Family

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!

I had the honor of being asked to photograph these beautifully coordinated summer Caughlin Ranch family photos!

Barbara has portraits done with her family at least once a year, since everyone is spread out through the western US. As you can imagine, gathering together is a very special occasion! I just ADORE that she celebrates with professional family portraits.

Caughlin Ranch Family Photos

It was truly a pleasure to get to know this wonderful family. I had such a fun time with them on a hot summer day in Caughlin Ranch.

I love doing photoshoots in the Caughlin Ranch area, and Barbara has the most beautiful home and yards. It allowed great variety for these portraits!

Unfortunately, the wind wasn’t behaving too well for us – but thank goodness for her beautiful sheltered porch for the smaller groups. The wind did settle for us a little bit so we could utilize Barbara’s gorgeous backyard space for the big group photos.

You’ll notice that everyone’s outfits are so perfectly coordinated, and I just LOVE that! I also really love how well all of the kids in this family cooperated for photos.

They are true professionals and it shows that having photos created many times pays off if you want your kids to “be good” for portraits! They had me laughing and smiling the whole time. I hope they could tell how entertaining they were even though I was wearing a mask!

I hope to work with this family again during their next gathering!

I photographed the beautiful Bernat family last Spring when Denisia was only pregnant with her newest baby girl. So it was an absolute pleasure to see them again in November for their Reno fall family portraits at Rancho San Rafael. On a perfect fall afternoon for family photos, too!

Red and Black Color Scheme for fall family photos at Rancho San Rafael

I adore the color scheme and outfits that Denisia put together! Don’t you?

The elegant colors of red and black provide for a beautiful contrast against the fall scenery. Bold and dark colors are perfect to set apart the evergreens and fall foliage at this gorgeous park in Reno.

And check out how cute the girls were with their leopard print purses!

I had a blast throwing leaves and catching smiles with this wonderful family. And it’s been amazing seeing them grow together! I can’t wait to see them again soon!

I had the honor of creating fall Lake Tahoe family portraits for the wonderful Ringnes family again this year! It’s always so fun to see families as the years go by. To see how the children grow and to watch their personalities blossom from behind my lens!

Fall Lake Tahoe Family Portraits at Sand Harbor

Sand Harbor is such a beautiful spot for fall family portraits, and I always love shooting in this location! It’s a very personal location for this family as well. This is our 3rd time doing family portraits here together.

I adore the western themes & color tones that these guys chose for their fall Lake Tahoe family portraits. The colors mesh so well with the beautiful blues of Lake Tahoe. The fall colors at Sand Harbor also played very nicely with their wardrobe!

It was such a pleasure to see these guys again and I can’t wait to see them again soon!

I was so happy to see this family in front of my lens again for their GORGEOUS fall Thomas Creek Trail Family Photos. Patti and Jeff first stepped in front of my camera when Patti was pregnant with Keegan. And I have been absolutely honored each time they’ve asked me to take portraits of their beautiful kids & family together.

Fall Thomas Creek Trail Family Photos

The vibrant leaves that were at the Thomas Creek Trail the week before decided to drop to the ground by the time of our shoot. Even still, it’s a gorgeous spot! And I think the boys were excited about the leaves on the ground. After all, they had a ton of fun throwing them AT me, haha!

In fact, some of my favorite laugh-out-loud photos from this session are the ones where Keegan and Jackson are just having a blast with leaves. Leaf throwing is one of the reasons that fall photoshoots are so great, isn’t it?! I think so, anyway!

Also, gotta just say that this family did such an amazing job with their wardrobe. The colors really set them apart from the background, which I love. I could probably talk forever about how much I love these photos and this family!! Enjoy just a few of my faves from the Zimmerman’s fall family portraits!

It was so much fun to catch up with this wonderful family for their Galena Creek Reno fall portraits! It has been a little while since they’ve been in front of my camera, and I had a blast with them wandering around Galena Creek Park.

Beautiful fall foliage in Reno for Fall Portraits

Galena Creek Park had a mixture of evergreen and yellow fall foliage going on, which made for some beautiful backgrounds! I love Galena for it’s variety of landscapes and color!

The Bradshaw family did a FABULOUS job choosing their wardrobe for fall portraits, too. They looked amazing, and I’m glad I got the girls to give me genuine happy smiles!

It’s probably my FAVORITE thing ever to see families again and again to create their portraits. I feel like I’ve watched these kids grow up a little and that makes my heart happy!