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Could you have guessed this sweet Morgan Hill family portrait session features three country folk who work outside on their farm every day? Breanna + Andy’s family portrait session called for a couple hours of heels instead of cowboy boots, long and luscious locks instead of messy buns, and button up shirts instead of ranch flannels. This young family is…

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How to Pair Bold Patterns with Bold Colors

I was just hanging out with this little goofball, Evynn Rae, the other day and she’s starting to say my name! That’s a huge win in my book. Life goals: all the kids will say my name and love me forever. A simple dream, I know…

I was just hanging out with this little goofball, Evynn Rae, the other day and she’s starting to say my name! That’s a huge win in my book. Life goals: all the kids will say my name and love me forever. A simple dream, I know…

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For as long as I can remember, Soquel Filice and I have been friends. Our families met when we moved to Gilroy and started attending Gilroy Presbyterian Church in 1997. I don’t remember not knowing her—and our entire childhoods were…

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Paradise Christmas Tree Farm Portrait Session

Cera handed baby Mack over to me. He fit right into my arms at 6 months old and joyfully smiled up at me. Not much brought this little boy down. It was 7am, the sun was just barely coming up over the Santa Cruz Mountains and our small group was…

Cera handed baby Mack over to me. He fit right into my arms at 6 months old and joyfully smiled up at me. Not much brought this little boy down. It was 7am, the sun was just barely coming up over the Santa Cruz Mountains and our small group was…

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In case you missed it, I’m a big dog person.

Read all about it in my Christmas Hill family portrait session, but this Carmel portrait session was all about the dog. Sadie is a super sweet, super soft, super spoiled Golden Retriever who is a total puppy at heart. From the moment we met, our hearts were linked. Sadie became my

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erika + nik // christmas hill park portrait session

I have a long (and ongoing) list on my iPhone of all the names I come across that I just adore for possible future children. Gentlemen, calm down. It doesn’t mean I have baby fever (although I definitely get my baby fix from all the moms in my church). But I when I hear a name that just…

I have a long (and ongoing) list on my iPhone of all the names I come across that I just adore for possible future children. Gentlemen, calm down. It doesn’t mean I have baby fever (although I definitely get my baby fix from all the moms in my church). But I when I hear a name that just…

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