Extended Family Session at Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln CA

Kelley reached out to me with a special request: she wanted to gift her parents a family photo session to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The plan was to gather her parents, siblings, their significant others, and her daughter for portraits after a celebratory dinner at a local winery.

With the entire family spread out across the West, opportunities like this—being together in one place, sharing a meal—are rare and meaningful. We met during golden hour and strolled into the vineyard on the property, where the light was perfect and the setting peaceful. We captured every combination imaginable, along with candid in-between moments and lots of shared laughter.

Extended family sessions can be a bit of a puzzle—coordinating schedules, outfits, and personalities—but when it all comes together, the result is timeless. These are the kinds of photos that stay on walls and in albums for generations.