Family

These breathtaking summer Lake Tahoe family portraits were a highlight of my very busy June this year! I photographed Mark & Kirsten’s incredible Lake Tahoe wedding 4 years ago and I was so happy to meet their almost-2-year-old Erik!

Like all toddlers, Erik took a little bit to warm up to the stranger danger that I present (🤣) and then like all toddlers do, had a short stretch of smiles and mischief with me followed by refusal to participate LOL. But I say this in a truly loving way – the toddlers I photograph hold a special place in my heart because I REALLY get a glimpse into their personalities with how much I have to pry it out of them! And Erik is such a sweet, fun-loving boy!

Meadows & The Sandy Beach for Tahoe Family Portraits

We spent some time in the meadow part of Kiva Beach and then worked our way to the warm sand and water. It was a STUNNING evening in South Lake Tahoe for family portraits!

I especially loved that there was some water washed up on the sand so I could catch some reflections as well. And I just can’t get over the AMAZING filtered light on this partly cloudy day. It was just such a perfect afternoon in every way!

Please get in touch today if you would like your own stunning summer Lake Tahoe family portraits with me as your Lake Tahoe Family Photographer. Summer and fall months book up quickly!

I am so excited to share these springtime family portraits in Reno (and three-year photos) of one of the sweetest families I’ve ever been honored to photograph!

The Haradas have been my clients since they got married and I’ve been so happy to see their family grow. To be part of the documentation of a child’s milestones and growth is an absolute honor.

So you guys – Alyssa is THREE now! I can’t even believe how fast time flies. I know I say that all the time 🙂 But seriously, check out her portraits from just last year here. She looks so little looking back!!

Caughlin Ranch

For this spring session, we met up at one of my favorite places to shoot – the Caughlin Ranch ponds. The willow trees, streams, bridges and rocks offer SUCH awesome scenery.

Luckily for us, this was a BEAUTIFUL afternoon in Reno for family portraits. It seems like March and April were plagued with wind, but May 1st offered a calm, warm day. Then it was crazy the next afternoon!

Cute Wardrobe Changes for Springtime Family Portraits in Reno

Alyssa had several adorable outfits for our shoot – aren’t her little rainbow wings so cute? And I ADORE how her blue dress complimented her mama’s so well. The color combos mixed so nicely with our beautiful green landscape.

And her rainbow dress??! SO CUTE. Plus, she had the SWEETEST 50th Anniversary Minnie Mouse dress from her recent trip to Disney World and her Chinese New Year dress apparently inspired her to rock climb 🤣

I hope you love viewing these images, and if you’re in need of a family photographer in Reno, please navigate to my contact section on my home page and get in touch!

I loved working with this adorable family of three on a sunny winter afternoon to create their winter Reno family portraits!

Our shoot in the forest was a great plan because it happened to be very windy in the valley. In the mountains, though – the weather was great. Just a little chilly.

We had a lovely mix of greenery and snow. And I absolutely LOVED the colors and patterns that Michelle brought together for this winter shoot. Since it’s almost spring, her flowery and flowing dress was stunning against our melting snow backgrounds.

The color tones in their ensembles also set them apart beautifully from our forest landscape.

Winter Reno Family Portraits + Toddler Portraits

Jack Jack was such a GREAT toddler to photograph. I truly mean that. It’s not always easy being a teething toddler. But Jack Jack handled the cold and our location changes like a little champion.

It was really fun to see him walk towards my camera and also check out pinecones with such curiosity. I would say this age range usually lasts 30 minutes at a shoot and requires many breaks, but Jack Jack gave me a FULL one hour with the best attitude!

Thank you so much, Michelle, Jack & Jack Jack for such an awesome winter shoot – I can’t wait to see you all again!

If you’re interested in winter Reno family portraits (or spring photos since it’s almost here), contact me today and get on my calendar!

Spring can be one of the most fabulous times for family portraits – so I hope to see you this season!

I am so excited to share these colorful rustic Reno family portraits with you! Lacie was the very lucky winner of one of my mini session gift certificates for Align Life’s Open House & Grand Opening!

I was so thrilled when she wanted to include her parents in her photoshoot with her husband. I think it’s always so special to bring in extended family for portraits. These will be such a treasure for both of these families.

We started our session at the old schoolhouse at Bartley Ranch, which is an iconic Reno spot to take pictures for sure. We were all VERY happy to see red, orange and yellow leaves even in mid-November!

Fall Foliage in November for Reno family portraits

Sometimes the leaves are gone by November 1st around here, but sometimes they linger like this year! It’s always a blessing when they hang around a little longer. I LOVE FALL COLOR.

Lacie and her family were so much fun to work with and I adore the rustic Reno family portraits we created! I wish I could bring that vintage blue truck with me everywhere I go…wouldn’t that be neat?

It’s also kind of crazy how many locations and poses we fit into this short session, by the way. I guess that’s the beauty of working with adults only LOL. Normally I am chasing down toddlers for the majority of a session. It was a nice break to photograph this grown up fam 🙂

I hope you enjoy these gorgeous portraits!

If you’re in the mood for colorful and fun Reno family portraits, I hope you’ll contact me! I have been a Reno family photographer for 13 years and counting – and I would love to work with you! And if you’re looking for a great, rustic location to take pictures at, Bartley Ranch is the ultimate location in Reno.

This beautiful family is so lucky to have SUCH an amazing friend (hi Kayla!) and God Parents who gifted them the precious gift of photography. Their November session on a chilly day called for warm and cozy lifestyle family portraits in their home!

Cozy Lifestyle Family Portraits with TWINS!

I am always SO thrilled to photograph twins. If you’re new around here, I have twins who are about to turn 4 soon. So I obviously just have a soft spot for capturing moments with other twin families as well.

These cutie one-year-old twins were such a joy to photograph. They are seriously SUCH sweeties. They came up to me immediately when I walked in the door. So friendly and adorable. They weren’t fans of my camera, though! However, one of the amazing perks of doing a lifestyle shoot in your home is that we get such cute candid images. This is especially great with young kids who are a little shy of the camera.

I love how cozy and sweet these images feel!

Are you looking for cozy Lifestyle Family Portraits in Reno, too? This is such a fun way to capture the realness of your sweet family at home. We’ll capture every-day moments that will help you remember what life was like when these portraits were taken.

My schedule fills up super fast, so make sure to contact me now if you want to book lifestyle family portraits in Reno this late fall and winter season!

I am so excited to share these golden Reno fall family portraits of my beautiful friend Talia and her amazing family!

You may recognize Talia if I (we) have photographed your wedding or newborn(s)! She has been my second photographer for MANY weddings, and she’s also assisted on several newborn sessions with me. If you know her, you know that she is the sweetest!

Talia created my maternity portraits when I was pregnant with my twins, and our family portraits when the twins were one. She is such an incredible photographer and I have been lucky to work alongside her.

Although it’s nerve-wracking to photograph another photographer, I was SO excited when Talia let me know that her Mom Linda wanted me to create fall family portraits for them this year! It turns out that Linda is ALSO a photographer, so the pressure was ON! But actually, this family is SO laid back and their sense of humor is so amazing that I was laughing the WHOLE time.

The fall colors were POPPIN’ here at the Thomas Creek Trailhead. It’s such a lovely place to shoot during fall in Reno. I was so glad to be there on an amazing fall day with this family.

Unfortunately, it was also freezing. But I bet you can’t tell from the photos. Can you? I can’t, but maybe I’m biased LOL.

Fall Colors for Golden Reno Fall Family Portraits

I also love the color scheme this family chose for their fall wardrobe against the goregous aspens. The colors complimented the scenery so well for their golden Reno fall family portraits. Way to go, guys!

Do you want incredible Reno Fall Family Portraits, too? Fall is one of my favorite seasons and I would LOVE the opportunity to capture priceless memories for you and your family. Please use my contact form to inquire and get on my fall calendar!

I was so excited when Jenn asked me to create these Hope Valley family portraits for her! I have known her since my very early photography days through mutual friends and it was amazing to see how her family has grown over the years.

It’s always my greatest joy to see families evolve and capture precious moments in time that fly by. These will be priceless portraits, especially when these kiddos are older <3

Also, let me tell you how much I love Hope Valley. It’s one of the most gorgeous areas during fall. It’s been a few years since I have taken pictures here. So, I was thrilled to be there! And this family did an amazing job at choosing wardrobe to compliment the beautiful landscape.

Our shoot happened to be during a cold snap, but they absolutely rocked the cold weather (and wind). Ugh – the wind! It’s hard to escape around here – but honestly it brings that “real life” feel to portraits with hair swirling around and I love that about it.

Hope Valley Family Portraits

You’ll see that Berkley is basically a perfect child model with her amazing smiles and poses. She was a joy to photograph – truly. And you’ll also see that little baby bear Bruin REALLY liked being thrown in the air. He also really loves his teething ring!

Jenn and Kyle also introduced me to a VERY cool spot in Hope Valley. Those portraits are at the end of this post, with the river running through. I will definitely come back to that spot – you can bet on it!

These Hope Valley family portraits bring me so much joy, and I hope they invoke the same feelings for you, too. If you’re in need of fall family portraits, please use my contact form to inquire about a fall Hope Valley session!

I have some fall Reno forest family photos for you today! This is my fourth year photographing Theo and he is always such a joy to capture! What makes this year even more special is that his parents joined him for family portraits as well.

Anahi, Mike and Theo are such a wonderful trio. I LOVE their fall family portraits together at Callahan Park.

We took some portraits in a wide variety of scenes at Callahan park. At this amazing location, there is a creek, a fun playground, lots of pine trees and tons of high desert scenery as well. An AMAZING combo of landscapes!

I also got some amazing shots of Theo (of course). Did you know he loves robots?! He probably thinks I am such a dork because I called the robots from Star Wars drones instead of droids. UGH! And you know what…I am actually a huge Star Wars fan. But apparently words escape me these days!

I absolutely love the expressions I got from Theo for his four-year portraits during this lovely fall day. I had so much fun following him around this lovely park in Reno (a true fall gem in our area).

Check out his session from last year to see how much he’s grown!

I’m also so glad that Anahi scheduled these Reno fall forest photos at the perfect time before the cold spell hit Reno. Look how gorgeous these portraits are!

I hope you love these Reno forest family photos at Callahan Park. If you are in need of a family portrait session, I hope you’ll use the contact link above to initiate a chat with me today!

I LOVE seeing families again and again for family photos. It’s the highest compliment when families return to me year after year. I photographed Jen and George’s wedding in Santa Cruz (a while ago, as you can see by my previous business name, ha) and now I see them often for family portraits! It was an honor to create these sunflower family photos for them!
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This year, Jen was hoping for some sunflowers in August, but my schedule was CRAZY and we missed the sunflower festival at Andelin Family Farm.

BUT – the day before our shoot, I saw that Ferrari Farms was beginning their Summer of Sunflowers. What AMAZING timing!

Jen and I pivoted (any Friends fans here?) so we could get that amazing sunflower scenery that she originally wanted.
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I’m thrilled that this location worked out for their family photos. They are so beautiful and fun. Aside from the location, this session was a blast – the kiddos here always make me laugh so much!

I also want to thank Jen for being patient and gracious with me shooting in a totally new location. The sun threw me for a little loop because I normally shoot closer to the mountains, but Ferrari Farms is in a super wide flat spot in Reno. And honestly it’s the type of light I WISH I could have at every location! So golden and gorgeous! I love these sunflower family photos and I hope you do, too.