Kyoco

I don’t have a favorite type of shoot, but if I did, it might be maternity ✨ (I’m a lil obsessed with that pregnancy glow, even more so when it’s my past bride becoming a mama)

Heading to a cozy newborn session this morning & thinking about last week with perfect April girl (& her protective pup brothers) 🌞

On extra special occasions, I’ll come out of “wedding retirement” for the day. This weekend we added a sweet sister to the family & the focus was all on what mattered and none on what didn’t—just as it should be. These low-key wedding days are so special to be a part of—I’m stoked to capture a few intimate backyard weddings & elopements this year.

Merry Christmas to you & yours! 🫶🏼 2025 was a big one for our crew. Braden spent nearly every weekend of the year learning to DIY build a guest house / studio in our backyard. Our Ray Lou turned 1 & her joy is contagious in the best way. We found out a babe was on the way in January & squeezed in a couple surf trips while bb was in utero. Stevie girl joined in September + we are living our best girl gang life (plus dad) 💕 I made it through my first busy work season as a mom of 2 thanks to the best family support & the sweetest clients who partook in August mini sessions.😅 Bray finished the house so we can have him back on the weekends in 2026🥹Countless blessings and even in the hard moments, God was so kind & the reason there’s much to celebrate today & always!

Whether sunrise or sunset, here’s a few things to consider if you’re dreaming of a golden hour sesh🌞✨

🌦️Be flexible—Golden hour doesn’t happen everyday. If this light is a priority to you, know there’s a chance we’ll need to postpone if the weather doesn’t cooperate day-of. As your photographer, good light is always my preference, so I purposefully keep space between bookings to have plenty of backup dates to choose from. But of course, if your session falls on an overcast day, but you’re committed to the date, we can still make so much magic together!

🌻If you plan on using vendors like makeup-artists, hair stylists, or florists the day of your session, ask them in advance what their postponement policy is, incase we do need to choose a later, sunnier date.

✨There’s only one other species that loves golden hour more than photographers…mosquitoes (& noseeums)! Pack your bug spray or your lemongrass oil to survive this buggy time of day. I promise that this light is well worth the swarms of bugs we may encounter!

🌅Golden light diffuses best in wide open spaces like the beach or river. If you want the golden hour vibe but prefer a location with more shade, like a garden, forest, or downtown area, plan to shoot earlier in the evening while the sun is shining well above the surrounding structures.

🌞Catching this dreamy time of day is always worth the ever shifting variables. I’ll never grow tired of this light + am stoked to create in the golden sunshine with you!

When mom & dad have been RV traveling for the last 4 years & now you get to join their adventures! 🚐🌞 What a life baby Henry will have exploring all around in his family home on wheels. I had the honor of documenting this sweet couples wedding day years back & now their first days as they settle into life as 3. And can you believe this thoughtful nursery they’ve set up for baby boy? I left this session feeling so inspired by these 3!

Extended family sessions make the best gift for grandma, but (let’s be real) it’s also a gift to yourself too 🙈 with a gallery full of “entire group” shots, as well as alllll the individual family combinations you’d from in a classic session, everyone has plenty to frame and treasure. Printable gift certificates are available for all session types upon request 🎁🌲

first family photos for this crew was perfection✨

slowly easing back to work after the sweetest maternity leave + yesterdays shoot was the perfect way to get back to it. Being let in on these first days of a new babe’s life + documenting a family at home is always an unreal honor, extra special when our family is in the same season, too. Welcome baby JJ!

captured our first week home with Stevie girl + now it’s been just over a month of loving her 💕🌸 time flies as fast as everyone says it does + these really are the days 🥹 Thank you for sharing your talents with our family & giving us these memories of slow days at home with our girls 🫶🏼

Maternity leave starts now✨ now time to soak up these last days (probably weeks🙈) with just our girl before baby # 2 joins. nesting, resting, and soon getting to know another little love. Endlessly thankful to the best client-friends who have worked around my busy season due date to allow me to still serve your families this year!

I’ll be slower to answering emails over the next couple months, but I do have a handful of December openings left, and am booking into the spring of 2026. Stoked for all the photo magic to be made next season 🫶🏼🌞

📸 photos by theee best !!