Amy Dawnelle Modern Heirloom Photography
Temecula & Murrieta Maternity, Newborn, Family & Senior Photographer
Portraits Created to Be Seen, Loved, and Lived With
Capturing Moments Since 2005
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FAMILY, SENIOR, MATERNITY & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER IN TEMECULA & Murrieta
Hi, I'm Amy Dawnelle, an award-winning professional photographer specializing in maternity, newborn, family, baby, children's, high school senior, and headshot photography in Temecula and Murrieta, California. Since 2005, I've photographed families throughout the Temecula Valley, including Murrieta, Temecula, Menifee, Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, and surrounding Riverside County communities.
My Murrieta portrait studio offers a relaxed, full-service photography experience with professional posing and guidance from beginning to end. Sessions can take place in the studio or at beautiful outdoor locations throughout the Temecula Valley, with beach sessions also available. Whether you're celebrating a pregnancy, welcoming a newborn, updating your family portraits, documenting your baby's milestones, celebrating a graduating senior, or creating a professional headshot, I'll help you create portraits that feel natural, meaningful, and true to you.
As a Master Photographer with more than 20 years of experience and a 5.0-star Google rating from 126+ reviews, I believe your photographs deserve to become more than images sitting on a phone or computer. My modern heirloom approach combines timeless portrait photography with beautiful printed artwork, including framed wall portraits, albums, and fine-art pieces designed to be seen, loved, and lived with for generations.
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY Temecula & Murrieta
Family photography sessions in Temecula and Murrieta are relaxed, fun, and designed to capture the people you love most. I’ll guide you through posing while also creating space for the natural connections, laughter, and little moments that make your family unique. Sessions are available in my Murrieta portrait studio or at beautiful outdoor locations throughout the Temecula Valley, with immediate and extended family sessions available.
MATERNITY photographer Temecula & Murrieta
Celebrate your pregnancy with a personalized maternity photography session in Temecula or Murrieta. Choose a studio, outdoor, or beach maternity photoshoot with professional posing and access to my studio collection of maternity gowns, draping fabrics, and styling pieces. Partners and children are always welcome so we can document this chapter for your entire family.
NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY Temecula & Murrieta
Newborn photography sessions take place in my Murrieta portrait studio and are relaxed, unrushed, and designed around your baby. Your session includes professional posing, a variety of setups, and access to my collection of newborn wraps, props, headbands, and hats. Parents and siblings are welcome, allowing us to create beautiful newborn portraits along with meaningful photographs of your growing family.
Children's
photographer Temecula & Murrieta
Babies and kids change so quickly, and every age brings something new worth remembering. Milestone and children’s portraits capture their growing personalities, from those first sweet smiles and wobbly steps to the expressions, interests, and little quirks that make them who they are. Sessions are available in my Murrieta studio or outdoors throughout the Temecula Valley, with plenty of time to let kids be themselves while I create beautiful, natural portraits you’ll want to keep forever.
Celebrate your baby’s first birthday with a fun and personalized cake smash photography session in my Murrieta studio. Each session is designed around your little one, with beautiful birthday portraits before the cake followed by plenty of messy, playful cake smash photos. Serving families throughout Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee, and the surrounding Temecula Valley, these sessions capture this once-in-a-lifetime milestone with portraits that are full of personality and joy.
SENIOR
PHOTOGRAPHY Temecula & Murrieta
Senior year deserves more than the same photos everyone else has. Senior portraits should show your personality, your style, and the things you love right now. My Temecula and Murrieta senior portrait sessions include time in the studio and at an outdoor location, with plenty of room for different outfits, hobbies, sports, music, or anything else that feels like you. I’ll help with posing the entire time so your photos feel natural, confident, and completely your own.
HEADSHOT photographer Temecula & Murrieta
Professional headshot photography in Temecula and Murrieta is designed to help you look confident, approachable, and polished while still looking like yourself. Whether you need an updated headshot for your business, LinkedIn profile, personal brand, website, or marketing materials, I’ll guide you through posing and expression throughout your session. Headshots are photographed in my Murrieta studio with a clean, professional look customized to you and your brand.
SANTA PHOTOGRAPHY Temecula & Murrieta
For thirty magical minutes, Santa is all theirs. Your children can share their Christmas wishes, sing a song with Santa, read a story together, and enjoy milk and cookies while I capture it all. The excitement, the anticipation, the quiet conversations, and the look on their faces are moments that pass far too quickly. These Santa portraits are created to preserve that childhood magic in a beautiful, timeless way. Years from now, they’ll take you right back to the Christmases when your children were little, the world felt a little more magical, and their visit with Santa was real.