By Sarah Barrett Ahhhhh, you guys!! This session was an absolute DREAM. Imagine this: the sun is setting slowly behind the trees, there is a slight breeze, and all you can hear is the joyous laughter of little Samantha and Alyssa. It was the perfect night for family photos. The Olivas family is such a […]

November 13, 2020

Family Photos at Riverwalk Park | The Olivas Family

Families, Seniors, + More

By Sarah Barrett Talia Harman turned one recently, and the Harman’s had a beautiful birthday party for her in their backyard last weekend. Sweet little Talia made the most grand entrance to her party–she drove into the backyard in a red Mercedes. (Well, someone drove her car for her). The remote control Mercedes was definitely […]

November 9, 2020

Talia’s Backyard First Birthday Party

Families, Seniors, + More

By Sarah Barrett Darlene Pinnell has been a friend of mine for years. We’ve been friends through a lot of life changes, been on a lot of adventures, and enjoyed a lot of time together over the years. She has always been interested in fashion, so I am so excited to see her reach for […]

November 7, 2020

Stylist Branding Shoot in Downtown Bakersfield

Families, Seniors, + More

By Sarah Barrett Years ago, my brothers and I attempted to gift family photos to my mom for Mother’s Day. That year, we had three weddings in our family, and needless to say, the family photos never happened amidst the planning. Three years later, Cindy and I were determined to find a way to make […]

November 3, 2020

The Tomlinson Family 2020

Families, Seniors, + More, Life with Sarah

People thought we were crazy when JD and I got a puppy while I was 11 weeks pregnant—and they were probably right. For pretty much our whole marriage, I’ve asked JD for a dog. I found myself looking up Breeders in Bakersfield and pictures of puppies online often even though I knew JD’s answer would […]

October 18, 2020

Levi the Golden | 1st Birthday

Families, Seniors, + More

By Sarah Barrett The Petersons. Where to even begin. Cindy and I were SO excited when they asked us to take photos for their family! Luke Peterson was born on September 14th, which just so happens to be Cindy’s birthday! If Cindy was going to share a birthday with any of our clients, he is […]

October 15, 2020

Bakersfield Newborn Session | The Petersons

Families, Seniors, + More

by Sarah Barrett For those of you that don’t know, our friend Emma Jordan has her own business called Lemon Lettering Studio. Her store can be found on Etsy, but you’ll also want to check out her instagram for the latest updates. We met Emma at our church, Crossway Baptist. She and her family (her […]

October 7, 2020

Emma Jordan of Lemon Lettering Studio

Branding + Commercial

By Sarah Barrett. Sometimes in life, you get the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and I am so glad that Trevin and I got back in touch after high school. For some people, friendship ends after graduation, but for me, I am closer now with Trevin than we were in school together. It has […]

September 15, 2020

All Smiles at Hart Park with Trevin Apodaca

Branding + Commercial

by Sarah Barrett. Saturday morning, bright and sunrise early, Cindy and I got to take Neri’s maternity pictures at Hart Park. Neri is an extra special client for us. We have known the Ramos family for a very long time, and we have taken family photos for them in the past. We were SO excited […]

August 9, 2020

Hart Park Maternity | Neri Ramos

Anniversaries + Maternity

by Cindy Tomlinson One of my favorite things about being pregnant was getting the nursery ready for baby girl. I wasn’t sure what theme or what look I was going for but I knew one thing—I wanted it to be bright and white.  First things first, white paint! My sisters-in-law came over to help me […]

July 29, 2020

How I Flipped a Drab Spare Room into a Light + Airy Nursery

Families, Seniors, + More