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The Leddy Family – Placerville Photo Session
When your photography mentor, the person who has pushed you the hardest throughout your career to up your game, has believed in you and your potential even when you were ready to throw in the towel, and who herself has a successful decades-long photography business...
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Sham of the Perfect 2018 – our year in photos
“The great thing about real life is that it belongs to you. You can make it up as you go along!” ― Victoria Ashton Sham of the Perfect is a collaborative photography project made up of an international collection of photographers who are passionate about both family...
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The Waterbury / Cravens Family – Fair Oaks family photographer
I have known this family since their oldest, Atticus, was a baby. I worked with his father, Brett, at Lyon Real Estate’s head office more than a decade ago now. I remember Atticus frequently sauntering up to my cubicle, his red-cheeked little face alive with...
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The Pattersons – Orangevale Family Photographer
I know the Pattersons through my daughter’s school. They’re one of those families that just have their priorities straight. They welcome curiosity, playfulness, creativity, and adventure into their lives…
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The Tings – Carmichael Family Session
The Tings are family, And like all good photographers, I get to photograph family almost never, being busy with sessions with other people’s families at this time of the year. So, I was thrilled that we were able to get something on the schedule this Fall. The...
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The Stephens Family – Sailor Bar Fair Oaks Session
It was a smokey afternoon before the first rains when I met the Stephens family at Sailor Bar in Fair Oaks. Friends of friends, the irony was that I had photographed those friends just that morning when the smoke from the Camp Fire had momentarily dissipated. It...
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The Evans Family – Orangevale Family Session
I have known the Evans family for five years and this is the first opportunity I have had to photograph them. Their youngest, Lily, goes to school with my daughter and I have enjoyed capturing her on field trips and school celebrations but the rest of her family have...
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The Tongs – Auburn Fall Family Session
I photographed this fun-loving family 5 years ago now. Crazy! Not sure where the time went but so glad that I had the opportunity to connect again back at their grandparents’ family home in Auburn. Just like last time, we ran, explored, giggled, hugged, and...
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The Shapiro Family – Ancil Hoffman Park Family Photo Session
This will be the second time I have photographed the extended Shapiro family. The first time was 5 years ago and, since then, Samantha (who originally hired me), has assisted me on several weddings, and her and her brother, Matt, acquired significant others who they...
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The Fongs – Capitol Park Sacramento Family Session
The Fongs, simply put, are family. Watching these kids grow for the last 13 years has been magical. Photographing that for the last 10 has been an honor. If you would like to follow their journey, you can see their sessions from 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 by...
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The family that plays together…
Happy Fall! Although the weather hasn’t quite caught on YET, it’s my favorite time of year: time for Fall Family Photos. And it’s time to get a bookin’, folks! I have so much fun with my families every year, exploring trails, playing in parks,...
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JR + Wendla – Granite Bay Golf Club Wedding
JR and Wendla are married! You may remember them from their beautiful winter engagement session, their laughter and kisses often combined. These two clearly make one another laugh and their wedding day at Granite Bay Golf Club was no exception. A little nervous before...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento – match portraits
I was so thrilled when the Sacramento chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters reached-out to me to photograph some of their matches this summer. I have been doing work with Make-A-Wish for several years and find working with non-profits to be extremely fulfilling and fun...
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Boost Swim School – Sacramento Commercial Photographer
This past month I’ve been working with a number of non-profits and businesses. A little bit of a change from family and wedding work, which I find is always a great way to fire up the creative juices. A couple of weekends ago I was working at Boost Swim...
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Gillian – Old Sacramento Senior Session
It was so refreshing to hang with Gillian a couple of weekends ago for her senior session in Old Sacramento. Gillian is bright, eloquent, unpretentious, and full of so much quiet confidence and grace that she hasn’t quite yet realized she possesses. She is, in...
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Wendla + JR – Fair Oaks Engagement Session
JR and Wendla are getting married in July at the Granite Bay Golf Club. JR lives in Dixon and Wendla currently lives in Napa and so they are busy making it all work somewhat long-distance now. In keeping with their desire to get married in the Sacramento region, we...
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A walk to the park with the Rogers family – Folsom family photography
In my time dealing with chronic pain and injury, I have worked with three PCPs, two osteopaths, two massage therapists, an acupuncturist, two chiropractors, two orthopedic specialists, a neurologist, and no fewer than ten physical therapists.All had their own idea of...
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The Adams / Brandt families – Folsom extended family session
Any time I get to spend with the Brandt family, I jump at the chance. They’re warm, open, playful, funny, and generous. So, when I had the opportunity to capture some of mom, Amber’s, extended family last month, I forgot I was supposed to be taking the...
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