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Riparian Preserve Mini Sessions

I get asked if I offer mini sessions a lot. They're a favorite among my clients with young children who have mini attention spans. The answer is YES! I do! I offer mini sessions year round at the Riparian Preserve. What is a mini session? A mini session is exactly what it sounds like, a session but mini. It's up to 30 minutes instead of 60, 20 retouched images instead of 50, and $150 instead of $300. WHY the Riparian Preserve? For starters, it's one of my favorite photo locations. But I can do mini s[...]

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Brown’s Ranch Trailhead Family Pictures

As a Scottsdale family photographer my favorite feature of the Scottsdale landscape has to be these huge boulders, which is why I love Brown's Ranch Trailhead for family pictures.

Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Picatures | Usery Mountain Regional Park

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Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Pictures | Usery Mountain Regional Park

Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Pictures | Usery Mountain Regional Park One of the things I LOVE about Usery Mountain Regional Park as a location for family pictures is that there are SO MANY trails and you can walk down any one of them and be in the middle of a gorgeous desert within seconds. Like the Desert Hawk Trailhead. Before this session, I hadn't ever been on this trail. It's right behind the Nature Center which is where I typically meet my clients before driving in to the park. But I've seen a lot of p[...]

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Gilbert Arizona Family Photographer

Gilbert Arizona Family Photographer As a Gilbert Arizona Family Photographer I've made the Salt River my BEST FRIEND for Summer and early Fall family pictures. Here in Arizona, summer can be hard. Lets face it, no one wants to get all dressed up for family pictures and then melt in the heat. I totally get that! But sometimes you can't avoid pictures during the summer or even early fall when its still pretty warm. My solution? GET IN THE WATER! We are so blessed to have Tonto National Forest and the Salt R[...]

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East Valley Arizona Family Photographer

East Valley Arizona Family Photographer As an East Valley Arizona Family Photographer I love being able to recommend the best locations the valley has to offer to my clients. When I moved here a year and a half ago, I immediately went to work booking sessions in every photo location I had ever heard about in the area and scouted a few new ones myself. After a year and a half, I know my favorite spots and what areas look the best during specific times of the year. Like this one at Usery Mountain Regional Park[...]

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Arizona Desert Family Pictures | Usery Mountain Regional Park

Do you have a location with lots of Saguaros? YES! YES! YES! I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Usery Mountain Regional Park is my GO-TO for that classic Arizona Desert look for Family Pictures. With miles and miles of trails, you could literally park your car anywhere and you'd be in a perfect place for Arizona desert family pictures. This specific spot is the Merkle Trail, we parked in area 6 and took a short walk down the path to this perfect desert vista! What you need to know about Usery Mounta[...]