The Ranch {Camarillo Family Photographer}

This is a fantastic family to work with. I did their first shoot last year and am always happy to have some repeat business from such a fun family!

Look Ashley, I got a bug!

Here are some of the candid ones from the Camarillo shoot. Little Nick was super excited about the bug he found! After they released the bug, he played on the "Big Tree" and said "I want to slide down it". Too precious. And shortly later we found a wagon that he was having a good time with.

I'm often asked how I get kids to smile well and stay engaged for an entire 60 minute shoot. Well, I don't really force the kids to pose. Maybe on a few we'll try to get them to look up and smile right at the camera. But you just got to let them be kids, let them play around, and get their parents playing with them. The best smiles are the ones that come when they are laughing!!!

Lemon Grove

I've been dying to do photos in a lemon grove for such a long time. The problem is that the light coming through the trees is pretty harsh in most lemon groves, so it's hard to do unless it is overcast. Well although this photo shoot was chosen based on other background choices, the second I saw this small lemon grove in the corner of the Ranch I just had to do some pics there. And we had just enough shade to give a nice flattering light to this family. I love YELLOW!

Individual Families

After the big group shots we took a few of each individual family. Their colors were grey, lite blue, navy blue, lavendar, and hot pink (actually she used another term, but I forgot it). So I used those colors in my paint chips.

Family One

Family Two

Family Three

Family Four

Family Five

32 Faces!

I just did this extended family shoot for my good friend. These were taken at Arroyo Verde park in Ventura. I hadn't been there before, so I got there super early, but of course had to change my measurements as the sun shifted. It's quite miraculous to get 32 people happy and willing to be photographed at the end of a long family reunion. But there sure must be a lot of love in this family..............dont they all look so happy!

If I were to describe my photography style I would say that I am a natural light, lifestyle photographer. Meaning that I enjoy taking more candid, less posed shots doing activities. Not that I don't believe we should pose once in a while, but I just love capturing moments. With that said, with extended family portraits, posed is a good way to go. The 5 kids purchased this session as a gift to their parents to frame.

And of course we got some of all the grandchildren. Very, very good looking family!