[Picture Life] Tree Farm | Orange County Documentary Photographer

My derby sister Fish AKA Meg invited me to her family's tree hunting outing recently and I had such a hoot chasing little Delaney through the rows of pine trees. It was a joy to photograph their family during this annual tradition they have.

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xo,
Sarah C.

[Picture Life] with the Sanchez Tribe | Orange County Family Photographer

I met Katrina, David, and their oldest daughter Alana when she was about 4 or 5 years old. We met at a church we were all attending at the time and Alana enjoyed when I spun her around after service. We parted ways a few years ago and haven't been in contact too much since, so when I arrived at their ranch (aka Ranchez), it was a warm welcome as if I had been there dozens of times. All the kids warmed up to me pretty quickly and it was a joy to photograph them going about their Saturday morning.

Alana is now 10, Deluca is 5.5, Levi is 4, Xander is 2.5, and August was born in December. They are the sweetest family. Their house is full of love and community. Mama bear Katrina says, "Our goal for our tribe is to love God and love others, and to give our children rich childhood experiences through simple living on the Ranchez and quality home education."

It was a pleasure to photograph this family at home and give them photographs to cherish for a life time. If you are interested in booking your authentic family session, drop me a line!

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xo,
Sarah C.

Happy 30th St. Patrick's Gender Reveal Day!!! | Orange County Photographer

Three celebrations at once? Yes, please!! A good friend of mine, Jillian, is going to be a first time mother this year!! I am super excited for her and her husband Matt. My husband and I met them at our friend Michael's Celebration of Life in November. She has quickly become one of my fave gal pals and I was honored to be asked to photograph this special day. On Sunday, March 12th, Jillian got family and friends together for a St. Patrick's Day themed gender reveal/30th birthday party. It was SO HOT out, but it was great to be around good people and good food celebrating.

Food was catered by In-N-Out (yummmm) and friends and family baked delicious treats. Jillian made lucky charms puppy chow. It was delish and straight out of a Pinterest recipe.

Since this was a gender reveal party, guests were encouraged to place their bet by adding $2 to the pot of gold. If the baby is a girl, she will be named Ripley. If the baby is a boy, he will be named Bronson. After lunch, it was time to reveal by popping a giant balloon. Guests were given poppers to pop when Jillian popped the giant black balloon so everyone could be part of the reveal.

IT'S A GIRL!!!

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY JILLIAN!!

CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU RIPLEY VALEN!!

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[Picture Life] with The Lynns

Kristen Lynn and I played roller derby together years ago. She retired some years back when she started her family but we have kept in touch through Facebook. A few years ago when her son Harry was only a few months old, she let me come over to try my skills at "newborn" photography. Turns out, I'm not great at posing babies and prefer lifestyle/documentary style. Kristen told me that she never got family photos because she didn't like posed portraits. I was very happy to hear that, since I am pursuing this documentary style full-blast now!

Enough backstory, fast forward to a few Saturdays ago when I went to the Lynn household and spent a few hours with this awesome family, documenting their typical Saturday afternoon. These are my favorite types of sessions because I enjoy capturing the ordinary and freezing everyday moments for parents who can enjoy their babes and look back on these photos forever, to remember this fragment of time. From this session Kristen and her husband Harry will be able to remember when Joey loved playing dress up and would change her outfit multiple times a day and loved to play jungle gym on her parents. They will remember when little Harry was still into Lego's (even though Minecraft is also pretty important to him) and he was in the stage of wanting to show you everything he did with your undivided attention. In a few months, some things may change but through these sessions, we can create art and memories together to last a lifetime.
 

These moments will happen without a camera there to document. I'm honored to give this gift to the Lynns to cherish for a lifetime.  Hope you all enjoyed this session and be sure to drop us a line to book your in-home storytelling session today!

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xo,
Sarah C.

[Picture Life] Peacock Hill Barn Minis

Recently I was given the opportunity to do a mini session marathon at a barn in Orange, CA. I had a blast with my lovely assistant, Liz who was helping direct the horses and I directed their riders. Enjoy these highlights from the day! 

[Picture Life] Sara Christine at 4 months old!

Hey everyone! Thank you for checking out my blog. I apologize for being MIA lately. I was out of the country for a couple weeks early summer filming a couple documentaries and have been working at my normal 9-5 desk job a lot so I haven't had many photo or video shoots recently. I am pleased to share these photos of this adorable 4 month old, Sara Christine! 

Ericka is a co-worker of mine and when she went on leave of absence to have Sara, we decided that once she was born I would take some photos of her. I went to her home on Sunday, August 16th, and was greeted by her family. Ericka shares a home with her honey, her parents, and there were cousins and nieces all around, showering miss Sara with Love. It was such a joy to be around their family and capture the cuteness that is Sara. Without further ado, enjoy these photos! 

I hope you enjoyed this bundle of joy as much as I did taking these photos. Which one was your favorite?
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Melanie de Arakal - Class of 2015!

Melanie is a great friend from my college: Chapman University. Her and I met in Broadcast News class right after we both transferred and teamed up on all our projects. Mel is a pro in front of the camera while I was better behind the camera, so we made a great team! She introduced me to Sherlock Holmes (the Benedict Cumberbatch tv show), and we bond over nerd stuff like Zelda and Star Wars. She's one of my favorite redheads and I was honored to be asked to take her senior portraits this year. This girl is going to go far in the PR world and I am very proud of her for finishing her degree! This girl can definitely rock a sequin dress, by the way. Am I right?

If you have a student from the Class of 2016 (or you are a student), contact me for Senior Portraits for later this year or Spring next year! 

[Picture Life] Elodie Turns 1!

Elodie (Rhymes with Melody) turned 1 recently and I was thrilled to take some lifestyle photos for this family. Heather and I were part of the same roller derby league before I broke my leg and before she became a mom. She fit into the mom role quite nicely and her little bundle of joy is too precious for words so let me show you some photos!