The Journal

We take more photos than any generation in history. Your phone probably holds thousands of them right now — birthday mornings, sandy feet at the beach, that impossibly small newborn yawn. And yet, if you’re like most families, almost none of those photos ever make it off the screen and onto a wall. Here’s something […]

Tyler and Jennessa set aside one slow vacation morning in Monterey — a walk through a eucalyptus grove and bare feet in the sand. Here’s why vacation photos might be the best souvenir there is.

A golden morning family session in Carmel-by-the-Sea — storybook village streets, Carmel Beach light, and one very happy baby. By Britt Honey Photography.

There’s a particular kind of light at Lovers Point in the first hour after sunrise — soft, warm, a little windswept, and almost entirely to ourselves — and it makes senior portraits feel less like a photo shoot and more like the opening scene of whatever comes next. That’s exactly the light we chased for […]

There’s a myth I’d love to gently put to rest: that beautiful family photos only happen in that last golden sliver of light right before the sun disappears. Because here’s the truth — Sarah and Nick’s session near Pleasure Point last night wasn’t shot at true golden hour at all. We started earlier, with the […]

A beach session is a little different than photos in a field or a studio — and your outfits get to be a little different too. You’ve got wind, open sky, that cool ocean light, and a whole lot of sand. Instead of fighting any of it, the goal is to dress in a way […]

Fort Ord Dunes Motherhood Session | Monterey Photographer A Golden-Hour Motherhood Session at Fort Ord Dunes State Park There’s a particular kind of magic in the quiet sessions — no big group, no long shot list, just a mama and her baby and the sound of the waves. As a Monterey family photographer, these motherhood […]

“I have no idea what to wear.” If that thought hit you the moment you booked your session, you’re in good company — it’s the number one question I get from clients, every single time. And here’s the good news: dressing for a photo shoot isn’t about buying a whole new wardrobe or following a […]

Every family who sits down with me for a consultation asks some version of the same question: “Where should we do this?” I get it. This stretch of coastline is ridiculously photogenic — that’s half of why I moved my whole life and business here. But that also means there are dozens of gorgeous options, […]