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Lovely Sunday: Raequel + Jeff

What better way to celebrate summer than with the extra luscious golden hour maternity session?!

Raequel and Jeff bought a beautiful farm property in Clarksburg, CA to escape the hustle and bustle of city life in Midtown Sacramento.

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David and Maritza’s Ruth Bancroft Garden Golden Hour Maternity Session

Fill your soul with warmth and joy by checking out David and Maritza’s golden hour Ruth Bancroft Garden Maternity Session.

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Rafael: The Real-Life Superman

The Palacios family came into my life for a Give Back Session in the early Fall of 2018 and I am so incredibly grateful to have met them and captured a small part of their journey. When Jackie first reach out, we spoke candidly about the fact that her strong, hard-working, smart, loving husband had […]

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Sarah, Ryan, & Baby Jackson

A little over a year ago I was sitting in my apartment crying with absolute joy as Sarah and Ryan sent me photo after photo of their perfect little rainbow baby Jackson. He was such a long-time coming and instantly SO loved. I’ve never seen a happier couple than them on that day. This summer, our […]

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Karen: A Survivor Story

Sometimes life throws us curveballs we struggle to understand. Karen was diagnosed with cancer during her pregnancy with her son.  This was her third and final baby and she was shocked to find out she would have to give up breastfeeding early and instead begin chemo. She underwent treatment after soon he was born and, […]

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Sister Sister: Double Baby Trouble!

One day this past Spring I was working on some editing when my friend Julia texted me to tell me she was EXTRA excited because her friend Sarah had just told her she was pregnant. And even more exciting and flabbergasting? Sarah’s twin sister Julia had just told her that she was, in fact, pregnant […]

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August: Happy National Family Month!

August is National Family Month (who knew??) and I’m looking to celebrate all the wonderful families I’ve worked with in the past and will work with in the future! This month, I’m running a fun promotion to entice some new families to join the KEP family! If you book your family photoshoot during the month […]

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New Life, New Beginnings: A Lush Green Spring Family Maternity Session in the East Bay

Although I focus a lot of my time and energy on weddings and engagements, there’s just something about kids and families that I can’t quite pull away from. I love hearing giggles as I direct mom and dad into a tickle fight, I love watching parents melt next to me as their kiddo gives me […]

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Fall Mini Sessions are here!

FALL MINI SESSIONS now open for booking with availability on SATURDAY OCTOBER 29TH and SUNDAY OCTOBER 30TH! Plenty of morning sessions available both days and limited golden hour sessions on Saturday evening! Sessions include:-30 minutes of super fun photography time at Heather Farms in Walnut Creek-Two adorable and distinctly different prop sets to work within-Gorgeous […]

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Mother’s Day

Today’s the day we celebrate our one and only Mothers. They’re wicked smart, they’re uproariously funny, they’re always there when we need them and darn it, they’ve put up with us since the day we took away their normal sleeping patterns. We’re lucky folk, you and I, to have moms so wonderful! So today I’ve […]

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