Salt+Light Photography

05/11/2020

When the babies in your family start having babies....guys, LOOK at my BEAUTIFUL cousin and her sweet husband! I am so glad we got these done when we did because this sweet little babe was born just two days later!

02/06/2020

Confession:
I’ve found myself dependent on my phone when it comes to capturing pictures of my own life and my kids. After baby #2 came along so quickly after baby #1, I found myself picking up my camera less and less. Clearly, my hands and arms were already full of, well, babies. Taking my camera anywhere felt like hauling a third child places. While I’ve come out of the fog of those days (that I desperately miss), I’ve grown reliant on my phone’s aging and now, sub par camera to capture the memories I cherish.
I’m not one for New Years resolutions, but I did make a little goal for myself this year...use my camera to capture our days. Not every single day, but those ones I know that I’d be standing there thinking “Gosh, I wish I had my camera.”
Yesterday, was one of those days. Our homeschool group gathered at one of our community’s family’s home and ranch. It was a beautiful day in the hills of De Luz and reminiscent of my childhood growing up on a Fallbrook avocado grove. The children ran through the groves and paths, hopped over streams, climbed trees to harvest hanging fruit, fed animals, and played with their friends. I didn’t curate or coordinate their outfits for photos and I didn’t ask them to “look at me” or “smile” for any of these that I’ve shared here. Don’t get me wrong, I got those too, but I’m of the fence about publicly sharing my children’s faces these days (that’s a whole other stream of thought though). Anyways, there is beauty in all of it and as this business of mine changes and takes shape this year, I’m changing my focus (ha, another one!) and intention when it comes to the photographs I take. This life is beautiful friends and I don’t want to miss it.

02/06/2020

A little about me....
When I first ventured into this world of photography (as a business), I was in college and had fallen in love with the idea of building a business around something that brought me so much joy. I worked in a private preschool and had several adorable subjects at my fingertips to photograph each day and practice my skill. It was a win-win for myself and the parents who raved about the photos I’d post in their children’s classrooms and later give them. I decided to boldly contact several professional photographers in the area to see if any would be willing to hire me. I wanted to see, feel, and touch the business side of this dream I had. I am ever thankful to one Orange County photographer who gave me that chance! Sofia Walters Photography gave me the hands on experience I needed, and better yet she paid me for it! I look back on that time with so much fondness. She gave me guidance, trusted me to come along side her, and became my friend ❤️ Neither of us were mothers at the time, but she had a dream of what her business would look like down the road and she shared that with me too. Over time, our lives have taken us all over the country. Our businesses have grown, waned, and changed depending on our personal lives and so have our dreams.
Today, we are both mothers, but separated by several states and a few time zones. I’ve spent a bit of time thinking about what I want my business to look like during this time in my life and it’s caused me to spend some time going back and thinking about what has shaped it into what it is today. If I looked at just the numbers, it would look like a failure, but when I’m looking at the whole picture (ha, unintended pun there) it is such a beautiful success story. It’s a story that wouldn’t be without the support of many people along the way and without the dreams of others I was welcomed into. All that to say, thank you Sofia for pouring into me all those years ago, for the invaluable experiences, and for friendship that we still have, albeit virtually, today! I love that we are both mothers who still get to pursue our artistic passions and bring smiles to the faces of families both on and off camera!

SOFIA WALTERS PHOTOGRAPHY

01/23/2020

This family session in the vines of a local vineyard in late fall of last year was a perfect way to add those warm touches to this sweet family’s portrait session. The littles loved exploring the branches and ground for fallen grapes and running up and down the aisles of vines!
Taking pictures with toddlers can be a lot of work! For parents it can feel exhausting and they hope for “just one good shot!” Let me tell you, there is so much beauty in all of the chaos! From chasing them down the dirt paths, cuddling them tight in hopes they are still long enough for a quick family shot, distracting them with a rock they found on the ground....there is truly beauty in each and every moment and as hopeful as we are to get “just one where everyone is looking at the camera,” they look at the world, each other, and their mamas and papas with way more love and curiosity than they do when they are looking at my camera 😍

01/23/2020

• home •
There are so many great parks and locations here in So Cal to take family portraits, but there is something so very special when portraits are taken at your own home.
This family’s country home in the early spring of 2019 was the perfect place to capture their little ones’ BIG personalities.

01/22/2020

Our eldest of 4 beautiful children is a college graduate! How does this even happen?! One day they are watching Barney on the couch with their favorite blankey and the next.....

CSUF Class of 2019

01/21/2020

2019, where did you go?!
Despite an entire year’s lack of social media presence, twenty nineteen was full of amazing photoshoots! Thankfully my photography skills are significantly better than my posting skills.
2020, sit tight while I catch our friends up on all the goodness this last year has brought.

12/05/2018

After an over-three year hiatus from Instagram, I am back up running! I currently seem to be much better at keeping the IG world up to date with photos than the FB world. If you have IG, come follow along 🙂

130 Followers, 8 Following, 39 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from salt+light photography ()

11/20/2018

I may be the absolute worst at updating my page, but I do have the absolute best clients! Guys, I am so blessed by these lovely people.
It's never too late to schedule your family's portraits, send me a PM for current pricing and availability!

05/25/2018

How can I resist this little girl?!? With her little "come get me arms" stretched out and her squishy face! 😍

04/24/2018

Such a sweet engagement session with this trio!

04/24/2018

Hannah - Class of 2018 . Oceanside Pier, California