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.

[photography] my family

Just over a year ago I was in a rut and on the verge of throwing in the towel on photography. I have been doing it for 20 years professionally off and on and was done with commercial work being completely un-gratifying and getting frustrated with my own fine art work not evolving. With the kids . . . → Read More: [photography] my family

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[life] pierside

I find myself spending a lot of time at our local pier. So much so that I have actually started a new project based around the pier. The series is titled ‘Pierside’ and it incorporates images that I have taken at the pier over the last several years. You can see a couple of the images . . . → Read More: [life] pierside

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[life] a web log vs a ship’s log

I started this blog as an easy way to share the most current photos of my kids with the rest of the family (a photo blog). But when I decided to start doing portraiture for other families it has become a focal point of both my family life and my work photographically.

Most of you who . . . → Read More: [life] a web log vs a ship’s log

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a wonderful family picmic

On Saturday we went to a big family picnic organized by Heather Newman who is “no one” to us. However, her husband is Jim’s sister’s husband’s brother so of course we’re all family! Anyway, we always have fun with family whether it’s Jim’s family or mine. We’re all one big happy family.
See more of the fun . . . → Read More: a wonderful family picmic

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it’s so close we can taste it!

We spent a fantastic day at the beach on Sunday and we are all tasting summer on our tongues. It has been gorgeously warm-warmer than some people around here like. We LOVE the warmth but wish it was a little more humid like the tropics. It was so great to have the windows open all night . . . → Read More: it’s so close we can taste it!

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just when I thought I had everything under control

I was tidying up the house and was almost done when I peaked outside to check on the kids again. I find Merrik and Maliea already digging up the backyard and Merrik has just dumped a huge bucket of water over Maliea’s head. Cracks me up. She is such an outdoorsy girl that it doesn’t even . . . → Read More: just when I thought I had everything under control

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