lisa | steve | matty | david | morro bay family photography

i was beyond excited for the chance to photograph lisa leonard's family last weekend. i'm a big fan of her handmade jewelry and am consistently impressed with her lovely, creative daily blog.

we met up in morro bay for a fun family urban session.

matty and the trolley stop... matty is a superhero in training and is definitely faster than my camera:



i'm sure lisa and steve wondered what on earth i was doing with their son here... but they let us play, and i was rewarded with one sweet image (and a head on my shoulder peeking at the viewfinder to see himself, even superheroes have cuddly moments!)





this one just screams parenthood to me... mom & dad have everything under control:



some family randomness:



and some family sweetness:





thank you lisa and steve and matty and david! it was a joy to meet you.

head over to lisa's site and check out her gorgeous necklaces. (slip a link into your hubby's e-mail!) she's even sharing a 10% discount, just enter 'findbeauty' when you check out.

sydney & noah | san luis obispo family photography

a few of sweet sydney and noah. they were pretty unsure of me at first, but i was thrilled to get hugs from them at the end of our session.





i love when families just go with my odd suggestions for angles... i'd love my own family portrait to look like this:

it's about the happiness | santa maria family photographer

two-year-old j grabbed my hand the minute his mama opened the door to show me around his house. he was excited and exuberant and not so interested in posed shots (me neither!) but we had a blast rolling in the grass.

sweet mr m | san luis obispo newborn photography

he's just perfect!

just a peek | san luis obispo family photographer

waiting on baby brother | nipomo maternity photography

big sister seems quite excited about welcoming a new sibling to the family :)

the fam | arroyo grande family photographer

hi! i'm jasmine



i have two sweet daughters... logan is 4



and avery is 2



and of course there's the hubs



so here's how a session with me goes... we meet somewhere, i run around and act like a goof with your kids, their primary goal is not (as you might hope) to smile and look happy for the camera, at one point you think the whole session is a disaster, but i promise you it's not. kids are wonderful and spontaneous and unpredictable and they shine beautifully through lifestyle photography. nothing is more frustrating than trying to get kids to smile and say cheese for the camera, so i don't do that. so call me or email me or visit my website to see more of my work... but talk to me about getting your family in front of the camera and capture these amazing moments of childhood :)

twin boys | arroyo grande family photography

doesn't this image make you want your own five year old twins?

britainy | santa maria senior photographer

laid back, cool, beautiful... it was a foggy and moody afternoon but britainy just breezed through our session--changing poses in a ridiculously natural way and basically making my job easy.

holiday sessions | san luis obispo family photography

sold out!

december comes early in the photography world... now is the time to start thinking about family pictures for your greeting cards. i'm offering mini-sessions from now through november 10. (this ensures your prints and cards will be ready by december 1.)



*let's do this! you'll receive a $20 print credit if you book your session in august. and talk to me about custom cards, they're gorgeous!

sweet sisters | arroyo grande baby photography

i'm good friends with reagan's mama and have never, ever seen this girl cry. until today. she wanted nothing to do with sitting on the grass alone and certainly wasn't going to smile her usual toothless grin for me.

big sis riley was a bit more interested in hamming it up... she even named my camera and told him a few secrets. (she loves to play dinosaurs at school, but don't tell her i told you.)





reagan was much happier without clothes and rolling around on a nice soft bed. this girl has some gorgeous eyes!

and this next image? i could die. this could not be a more perfect, sweet moment with these girls.

baby brother | san luis obispo family and newborn photography

sweet baby cameron is just sixteen days old





big brother caden was sweet and exuberant and just so fun to jump around with and capture that energy!

kyle | jake | kelly | skip | santa maria family and senior photographer

part family session, part senior portraits... we had a great time laughing, climbing trees, hills and other random objects.



a few images of the graduating senior and his parents



and of course, a few solo portraits

baby sister | templeton newborn photography

sweet baby delaney slept right on through 90% of our photo session. all the moves and attmepts to pose her and she snuggled right back up to fall asleep.



her adorable big sister, haley, got in on the modeling gig too.

ryen & hayden | pismo beach family photography

ryen and hayden are four and two... just like my girls. this beach session was just pure fun for me. is it really work when i get to run and play in the sand with a couple of adorable kids?