When my kids were little, I wanted to create Christmas traditions that would make the holiday season even more special. I decided to make Christmas Eve a special night with family and friends.

Navy blue and burgundy fall session | San Joaquin River Parkway Conservancy Trust | Family Session | Fresno, Ca Meet the Meadows family!!

Vinnie was not a huge fan of his cake smash session. He was perfectly content being held by mom or dad. Sitting for pictures was not on his agenda for the day. I was lucky to get some great shots though when he was distracted.

Melissa and George, along with their adorable daughter Harper, met me at one of my favorite locations to shoot their family maternity session. We had never met before you couldn’t tell by the way we instantly took to each other.

Ashly is Todd’s sister’s best friend since forever! She asked me about doing family pictures for her side of the family. I was honored to have the privilege of capturing these memories for them. We were so blessed with a beautiful day. It had been raining for several days, off and on. Just as we wrapped up our session and we were saying goodbye, the clouds rolled in, the winds picked up, and it got really cold! You’d never know it by the gorgeous light in these photos!