The Delossantos family asked me to create their adorable Reno Family Portraits at Bartley Ranch this fall. Since I’m taking early maternity leave to rest (and nest) before my twins arrive, their session was my last of 2017!

Fall Family Portraits at Bartley Ranch

Vic and Megan’s sweet daughter, Brynn, wasn’t too sure about me at first. That’s how most of my sessions with kids begin, of course! But I am SO excited about the smiles and happy faces she gave me after I did everything imaginable to make her laugh.

At the end of our session, Brynn even gave me a hug! I LOVED ending my 2017 portrait season with this family.

It’s not often that I do indoor family portraits, but when the Pete family came to Reno for a wedding, we were able to use their beautiful hotel lobby for some warm indoor portraits on a chilly morning. And I truly love how these elegant Reno family portraits turned out!

Cozy Hotel Portraits

The hotel was kind enough to turn off their fluorescent lighting in the lobby so we could use the natural light from the windows – yes! And, Jessica’s beautiful sister, Cassie, was there to help me get some epic smiles from the kids. With the help of a dinosaur puppet, too! We also included Cassie in some special portraits, which I love.

After our hotel portraits, we ventured to the Caughlin Ranch ponds for as many outdoor portraits as the kids would cooperate for. They did truly amazing the entire time…even though it was a little cold and it was close to lunch time! The ponds are one of my favorite fall portrait locations and you can see why with the lovely fall colors!

Virginia City Extended Family Portraits

We then headed to historic Virginia City, where we created extended family portraits near Piper’s Opera House. And although the littlest Pete kid was very tired, he still pulled through as best as can be expected. And the older kids get an A+ from me on braving the cold and the MANY photos that were taken. They are seriously some troopers!

It was an honor to work with this amazing family and create memorable portraits for all of them to treasure throughout the years! Enjoy just a few of my favorites from the afternoon.

The Rau family came all the way to Reno from Hawaii and commissioned me to create vibrant fall portraits at Mayberry Park. We also included Faye’s parents and got some awesome shots of them with their grandkids. I always love when families bring grandparents and other family members into the mix. It’s not often that we get professional pictures as adults with our parents, right!? If you have the chance to include grandparents into your family photos – go for it!

Exploring Mayberry Park

We began our session at one of my favorite logs (yes, I have a favorite log) and then worked our way to the river. After that, we got some awesome portraits in a field full of grass and rabbitbrush. The golds in these areas are epic. We then made our way to the bridge at Mayberry Park and back to a pretty cool boulder. The Rau family is awesome and climbed up on a boulder together at the end of our session. It’s one of my favorite shots from the day!

Mayberry Park is one of my favorite locations in general for variety, and we had a great time exploring the park together. And to sum up the day, I just adore this whole family. I had so much fun trying to crack smiles from the brothers, Ethan and Jared. I’m excited to share my favorites from our session below!

These fall family portraits at Caughlin Ranch for the Stahl and Mosley family just totally warm my heart as we start to deal with chilly weather here in Northern Nevada!

Fall Family Portraits at Caughlin Ranch and Northwest Reno

I LOVE the Caughlin Ranch ponds at all times of the year. However, it is especially gorgeous in the fall. I’m so glad that this family chose this location for their fall family portraits!

I had a great time with this family of three as we walked around the ponds and creeks, searching for the best backgrounds. After our time at the ponds, we ventured down the road to another park. It was absolutely popping with fall color.

Below is just a small selection of my favorites from their fall family portraits. Enjoy!

I was SO excited to see the Hale family for their fall Galena Creek portraits this year! I met them two years ago for portraits of them with their son Rocco. Now they have another son, Maverick, and they are a perfect family of four!

Updated Fall Galena Creek Portraits for a family of four!

Rocco is still the super sweet and curious boy I met two years ago, but he’s such a big kid now! He is funny and silly, but also gives the best serious expressions. And Maverick is just as sweet and adorable – with his locks of red!

I love the combination of fall color we got alongside the always beautiful evergreen backgrounds. What I love even more is how fun this family is together. I adore the posed portraits AND the candid ones. It was so good to see them again and create these timeless keepsakes for them!

Enjoy my favorites from their fall session below!