Natural, candid, beautiful photography poses at the beach in Malibu, California by Julie Campbell Photography.
2016 Favorites
Moms out there are so busy every day taking care of their kids, going to work, cleaning up, doing laundry, playing, organizing, entertaining, and planning. It's a largely thankless job, except for those brief hugs and snuggles that keep you going. It's exhausting and grueling. There's nothing else like it. Dads are in the same boat. The dads who aren't staying home with the kids come home from a long day at work and jump right in. Gone are the days of them sitting and reading the paper after work while mom does everything. I love how involved and hands on dads are now. How lucky the kids are to be close to both parents.
When families book a session with me I am always honored. I know how much work it takes to schedule a time when you can all be together, dressed in your finest, with big happy smiles. It is always worth it though! These images will be with you forever. Moms, I promise you that in 5-10 years you'll look back and see yourself and think, "I look so young!" You'll wish you appreciated how great you looked, and how much energy you had (even though it doesn't feel like it now). I know this from experience. Trust me, it will happen.
2016 brought me a whole host of beautiful babies, children, teens, and families for me to photograph. Clients, I love you and appreciate you more than I can ever express. You help me fulfill my dreams. you bring me joy through my camera, and in the countless hours I spend at my computer looking at you. I hope this isn't the last time I see you. Come back in 2017. I can't wait to see you again.
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Transitions
I think it is so common for us to get excited about taking pictures of our families when our children are young and changing so quickly. Then something happens. They get older and aren't home much, and lets be honest, parents are tired.
This family was getting ready to see their oldest daughter graduate from high school and move away. They decided to combine a family session with her senior portraits. It was such a beautiful night at the beach. They are beautiful, and I know they will forever have these images of them as they were right before everything changed.
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At the Farm
We are fortunate enough to live close to Underwood Family Farm off of Tierra Rejada in Moorpark. Every year my kids and I make our visit where we visit the animals, slide down the slides (the little ones at least), and climb on the wooden train. The corn maze is a must, even though it is exactly the same every year, and of course choosing their pumpkin.
The night we went this year was filled with magical light. I love my kids. They are growing up so fast, and these images honestly make me nostalgic and sad at the same time. That is why photography is important. I'll never ever get back these moments. I'll never be able to experience the days when they were babies and I had to prop them up with a pumpkin behind them for the picture. What I do have are the images of those days, and they become more priceless as the years go by.
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Taylor Fanto
Taylor Fanto has a new album out. Her voice is so unique, and so beautiful. She's been hard at work writing songs and creating. Go check out her album on iTunes!
We had a great time photographing her new album cover. It's hard to go wrong with Taylor.
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Families are Forever
There are amazing people everywhere, and right here in Ventura County we have some of the finest. This family is one of them. When I showed Cynthia these images she was teary eyed and said, "I just loves them so much." You are a wonderful mother Cynthia. You and your husband are raising such wonderful children who will follow in your footsteps and make the world a better place every day.
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