One of my favorite photo locations is the Dry Creek Historical Society! The reason being is that the Treasure Valley has a lot of beautiful locations for family photos but most aren’t private and you will run into other photographers pining for the best spots. You don’t have to do that here at the Farmstead Gardens because photographers are required to have a yearly pass to photograph here. I’ve made the investment to support the historical society by purchasing the pass. This allows my clients a very special location.

Reid Merrill Park in Eagle, Idaho is one of the most popular photoshoot locations in the Treasure Valley. It’s pretty much guaranteed that every time I have a shoot here I will see other photographers. It’s for a good reason since this area of Eagle has amazing access to the green belt as well as the Boise River. It looks good all year long and it is a very convient location for most families.

Newborn photos are some of my absolute favorite photo sessions. It’s such a vulnerable time in a family’s timeline. Mama could still be recovering, everyone might be sleep deprived, or maybe siblings are having a harder time adjusting than you expected.

This is one of those rare sessions where it was the absolute perfect weather. Beginning of summer with the best temps! It was so comfortable. We started lower at Military Reserve in Boise, Idaho. This is a very easy spot to get to and convienetly located to downtown.

Have you ever bought a house and your real estate agent gave you a gift? Sometimes it’s as small as a bottle of wine or perhaps it’s a nice basket of cutesy items. Any time you get a gift it’s a nice suprise. I have a friend who is a real estate agent and she loves to give her clients local items.

When I was pregnant with my 2nd baby in 2020 I opted out of maternity photos. It was during Covid and I figured, well, I had them with my first so the most important thing is that I have newborn photos taken. I’m glad I opted for newborn photos but I really should have just went ahead and scheduled maternity while I was at it.

Family spring sessions are probably my favorite time of year for photoshoots. It’s not too hot, the days can be warm, and you get your photos back quicker than in the fall. While fall has beautiful colors and usually some nice weather too I just love the freshness of spring. New grass growth, the leaves have finally come back on trees and the air just smell fresh and full of life.

This shoot with Lisa taught me that I really love branding photo sessions. I’ve mentioned before but I started my work history at my parents company back in California. It’s a construction company and I did NOT want to work for my parents.

After I took photos for Natalie Tromburg of her family at Edwards Greenhouse in Boise I was so excited to get my own kids down there. My mother-in-law was coming to town for a visit. I asked her to bring some clothes that she would like to be photographed in.

I find that with most session I do, I return home and say “that is my favorite type of session!”. I really do love being invited into families homes and documenting such a precious time. Having a newborn in your home really lasts for such a short period of time. It’s really important to actually document it.