Kelli Avila Photography

Kelli Avila Photography Central Coast Portrait Photographer specializing in Seniors, Families, Maternity and Weddings. Timeless photography with a modern style.

I've been working professionally for 5 years. I fell in love with photography as I started documenting my kids in all their silly, messy, sad, raw moments. I just wanted to capture real memories to hold on to forever; time with them passes too quickly. I realized that most people want the same and as a mother, I, especially, know how to provide that for them. I carry the same approach into other genres of photography. Real, raw, emotional and full of life photography; that's what I strive for.

09/07/2026

Part ✌🏼
What goes into a brand shoot…
From itemized lists to sourcing and curating props, details, models… here’s the short of it…

Calling all beach brands who love color and coastal cowgirl vibes. I’ll be right here when you need me 📸🧡✨And can we all...
09/05/2026

Calling all beach brands who love color and coastal cowgirl vibes. I’ll be right here when you need me 📸🧡✨
And can we all agree that ☆ C A M B R I A W H I T N E Y ☆ is the loveliest of them all!?!

They gave me my own image as the inspiration, not a Pinterest board and not somebody else’s work.So then I did what I do...
09/04/2026

They gave me my own image as the inspiration, not a Pinterest board and not somebody else’s work.So then I did what I do, I rallied all the rad people, we started a bonfire and it went like this….

There’s a mental checklist I take with me into every senior photo shoot. It includes the images you need for the yearboo...
09/02/2026

There’s a mental checklist I take with me into every senior photo shoot. It includes the images you need for the yearbook, the ones you need for your mom, the ones you need for your grandma, the ones you want for your Instagram and then there’s the ones that I want. I’m sure you can tell who these images are for.
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Senior portraits | Senior photos | San Luis Obispo Photographer

09/02/2026

What goes into a brand shoot, part☝🏼
There’s so much to say about this so I’ll break it down in three parts. First thing is the consultation.
Let’s meet for coffee, a glass of w**e or a FaceTime call. In this brand consultation, we’ll talk about your budget, your timeline and your vision. This is where I get in your head and align with your vision. Brand shoots don’t have to be complicated and overly expensive. With an intentional plan and a great team we can create images that go to work for you. 👈🏼 that is the whole point, right! Images that go to work for you!

If you love a fun vintage inspired edit and you’re a senior, class of 2027, swipe to the end. I’ll tell you more when y...
09/01/2026

If you love a fun vintage inspired edit and you’re a senior, class of 2027, swipe to the end. I’ll tell you more when you book 😉

It’s so much more than a traditional portrait session for a basic yearbook photo. Seniors come to me for an experience t...
08/30/2026

It’s so much more than a traditional portrait session for a basic yearbook photo. Seniors come to me for an experience that makes them feel celebrated, special, beautiful. It’s an unofficial right of passage and it’s so much fun.
The class of ‘27 is already booking, grab your spot with the link in bio!
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Senior photos | San Luis Obispo photographer | graduation photos | Central Coast Photographer |

I’ve been playing photo shoot and dress up since the 90s, the vibe hasn’t changed much and who knew I’d get paid to capt...
08/26/2026

I’ve been playing photo shoot and dress up since the 90s, the vibe hasn’t changed much and who knew I’d get paid to capture it.
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Brand Photography | Central Coast, Photographer | brand photos | coastal cowgirl | Gigi Pip | Lifestyle photography

If I had a podcast, there’s 3 things I could talk about for hours.(inspired by real conversations with my best friend.)•...
08/23/2026

If I had a podcast, there’s 3 things I could talk about for hours.(inspired by real conversations with my best friend.)
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1. Where are the strong women leading⁉️
I look around but I don’t hear them but I do hear a bunch of noise. Women who talk like TikTok Valley girls and regurgitate the same surface conversations are on big stages, podcasts and writing books. It’s so boring and un impressive to me. I miss the women who pi**ed people off with the hard truth and led with the kind of love that made you uncomfortable with your mediocrity and sin. It’s probably time to be what we don’t already have.
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2. The women we most admire are always the freest. Free from fear of people think, free from conformity, they truly give zero f*cks. They just live free. You know exact who they are when you walk in a room. It’s why we all love Beth Dutton. Fictional, but Free AF.
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3. I’m confident I have PTSD from being a single mom for 10 years. There’s so much surviving and hustling and worrying and anticipating the next wrecking ball to come down on any progress or goodness I’ve created. Now I find myself expecting the same even though my reality has changed. It’s hard to enjoy the present when the old ways of operating still linger. It’s exhausting. It kills joy. It’s not good for my kids. It’s not good for my marriage. It’s not good for me.
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I don’t have a podcast but I have a phone.
I’m here if you need. 💓
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And thank you to my ride or die Dakota Jacobi Stephenson who endured and thrived and failed and succeeded by my side in all facets of life but especially motherhood. You’re the goat and a gift.

Shooting for beach and outdoor lifestyle brands is where I’m most at home, because I literally live steps from the sand....
05/15/2026

Shooting for beach and outdoor lifestyle brands is where I’m most at home, because I literally live steps from the sand. There’s something about knowing this world from the inside that makes the images land differently. People don’t just see the product, they feel the life around it.

If your brand belongs in the sun, let’s talk. 🤍🐚
📩 [email protected] | Link in bio

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