Placerville family photographer

Coming up in just a few short weeks, Andrea and Paul’s oldest, Juliana will be getting married and I am very excited to get to photograph her marriage to Evan at Serene Ranch in Placerville. More about this in a few weeks 🙂 This was the third time I have photographed their beautiful family. The first time was in 2019 with the help of a dear friend, Leslie Wendt who helped me wrangle the crew(I loved this session). The second time was a few quick photos at Callie and Gabriel’s adoption in 2020 at the courthouse in Placerville. This time,…

Here are some of my favorites from a truly beautiful, fall afternoon getting to meet you all and photograph your family in the liquid ambers. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving together–and know that I plan a “cheers” to your whole family when I have my first shot of tequila (ha, ha – in Mexico) !  I hope to have your whole gallery up later tonight or before I leave. Enjoy and thank you! Happy Holidays to the Hosman/Harden family!

After graduation Anthony enlisted and is now stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas after his deployment in Kuwait for 9 months.

When someone says, “What do you do for a living?” one might think that “Photography” would be my answer but lately, with all these seasonal family sessions I think more appropriately, “chasing kids” would be more descrip. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not alone in my chase, my assistant Ember, who kids love, works pretty hard on these sessions and certainly, mom and dad, too. Bottom line, I love lively kids that are full of spunk and will do whatever it takes to get the shot! A session with Gia and Jeff and their gorgeous, growing family is becoming…

Granted, it was a busy hour working to capture everyone but this family was the best. They were all so kind, cooperative, and easy-going, even the littlest ones- it made the hour go by fast! They have been coming to Apple Hill annually for years and decided to get some photographs taken for the holidays. 

This is the 3rd time I have photographed the Heather family and every time I leave their family session, I’m smiling and my heart is happy. Ember helped me on this one and I know she felt the same way. The love these three have is beautiful and it puts me in a great mood. Paisley, I just can’t get enough of. She’s youthful, silly, present, kind and joyful…and many other things. Those eyes, that red hair and that big ol’ smile melt my heart every time. Thank you Megan and Robert for asking me to photograph your family. Clearly,…

I met up with Alex, Matt, Brock and Ellie this year for some more pics…you know the kind where everyone gets to be in them. Trust me, as a photographer, I always joke that my husband and kids are very well documented 🙂 Actually, my husband has been pulling out his iPhone lately, takes a photo and says, “look, you’re on vacation too”. Brock is such a kind soul, helping and coaxing his little sister Ellie into photos. Such a great kid. And I know it doesn’t look like it but I worked hard to squeeze a smile or two…

It’s a lot of memories you leave behind when you decide to move from the property you have lived on since 2010. And for Smokey, it goes back to way before that to his high school years and living with his parents on the same property. In 2014 Brooke and Smokey built their own place on the property as they welcomed their new daughter, Wren into their family of only fur babies and rafting paddles. And even though his nickname is Smokey, the stagnant wind of the “fire-full” fall in El Dorado county makes it challenging to breathe. So, even…

Claire is thoughtfully reflective. As an aspiring author, she spends a lot of time reading and writing stories with fantasy being her favorite genre. She also makes beautiful jewelry which she wore(and I photographed) during her senior session.