Hi there! My name is Kristianne Koch Riddle. I am a photographer based in San Clemente, CA and this is my photo blog. I have been passionate about photography for over 20 years. I am also passionate about surfing, sailing and yoga but haven't been able to do as much of those things as I like since having my 2 beautiful kids. I don't like crowds or trendy things.

My blog is where I share my thoughts and a selection of favorite photographs I have made: portrait sessions, my family adventures, personal studies and fine art images part of a series.

I am so glad you stopped by for a visit.

As a vocational photographer, I bring to you, my clients, a fine art photographer's eye and a commercial photographer's preparation and technical skills. I love to spend time with families creating memorable, artistic, storytelling images of their time together. I also love designing out beautiful, contemporary ways to display your images: whether it be a custom session album or framed or mounted print clusters for your walls.

View my portrait portfolio or my fine art portfolio to see more of my photography.

the list

merrik has been pouring over every toy catalog that enters the house. of course he wants one or more items on each page but he says, “I want that for my birthday, I want that for my birthday, I want that for my birthday” I assume because he doesn’t remember christmas.
anyway, his top picks so far . . . → Read More: the list

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what is time, mom?

so merrik is on this kick of asking me “what is” lately. it’s a fun game in the car to pass the time and I enjoy coming up with good descriptions that would make sense to him.
well today we were talking about rain due to the coming storm, and snow due to the coming winter months . . . → Read More: what is time, mom?

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did i ever mention that merrik loves trains?

. . . → Read More: did i ever mention that merrik loves trains?

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pure playmate joy

Kristianne Koch Photography

Kristianne Koch specializes in on-location portrait photography for the contemporary family and child for all of Southern California. . . . → Read More: pure playmate joy

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gap: holiday card designs

I have several holiday photo card designs that you can customize with colors and fonts to create your own one of a kind greeting to friends and family. Just a $40 set up fee gets you a 5×7 digital file ready to print at any photo lab on your choice of photo paper. If you need . . . → Read More: gap: holiday card designs

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gap: one track minds

At the beach, again! The ocean is all Merrik will talk about. Well, that and what he wants for Christmas, but that’s a whole other post. We have been to the beach a lot lately. I think that’s why I am so behind on my posts!
This past weekend we finally all made it to the beach . . . → Read More: gap: one track minds

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