los angeles family photographer

beach memories • the mallia family • manhattan beach, ca

beach, little ones, outdoors, we are family

I have had the wonderful chance to get connected with Amy & Joe Mallia through my husband & the awesomeness that is the CrossFit community. The Mallias have three gorgeous girls, & we love looking into our future a bit & seeing how a dynamic couple manages two careers plus parenting. It was a bittersweet portrait session with them & their extended family in Manhattan Beach; the Mallia family is off to new adventures on the East Coast! Hopefully these pictures will help them remember their home by the beach…& bring them back for visits soon! Here’s to new journeys & the gift of love & family…

loco.motive • the perrault family • lomita, ca

fashion, little ones, we are family

Sh*t, this family has style. Excuse my French, but I’m kind of in awe of them, because they really do make parenthood look hip & cool. Anjalé & Kevin’s handsome, soulful boys are almost exactly the same age as our girls; Keaton is two days older than Zoë, & Mason is ten days older than Zara, so our kids have known each other all their lives. (Amazingly, Anjalé & I had the same due dates with both pregnancies.) Anj & Kev are both artists, & their aesthetic shows in how they dress, how they plan, how they live. And they make it look quite effortless—which is what style is really about, right? But the truth is they are some of the hardest working people I know, constantly creating, constantly making art, gatherings, exploration, & connection happen within their community. Their energy inspires me, & I really felt excited to see what we would create together for their portrait session. It was sooooo much fun, & I can’t wait to collaborate again with them! {Find out more about Anjalé’s school of art KidsArt Redondo Beach, & about her illustration work & Free the Mom mommy blog! That gal is prolific!}

all in the details • wardrobe! • kids photography

fashion, little ones, outdoors, we are family

This is a little shout-out & sneak peek for my friend K, who is super stylish–a quality that trickles down in benefits to her children, who always look adorable. We had a really fun portrait session, & I just had to share some of the beautiful details from the wardrobe she prepped for her kids. The whole family looked fantastic, which is a great place to begin for photographs! Happy kids + clothes that reflect your personality + fun parents = great pictures!