I got to know Ashley over the course of her Senior Year at Salinas High School. She is one of the sweetest and most caring young ladies I have ever met. We would chat at sports games where she was fulfilling the important task of being first aid/athletic trainer through her FAST academy classes. Ashley always had a kind greeting and a genuine smile for everyone, and I am so grateful that I got to know her.
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I know I say this a lot, but these are some of my favorite portraits!! You can’t have too many favorites can you? Everything about this evening came together perfectly … well, almost everything. In keeping with Monterey County tradition, it was nice and warm and slightly breezy, but when the sun dipped behind the hills, the temperature went with it! But, it takes more than that to stop a beautiful session in progress. Spring time in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties is so coveted, you won’t find more beautiful landscapes.
Masion’s family gave us free reign to their gorgeous property in the hills of Salinas. We found so many hidden gems and gorgeous spots every time we turned a corner.
I met Cole one Summer when our back fence was being replaced. My son and Cole had “the biggest back yard” and treehouse with the fence down. When it was time for the fence to go back up and separate the back yards again, they tried begging for us to leave one board unscrewed so they could use it as a gate. Fast friends lead to over 10 years! From riding skateboards and bikes around the block to loading up their dirt bikes in their trucks for a day out, it feels like it all flew by.
I have been so excited for the Class of 2025! My own son will graduate this year and I have known this group of kids since they were in T-ball and pee wee cheer. This also means each one of these sessions has been emotional for me. I am so honored to be the one to take Emily’s Senior Pictures. I still remember when she did Junior Pee Wee cheer with my daughter. Emily always had the cutest smile and bouncy little ponytail.



