San Juan Capistrano Mission and Los Rios District First Birthday Portraits

I recently changed my “title” from
“Photographer. Mentor. Creator.”
to
“Photographer. Educator. Mama.”

Why?
Well, being a photographer is a given. It has always been embedded in me. I was the little girl that always had a camera and spent her Saturday’s scrapbooking on the floor. I then turned into the woman who always has her camera and spends her Saturday’s documenting love.

The second, that of EDUCATOR (what used to be mentor). As I’ve dove deeply into wanting to share more about all the behind-the-scenes of running my business, being an entrepreneur, being a mom entrepreneur, running an intentional business, going through years of trial and error to come to this very moment, I too have found the deep passion to share. More so than just mentor - to educate, to enlighten, to truly share my raw, full heart and self, not just my craft. To me, they feel very different. To me, education is in my blueprint.

The third, that of being a MAMA (previously described as a creator, feeling far too vague). Since becoming a mama a few years ago, it’s awoken, changed and enhanced every part of my being for all the better. These realities are intertwined in everything that I do, everything that I am - in honoring my time, boundaries, commitments. In understanding family dynamics and the immense sensations of motherly love. In having patience when clients are late or their little souls are not feeling the photoshoot. In giving myself more grace in that we’re all doing the best we can in the given moment with the current resources. In wanting to shine a brighter light onto living so true to you, to me, to us, our core. In understanding that my purpose in this world has shifted and there is now a little soul I am responsible for raising into a conscious, dynamic, brave, rad human.

My friend, thank you for being here on this journey.
I proudly am a
PHOTOGRAPHER.
EDUCATOR.
MAMA.
I am so insanely grateful you’re here.
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These moments here, of this insanely gorgeous family serve as such an inspiration of being in the moment, of living in my truth of being a photographer, educator and mama - all creating space for magic to come to life!