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Megan Reeves Photography

Portrait and Event Photographer based in Napa Valley

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When you think about it, it’s just two short weeks till January…why not? ✨🍷🍰🍭🍾✨

A few years ago Henry started asking about Santa and Christmas and questioning if magic was “Real”. That’s a hard question for a parent to answer, right? And it’s especially hard to believe in that magic on a day like today, when we were stopping by the local liquor store on the way to school to pick up a forgotten Secret Santa gift. {sigh}
It’s so easy to get caught up in the holiday checklist and feel like these are just heavy, joyless obligations instead of traditions that exist to nurture, support and connect us.
And then there’s our tree. Every year it makes me so ridiculously happy to put up our picture “ornaments”. What a crazy collage we’ve collected over the years: unexpected adventures, personal successes and a few laughable failures, first dances, days at the beach, Oscar’s endless selfies with the dog, Henry’s budding photography, friends like family, standing by each other through fires and cancer, our boys impossibly growing up before our eyes… I take this all in and it makes me want to put my arm around my son and say: There. There’s your magic.

...And just like that it’s December! If you’re still wanting a mini portrait session I have a couple spots open this Sunday morning here in Napa. Message me if you are interested!!!

This month I donated 8 family portrait sessions to my son’s class to help raise money for their upcoming trips to Ashland and a week-long outdoor adventure. Every one of those sessions was so special and it was incredibly satisfying to make something happen instead of sitting around talking about how the world is changing and no one cares anymore. Because people do. I do. And I’ve got the pictures to prove it. ;)

Loved being able to help capture some happy, new memories for this wonderful family yesterday. ❤️❤️❤️

Just sent my good friend @julia_allen_napa her family portraits.
I’ve photographed Julia and her son so many times over the years but this session really had me in tears.
It’s not always easy to parent young teenagers, especially when they naturally want to pull away from you. But when you find those moments where you do it right and can connect with them it’s pretty magical. ❤️❤️❤️

It seems like such a small thing, but I am grateful for something beautiful today.
Thank you @vennfloral ❤️❤️❤️

It’s almost magical how kid’s faces light up when they are holding something they love. Gets me every time.

There are a few moments of absolute perfection in a mother’s life and this is one of them. 😉

Yes, it was a little bit cold...and the always-smiling baby wasn’t always smiling…and the aging dog had a hard time hearing and kept walking into the picture. But what I love about photographing families is the beautiful chaos of it all that somehow makes an image like this that much more meaningful. For me moments like these seem to say “here we are, together, no matter what.” And I am comforted by this as much as anyone else. ❤️❤️❤️

At a certain point during this wedding one of the guests came up and said to me “you have the hugest smile on your face!” I did too, it was a really great day. I love smaller destination weddings where the Bride and Groom aren’t so overwhelmed and family and guests just seem a little more relaxed and present. It puts the focus back on the truly important things!
Cindy and Duke—thank you so much for including me in your plans and letting me capture so many wonderfully intimate, happy moments.
See highlights from their beautiful day in bio link...❤️✨🍇🥂✨❤️

Megan Reeves Photography

Napa, California

707-227-8818 m@meganreevesphotography.com

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