I love mini sessions, and I was so excited to photograph this family in beautiful downtown Mesa, Arizona for the second time! Clean, crisp white walls give me life in the same way the desert does.

One thing that I learned while doing family photos this past Fall is that I'm obsessed with open, clean spaces, especially the deserts in Mesa, Arizona. I did several larger family shoots and having an open space with minimal distractions helped to really focus in on the family.

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to collaborate with a local Mesa videographer and asked my friends if they would like a free mini family photography session that we could video!

I'm not the only one obsessed with this Downtown Gilbert location - during family photo season here in Arizona, almost half of my families chose this spot!

Family photo season was busier than I thought it would be, here in Mesa, Arizona! I'm excited to share some of my favorite sessions with you all, starting with my sweet sister-in-law's family.

I think every photographer has a dream client - the one that takes direction, is natural in front of the camera, and dresses well. For this family session in Mesa, Arizona, Justine was that dream client.