These days are tender, chaotic, beautiful — and gone in the blink of an eye. Whether you're waiting on baby, snuggling your newborn, or chasing a toddler through golden light, these moments are worth holding onto.

My approach is soft and candid, with a focus on connection over perfection. I want you to look back and remember how it felt — the weight of tiny hands, the glow of anticipation, the wild joy of family life.

These sessions aren’t about stiff poses or forced smiles. They’re about you — your story, your rhythm, your love — captured just as it is, beautifully and honestly.

Because these days don’t stay little for long.


Real connection. Fleeting moments. Timeless images


Family and Newborn

  • 1 hour natural light lifestyle session in Orange County
  • Location planning and styling tips
  • Sneak peeks within 1 week
  • Full gallery delivered in 3-4 weeks 



Travel fees may apply for sessions beyond a 30 mile radius from Costa Mesa, CA. 

MATERNITY/FAMILY
LIFESTYLE

$650

  • Thoughtful planning and gentle guidance

  • Location and wardrobe insight, if desired

  • A relaxed, editorial shooting experience

  • An online gallery of hand-edited, high-resolution images

  • Personal rights to print and share



Each session includes:

Optional add-ons: heirloom albums, travel sessions, additional coverage, or custom styling.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

$$$

Second Package

This session includes family portraits around your home, as well as close ups of the baby in your arms and in their crib. This session does not included props or backdrop for photographs of the baby alone, and the baby will mostly be photographed in your arms for the majority of the poses.

  • 1.5 hour in home family session

  • sneak peeks delivered in 1 week

  • 40-80 Images delivered in 2 weeks

Travel fees may apply for sessions beyond a 30 mile radius from Costa Mesa, CA. 

$725

NEWBORN
LIFESTYLE

  • Thoughtful planning and gentle guidance

  • Location and wardrobe insight, if desired

  • A relaxed, editorial shooting experience

  • An online gallery of hand-edited, high-resolution images

  • Personal rights to print and share



Each session includes:

Optional add-ons: heirloom albums, travel sessions, additional coverage, or custom styling.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

$$$

Second Package

This session includes time for family photographs around your home, as well as the baby by themselves in adorable blissful poses. My associate Liz, will bring a backdrop, posing bean bag, lighting, props and swaddles. To achieve all the photographs of the baby by themselves sleeping in different poses, we allot a longer session to account for feeding and changing time, as well as time to get the baby back to sleep after each pose.

  • 2-2.5 hour in home newborn session with Associate Newborn Photographer
  • Advanced retouching and skin smoothing on 10-15 images for soft baby skin
  • 50-100 images delivered in 2 weeks



Travel fees may apply for sessions beyond a 30 mile radius from Costa Mesa, CA. 

SIGNATURE NEWBORN SESSION

$950

  • Thoughtful planning and gentle guidance

  • Location and wardrobe insight, if desired

  • A relaxed, editorial shooting experience

  • An online gallery of hand-edited, high-resolution images

  • Personal rights to print and share



Each session includes:

Optional add-ons: heirloom albums, travel sessions, additional coverage, or custom styling.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

$$$

Second Package

Think in layers, movement, and tone. Editorial sessions are best styled with minimal palettes, rich textures, and silhouettes that photograph well in natural light. A refined wardrobe doesn’t need to be elaborate—it just needs to feel like you, elevated.


What should be worn for a session?

Yes—often and happily. Whether it’s Provence, New York, or somewhere quieter, I love photographing in both familiar and foreign spaces.


Do you travel?

I typically book 3–6 months in advance for portraits, and 8–12 months for weddings. However, I always welcome last-minute magic when possible.


How far in advance should we book?

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