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three sisters | portrait session | bay area photographer

Three beautiful sisters who live in different parts of the country were united in Palo Alto for the holidays, so I came to capture some of their time together. Lots of laughter and sisterly antics ensued, as the youthful spirit of adolescence re-emerged while they posed, pulled funny faces and played in the park together. The three of them have such a connection with each other and with their sweet father, who joined us too. I love how they were all up for anything and even agreed to lay on the ground and let me hover over them to get the shots I had in mind. I love my brother to pieces, but I kinda wish I had two sisters now.

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the brians | family portrait session | bay area photographer

I have known this beautiful mama since the 7th grade. She is a such a loyal and dear friend and I feel so honored that she has chosen me to photograph her wedding, her pregnancies, her first born and her now her complete family. We met at Pigeon Point Lighthouse on the California coast, and had so much fun just hanging out together in the salty and brisk morning air. I don’t think I have ever photographed a young boy who is as sweet and as good a listener as her son, and her daughter has grown up into the cutest and most curious little toddler already. Seeing them all reminds me of how quickly time passes, and I love photography for helping to slow things down a little by freezing a few fleeting moments.

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russell-brown | family portrait session | santa cruz maternity photographer

I love my job, that’s all I have to say. It doesn’t get much better than a portrait session with an empty beach, a radiant mama-to-be, an awesome dad, an adorable daughter and an attentive dog. This family is as down to earth as they are photogenic, and I would hang out with them every day if they let me, seriously. The sun came out just in time for our session which brought all the silhouette photos to life, and mama was even able to bare her beautiful belly in the December cold. I loved going to their beach house afterwards and seeing the whole family together on the sofa, including two birds and a cat. Whole lotta love in this sweet family….this is going to be one lucky baby for sure.

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the goodkinds | family portrait session | santa cruz family photographer

Since today is Thanksgiving I have to gush with some gratitude for my own amazing family…I love you infinity and beyond (as my son would say.) I would also like to give thanks for having families like this one to photograph. The Goodkinds were full of ideas and energy, game for anything, able to cope with the cold without losing their honest smiles, and all of them ridiculously good looking. This photo shoot was more than just good times with a great family, it was also a benefit for a good cause. I auctioned off one family portrait session to help raise money for my son’s school, and all along I was secretly hoping that  this family with the pertinent name would win, and they did! So thankful…

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golden gate park | san francisco family photographer

I’m so in love with this gerber-perfect child and the awesome parents responsible for such cuteness. The last time I photographed her she was still a baby, but now at 17 months old, she was charging around and checking everything out with those big blue eyes that are just as insanely gorgeous as I remembered them. I have to admit that I was stressing out while driving up to Golden Gate Park in the rain, but by the time the family arrived the day had miraculously transformed into a beautiful fall morning. I’m glad we chose to start up at Stow Lake as I could tell she was impressed with the surrounding wildlife by the enthusiasm in her refrain, “duck! duck!” After the lake we moved down to the botanic gardens, and much later I finally forced myself to put the camera down.

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sinclair & lazerwitz | san francisco children’s photographer

I loved getting to meet and photograph this family for the first time, and the sculpture garden at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate park was the ideal location for our session. Both kids had these glowing eyes and eager spirits, interested in exploring everything that the gardens had to offer. They were off and running from the start….and I just tried to keep up! Talia came right up to me and revealed her sweet spirit without any hesitation. The first photo here is the very first photo I took of her. Her brother Noah is equally sweet spirited, and even more curious. He was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome, (a communication and neurological disorder in which the he is nonverbal, has seizures, is cognitively impaired and has global development issues) so although he couldn’t speak or take direction, he really responded to all of the reflections and textures with such a sense of intrigue and joy, and of course speed! I was amazed by the graceful yet playful ways of both parents, they made the day flow so smoothly and feel so fun. I could definitely tell that this is one love-filled family.

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