Tips on how to prepare for your next fall family photography session. By yours truly, Leyla your Santa Cruz Local Photographer
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Feeling the sense of community this weekend. Santa Cruz Town life this past weekend!
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We had the best week in Bermuda with the Wild Children. We were so lucky to be able to share this experience with them and let me tell ya, it was not all turquoise water and rainbows…
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There is no doubt about it, I am a full on boy mama and maintaining things organized around my house is like completing a Rubik's cube. Our days are filled with beautiful messy chaos... at least that's what I keep telling myself! I never imagined I'd get here...
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Home is where the heart is and this is our home! We are lucky enough to have this little piece of magic in our backyard! Photographing life in Santa Cruz, California offers up lots of beautiful places. Let me tell you that we have been to the boardwalk a dozen times, but this time was very very special. We celebrated our big guy's fifth birthday... and I can't believe it so! He is such a special little human and time has flown by. It feels like just yesterday I held him in my arms for the first time...
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What could be better than the magical place on earth? The magical place topped with a food and wine festival that is! Yes, we got to savor some delicious wines all while having the thrills of our lives. Kasen was the bravest here when he chose to ride the cars ride...
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Before I continue writing my life out, I want you to why I invest time into sharing. As a Lifestyle photographer in Santa Cruz, I want to be transparent with all my clients about who I am and who they are booking to capture their most treasured memories. I am a mother and a storyteller at heart and my personal photography gives me life all while allowing me to practice my craft. I get to shoot what I want and explore new techniques and tools. I get to be wild and free!
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Our next documenting journey took us off to Legoland. Afer making a pit stop to visit Grandpa, we put on our walking shoes and explored this awesome creative park. My oldest son Kasen has recently fallen in love with all things Legos and of course Ninjago so it was pure magic in his eyes. He is a quiet and calm boy, so his way to show emotion is to take it all in and quitelty observe...
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