[photography is] a san clemente pier holiday mini session | san clemente family photographer
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A couple of weeks ago we had a week of solid rain, gloom and cold. Then one day the skies opened up and we had a day like this…just in time for a fabulous session with Mr. Personality and his parents to play for me. It was Cooper’s dream come true to run into the [...]
[photography is] a mini session at the tidepools
![[photography is] a mini session at the tidepools](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/20101022-20101022kkpclient_putnam332-150x150.jpg)
After I photographed this session, I mentioned how another photographer was lining up her matching clients and sitting them on the same rock over and over. This is the perfect example of how different my style is. I too was doing a holiday session with my family and we played in the light, in the [...]
[photography is] a holiday mini session ~ san clemente family photographer
![[photography is] a holiday mini session ~ san clemente family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/20101023-20101023kkpclient_fives-rush037-150x150.jpg)
The more time I get to spend with big families, the more I realize how much I love to photograph them!! I had so much fun photographing this family for a holiday mini session that I can only imagine how much fun we would have together on a premium session. Every family is unique and [...]
[photography is] a very sweet family ~ san clemente family photographer
![[photography is] a very sweet family ~ san clemente family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101008-20101008kkpclient_burke039-150x150.jpg)
I had such a blast photographing this beautiful family awhile back. The little girl was truly a professional and a joy to work with. She is talented in music, dancing and sports. They enjoyed a sunset picnic overlooking the ocean as I captured the way they love to spend their time together-at their favorite neighborhood [...]
![[photography is] the cutest family ever ~ san clemente family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20101022-20101022kkpclient_putnam423-150x150.jpg)
[photography is] the kwa family portrait session
![[photography is] the kwa family portrait session](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20100921kkpclient_kwafamily0187-150x150.jpg)
I photographed the Kwa family awhile back and wanted to share a little more of our session together. I just love this family. Their dry sense of humor kept me on my toes and their balance of playfulness and seriousness was such a joy to capture.
[photography is] a retreat for discovery
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A couple of weekends ago I left my kiddos for the first time to experience something new and long overdue. I flew to Salt Lake City and then drove to the absolutely stunning Sundance Resort in the Wasatch Mountains. It was a weekend of meeting new friends, breathing life into well known concepts and seeing [...]
[photography is] a great session even without the sun | san clemente family photographer
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I have been busy with family sessions for the holidays. October is proving to be a busy month and as much as I hope that we finally get our gorgeous fall weather here in SoCal, I love this image of a family I photographed recently at the beach on one of our chilliest evenings. The [...]
[photography is] the memory of loved ones
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In remembrance of 9/11 I just had to post an honor to the moms I have photographed. Whether they wanted to be in the shot or not, my heart is drawn to the images of these moms with their children. As I know first-hand, moms pour their heart and soul into everything they do for [...]
[photography is] b is for berlanga | san clemente family photographer
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The Berlanga family and I found a surprisingly quiet spot at the beach on a gorgeous summer day in San Clemente. One day before the sun decided to hide again, we discovered a little slice of beach-to-ourselves heaven and played to our hearts’ content with their cheerful and curious 18 month old boy.
[photography is] saying goodbye | southern california family photographer
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I photographed another wonderful San Mateo family recently but this time it was a farewell session. They will be leaving our quiet beach town for wider pastures. It was so much fun to hang out with the four of them at two of their favorite beach spots here in San Clemente the other morning. I [...]
[photography is] a miracle | southern california family photographer
![[photography is] a miracle | southern california family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/20100711kkpclient_0042manheim-150x150.jpg)
I was so honored to capture a couple hours of a very special little boy with his family recently. AJ was such a charmer and so “on” for the camera for his entire session that I didn’t want to leave. He is a little miracle: mom and dad waited 10 years for his arrival. Good [...]
[photography] is a sneak peek | southern california newborn photographer
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So I was finally honored to meet and photograph beautiful Lily Carmen del Mar (Pure, Beautiful Song of the Sea) recently. I photographed her family just about a month ago in Laguna Beach. She and the entire Diaz family were a delight to capture in their home.
[photography] is a sneak peek | PA petersons | southern california family photographer
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The lovely Peterson family came out from Pennsylvania to spend two busy weeks in Coronado. I joined them on the second to last day of their annual vacation and their three beautiful girls age 1, 3 and 5 were close to being worn out. Regardless, we spent two hours together on a fabulous day in [...]
[photography] is three brothers | sneak peek | southern california family photographer
![[photography] is three brothers | sneak peek | southern california family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/20100403_colbyfamily_collage01-150x150.jpg)
It was a chilly day in Orange County-especially at the beach-but 3 brothers and their families gathered in secret to prepare a special 50th anniversary gift. The gift is for the brother’s parents that they will present to them on their anniversary this summer. They chose a place very sentimental to their mom-Crystal Cove north [...]
[photography] is a sneak peak | southern california on-location family photographer
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Here they are. The images you have all been waiting for. My family session at Legoland! I was so excited when I heard that Amy wanted to do a session at their “home away from home:” Legoland. Something new! A location other than the beach!! Yay! Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love my sessions [...]
[photography] is a sneak peak \ southern california family photographer
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So, finally the session with the Penta kids gelled after several near misses over the last few months. It could not have been a better day after all the wait and we had so much fun it was hard to leave. Trestles was in true form with extreme low tide, peeling waves, lush native vegetation [...]
![[photography] is an afternoon session | southern california family photographer](http://kristiannekochphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/20100222kkpclient_038priesler-150x150.jpg)
[photography] is a growing family \ socal family photographer
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I had so much fun photographing Cori and her growing family recently. We started at the park where she and her husband were married and ended up at her folks’ beach house where the kids go “every day!” It was a beautiful morning and the start to some warmer weather for us-finally.
[photography] is a sneak peak | yvette and her kids
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I’ve been working on lots of family photo sessions recently and this beautiful family I photographed last year. It’s fun to see them grow up and change the way they react to the camera. I finally was able to convince their mom to get in the shots too. Her presence really rounded out the group [...]
[photography] is a rugged and stunning location | socal family photographer
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Merrik and I scouted an out of the way, rugged beach for a photo session the other day. It is located in San Clemente State Beach system and was the most perfect spot for this mom looking to set out on a new career path so she can have more time with her two adorable [...]
[photography] is a sneak peak | granger family
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I had so much fun photographing a large part of Ami Marie’s family recently. She bent over backward into a handstand to get them all together for a photo session while they were in town for a family birthday celebration. She was ultimately hoping that she could get all the “kids” in one shot-her dad [...]
[photography] is maggie and milly and molly and mae | farrell photo session
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When Amy emailed me awhile back about doing a photo session and a book to visually express the e.e. cummings poem that represents each one of her girls, I had to choke back tears. As much as I love being in control of the creative process, I truly love the collaborative experience of meshing a [...]