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Tween years are this wildly beautiful mix of curiosity, confidence, awkwardness, and bold self-expression—and it all deserves to be captured in a way that feels like them. At Boldly You, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all photo sessions. Instead, we specialize in fun kids photography themes and creative tween photoshoot ideas that celebrate your child right […]

5 Creative Photoshoot Themes Your Tween Will Actually Love

Tween/Teen

Celebrate!! Theme photoshoots are so much fun for tweens and teens.

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Let’s talk about a season of life that often gets skipped over—tweenhood. Your child isn’t a little kid anymore, but they’re also not quite a teen. They’re in that magical, messy, and meaningful middle ground where personalities bloom, interests shift, and self-identity starts to form. And if you’re anything like me—a parent who wants to […]

Why Every Tween Deserves a Confidence-Boosting Photoshoot

Tween/Teen

Tween Photographer Riverside CA

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Teenagers are in such a powerful season of life—becoming who they are, exploring their style, and learning to show up confidently in the world. That’s why I love teen photography sessions so much. They aren’t just about getting pretty pictures. They’re about capturing who they are in this moment—full of life, color, and real personality. […]

Vibrant Teen Photoshoot in Redlands, CA — From Prospect Park to Downtown Magic

Tween/Teen

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If you’ve ever been in front of my camera, you already know — confidence isn’t just part of my brand. It’s part of my heart. It’s the reason I do what I do. And today, I want to share a little bit of the “why” behind that. I believe in confidence because I know what […]

Why I Believe in Confidence

Tween/Teen

Downtown Redlands Teen Photoshoot

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Chloe’s Senior photoshoot in Riverside CA was so much fun! This young lady is so inspiring she is only 16 and finished high school this December. Chloe is already taking college courses, she is a dancer, in theatre and so much fun! She is absolutely beautiful, and I absolutely loved working with her. Chloe decided […]

Chloe’s Senior Photoshoot

High School Seniors

High School Senior standing on parking garage in Downtown Riverside with her arm over her head. Amanda Mildebrandt Photography

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Inland Empire family photographer creating fun and creative sessions. Are you ready to have a session that represents who your family is? This session was so much fun, they are big Nebraska Huskers fans! We wanted this session to be fun, show their personalities, and show something they enjoy together. We had snacks, Husker shirts, […]

Inland Empire Family Photographer

Family

Familing wearing Nebraska Husker shirts holding up foam fingers

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A fun styled Raining Gumballs photoshoot for a little girl that loves the rain, all the colors or the rainbow and sweets! We styled a shoot that spoke to her! This session began because this little lady’s mom wanted her to have a jumping in puddles photoshoot. Well, we had gone months without rain, so […]

Raining Gumballs Photoshoot

Child Photography

Little girl looking up smiling in a rainbow pile of gumballs

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Your baby is turning one and you are ready to celebrate… but choosing your child’s cake smash theme has you stressed? Don’t worry I have some ideas to help you come to the perfect theme for your child! Ask yourself: “What am I going to do with these photos”? If you are going to hang […]

Choosing Your Child’s Cake Smash Theme

Child Photography

Little boy in a NASA outfit sitting in front of blue, orange, and silver balloons.

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A fun and vibrant brand session for a nutritionist. She wanted to have imagery to show up on social media, to have photos to use when educating her clients, and photos of herself to connect with her audience. We did this brand session in three locations, a studio, downtown/ urban setting, and her home. We […]

Nutritionist Brand Session

Branding

Women holding an avocado and a knife standing at the counter looking at the camera.

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A birthday paint smash is such a fun way to celebrate your child. I love doing these sessions with two-year old’s. Each child is so fun to watch during these sessions. A paint smash is similar to a cake smash in that some kids love it, and others don’t. I have had sessions where the […]

Birthday Paint Smash

Child Photography

2nd Birthday Paint Smash