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Lifestyle Newborn Photos in Chico California - Baby Kaizen
Photography Chelsey Diaz Photography Chelsey Diaz

Lifestyle Newborn Photos in Chico California - Baby Kaizen

Meet baby Kaizen! He’s the sweetest, most beautiful baby boy. Marsil and his wife Kinana are a part of our Rainmakers Academy and the email they sent my way inquiring about newborn photography brought me to tears.

Marsil explained that Rainmakers has been such an incredible opportunity for his family. He was so inspired by our story and what we believe in at Rainmakers that they named their son after our own Kaizen. I was completely speechless and so honored!

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Motherhood Neutral Farmhouse Photography Session Chico
Photography Chelsey Diaz Photography Chelsey Diaz

Motherhood Neutral Farmhouse Photography Session Chico

I wanted to capture a motherhood session and so my beautiful friend Mayela and her sweet baby boy agreed to be in front of my camera. As momma’s were often the ones behind the camera creating the moments on camera. I wanted to capture the connection and deep love us moms have for our babies.

My approach to photography is to always make my families feel comfortable and at ease. I want to capture the raw and tender moments a family has for one another. This might look like a cuddle on the couch together or silly faces between a baby and their parents. Whatever that is, I want my images to bring my families back to those precious moments to the feelings in the photo.

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