Sierra Campbell Photography

Newborn Holden {Orange County, CA Newborn Photographer}

2012-02-01T00:51:00.000-08:00

This little guy was 11 days old for this shoot, and loved to sleep... in someone's arms. We spent hours getting him snug as a bug in one of our arms, and then as soon as we would lay him down he'd wake up. Thankfully, the few minutes he managed to stay asleep each time was enough for me to snap a few pictures :) Oh... and his big 2-year-old brother? Such a trooper! His cooperation exceeded my expectations.

Jordyn One Year {Children's Photographer, Orange County CA}

2012-01-26T17:15:00.000-08:00

As I was driving through downtown Laguna with my windshield wipers on, I was thinking, "this shoot is either going to be really bad, or really good". If only it would stop raining for an hour.... and it did! You can still see some long raindrops hidden in the background of some pictures, but it made for my favorite slightly-cloudy-lighting at the beach. I'm so sad that these guys are moving out of the state, I've photographed Jordyn since she was a newborn.

Newborn Mason {Orange County, CA Newborn Photographer}

2012-01-10T21:41:00.000-08:00

This newborn shoot was extra special because it occurred on Christmas Eve! With me leaving for two weeks to Utah on Christmas Day, it was the only option and sweet little Mason's Mom talked me into it :) One of my favorite things about newborn sessions is that I get to spend a few solid hours of undivided attention with a brand new life, sometimes discovering new traits for the first time with the parents (like a dimple). I love my job.

Newborn Ava {Orange County, CA Newborn Photographer}

2012-01-05T22:36:00.000-08:00

This sweet thing was a little over two weeks old but still cooperated with my manipulations. I especially love the photo of Ava's sleepy smile on Mommy's chest. So cute. On a side note: my good friend Jessica has started a little accessory business called "monkey bugs" and I'm so excited to be able to use some of her stuff in my shoots! She's got some cute stuff... you should check it out!

Grimm Family {Orange County CA Photographer}

2011-12-10T23:23:00.000-08:00

Warning: picture overload. I couldn't narrow this blog post down any more so instead of wasting more time going back and forth, I'm posting a lot. But seriously, how cute is this family??

Surfas Boys {Orange County CA Photographer}

2011-12-09T00:00:00.000-08:00

These three brothers are future lady-killers!!

Bella's Puppies... Bigger!

2011-12-07T19:01:00.000-08:00

Remember these puppies? They have changed so much in the past few weeks. This shoot was the last day they were all together, in fact the picture with the three kids are "Mackie's" new owners!

Walkow Family {Orange County CA Photographer}

2011-12-05T21:18:00.000-08:00

The Walkow's have been family friends of mine for a long time, and I was SO excited to finally take their pictures! It was just an added bonus that they were all so photogenic :)

Newborn Brady

2011-11-29T17:40:00.000-08:00

This was the sweetest, sleepiest, most mellow baby I've photographed in a long time. I feel so lucky that this is my job and that it gives me that "baby fix" I need every once in awhile :)

Umans Family

2011-11-27T21:51:00.000-08:00

This year the Umans got to bring their dog along (last year he was restricted due to location). It was fun to meet the "whole" family this time :)

Wemple Family

2011-11-26T21:46:00.000-08:00

Year after year these boys crack me up. They've all got so much personality. At one point the Dad was throwing a ball to each boy, and without fail the littlest guy would kick his leg up every time he caught it (see third picture down).

Newborn Donavan {Newport Beach, CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-11-22T11:49:00.000-08:00

I photographed Sienna as a newborn a few years ago, and it was so fun for me to come back and take her new brother Donavan's pictures. Sienna was such a great big sister and "cheesed" through her whole portion of the shoot, and Donavan was an angel. This family has pretty babies!

Coon Family {Orange County, CA Photographer}

2011-11-19T21:53:00.000-08:00

Another dear friend of mine :) Her son Aiden and my daughter, Johanna, had a crush on each other last year when they were in the same preschool class. So cute.

Bunker Family {Orange County CA Photographer}

2011-11-12T18:10:00.000-08:00

You might wonder why I start this post with "Lucille's" logo. Reason being is that Camille (my dear friend, I might add) was inspired by this and coordinated her family's wardrobe around it. I love it! It's a good lesson for all of us trying to pull together coordinating outfits!

Bella's Pups {Orange County, CA Photographer}

2011-10-31T22:33:00.000-07:00

Seriously, the cutest little puppies around! My daughter was with me while I took these pictures and she has been begging to go back ever since.

Amanda's Baby Bump & Boys

2011-10-30T14:00:00.000-07:00

This is my beautiful, sweet sister-in-law... so sweet that she has been extremely patient with me on these photos that I took in Utah over TWO months ago!!!

McChesney Family {Laguna Beach, CA Photographer}

2011-10-28T23:42:00.000-07:00

On a bright sunny day as I drove to this shoot, just a mile from their house and the beach I literally drove through a WALL of fog. With a lot of variables stacked against us, the most reliable factor was ironically the baby! He was such a joy the entire time. I usually like to throw some black and white images in my posts, but the color just popped so well with the overcast sky I couldn't resist all color!

Belavic Family {Orange County, CA Family Photographer}

2011-10-25T00:06:00.000-07:00

This shoot was surprisingly calm considering we had 5 dogs and 3 kids. Roxy was one of the newborns I photographed towards the beginning of the year, and I adore her and her parents. I was so excited to meet the whole extended family!

Burke Twins {Orange County, CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-10-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

I have been WAITING patiently for the last few months for these sweet little babies to arrive. It's been so long since I've had the opportunity to photograph twins and I was chomping at the bit. I loved every minute with them.

Adams Family {Orange County, CA Photographer}

2011-10-15T23:43:00.000-07:00

These guys were TROOPERS. We were totally swarmed by little gnats the entire shoot. They were all over us, especially our faces. By the end of the shoot, the boys were laying down on my blanket in a cocoon position with their arms and head inside their tee shirts, trying to escape the swarm.

Newborn Issa

2011-10-02T17:53:00.000-07:00

I love all these girls so much! Issa's mommy is a dear friend of mine and I was honored to take her newborn photos. My daughter was mad at me that I wouldn't let her come on the shoot because she is good buddies with Issa's biggest sister.

Davis Family {Orange County, CA Photographer}

2011-09-26T23:38:00.000-07:00

Wow, these girls have sure grown up since last year... and have added two new members (a.k.a. dogs) to the family. One of my favorite parts about my job is seeing how everyone has changed!

Claire Bear {Orange County CA Children's Photographer}

2011-09-19T21:56:00.000-07:00

Can't get enough of my sweet niece :)

Davidson Family

2011-09-16T22:34:00.000-07:00

A consistent client and a consistent family - I look forward to this shoot every year.

We got almost this same exact shot last year, and it's fun for me to see the small changes!

Courtney's Baby Bump {Orange County CA Maternity Photographer}

2011-09-11T23:33:00.000-07:00

We pushed this shoot a few weeks back because we were concerned that she wouldn't be big enough, and I'm so glad we did! Can you believe she's due in just a little over a month??!

Maggie {Children's Photographer, Park City Utah}

2011-08-30T23:24:00.000-07:00

While I was in Utah during a family get-together / dinner, I ran outside with my cousin-in-law and his cute family to take some quick photos with their newest addition. We had minimal time and VERY minimal light (talk about a high ISO, for all you photo nerds!!) A storm cloud and lots of wind moved in right as they got to the house, but we made it work and you'd never even know!

Braeden {Orange County CA Children's Photographer}

2011-08-22T16:11:00.000-07:00

I was so happy to finally meet Braeden! I was scheduled to take his newborn photos and then my newborn son came down with RSV, so it was too big of a risk for me to be around fragile-at-the-time-Braeden.

Newborn Emma {Orange County CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-08-14T22:23:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things about this shoot was watching Emma's mom and sister (Emma's aunt) interact with each other and the baby. It reminded me so much of my relationship with my sisters. Emma was two weeks old for our shoot and did not want to sleep naked, she proved that by pooping and peeing on about every blanket I brought (comes with the job :)

Six-Month Maddy {Orange County CA Children's Photographer}

2011-08-09T16:07:00.000-07:00

I had been waiting to meet Maddy since birth and was so excited to finally photograph her. Their dog Henry came along and was a good sport, even when Maddy was pulling on his ears :)

6 Month Jordyn {Orange County CA Children's Photographer}

2011-08-09T00:42:00.000-07:00

Holy cow, this girl can move! I'm not used to having 6-month-olds move around much, let alone sit very well, and this little tike was so fast we couldn't get her to sit still!

Newborn Bode {Orange County CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-08-04T23:48:00.000-07:00

Cute little Bode at 12 days old.

Newborn Hampton {Orange County CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-07-31T21:40:00.000-07:00

At nine days old, Hampton awakened to the world when I striped him down and tried to get him to sleep. At least he wasn't a screamer and I got some good awake shots :)

Brady 7 Months {Orange County, CA Children Photographer}

2011-07-26T23:50:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh, this little guy is so squishy and yummy and has the most perfect peachy-soft baby skin I've ever seen! He's a serious little fella and we had to work hard for each smile.

Leah One Year {Orange County, CA Photographer}

2011-07-01T22:46:00.000-07:00

Leah is just about to turn one and I have had so much fun documenting her first year. How cute is her Birthday outfit??

Birthday Girls {Orange County Aliso Viejo, CA Photographer}

2011-06-26T22:13:00.000-07:00

These little sisters just turned one and two. They have the cutest doll faces I have ever seen!

Now if this face doesn't make you laugh, I don't know what will!

More Colton {Orange County Newport Beach, CA Newborn Photographer}

2011-06-18T15:19:00.001-07:00

I borrowed this little guy one more time to experiment a bit with studio lighting, since I almost always use natural light for newborn sessions. Colton was two weeks old for this, and 100x harder getting him into the poses than last week. As hard as it is for the parents to think about a photo shoot the first week, it makes a big difference!

Newborn Colton {Orange County Newborn Photographer}

2011-06-04T20:45:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, this is my adorable step-half-brother-in-law! He is as cute and as sweet as can be, and I appreciated him letting me experiment with poses a little... I'm hoping to borrow him one more time :)

Newborn Olivia

2011-05-24T15:37:00.000-07:00

I've enjoyed photographing Ella throughout her first two years of life and was so excited to meet her little sister Olivia! They look so similar, I kept having flashbacks!

Coon Boys

2011-05-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

This was a quick "mini shoot" with my friend's boys. I always think that when life slows down a little I will start offering mini sessions consistently... I love catching the candid everyday-ness of kids.

Norah

2011-04-30T22:45:00.000-07:00

Norah and her Mom were in town from Minnesota visiting family and I was able to take her six month pictures. She and my son Dylan are only one day apart in age!

Dylan

2011-04-28T01:04:00.000-07:00

Here's my little man at six months!

Claire Bear

2011-04-14T00:15:00.000-07:00

My little niece Claire at six months (and my guy Dylan).

Newborn Roxy

2011-04-09T21:47:00.000-07:00

I started this shoot with a little trepidation since the parents said Roxy had become fussy the past few days... but I guess the stars were aligned because I couldn't have asked for a better subject. She was two weeks old for this shoot. I had a flashback to photographing my niece Claire, they look so similar! (btw, LOVE the name!!)

Messing Around

2011-04-07T13:56:00.000-07:00

My kids and their little friend Stella, taking advantage of my setup :)

Stephanie's Belly

2011-04-05T14:17:00.000-07:00

My sweet pregnant sister-in-law is in town for a few weeks and I forced her to do a maternity shoot. She was a little hesitant (who really WANTS to be photographed when you're feeling the largest you've ever been) but I hope she's glad we documented this special time!

6-Month Leah

2011-03-06T23:34:00.000-08:00

This little one had amazing features as a newborn, and they continue to be amazing! She cracked me up because she kept doing this little head bop movement throughout the shoot.

Samantha, One Year

2011-02-24T23:18:00.000-08:00

I've photographed this sweet thing through her first year of life and she never lets me down!

Photography Changes!

2011-02-13T22:51:00.000-08:00

You can all blame this little guy:

With the arrival of my third little baby (my oldest just turned four), I am finding less time to shoot and edit... and sleep. I rarely get to bed before 1 am since my "work day" starts after the last kid goes down for the night. I've struggled with how to bring a little more balance to my life short of quitting photography all together or significantly raising my prices, and here's my initial solution: I will only be booking one shoot per week, and for those "emergency" shoots that always seem to pop up, an extra premium of $100 will be charged for double booking. I am currently booking shoots all the way through May, so if you are planning on scheduling a photo shoot please don't wait!

Sisters

2011-02-11T23:15:00.000-08:00

I had a blast photographing these girls... they were so energetic and photogenic (a perfect combo :)

{love the thumbs up}

Newborn Bode

2011-02-09T00:03:00.000-08:00

I've had a serious baby boom! I feel like I'm either feeding a baby or editing a baby into the wee hours every night :) ha ha! Bode was a week old for this shoot and the fact that he was a big baby worked in my favor because he breezed right through without needing to eat once.

Newborn Lars

2011-02-04T23:07:00.000-08:00

Baby Lars was five days old for this shoot and was a dream to work with. To make matters even better, his darling sister was the perfect little model. I love how you can see how much she loves her baby brother.

Newborn Nixon

2011-02-01T14:39:00.000-08:00

Nixon was a month old for this shoot, which is a little older than the average newborn age I shoot but we still managed to get him to sleep for a few shots!

Newborn Jordyn

2011-01-26T00:25:00.000-08:00

This sweet little thing was under a week old but nonetheless wanted to test my "baby sleeping skills". I'm happy to say that I eventually won the struggle and got her to sleep, and it was well worth it :)

Cousins

2011-01-16T20:37:00.000-08:00

My little Dylan and his cousin Claire are only 3 weeks apart, and already the best of buds :)

Brynn One Year

2011-01-15T00:15:00.000-08:00

I've photographed Brynn throughout her first year of life, and can't believe she's one already! I have loved every shoot with this adorable family!!

Michelle's Belly

2010-12-27T10:35:00.000-08:00

Michelle is one of the pregnant girls that we all think, "No Fair!"

Umans Family

2010-12-12T23:03:00.000-08:00

One of my last family portrait sessions of the year and they were so much fun to shoot!

Donovan 8 Months

2010-12-02T16:35:00.000-08:00

If I could pick just one age to shoot over and over, it would be 6-9 months... it's the best! I love how happy and smiley they are!

My Babe

2010-11-16T21:57:00.000-08:00

This is little Dylan, the newest addition to my family, at six days old.

Rosella @ One Year

2010-10-23T20:26:00.000-07:00

This is the best-dressed, camera-happy little girl ever! I have had so much fun following her through her first year.

Newborn Evangeline

2010-10-20T21:20:00.000-07:00

So many beautiful babies lately! "Evie" was just at her two-week mark so I had prepared myself for a little more of a struggle to get her to sleep, but she totally proved me wrong. I love it when that happens :)

Welcome Claire

2010-10-17T23:23:00.000-07:00

Oh Claire. I love you like you are my own. But I am happy because my sweet little sister is your mommy and even though you are only four days old in these pictures I can't image her without you. I get choked up just editing these photos, because the love your parents have for you is so obvious. Welcome to the family.

Newborn Molly

2010-10-15T00:34:00.000-07:00

Little Molly was born just one week after I shot her Mommy's maternity pictures... that was close! Here she is at just six days old.

Wemple Family

2010-10-11T23:55:00.001-07:00

So far, this shoot has been pure entertainment to edit. These boys pulled the funniest poses and faces that I am finding myself laughing out loud at many of the images!

Tyler @ One Year

2010-10-09T15:03:00.000-07:00

My Belly!! 34 weeks

2010-10-03T23:12:00.000-07:00

I owe this shoot to a handful of people... first off, my favorite make up artist EVER Lynn Simpson whom I work with on my Boudoir shoots. She makes a person look at least twice as good as they normally do, and I don't think I would have done a maternity shoot without her encouragement and services. Second, the fact that my sister Amanda and I were pregnant at the same time was too coincidental NOT to do one. And third, my sweet husband Chase who took many of the pictures and helped keep kids off the backdrop. (I have to give a shout-out to Amanda also for taking the majority of the pictures!) Thank you everyone!!! p.s. My sister just had her baby yesterday... stayed tuned for the most darling newborn pictures ever!!!

Beck Family

2010-09-28T17:29:00.000-07:00

This family is one of my family's oldest friends who happened to be vacationing in Newport! We all (as in "the kids") grew up together in Park City and it's so fun to see the family expand!

Stephanie's Belly

2010-09-27T12:39:00.000-07:00

I get to meet the little girl in this belly in just a few weeks... can't wait!

Grimm Family

2010-09-23T23:01:00.000-07:00

This is the sweetest family, they are such a pleasure to photograph!

Gehl Kids

2010-09-15T23:01:00.000-07:00

We took this shoot down to the very last second possible... the sun had literally set over the ocean, and ironically that's when I got some of the best shots!

Ella Turning Two

2010-09-09T15:46:00.000-07:00

Ella is turning two! Even though she was in the middle of a cold, it didn't seem to quell her energy level one bit! ....side note: I love that hair!!

Davis Family

2010-09-01T22:51:00.000-07:00

Officially entering the family portrait holiday season! (which will be ending shortly since I'm due with my third baby soon!) This is another of my favorite families, which I've photographed every year since the beginning.

Davidson Family

2010-08-29T23:28:00.000-07:00

LOVE this family... so easy, so nice, and we've got years of history together!

My Sister's Belly

2010-08-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

My darling little sister Amanda is a month ahead of me, and I'm so thrilled to be pregnant with her!

Rowan

2010-08-19T17:43:00.000-07:00

This is one of my good friend's little girl... I have never met an 8-month-old that knew how to pose as well as her!

Packer Family

2010-08-16T22:32:00.000-07:00

While I was in Utah I snapped a few family photos of a very longtime friend of mine. Her daughter is the cutest thing ever!!

Newborn Reese

2010-08-10T23:18:00.000-07:00

Lots of sleepy smiles from this little girl!

And you wouldn't know it from this adorable smile, but Big Brother Ray didn't want a thing to do with being photographed with his newest family member :)

Newborn Leah

2010-08-05T20:46:00.000-07:00

This little girl was just over the two week mark, but she was a dream to work with... slept pretty much the whole time! I LOVE her hair and lips!

Rhett

2010-08-03T23:15:00.000-07:00

Meet 1 1/2 year-old "Mr. Big". Gotta love the shirt!

Six-Month-Samantha

2010-07-30T23:44:00.000-07:00

I had never photographed a six-month-old that had a full-blown belly laugh at a simple little "peek a boo!" This little girl had all of us behind the camera cracking up!

Six-Month-Brynn

2010-07-27T23:32:00.000-07:00

I could have photographed this petite little cutie all day!

Tanis' Belly

2010-07-20T22:48:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful maternity model! This couple is waiting to find out the sex and it made me a little jealous since I have no patience and already found out I'm having a boy... but now it seems like so much fun to keep it a surprise!

Olivia

2010-07-18T22:26:00.001-07:00

This little girl is a doll, literally! I feel like I'm looking at one when I see her! Here are some of the many faces of Olivia at one year old.

And one of big sis Isabella...

Newborn Mason

2010-07-11T22:34:00.000-07:00

Mason was three weeks old for this shoot, and wanted to be a part of the action! He's a handsome little guy.

Newborn Trey

2010-07-01T21:25:00.000-07:00

Meet sweet Trey at nine days old.

Schacht Family

2010-06-17T21:27:00.000-07:00

I love taking pictures of this family when everyone comes to town!

Newborn Ashlynn

2010-06-11T22:58:00.000-07:00

Cute little Scarlett (whom I've photographed a handful of times) now has a two-week-old baby sister named Ashlynn. This couple makes beautiful babies!

Jones Family

2010-06-02T23:29:00.000-07:00

Okay, now don't get me wrong because I LOVE LOVE LOVE to photograph kids, but I have to admit that it is quite relaxing when everyone is above the age of a legal adult :) It was a pleasure shooting the Jones Family (that sounds horrible - although I love to use the term "shooting", I have to catch myself when I say things like "I just shot a newborn this morning.") You know what I mean....

Rosella

2010-05-26T20:10:00.000-07:00

I can't believe this little sweetie is already seven months old! It sure makes it seem like my life is going too fast :) Rosella was such a good sport between handfuls of outfit changes and two locations.

Jacque & Chad Tie the Knot

2010-05-23T13:55:00.000-07:00

I flew to Las Vegas to shoot Jacque and Chad's wedding. It was a little bit of a whirlwind with the traveling and all, but it turned out beautiful and I was so happy to be there. They make a very good looking couple!! Congrats you two!!!

Hudson

2010-05-09T22:47:00.000-07:00

This little guy has so many faces, I have been laughing out loud while editing!

Meeka

2010-05-06T22:39:00.000-07:00

Cute little Meeka is just over a year old. Her older sister Aziana is one of my daughter's BFFs. It was a little chaotic, but you would never know from the photos! I love this first one, it looks like she is patiently waiting for her hair to be touched up!

Here's older sis feeding a baby, and below that are the two BFF's.

Christy's Belly

2010-05-03T11:25:00.000-07:00

This client flew all the way in from Chicago to get take her maternity pictures! Ha ha, just kidding, she was actually in town for her baby shower and is a long time friend of mine and my family's. It is so much fun for me to see her pregnant, since our visits are too few and far between! Can't wait to meet Aubrey! Congrats Christy!

Stella

2010-04-29T21:52:00.000-07:00

Darling Stella is now six-months old, and looks like a petite little porcelain doll. She is just as sweet as she looks!

Tyler

2010-04-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

All my newborns are growing up! I'm loving the fact that I have a baby boom of 6-month-olds, they are my favorite to photograph and Tyler didn't let me down!

Newborn Donovan

2010-04-21T21:01:00.000-07:00

Meet "the boy" from the previous maternity shoot. He's going to be well taken care of with three little "mommy" sisters!

Three Girls and....

2010-03-25T13:54:00.000-07:00

the fourth is going to be a boy... how exciting!! In this first picture, the baby was losing her attention span and the shoot seemed to be over, but of course out of that comes one of my favorite shots!

Bright Eyed

2010-03-17T23:23:00.000-07:00

Although I usually recommend shooting within the first week or two of a baby's life, the benefit of a one-month-old is these big open eyes!

Sloane

2010-03-07T15:10:00.000-08:00

Talk about a model family!!!

My Kids

2010-03-06T00:24:00.000-08:00

A major benefit of having my studio set up after a shoot....