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Fall Family Newborn Session Chico - Carey Family
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Fall Family Newborn Session Chico - Carey Family


Congratulations to the Carey family on the birth of their second daughter Eileen.

I spent the morning here in Chico with this new family of four as they have embraced the new change so gracefully. Charlie is the oldest and so happy to show off her baby sis to anyone before she headed to preschool that morning. Eileen is sweet and slept for nearly the full session.

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Spring Almond Blossom Family Photos - Chico California - Kerns Family
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Spring Almond Blossom Family Photos - Chico California - Kerns Family

The Almond Blossoms in Northern California are breathtaking and such a popular time of year to have family photos taken. Kate contacted me a few weeks before the blossoms were completely gone and we caught the very end of the season. Even though the trees were much more sparse than the beginning of the season, the lush green grass and beautiful colors make for an amazing session.

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Ranch Family Newborn Lifestyle Session in Northern California - Andreini Family
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Ranch Family Newborn Lifestyle Session in Northern California - Andreini Family

I love this family so much. They are near and dear to our hearts for so many reasons. Nicole and Adam were one of our TréCreative wedding couples. They had a beautiful wedding in the Spring out at Nicole’s family cattle ranch several years ago. Since then, I have had the privilege of photographing them over the years as their family has grown. In between their three babies, we’ve seen them go through career transitions and blossom together as a family.

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Carmichael Family Photos - Leo Turns One
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Carmichael Family Photos - Leo Turns One

We remember meeting Leo for the first time. He was the most precious beautiful newborn. Jeremy and Maggie have been huge supporters of our work for years and we are so grateful for them! We first met these two right after they were engaged. We walked with them through that season and had the privilege of being their wedding photographers and videographers. From there, we were honored to capture their maternity, newborn and now Leo’s one year old photos!

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Chico Family Lifestyle Photographer - Jarvis Home Family Photos
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Chico Family Lifestyle Photographer - Jarvis Home Family Photos

For family lifestyle sessions, our goal is focus on connection and creating moments that are natural for the families we get to work with. We still will capture a few more traditional smiling “looking at the camera” photos, but that’s not the focus of these sessions. The focus is helping the family forget about the camera and letting candid moments come out. Our homes can be such intimate spaces and it was an honor to be invited into the Jarvis household.

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EL DORADO HILLS NEWBORN LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER - BABY MASON
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EL DORADO HILLS NEWBORN LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER - BABY MASON

David and Meghan were one of our TréCreative couples several years ago and it was great to see them and catch up. When we announced we were offering lifestyle newborn photos, Meghan was one of the first people to reach out to us. She expressed that her and David were re-doing their room just for family lifestyle photos when Mason arrived. The room was perfect and we're so happy we could make this sweet family's vision come to life.

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Cozy Home Newborn Photography Chico Ca  - BABY ATALIE
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Cozy Home Newborn Photography Chico Ca - BABY ATALIE

Kyle and Marek have a beautiful home here in Chico filled with personal touches everywhere you look. I love how they have photos throughout every season of their lives displayed on the walls like a walk down memory lane. I can just imagine as their kids grow,  looking at those images as a reminder of the bond their family shares. Family heirlooms in the form of photos are everywhere you look. This is such a powerful representation of the legacy of love we fully believe in when we're working with these sweet families. 

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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWBORN LIFESTYLE PHOTOS - BABY ABIGAIL
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWBORN LIFESTYLE PHOTOS - BABY ABIGAIL

We're honored that Brian and Kaela thought of us for their newborn photos. Our heart's desire is to empower marriages through our photography and after being in the wedding industry for six years, we quickly learned that the legacy we want our images to stand for doesn't just start and end on a wedding day. That's really just the beginning and families and newborns are a part of the amazing legacy that our couples love to capture through photography

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CHICO NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER
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CHICO NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

We are so excited to share with you some of our favorite Chico newborn lifestyle photo sessions we captured on medium format film lately! If you've been following the blog, you've been hearing me get so excited about shooting on film lately. We're now offering these in-home lifestyle family and newborn sessions in Chico, or Northern California.

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SAN FRANCISCO FILM NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – BABY STELLA
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SAN FRANCISCO FILM NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – BABY STELLA

You might recognize Mike and Veronica from their breathtaking Napa Vintage Estates Wedding. Fast forward almost three years and they just welcomed a beautiful baby girl into their family. We met them at their gorgeous home in San Francisco for their newborn film photography session. It is always such a privilege for us when we get to be a part of an amazing couples wedding day and then again for lifestyle family photos.

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CHICO FAMILY LIFESTYLE FILM PHOTOGRAPHER – NOONEY FAMILY
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CHICO FAMILY LIFESTYLE FILM PHOTOGRAPHER – NOONEY FAMILY

We are so excited to share with you this in-home lifestyle photography session shot entirely on our medium format film camera. This was the second time we’ve photographed the Nooney family and they are just adorable! It was our first time meeting little Lizzie since she had been born and so fun for us to see how tall big sis Reese had gotten since we last saw her over a year ago!

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CHICO NEWBORN LIFESTYLE FILM PHOTOGRAPHER - BABY HUDSON
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CHICO NEWBORN LIFESTYLE FILM PHOTOGRAPHER - BABY HUDSON

We are so excited to share with you this newborn lifestyle photo session we captured on medium format film! If you've been following the blog, you've been hearing me get so excited about shooting on film lately. We'll be releasing more information about these types of film sessions in the near future but in the meantime, let me introduce you to the sweetest family and their baby boy Hudson!

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