It always starts with a ..”can you help me check the light for a senior photoshoot I have coming up?” that turns into a full blown photoshoot of my own senior. And I’m not mad at it, she’s always been my favorite person to photograph. I’m not sure I can drag her out of the house for a practice shoot much longer so I’ll soak in all the time I can get with her in front of my camera. We headed up to Lake Del Valle in the stunning Livermore hills to do this shoot. We started at the lake which for some reason I’ve actually never photographed before. Absolutely breathtaking there at sunset. The light was that gorgeous perfect California light everyone back east melts over.

After the lake, we headed up to the Livermore hills which I rarely get to photograph at this time of the year. Usually I’m here in the fall when the hills are golden brown (also beautiful!) But this green was showing off! It was definitely giving Sound of Music. (Hence the twirling picture…. do you see it?) It honestly feels like a whole different place in the spring than it does in the fall. But the light there either time of the year is my absolute favorite. And when the fog rolls in……wait for that session coming up soon!