Beyond the Portrait

A fun family session at Ruhstaller Farms in Dixon with my favorite little family.

Congratulations Michael and Amanda!! I could not be happier to call this strong, smart, beautiful woman my daughter-in-law. I'm so excited for their continued adventures. Cheers to a long and happy life together. (Also, a huge shout-out to Jeff at for bringing Michael's ring design to life. Absolutely gorgeous!)

This little one melts my heart. 🐻

Nico is definitely the cutest little pumpkin in the patch! Look at his little dimple in picture 2. Just like his brother. 😊

Sweet Pepe decided to nap on Dave's backpack while we enjoyed a lemonade and lemon tea break from hiking the path of the lemons at . What a wonderful organic family farm! Definitely hope to make it back for a cooking class or a dinner. 🍋

When you're client says "you made me look so beautiful!" and you get to remind them that they ARE beautiful 🤩.

Thank you to this amazing couple for letting me capture that beautiful belly. We battled some crazy wind for the first half of this session then discovered there was only a sliver of beach left. But I'd say it worked out ok. Congrats Mom and Dad! I can't wait to meet your new little angel!

Let me tell you bout the birds and the bees that come drink from my tiny birdbath! I had to crawl out the back door to get this pic through the deck slats. Bees are flying around per usual. I hope it sticks around if only to scare off the destructive squirrels. 😂