Bommer Canyon, Irvine Family Session | Ravi + Kimberly

Several weeks back, I met the most wonderful family and I couldn't get enough of them. They were affectionate, full of laughs and so at ease with one another. More often than not, my family sessions are with littles but when I get older kids in the mix, it's always so sweet.

They were hoping we could find some rolling hills and greenery, and Bommer Canyon in Irvine provided just that. While it was drier and less saturated, we had big soft hills behind us and the warmest, glowing afternoon light. It was the perfect location for a family shoot in SoCal.
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I remember being in my early 20s and what it was like to spend time with my parents. I loved it so much. Something shifted where I could see them outside of being my parents while they trusted me in a new way. They became curious about music and movies I loved, and gave me space to make my own choices and expand. It felt so special and pure to have those years with them in that way.
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Deep down, I must have known that it wouldn't last long, knowing my mother was sick. Knowing one day that there would be grandkids and partners in the mix, shifting the dynamics. Even now, I wish I could go back and soak it all up again.
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It really was such a sweet spot in life that I'll savor for the rest of my days. And now, to be a bystander and see one of my favorite chapters open up for the families I work with, it gives me the warmest, most tender, indescribable feeling.
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It's just one of the many reasons that I love what I do. It's the closest thing to bottling up a moment in time, and I'm so here for it. Camera at the ready.