I mean it, family photos should be fun. Not all your family portraits need to be the camera aware, smiling, perfectly posed. Embrace the chaos, the silliness and those darling in-between moments. I have said if before, quite often those are my favorites. The ones where the littles won’t cooperate, refuse to put their shoes on, stick out their tongues, make silly faces and yes… even the tears and tantrums. All of these things make these images so very uniquely YOU!

Now don’t misunderstand, I always strive to capture the “Holiday Card worthy” images. The ones you’ll share with friends and family and send off to grandma. Fear not, we’ll get plenty of those as well!

Two young children laughing together on a rock in the desert, and a crying boy standing alone, all in a natural desert landscape near Joshua Tree.

Young boy with a toy wrench playing near a car in a parking lot, dressed in a fun shirt with a cartoon tie.

Two young boys pretend to fix a car engine with toy tools outside a Palm Springs shop, while a smiling woman greets them through the glass door.

A barefoot little girl in a white tutu stands on a desert road with her father and brother, surrounded by mountains and scattered shoes.

A boy sits cross-legged smiling by a reflection pond with palm trees in Palm Springs, while a girl does a handstand on a sunny lawn.

A smiling father carries his serious-faced son on his shoulders near palm trees, while another boy stands in front of vibrant flowers, playfully sticking out his tongue.

A father holds a crying baby while standing with two young boys among palm trees, and a boy in a white shirt flashes a silly grin in a family photo.

A smiling boy stands proudly on a rock surrounded by palm trees, while two young boys examine an object together on the grass.

Two young boys toss pebbles into a stone water fountain in a desert garden, while one of the boys later poses playfully wearing oversized sunglasses.

A young girl in a navy blue dress stands pensively in front of a lush green hedge.

An older man holds a toddler while playfully pinching his nose, surrounded by two young boys sharing a laugh.

A young boy lies sprawled face-down on a grassy field in the sun, while others walk and play in the background.

A group of children run and laugh on a sunlit lawn in front of a Spanish-style building, with one child playfully falling behind.

Three young siblings sit on a blanket in the grass, laughing and playing together during a sunny day outdoors.

A toddler lovingly cuddles a baby sibling on a blanket in the grass during a warm, sunny day.

Wouldn’t YOU love to have some fun family photos too? Lets make it happen! Lets document those wonderful moments that are so unique to you and your family.
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