lives! 

Being able to do what I do never ever gets old and I do not take it for granted!! 

I have shot at Balboa Park countless times and for that I am extremely grateful for that! 

 People come from literally all over the world just to catch a glimpse of the beautiful architecture and landscapes that we here in San Diego can take advantage of all the time! 

This family is ending a chapter here in San Diego and so that is why this shoot is so special and therefore; the Iconic Balboa Park!

I love every bit of this session as Hayley is not only a dear friend but also extremely creative and talented in her own right so she was just amazing to work with and I have to say this was more her vision than mine with every detail of this shoot! 

She made my job so easy that I truly loved every second of this process and the final results speak for themselves! 

My hope is that this family will look upon these photos with fond memories and that their time in San Diego will be a chapter that is only the beginning 

of all the great things to come for them! 

~Enjoy~

The stunning Botanical Building in the background 

Love this pose!

Big Sister and Baby Brother! 

Love this one of mama and her beautiful babies!

This shot was very symbolic and I love how it turned out!

The photo on the right was taken on their wedding day 10 yrs ago; we recreated this shot for their Anniversary on the left! 

One of my favorites! Again Balboa Park is just full of beautiful little areas!

Love the joy and laughter in this shot for their 10 YEAR Anniversary! 

This was another shot at the very end of the night that Hayley had envisioned and I love how it came out!

{Carlsbad Family Photography~ Grand Pacific Palisades Resort}

~ My first family session of the new year!! Yay! ~ 

This session took place at the beautiful Grand Pacific Palisades Resort in Carlsbad with literally overlooks what will soon be the Carlsbad flower fields which will be bursting with color in just a few short months! 

I had the pleasure of capturing several generations of this Bi-Costal family some coming as far as Illinois. I felt the love from this wonderful family who reminded me of my home in Indiana and we had a lot of fun and laughs at this session. I am so grateful to have been able to be a part of your time here in San Diego and glad you will have these memories in the sunshine to hold you through the long Mid~Western winters! 

Enjoy~xoxo

These two were just precious! Love these shots of them and the love and laughter they express.

 Lovely couple, inside and out! 

The boys

These brothers were very fun and so sweet:) 

All of the boys

Super cute couple

Gorgeous sunset always a plus, you can see the Pacific Ocean in the background 

The whole family together! 

Final shots right at the end of the golden hour 

Giving Back~MISSION Focused

When I was asked to partner with MISSION Focused to offer Free Photo Sessions for Military Families I was thrilled to have a chance to give back to those who sacrifice so much for our country. Some of these families may not otherwise have the opportunity or means to have professional photos taken without the help and support of MISSION Focused.

MISSION Focused is a non profit organization who's mission is "to use the power of photography for God's Glory" 

This past Saturday MISSION Focused assembled a group of photographers with the goal of blessing Military Families in San Diego and that is exactly what happen! 

36 Families representing 3 branches of our Military; Navy, Marine, and Army were photographed for FREE! Families were paired up with a photographer when they arrived and photographed in 15 min mini sessions in and around Liberty Station Grounds in Point Loma. 

These are the two beautiful families I photographed that day and I hope you enjoy their little sessions! 

Thank you for all that you do in serving our country! 

This was my favorite from their session :)

I loved the boys red hair with the fall colors popping in the background! 

Mom and her boys :) 

This shot was very special, their mother wanted to recreate the photo of the old brother (framed right) and have their littlest son with the same shirt and pose for their father because they look so much alike at this age! 

This was my favorite shot from this session!

Daddy and Mommy with the babies :) 

These two were so adorable! 

And two more family shots for 2012!