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San Diego Photographer | Heather Starr Photography-{the Blog} bio picture

San Diego Child and Family Photographer

WELCOME to our blog! San Diego photographer, Heather Starr, specializes in maternity (pregnancy), newborn, baby, child, family, and high school senior photography in and around San Diego!

We are a sought after family beach photographer in San Diego and we would love to be your custom photographer! Our style is natural and relaxed--definitely California casual!

Kick back and take a few moments to view our work, (don't forget to look at our website too--www.heatherstarrphotography.com) if you like what you see email us today to schedule your session! We take on a limited number of sessions and are typically booked in advance so you won't want to wait!

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meant to be • san diego family photographer

This session was supposed to be at the beach, but for one reason and another (weather, etc..) it was not meant to be. We tried, yes we did, but it just wasn’t meant to be. This family was patient and kind and understanding and flexible! I’m sure they had their hearts set on beach pics, but in the end I think these pictures were definitely meant to be. :)

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“W” family, it was so great to meet you and your adorable boys! Tell them they did a great job! :)

December 18, 2009 - 3:10 pm gil - Gorgeous family! I LOVE the playful interactions that you captured. And your style and processing are to die for!!

December 18, 2009 - 3:28 pm Amber - Wow, I can't imagine images more perfect than these! Absolutely beautiful!

December 18, 2009 - 3:36 pm This N That - WOW!! These are amazing, there are so many wonderful ones, I can't even choose a favorite. The emotion you have captured is incredible, and I love the color, the black and whites are so yummy! -Shellie

December 18, 2009 - 3:43 pm Jessica H - These are amazing!!! Your processing is gorgeous and I can't get over the image of the dad & boys together...I would DIE to have a picture like that of my boys!! :) Beautiful work!

December 18, 2009 - 4:58 pm Christie Adams - I love the emotion you captured in these and that black and white is just stunning!!! gorgeous work!

December 18, 2009 - 5:59 pm Kristin Rachelle - Love them all!!!!!! You did a beautiful job and what a gorgeous family!

December 18, 2009 - 6:21 pm Christen - These are beautiful... love everything about them and they will too! :)

December 18, 2009 - 10:17 pm Ginette Sundin - LOVE this shoot! Every capture you have here is beautiful! And the family...you look like you captured their incredible joy.

December 18, 2009 - 10:42 pm Mollie Kendall - What an adorable family! Fantastic work :)

December 18, 2009 - 11:31 pm Holli Dunn - These are great!!!!! Stunning family!

December 19, 2009 - 3:15 am Jane Eaton Hamilton - Ah, but these are perfect the way they are. No beach required. Wonderful fun and expressive family...a photographer's delight, I'm guessing. You did a great job with these.

December 19, 2009 - 3:25 am Anya - These are AMAZING! Oh I wish I could shoot families as well as this - and such gorgeous subjects!

December 19, 2009 - 8:21 am Kiana - These are delightful! I love the real smiles and the causal poses. And that bench is awesome. Nice job!

December 20, 2009 - 2:29 pm Zoe Berkovic - These are GORGEOUS! Love the processing!

December 21, 2009 - 9:58 pm Michelle Kane - Um, yeah, the PERFECT family photos. You are spectacular!!!

December 22, 2009 - 7:38 pm Chelsey - Their easy-going nature & flexibility shines through in the images too. Beautiful work! Love those dreamy B&Ws!

December 28, 2009 - 10:21 pm Jamie Smith - These are amazing...they MUST be thrilled. I sure would be!

December 30, 2009 - 8:26 pm Ingrid - these are gorgeous!!!! Love the colors! You did such a great job with this family.

January 5, 2010 - 2:31 pm naples jeff - Fantastic shoot. I can't imagine them being any better.

January 6, 2010 - 12:41 pm Corey Sewell - These are gorgeous! Love the one of the two boys with dad and that last one of them together - too cute!

funky fun kids • san diego kids photographer

I was so excited to do this session, it’s not every day that a client asks for a funky urban shoot and wants to bring their own cool chair for a prop! Loved the outfits and the kids are gorgeous and were great models–what more could I ask for! :)

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Thanks “B” family! It was great to meet you! Kids, you rocked it! :)

November 29, 2009 - 3:16 am Desiree Hayes - So awesome! These are really fun!

November 29, 2009 - 3:57 am Sally - Gorgeous! Love your processing and their outfits are wonderful.

November 29, 2009 - 7:24 am Kristi Mangan - These are totally fun & fabulous! I love their styling and the location is PERFECT! Gorgeous work!

November 29, 2009 - 9:41 am {amanda} - These are so fresh and fun! Wow...I love them all, but my fav is the one with the awesome shoes. What a great shot. I would have to get that one HUGE.

November 29, 2009 - 1:47 pm Laura Brett - What a beautiful family, love the location and clothing. Awesome job Heather!

November 29, 2009 - 6:33 pm Kelly Mendoza - Love, love, love everything about this!!!

November 29, 2009 - 6:45 pm Wende Trew - Those are fabulous!! LOVE them!!

November 29, 2009 - 7:30 pm Holli Dunn - Oh I LOVE their outfits! These are so fun!

November 29, 2009 - 8:25 pm Chelsie Weaver - Oh so FUN!! I love these!!

November 29, 2009 - 11:41 pm Nicole - AMAZING! Love it! If the mom would happen to want to sell the two little boys outfits, I would pay full price for them - head to toe! I have twin boys and have been looking for outfits similar to these. She did the most amazing job putting them together. nicolekelley@cox.net

November 30, 2009 - 5:56 am Angela Crutcher - OMG!!! These ROCK!!!!! Great session!!

November 30, 2009 - 6:43 am Christine - Wow! What a gorgeous family. These are just beautiful. They will love them!

November 30, 2009 - 7:10 am This N That - Love these Heather!!! What a great looking family, and the images are gorgeous!! -Shellie

November 30, 2009 - 8:49 am Giovanna - Oh these are great!!! Love the outfits too!

December 1, 2009 - 10:47 pm Michelle Kane - Now that is ONE stylish group. Loving them ALL!

December 1, 2009 - 11:40 pm Tara - Stunning! Great job Heather!

December 3, 2009 - 1:40 am Jane Eaton Hamilton - Cool, cool, cool. I love what mom is up to here. Great clothing, great locale, great job with shooting. Thoroughly wonderful.

December 3, 2009 - 9:40 pm Rebecca - These are all fantastic!!! I love all of them!

December 4, 2009 - 3:54 am Chrissy Torney - Oh wow, this session totally ROCKED!!!

December 7, 2009 - 10:05 am Zoe Berkovic - Love, Love these images! Everything about them!!

December 8, 2009 - 12:12 pm Kristie Chadwick - Amazing session!

December 18, 2009 - 4:09 pm jaime - where have I been? I have missed all of these posts! this family looks so fun and hip! great shots and i can not pick a fav!

beautiful family inside and out • san diego family photographer

Love this family, they are just as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. The boys are so sweet and happy and I think they could totally be little GAP models. :)

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Thanks “G” family, it’s always an honor to have repeat clients. Tell the boys they did a fabulous job. :)

November 23, 2009 - 2:47 pm Katie - Wow ... these are amazing. So clear and emotive! I bet this family is honored to have you as a repeat photographer!

November 23, 2009 - 2:47 pm Shey - oh wow - INCREDIBLE!!! What a beautiful family and your captures of them are phenomenal. Such true life shot in a beautiful way. Awesome work!

November 23, 2009 - 3:03 pm Chelsie Weaver - Oh my... these are stunning!!! I love them all and can't even pick a favorite!

November 23, 2009 - 3:05 pm Michelle Kane - Cuteness overload! What a darling family and such fabulous real moments you've captured for them.

November 23, 2009 - 3:16 pm Giovanna - Wow, Heather!! Those candid interractions are just priceless! Absolutely beautiful!

November 23, 2009 - 3:40 pm Zoe Berkovic - You captured such amazing connection and emotion! Love these!

November 23, 2009 - 3:42 pm jennifer - what a gorgeous family and a awesome session, wow these are stunning! The color and lighting is just beautiful! these look like they came from a magazine ad!

November 23, 2009 - 3:49 pm Mollie Kendall - These are sooo fun and you aren't kidding about them being a great looking family. That 3rd set with the older boy made me make an aww noise outloud :)

November 23, 2009 - 4:29 pm Terra - Love these! You captured some wondering moments and you can just feel the love they have for each other,great job :)

November 23, 2009 - 5:20 pm casandra heeren - oh, i just love every single one! it looks like such a fun session... i really admire how you're able to capture such wonderfully real moments!!!

November 23, 2009 - 7:11 pm Holly - These are just gorgeous! You captured their emotion so beautifully!

November 24, 2009 - 2:36 am Jane Eaton Hamilton - A ton of fun! These are great. Very real and loving.

November 24, 2009 - 8:34 am Kristi Mangan - These are totally gorgeous, I just LOVE the interaction you captured!

November 24, 2009 - 9:29 am Kristin Rachelle - Beautiful work Heather and what a gorgeous family!

November 24, 2009 - 10:00 am Melanie Newsom - You have such amazing clarity, and those conversions are TDF!!!! And I totally agree that they could be little models!

November 24, 2009 - 11:12 am MelissaJ - GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS family portraiture here. These are stunning! Great job.

November 24, 2009 - 12:09 pm Lina - oh wow - not that one awesome looking family! Super nice color, and captures are just outstanding. Love it!

November 24, 2009 - 12:28 pm Beth - Huge fan of your work!

November 24, 2009 - 1:47 pm robyn - I love the closeup of the older brother - beautiful.

November 24, 2009 - 2:38 pm Kathleen - stunning Heather, as usual. Love your soft, natural color and of course the genuine connection and love you captured here :)

November 25, 2009 - 6:26 am Angela Crutcher - These are beautiful! You captured so much genuine emotion and happiness in these. Way to rock it, girl!!!!

November 29, 2009 - 3:15 am Desiree Hayes - Gorgeous, Heather! What a cute family too!

November 29, 2009 - 6:47 pm Wende Trew - Those are wonderful!! Just great fun family images!! You b&w's look like film! Just awesome!!

so happy together part 2 • san diego photographer

I know I said it last post, but these two were so much fun to photograph! They had a great time jumping and twirling. Loved their little outfits. :)

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I’m working on finishing up your gallery, thank you for being so patient! :)

November 14, 2009 - 6:39 am Lina - Beautiful story, so light and airy feel to them.

November 14, 2009 - 8:06 am jennifer - oh wow these are gorgeous, and I just love your black and whites!

November 14, 2009 - 8:18 am April - Oh, I love these! The one of the girls hugging is my favorite! Wonderful work!

November 14, 2009 - 9:22 am Mollie Kendall - What beautiful girls! I love the hugging shot :) Nice work!

November 14, 2009 - 9:32 am This N That - Heather- I LOVE these!!! The emotion you have captured is wonderful, and I love the black and whites. BEAUTIFUL!!! -Shellie

November 14, 2009 - 9:52 am Jan - Loooove the sister shots. These are gorgeous, really wonderful job!

November 14, 2009 - 10:13 am Katie - These are so fun! The girls look like they are having a blast. Love your location

November 14, 2009 - 5:52 pm Jane Eaton Hamilton - They will be so thrilled to have these beautiful images of their little girls. Wonderful, Heather!

November 14, 2009 - 6:19 pm Terra - these girls are so adorable! Great job on these..love all the fun moments you caught!

November 14, 2009 - 8:17 pm casandra heeren - so darling! i especially love the sister images! you really captured their youthful joy!

November 14, 2009 - 9:12 pm brianne brose - Love these, Heather! Gorgeous girls and gorgeous work!

November 14, 2009 - 10:04 pm Amy - Sister are just the best. These girls look so cute.. FUN Session.. Great location as well.

November 15, 2009 - 7:53 pm Kristi Mangan - totally gorgeous! love the shot of them hugging! it looks like they had a blast in their pettiskirts! beautiful work!

November 16, 2009 - 10:10 am Kristie Chadwick - Very fun session. Love them!

November 16, 2009 - 10:23 am Angela Crutcher - What a sweet session. Love the connections you captured with these two girls. Wonderful work!

November 16, 2009 - 5:11 pm shawn - wonderful work! so fun & full of life!!!

November 16, 2009 - 6:24 pm Michelle Kane - Oh, YES! These are fabulous. Such freedom and beauty of movement. Love your black and white faded conversions. Pretty work.

November 18, 2009 - 11:50 pm Ingrid - Gorgeous! What a fun session. I love all these...couldn't pick a favorite...like them all!

November 23, 2009 - 3:56 pm Giovanna - Beautiful girls!! Such fun images too!! Great job!

so happy together • san diego family photographer

This family was a blast to photograph! The girls were so much fun as you can tell! :) I have so many images from this session, it was hard to narrow them down.

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Enjoy your sneak peek “R” family! It was great to meet you! I will do another post with the pettiskirts next! :)

November 5, 2009 - 10:33 am Michelle Kane - the best expressions. just makes you smile. :)

November 5, 2009 - 9:32 pm Jaidean - Beautiful family and images! Looks like a fun session!

November 5, 2009 - 9:42 pm Ingrid - these are great! I love your work and your post processing! beautiful!

November 5, 2009 - 9:56 pm Holli Dunn - Heather these are adorable!!! Love your connections, especially the last family image.

November 5, 2009 - 11:08 pm Sally - gorgeous work-love that one of the girls wrestling on their backs

November 5, 2009 - 11:56 pm Samantha Suzuki - LOve the giggles! Adorable family. And your processing is beautiful!

November 6, 2009 - 4:32 am Lynda Coulson - What a beautiful family, the light is just lovely, nice work!

November 6, 2009 - 5:36 am Tiffany Bender - So beautiful. You captured some awesome connections. Just LOVE your processing!!!!!

November 6, 2009 - 7:18 am sandra - OK those are too cute. I love the expressions captured of the girls on the chairs, such happiness just screams childhood

November 6, 2009 - 7:20 am Angela Crutcher - This session is absolutely beautiful and perfect in every way! Gorgeous work!

November 6, 2009 - 8:10 am jennifer - wow, this is a awesome session! Gorgeous family, love your procession on these, wow, looks like a magazine ad!!

November 6, 2009 - 8:23 am Leslie - such a beautiful session and family...

November 6, 2009 - 9:01 am Jessica Hamlin - What a fun & beautiful session!!! The little girls are too cute & you captured so many fun moments. Love it!

November 6, 2009 - 11:04 am Laura Brett - What a beautiful family, love that last one. Great job Heather!

November 6, 2009 - 11:18 am Giovanna - Oh, I can totally tell what a fun family they are by looking at these GORGEOUS shots! You did great!!

November 6, 2009 - 12:16 pm TracyT - These are so cute, I especially love that last one! Gorgeous family & gorgeous pictures!!

November 6, 2009 - 12:59 pm Ginette Sundin - These are great! I love to see a switch from your usual beach portrait...and see that you are amazing at BOTH. :) I especially love the ones with the kids on the backs. SO cute.

November 6, 2009 - 1:15 pm Katie - These are wonderful! Love all the expressions!

November 6, 2009 - 5:28 pm Mandy - All of these are beyond beautiful, but your family shots really stand out. How special and still, so genuine. Amazing work!

November 6, 2009 - 8:01 pm This N That - These are gorgeous!! I love them all. What beautiful girls, and family. -Shellie

November 6, 2009 - 8:45 pm Robbie - This session looks like it was a ton of fun! The images are wonderful - I'm sure they are thrilled!

November 8, 2009 - 8:17 am Shonda - These are fantastic! Love the colors and the connections!!

November 8, 2009 - 7:32 pm Jane Eaton Hamilton - Beautiful! Looks like a ton of fun. They really love each other, and it shows.

November 8, 2009 - 11:20 pm Anne Pearson - What a fabulous session...beautiful colors!

November 10, 2009 - 11:07 pm gilbert - What a great session! Beautiful family and gorgeous images!

November 11, 2009 - 8:56 am corey - Absolutely gorgeous work, Heather! Love all the fun moments you captured!

November 11, 2009 - 7:36 pm jaime - they look so fun! what gorgeous girls! your processing showcases them so well! great job!

November 12, 2009 - 5:17 pm thea - I love these...especially the last one. The color tones are so fall