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8/28/23- All Sold Out! Thank you for joining us this season!
UPDATE- Fall 2024 will be posted June 4th.
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San Diego Lifestyle Portrait Sessions. Fall Mini Sessions.
Which location and package is best for your family?
Which location and package is best for your family?
Hello Blue Bow Friends!
Here we are again. It's time to book your Fall 2023 portrait session! Wasn't it just Valentine's Day!?
If you see a location and date that you want, snag it while you can! (Several of the locations sell out by August.)
Decide if a 10-15 minute mini session, 30 minute session OR 45 minute session is best for your family. (Mini sessions are only offered at a handful of locations.) If you have a child who takes a few minutes to warm up to new surroundings, you want to include a pet or you want multiple backdrops and plenty of time for candids (running, playing, laughing and splashing with your family) then a longer session would be ideal. Sessions range from $295-$900.
Here we are again. It's time to book your Fall 2023 portrait session! Wasn't it just Valentine's Day!?
If you see a location and date that you want, snag it while you can! (Several of the locations sell out by August.)
Decide if a 10-15 minute mini session, 30 minute session OR 45 minute session is best for your family. (Mini sessions are only offered at a handful of locations.) If you have a child who takes a few minutes to warm up to new surroundings, you want to include a pet or you want multiple backdrops and plenty of time for candids (running, playing, laughing and splashing with your family) then a longer session would be ideal. Sessions range from $295-$900.
Click the BOOK NOW tab below your desired location to reserve your date! Is your preferred location sold out? Please email [email protected] to request availability for full length sessions, limited Sunday sessions or to join the waitlist for a location that is already sold out.
Sunset Beach Portraits
Fall and winter are my favorite seasons for most of San Diego's beautiful beaches. The crowds are smaller and the tide is much lower allowing for dramatic reflections on sunny days. While I cannot guarantee how the weather will be for your session, especially after our abnormally cloudy and wet spring in 2023, it is generally warm. The dry air that occurs in fall and winter allows for gorgeous, colorful sunsets and sometimes a perfect cotton candy sky. Tones will shift hour to hour depending on cloud coverage and the amount of dust from our Santa Ana winds, but fall (and winter) do not disappoint at the beach! Even on the days with fog or clouds, San Diego beaches are always beautiful. 30 minute sunset sessions are long enough to capture all that the beach has to offer: the warm sunset tones, a variety of backdrops AND the flattering pastel light that occurs after the sun dips behind the horizon on clear days (It's magical and my absolute favorite lighting at the beach!) You can extend your session to 45 or 60 minutes if you have a larger family, want to invite grandparents or cousins or just want more time to explore and play!
La Jolla- Scripps
*Most Popular - Book Early*
Scripps has gorgeous cliffs, an iconic pier, sea rocks and plenty of space to capture your family having fun and splashing into the sunset! This is my clients most requested location year after year, so I know it like the back of my hand. Snag your date quickly, these sell out! Maternity, engagement, senior or family portraits, this setting is a dream for all types of sessions and weather. Gorgeous textural backdrops along with expansive space to explore and play during these seasonal low tides make for those dreamy captures. Please view the sample images below to see all the potential colors and lighting situations that may happen at your beach session depending on the amount of cloud coverage, dust or smoke in the air and angle of the sun. While fall dates often have pristine beaches from the low tides, some weeks will have more seaweed than others depending on the seasonal high temperatures. Large variances in temperatures may also cause incoming fog which adds more neutral yet beautiful tones.
*If your preferred dates have sold out, you may join the waitlist. Limited Sunday appointments may be available for an additional fee.
Coronado Beach
Coronado offers some great details and textures to include in your family's portrait session including the surrounding sand dunes, sea rocks and other details close to the Hotel del Coronado. The sun sets behind the Point Loma peninsula for gorgeous silhouettes and there is usually plenty of parking within a couple blocks. You will have the option of selecting between two sides of Coronado Beach which have different backdrops.
Coronado Beach
WINDANSEA- LA JOLLA
Gorgeous textures and colors make Windansea another client favorite! There are necessary staircases to get to this location as well as some rocks to climb over, so I do not recommend Windansea for people with mobility issues.
Gorgeous textures and colors make Windansea another client favorite! There are necessary staircases to get to this location as well as some rocks to climb over, so I do not recommend Windansea for people with mobility issues.
Crystal Pier- Pacific Beach
Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach has classic seaside details within the wooden pier and busy boardwalk.
Kids love to explore under the pier, play with sand toys and run through the waves.
Kids love to explore under the pier, play with sand toys and run through the waves.
Not feeling the beach this year? Check out Page 2 with all of our other locations.
Trails, Parks, Mountains and More (including Mini Sessions.)
**IMPORTANT NOTES**
1) Appointments are NOT fully booked until payment and a signed contract are received. Contracts will be emailed within 7 days of you selecting your date/time on the booking site. Double check that you have entered your email and contact information correctly. If you have not received your contract within 7 days, please email [email protected]
2) All sample images are for an idea of the location only. No particular backdrop is guaranteed. Portrait sessions will be unique. Colors and backdrops will vary due to weather, cloud coverage and other elements like crowds, closures or construction. Exact colors or backdrops cannot be guaranteed.
3) Additional images are available for purchase.
4) All start times are approximate. Be prepared that your session may be bumped up or back by 20-30 minutes due to weather, booking an extended session, scheduling gaps or other factors. Your exact time and meeting location will be emailed to you 2 days before your appointment.
5) Full length sessions are suggested for families of 6 or more, clients who wish to include pets or for clients wishing to have a wardrobe change.
6) The turn around time is 2-3 weeks with the exception of sessions that take place in late November. If your session takes place in late November, your gallery will be delivered no later than December 5th.
7) Professional retouching includes removal of distracting details in the background like people on the beach; simple blemish, stain or scratch removal; and a subtle skin smoothing for my signature painterly look. *Body slimming, acne removal, multiple head swaps and other advanced retouching will be charged an additional retouching fee per image.
8) A 3 day Rush Order is available for $150. (This does not apply to Sundays or holidays.)
9) Fall Sessions are often booked with back to back clients. Late arrivals will miss out on that amount of time from their session. I highly advise planning to arrive 15 minutes early to get all participants picture-ready so you don't feel rushed at start time. Portraits should always be fun, I never want you to feel stressed!
10) Holiday Cards, Prints and Products may be purchased directly through your online gallery. The print labs are extremely busy from November through December. If you are interested in heirloom albums or fine wall art including acrylic, framed canvas, wood or metal wall art, please email Kellie for current pricing.
11) Looking for the perfect gift? A family portrait session is one of the most thoughtful gifts that truly lasts a lifetime. Little Blue Bow Gift Certificates are available in any denomination and never expire. Reach out to Kellie to purchase your holiday gift certificates. I can mail your friend or family member a physical certificate or you can have a digital copy delivered the same day to your inbox for those last minute gifts.
12) Available Dates and Locations are Subject to Change. If a location or date has zero bookings after several weeks I may shuffle dates around or add another date to a sold out location. I will not change session details AFTER a session has been booked so do not worry about your session being altered. This only applies to available dates or locations.
** If you see any date/time discrepancies or broken links, please let me know! A lot of time goes into creating this detailed source of locations and automated booking site. I very well could have mistyped something after hours in front of the computer lol. Thanks so much! :)
2) All sample images are for an idea of the location only. No particular backdrop is guaranteed. Portrait sessions will be unique. Colors and backdrops will vary due to weather, cloud coverage and other elements like crowds, closures or construction. Exact colors or backdrops cannot be guaranteed.
3) Additional images are available for purchase.
4) All start times are approximate. Be prepared that your session may be bumped up or back by 20-30 minutes due to weather, booking an extended session, scheduling gaps or other factors. Your exact time and meeting location will be emailed to you 2 days before your appointment.
5) Full length sessions are suggested for families of 6 or more, clients who wish to include pets or for clients wishing to have a wardrobe change.
6) The turn around time is 2-3 weeks with the exception of sessions that take place in late November. If your session takes place in late November, your gallery will be delivered no later than December 5th.
7) Professional retouching includes removal of distracting details in the background like people on the beach; simple blemish, stain or scratch removal; and a subtle skin smoothing for my signature painterly look. *Body slimming, acne removal, multiple head swaps and other advanced retouching will be charged an additional retouching fee per image.
8) A 3 day Rush Order is available for $150. (This does not apply to Sundays or holidays.)
9) Fall Sessions are often booked with back to back clients. Late arrivals will miss out on that amount of time from their session. I highly advise planning to arrive 15 minutes early to get all participants picture-ready so you don't feel rushed at start time. Portraits should always be fun, I never want you to feel stressed!
10) Holiday Cards, Prints and Products may be purchased directly through your online gallery. The print labs are extremely busy from November through December. If you are interested in heirloom albums or fine wall art including acrylic, framed canvas, wood or metal wall art, please email Kellie for current pricing.
11) Looking for the perfect gift? A family portrait session is one of the most thoughtful gifts that truly lasts a lifetime. Little Blue Bow Gift Certificates are available in any denomination and never expire. Reach out to Kellie to purchase your holiday gift certificates. I can mail your friend or family member a physical certificate or you can have a digital copy delivered the same day to your inbox for those last minute gifts.
12) Available Dates and Locations are Subject to Change. If a location or date has zero bookings after several weeks I may shuffle dates around or add another date to a sold out location. I will not change session details AFTER a session has been booked so do not worry about your session being altered. This only applies to available dates or locations.
** If you see any date/time discrepancies or broken links, please let me know! A lot of time goes into creating this detailed source of locations and automated booking site. I very well could have mistyped something after hours in front of the computer lol. Thanks so much! :)