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] is a session special for friends

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I love special sessions with friends but you are going to love my new session special for your friends!! Book and pay for an “In The Life” portrait session with me by June 30th and if your friend books and pays for a session by June 30th too, you each only pay $150 for your entire . . . → Read More: [photography] is a session special for friends

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[photography] is letting go

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I recently took a parenting class and one of the main things I learned about was letting go. Letting go of control of your kids’ behavior and letting go of your anger over your kids’ behavior. It has helped make my experience being around a 2 and a 5 year old a much happier one.

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[life] is a couple of sweet peas

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Wishing all of you a Happy Easter, Happy Spring, happy, happy everything!

poem by Linda Newman

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Kristianne Koch specializes in on-location portrait photography for the contemporary family and child for all of Southern California. . . . → Read More: [life] is a couple of sweet peas

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[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.

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[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 pics. . . . → Read More: [photography] is a sneak peak | yvette and her kids

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[photography] is an impossible session

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I always have the hardest time when I have to do a “session” for someone in my family. I don’t know why but it always seems I get caught between the thought that it’s just my family so I don’t have to be as on my game and they will still love me and having the . . . → Read More: [photography] is an impossible session

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