San Diego Newborn Photographer | Celebrating Alexandra’s First Birthday

Here is a glimpse into little Alexandra’s first birthday album. She has such a beautiful smile, and sweet disposition. It was great to meet up with her and her parents again.

I often get requests to go to the beach for newborn and milestone shoots. For newborns it can be lovely, but it is also hit and miss because it can be quite cold at the edge of the water (babies like warmth) and there are typically lots of people you are trying to avoid in the photos, so we play it by ear. The beach also has harsh shadows the majority of the day, and as a natural light photographer, I rarely will enhance a photo with a flash (I like the colors and softness of the natural light). So I often recommend a more rustic location that is shaded (you can control the warmth, the babies/children do not squint with the bright sun and you have much more control over lighting). All that being said, I find that beach shoots are my favorite, when you luck out with clouds in the sky, or low tides, there is no place I would rather be. This day was perfect, Alexandra and her parents were so easy going and lovely, the weather was warm, the golden glow lit up the sky, and most importantly, being in January the beaches were not crowded with tourists.