Breathtaking.

I see ALOT of weddings - and sometimes it's hard to me to see the bride's vision. That was the case with this wedding. I knew the background of the historic Hemet Stock Farm but I couldn't where a wedding would fit in to the history of this unique location. When we arrived to set up on wedding day I was beside myself with how beautifully this wedding came together - and having been part of the process with this bride for the better part of a year, I knew it was exactly what she'd visualized. I was so thrilled to see this wedding come together, and so happy to be a part of this joyous occasion for this wonderful couple! Congrats to the bride and groom!

Favorites from this and other weddings can be found on my "Weddings" page. Click HERE to schedule your bridal consultation.

Blessings!

Chrysti

Fervor.

When my husband and I sat down to meet with this couple last year, we spent HOURS talking with them about stuff that wasn't necessarily wedding related. We connected with them on so many levels - kids, religion, cancer, sports, cars - we truly enjoyed meeting with them, and have been looking forward to their wedding for some time now.

When we got together to do their engagement session, we had so much fun, and I wasn't surprised - it's that connection with people who we may not ordinarily meet that makes my work so enjoyable. I can't wait for this couple's wedding!

Favorites from this and other engagement sessions can be found on my "engagement" page - click HERE to schedule your session!

Blessings!

Chrysti

Cupcake.

My daughter turns 2 this week... And in all the party preparations I flat out forgot to take her birthday portraits. I started sweating when I realized this, sitting at a red light one night - "My JOB is to take pictures and I FORGOT to take my own kid's! What's wrong with me?!"

So immediately, I was in the place of my clients. What should she wear, what kind of theme or style are we going for, where should we do them? Walking down the hall, I glanced into my daughter's room and noticed all the beautiful natural light pouring in and it hit me. A quick trip to the bakery some cupcakes, 10 minutes of rearranging her bedroom and some creative searching in her closet and it all came together.

I'm so proud to call this little princess my daughter. I LOVED the way her photos came out and it's a great example of how in-home natural light sessions can be AWESOME and stress-free!

Thanks for letting me be mom and brag on my cute kid. Click HERE to schedule your little one's birthday session!

Blessings!

Chrysti

Monstah.

I love getting to know maternity clients - the excitement and anticipation is contagious! Usually there's speculation over hair color, how big the baby will be - or even the day the baby will arrive - but this couple went head first into parenthood not knowing baby's gender or name... talk about speculation!

It was a little bit of a struggle to keep my predictions to myself (Update - I was wrong), but I can't wait to find out if I'm right - either way this was a wonderful session with a wonderful couple!

Favorites from this and other maternity sessions can be found on my "maternity" page - click HERE to schedule your maternity session.

Blessings!

Chrysti

Ready.

Baby #3 was fast approaching for this family when I was contacted to do their maternity photos - when discussing location, it came up that they just moved into a new home and thought that would be a great, relaxed setting for their photos. I was so impressed with their beautiful home, and so pleased with how their photos came out... I can't wait to meet their little princess!

Favorites from this and other maternity sessions can be found on my "Maternity" page, click HERE to schedule your maternity session!

Blessings!

Chrysti