When I am asked to photograph a family at their home – and a spot I haven’t been for – I jump at the chance! It’s always fun for me as a Tahoe family photographer to shoot at totally new locations. And creating mountain family portraits is something I am so passionate about! I LOVE where I live!

Mountains, Meadows & Family Photos

I recently photographed the youngest member of this family! You might recognize him if you follow my blog. Speaking of which, does anyone actually follow my blog? LOL.

I had an absolute blast with this family! It was so nice of them to welcome me to their mountain home. Isn’t their custom home in the mountains just absolutely gorgeous?!

I love the portraits I created of them together!

In our time together on a lovely fall day, I also got to create new headshots for Sandra and two of her adult sons. I’ll share those in a separate post. I hope this lovely family had as much fun with their mountain family portraits as I did!

Hey friends – would you like mountain family portraits as well? Let’s do it! Contact me today to chat about a family portrait session in the Reno/Tahoe area!

How cute are Makinna and Marley in these earthtone family portraits at the Oxbow Nature Study in Reno?!

Marley was understandably suspicious of me for a bit. Kids her age typically are when they meet me for the first time. But I love the smiles and expressions I captured of her throughout our time together on a warm October afternoon.

Fall Oxbow Earthtone Family Portraits

We wandered down the lovely dirt trails of the Oxbow Nature Study and Marley enjoyed some time playing in the grass and dirt. Earthones were a great color scheme for this family shoot.

I was also totally in love with how much Marley loves stuffed animals. And I enjoyed getting to know Marley and catching up with one of her mommas! I photographed Marley’s Moms’ wedding a few years back and it is one of my favorite weddings I’ve ever captured TO THIS DAY.

Seriously, I am so glad I get to photograph families and kids for a living – it’s been an amazing October and I’m looking forward to finishing up my year of scheduled shoots before the holidays!

I can’t wait to see this sweetheart grow, and capture this family in front of my lens again! The time for Reno fall portraits is coming to an end this season, but I am hopeful for a calming winter and a beautiful spring ahead!

The Obritsch family picked a perfect fall day for their colorful UNR family photos! I’ve photographed this family a few times now and I LOVE catching up with them and seeing their kids grow up!

Seriously, the best part of my job is to witness to all the fun changes throughout the years for families that come back to me again and again!

Red Ivy for colorful UNR family photos

The red ivy wall at UNR is possibly one of my favorite spots, and you’ll see why when you check out these portraits. Look at the gorgeous variety of colors! And how perfect was this family’s wardrobe to coordinate with the fall foliage!?

I had a blast getting smiles from the girls and hearing all about their school lives. The youngest here happens to love dinosaurs JUST like my 5-year-old, so I had fun asking her to ROAR! These are the things that make my heart happy <3

Check out my favorites from this beautiful family, and if you’re looking for a fun spot to take fall photos, know that UNR is one of the best!

This fall season has been so beautiful and full of color – and fun! I’m always sad when the leaves turn brown and fall away. I’m so thankful for all of the families that chose me to capture their family portraits this fall!

I had the honor of photographing the awesome Gerken family this fall and I’m so excited to share their relaxed Reno fall portraits!

Their kids have grown so much since the last time I saw them, plus they added a new little guy. And he just totally stole my heart!

Updated Family Portraits

Isn’t it crazy how time flies? Watching kids grow is part of what makes me so happy as a family photographer! And I thoroughly enjoyed capturing new and updated portraits of each kid, plus photos of all three together.

It’s always fun to change a session up with a 2nd wardrobe option, and if you’re a football fan, you might like what you see when you scroll down! Spoiler alert: they changed into San Francisco 49er shirts and I LOVE how fun those portraits are! They are lucky enough to have an official 49er helmet, too!

It was an absolute blast to photograph this family again (I photographed Steven & Samantha’s wedding quite a few years ago now) and I can’t wait to see them again soon!

If you’re looking for a Reno family photographer to provide relaxed fall portraits, make sure to contact Fifth and Chestnut with our CONTACT tab. We’d love to connect with you and create beautiful family portraits for you!