Heirloom Portraiture

Alexis Rachel Photography

Alexis Rachel Photography is an heirloom portrait photographer focused on natural light imagery set in gorgeous outdoor locations

Family smiles with their toddler in a La Jolla grove

The Gates Family were expecting their second little one and wanted to take photos as a family of three before adding their 4th member! We headed out to a pretty eucalyptus grove in La Jolla, California to chase their 1 year old around and capture some fun smiles. I use all kinds of tricks to […]

April 9, 2025

Extended family photography session at Oceanside Beach

Extended & blended family sessions are becoming more and more popular! This gorgeous family wanted to include everyone in their young son’s life including parents and grandparents who are no longer together and their new partners. It was such a beautiful afternoon at the beach just north of Oceanside Pier watching how well this family […]

April 9, 2025

travel agent poses on beach for branding photos in Carlsbad CA

Alexis Osuna with Fora Travel was in need of some new personal branding photos as well as photos she could use for her business in San Diego, California. We started at Communal Coffee in Oceanside, CA which has a gorgeous plant wall and beautiful natural light. We made sure to get photos of Alexis working […]

April 8, 2025

Family of four on beach in Del Mar, CA

This is my second year with the Rose family and their beautiful boys. This year we decided to go for a sunset family photoshoot and chose Del Mar Beach, California for its wide swatch of sand and bluff towards the north. The one thing about winter beach sessions is how soft and beautiful the light […]

April 8, 2025

Ah…young love! There is nothing quote like capturing it in still images. Amelia and Kai were up for a little hike to a local natural creek for a fun photography session. I love when clients are up to do something a little out of the ordinary because it always make their photos sing, especially when […]

April 1, 2025

This gorgeous family contacted me for a photo session to celebrate their son turning 6 months old and they wanted to commemorate the “happiest months of their lives” (her words!)

February 6, 2025

Family of five standing on trail for fall photography shoot

The Boler Family was such a sweet family of five to photograph last fall at Dinwiddie Preserve in my small town. For a small park it has such varied landscapes from a gorgeous tall grass field to a stand of sycamores to golden filtered light which is why I love it for family photography in Fallbrook, CA.

January 19, 2025