A breath-taking maternity session in La Jolla
Kellen & Patrick
San Diego, CA
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year filled with incredible stories, heartfelt moments, and unforgettable journeys.
Among the highlights was the chance to document a truly special chapter for our friends Kellen and Patrick as the prepare to welcome their baby girl into the world this month!
Kellen and Patrick have a beautifully authentic relationship. No frills, no fluff, just real and honest love. Kellen is an eccentric artist and educator and Patrick a practical engineer, but together they are perfectly balanced.
They recently moved to San Diego, California, and Kellen already knew the most photogenic spot to do their maternity photos - the surreal tidal pools of La Jolla. Even though they kept insisting that they are not “photo people”, these two were stunning in front of the camera and against the magical West Coast sunset.
Shooting at the tidal pools in La Jolla was a very challenging landscape, and not the most friendly for a pregnant woman! We mainly stayed in one spot as the ground was extremely slippery and uneven.
However, we got creative and found ways to shoot a variety of content. While I was photographing them, my partner Topher was getting some behind-the-scenes drone footage and Kellen also photographed us using her black and white film camera (we can’t wait to see the results)!
It was a lot of fun playing together in this beautiful location and capturing this special chapter of their lives.
Check out the behind the scenes drone video!
We’d love to do more of these, so let us know if that’s something you’d like to add to your portrait session. On top of stunning portraits, it’s really nice to have some epic shots of the landscape where your session takes place. Drone footage is a complimentary service we offer for wedding films, as long as the venue / location allows for it.
Documenting moments like these reminds us why we love what we do.
Thank you to all the wonderful couples and families who chose us to immortalize their stories this year. Here’s to more unforgettable adventures in 2025, we can’t wait to see what the new year brings!