Paloma Lisa Photography

12/07/2024

Sometimes it’s a full jug of cold water.

I prefer drinking cold water, Curtis drinks room temp water. I always forget to refill it, but this jug is always full. Because he refills it, anytime it’s less than full.

And it would be easy to overlook that, or consider it a small thing. But then it reminds me of allllll the other ways he loves me, little or big. And it makes me smile when I go to grab the water bottle out of the fridge and it’s heavy again, because he didn’t have to do that, but he did. Because he always does.

We’ve walked through an awful lot in our first two years together, and we joke that we really jumped right into the deep end with those wedding vows right away. But we’re stronger for it. And I adore him even more every day. So when a friend asked recently what the best part of marriage has been so far the answer was easy, “that he has proven himself to be exactly who I hoped he was in the very beginning.”

So look for the one who you’d want by your side on your worst day, your best day, and in the mundane.

Because having a real partner in life has been the best thing ever. And sometimes it’s spending 14 traumatic hours in the ER that reminds you of that, but sometimes it’s also the full jug of cold water in the fridge. ✨

19/06/2024

“I didn’t mean to sob, but after seven years of delayed fertility, five devastating losses, a heartbreaking miscarriage, and a failed adoption, the joy and pain coursed through me.”- Morgan, my dear friend who is finally carrying her two sweet girls 💗💗

There is always joy (and sometimes tears) at Maternity shoots, but the depth of it all just hit different at this one and when the tears flowed down Morgan’s face I stepped back and encouraged her to let herself really feel this moment, but also wanted to snap a few to commemorate what a sweet moment it was, because I knew what it meant. It’s really happening. We’re really here, on the beach next to where they shared their first date, making memories with my camera because this time their sweet babies are staying 😭

What an absolute freaking honor it is to share in these moments with all of you who invite me into your world for a while. 😭✨

31/05/2024

I will never, ever get over how special it is to crawl into your world shortly after you bring new life into this world ✨ Then add the fact that I’ve known Keely since she was in Jr High, and I photographed her Senior Portraits, attended her wedding, and now years later here we are…my heart was absolute mush. 🤍 Little Noah is such a handsome little fella, and was a dream to photograph. ✨ Newborn sessions are fully at the mercy of how baby is feeling (as it should be), so while I have experience and tricks and such, you just never totally know what to expect. But this one was easy, calm, and cozy, and I couldn’t be happier to have photographed this sweet family. ✨

(Side note: this is such a great example of how the colors and textures help set the stage. Yes, these are calm and peaceful people, but the creamy tones and cozy fabrics all help tell the story in that way 😘 So don’t forget, all my clients have access to to make it easy peasy, and I’ll help as much as you’d like!)

23/05/2024

I really love it when I snap a couple as we leave the shoot and end up with a fave. This just feels like childhood wonder in a single frame to me, and that makes me so happy 🤩

23/05/2024

So, what’s it like in YOUR brain? 🧠 Studies have found that not everyone has an “internal monologue”, meaning not everyone has constant verbal thoughts inside their head, and that is WILD to me.

I cannot imagine what it’s like to not have noise up there 24/7 🤯 Songs, thoughts about songs, thoughts about what I’m doing, thoughts about what I should be doing, etc etc… and it’s often (if not always) accompanied by visuals as well. I currently have the song from a reel I just watched playing in my head, and the visual of another, all while typing out this caption 🎪

So when I’m working behind the scenes, now you know I’m literally always working behind the scenes 😝

21/05/2024

Please please please always bring cute sunnies to your family sessions because 😍+😎= 🥹

21/05/2024

When grandma joins the shoot, and looks this gorgeous while just watching the girls play ✨

I looked over towards the end of this shoot with my friend Anna and her family, and snuck this shot in before I took a few more. What a babe!

20/05/2024

I promise you this, we’ll sneak a few of just you two while kids play over there 🌊 cuz yes, we love them, but it started with you ✨

15/05/2024

Just a single frame of cuteness. I’ll have to share more from Mable’s Newborn Session soon, but for now, CAN YOU EVEN with that bonnet and her little angel lips?

13/05/2024

My mom walked in the door yesterday and handed me Tulips in a Tostitos jar, and a travel size packet of Kleenex, for my first Mother’s Day. And she reminded me of a vision she had of the baby we lost, where a little girl ran up playfully and told her that her nickname is “Fluffypants” and then frolicked off to play again (which is so fitting if you know me or my family’s sense of humor). ✨ A sweet friend told me she put the baby’s birthdate in their calendar to make sure she can remember and grieve with me. ✨Another friend texted me a few days in advance saying she knows how hard it can be, and that she’s in it with me. ✨ And it all meant the world. So here’s to those who remember and remind. Thank you ✨🌸

To those who also felt a certain loneliness on Mother’s Day, whatever the reason, I hope you’re surrounded by rememberers and reminders of your own ✨

And to those of you beautiful humans mothering your little ones earthside, my gosh you are incredible. I hope you felt honored and celebrated. Enjoy those little hugs, and breathe through the hard moments. You’re doing an excellent job, I’m sure of it. ✨

01/05/2024

Your family photos can be as relaxed and fun as you want them to be! This was such a refreshing shoot with one of my very favorite repeat clients. Both girls are in such a playful stage, it was a brisk but sunny morning, and we just played and goofed around as I snapped photos. Sure, there was a bit of bribery with Dots candies a few times, but what Family Portrait Session doesn’t involve a little bribery, am I right?

Oh, and the last time we shot together on the beach was the time I faceplanted in the sand 😂 happy to report I stayed upright this time 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

26/03/2024

When your sister in law needs new headshots ✨ PS- she got whistled at right as we took this shot because🔥

15/03/2024

Pictures that already feel nostalgic ✨ That’s the vibe. The ones that will feel like home to her when she’s away at college, or starting a family of her own. The ones she’ll look through and KNOW how adored she was from the moment she arrived. As your photographer, that’s what I want to create with you. Your own sweet little time capsule.

11/03/2024

Cady’s Senior Portraits or a period piece in Ireland?

It was a rainy day, and we had to change locations because of a flash flood warning at our original spot (a riverbed. Not risking that). The forecast for this part of town had a clear window for the length of her shoot, so we did a lil last minute pivot and ended up here. The rain held itself back until we started the walk back to our cars, but the skies were moody the whole time.

Thankfully I have a whole list of potential locations in my mind, so that when things happen (as they sometimes do) and we need to switch it up it isn’t stressful. Had it been raining everywhere we would have rescheduled, but we went for it, and I’m happy with how these turned out!

10/03/2024

Brooke in her traditional dress for Chinese New Year ❤️ I love that her mom wanted to have these photos taken of Brooke for her grandmother 🥰 What a sweet way to honor your family’s culture and traditions ✨

09/03/2024

It’s not about seducing someone, it’s about honoring yourself✨

So often when the topic of Bo***ir photography comes up there’s a sense of uneasiness. Let’s talk about that!

Who is it for? What do you do with the photos? Am I *insert beauty standard adjective here* enough? Is it selfish? Do I dare celebrate myself in this way? Am I brave enough?

Yet every 👏🏻 single 👏🏻 time 👏🏻 we end up with a woman feeling more confident, empowered, beautiful, strong, centered.

Each shoot is 100% tailored to YOU. Your comfort level, style, and the characteristics you either do see in yourself that you want to honor, or the ones you’re growing into that you want to embrace more fully.

It does not need to feel like a Victoria’s Secret shoot (but it can if you want it to🔥).

I have photographed women of all ages, and a variety of body types. Smooth skin, wrinkles, dimples and stretch marks. We’ve used a cool loft, an open field, a friend’s yard, and my client’s own homes.

Some shoots have felt peaceful and ethereal, some have felt edgy and steamy, and others have been a mix. Some clients come in like Beyoncé and others have needed me to hype them up more (which I will absolutely do either way). But the end results have always been freakin stunning!!!!!

The term Bo***ir feels a little outdated, at least in terms of what it has come to represent in my experience. It really is just a portrait shoot that focuses on highlighting your feminine beauty, strength, resilience, you name it. Fully clothed, or not. But fully empowered, always.

Images shared with client permission 😘 because it was her “favorite shoot ever” 🤩

So when are you booking YOUR favorite shoot ever? 😉

28/02/2024

Luke James is already so very loved, and so very handsome ✨

This sweet, sweet boy slept through his whole in-home session, and we wrapped it up right as he decided it was lunchtime. And while Luke may be Jack and Juliet’s first baby, we all know Chip was their fur-st child so of course he had to be a part of it all 🤍

Luke, I am so honored to be one of your Aunties. This whole family is (rightfully) obsessed with you! You have already made the world a cuter place after just one month of being here, and I have no doubt you’ll continue to do amazing things as you grow! 🤍

26/02/2024

The value of your photographs only increases. Talk about a great investment! 🤍

Capturing moments that last a lifetime 📸💫 There's magic in photographs, freezing time in a way nothing else can. ✨

23/02/2024

Don’t you want photos that feel like ✨home✨?

As your family photographer, I want to give you moments that are frozen in time like your childhood memories. So that when you, when your kids, look back at these in 10 years they can remember how it felt to plop down on the patio furniture together when the cushion was warm and crispy from the sun, how they’d fly on a skateboard down the driveway that felt SO long as a kid, and how it felt to be ✨home✨.

In-home sessions are such a beautiful way to capture your family’s life in frames. Everyone can get dressed up and meet me in a field, and don’t get me wrong, I LOVE those shoots too. But I’m aching to do more personalized work for you guys. Because this is all for YOU! So what is it about your family’s dynamic, about this exact season of life together that you want to remember? Let’s plan your shoot around those details!

14/02/2024

The good ones are still out there, and you’re worth the wait ✨ If this Valentine’s Day pierces a tender spot in your heart, I just want to encourage you a bit.

If your patience is running thin, you’re feeling overlooked and lonely, and you’re wondering if it’s you, I’ve been there and it sucks. In fact I was there until I was almost 37. And I had heard it allllll. All of the “helpful” advice, that sometimes felt like a straight up insult. I watched others find their person, I even photographed couples and celebrated with loved ones and clients as their dreams came true, then went home alone. And it was hard.

I have no advice on how to find your person, or what dating app is the least awful 😖 I just want to remind you that the good ones DO still exist (because it might feel like they really really don’t). I want to remind you that YES, all the other forms of love are valid and valuable, but it’s okay if it’s still painful that you don’t have THAT kind of love in your life right now. You ARE attractive, you are also probably hilarious and kind and giving, and my gosh I’m hoping that you find your person soon!!! And I promise you, that when they show up and you get to have that kind of love you’ve ached for, it’s all worth it and the years of wishing and waiting don’t feel so horribly long anymore. You’ll be home.

Bear with me here, but the analogy I always compare it to is when you REALLY have to p*e, and you finallllllly make it to the bathroom, all you feel is relief and happiness 😂 you don’t really think about how long the line was anymore, because you’re on the other side of that now 💛

So to everyone celebrating with their person, go squeeze them hard and share a few words of encouragement with them. It’s such a gift to have that in your life, let’s not take it for granted!

And to everyone just waiting for tomorrow, know that you are so worth loving and I’m out here hoping that tomorrow brings all the love and healing and fun and joy and peace that you’re hoping for. In your own heart, and in the form of romantic love if that’s what’s next. And I can’t wait to celebrate you when the time comes!

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13/02/2024

Calling all Grads! 🎓 Now is the time to book a session to celebrate all of your hard work! Whether you’re wrapping up your time in Highschool or College, I would love to make your Senior Portraits something you’ll back on and love.

And trust me, you’re so glad you didn’t graduate in the early 2000’s 🫣

09/02/2024

Is Flashback Friday still a thing? Cuz baby Hank said it is!

Just a reminder that if you also have a baby potato, I will gladly do a lil puppy shoot 🥔😍 But really, your furry friends are always welcome to join your shoot as long as it won’t stress you out! Pets are family, too, so I’m always happy to include them… or make it all about them!

09/02/2024

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Embrace the journey of observation, where it's not just about what you see, but the unique magic in how you see it. 🪄

08/02/2024

All you have to do is play, I’ll do the rest ✨ Family Portrait Sessions are about YOU as a family. If your little one is feeling shy and only wants to snuggle mama, her bunny, and an apple, then snuggle away!

I strongly recommend against stressing out over getting the “perfect” shot, and constantly telling your kiddos to look at me and say CHEEEEESE. I’ll give you little activities to do (that end up getting giggles and smiles) if your munchkin is restless. I’ll get quiet and take a step back while your babe nuzzles into you for some comfort, and snap a few sweet moments of their face when they feel at home in your arms. We’ll play, race, yell silly words, and I’ll chat it up with your kindergartener about all their favorite things. Because when everyone feels safe, and seen, and celebrated, THAT is when we get what is actually a perfectly beautiful shot. When your family is settled into your groove and your kids see me as a friend and not just a 📷.

This sweet family is the best example, time after time, of honoring how their girls feel, interacting like they normally do, and trusting the process. 🤍

05/02/2024

These rainy days have me thinking about my fave in-home sessions 🌧️ the soft light is perfect for inviting me in to capture what life is like right now, because it’ll change before you know it! I just came across this shoot with from 2016, when this little guy ruled his kingdom solo! Now he’s joined by his little brother and sister, and life surely looks different 8 years later!

I would LOVE to do more shoots like this, so if your interest is piqued, please reach out! I could even make it happen this week! 📷🏠

05/02/2024

I hope your Monday has even an ounce of this joy! ✨

02/02/2024

I’ve been hard at work trying to get my new website up. It’s a work in progress, but here’s a little sneak p*ek! ✨

30/01/2024

Can you even believe mom said this little ray of sunshine was 100% stoic at their last shoot? I was thrilled that she felt more comfortable with me! I definitely do everything I can to make the experience fun and easy for everyone, and to take the pressure off for littles who can get overwhelmed with too many instructions. You mostly get to play, race, spin, and snuggle!

Wanna bring your fur babies, too? I love that! Swipe till the end to see the cutest moments ever, featuring her furry bestie 🥰