Santa Barbara Outdoor Family Photographer

What a beautiful shoot with this cute family of four!   We had a fun and interesting time at The Grassini Family Vineyard in the gorgeous Santa Ynez Valley back in April of the year.  Yes, I know I am a little behind on posting updates on the blog... It's already July!  Where has the time gone!  The first 20 minutes of this shoot were just stunning!  The light was peeking through a giant oak tree in a large open grassy field...  Just Beautiful!  However, the weather quickly took a turn for the worse.  As dark clouds decided to roll in on us and the rain came sprinkling down, we found some shelter hoping the weather might pass.  Once we realized our shoot came to an end, we decided that we would reconvene in Santa Barbara a few days later to finish our photo shoot.  I just love all these images and the fun crazy story of how these photos came to be!  

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Outdoor Children Photography, Santa Barbara CA

Talk about some cute kiddos!  How adorable are these faces!  I had the best time photographing this family over the holiday season at the Bacara Beach in Goleta, CA.  From October to December, I was booked solid with photo shoots, editing, retouching, print orders, and holiday cards that I am just now getting to posting some of my favorite shoots.  This was such a fun outdoor family shoot at the beach... These kiddos had a long car ride up to Santa Barbara for their photo shoot and they were more than excited to run around and explore the surrounding with me documenting.  It was a gorgeous winter day in Southern California!  Although we don't get snow or much weather in general here in SB, the air felt crisp and cool.  The warmth from the sun combine with cool air is all the weather I need!  Just perfect!

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The Young Family- Santa Barbara Outdoor Family Photography

Here is another sneak peek at one of my Christmas Mini Portrait Sessions... The Young Family was so sweet and we captured some amazing family portraits for their 2012 Christmas card.  It is not an easy task in sunny Santa Barbara to capture the essence of fall, but I think we did it here beautifully!  The fallen leaves and the golden sun are just perfect!  I always love when my clients are blown away when they see their family photos...  Thanks to the Young Family for an amazing shoot!  I hope to see you next year as well! :)

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Little Jake - Newborn Photos, Santa Barbara CA

There are no words for how sweet little guy is!  Baby Jake is so blessed to have such a loving family and I was lucky enough to photograph some of their first memories together.  Jake was so calm throughout the entire photo shoot and I was able to capture some very precious moments at their home in Santa Barbara, CA.  I just love newborn portraits... These tiny little people grow up so quickly!

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Isabella & Sweet Baby Jack- Newborn Portrait, Santa Barbara CA

It was my pleasure to photograph this sweet little guy last week in their home in Santa Barbara, CA.  We had a great photo shoot with Jack's big sis showering him with love...  So cute to see!  Oh, how I love sleeping baby portraits!  It took a little time to get baby Jack all comfy and cozy, but it was time well spent!  We got some beautiful newborn photos that melt my heart.  This little guy did amazing and has such a calm nature to him... Isn't he adorable!

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