a CA winter = a MN fall

When I schedule photography sessions, I usually have no idea what the weather is going to look like for the day of our session, so I pray each time that it is at least not raining! This particular day was sunny, but blustery and cold… at least, cold to this wimpy Texan-turned-Californian. I was so …

Holidays-R-Us

One of my favorite parts about spending time with this family is hearing about their really cool family tradition: for every major holiday they dress up and have a photo shoot! They walked up, looking so fancy and put-together for their Christmas photos… I knew we were going to have fun. Having done this many …

Friends & the Beach

When these dear friends asked if I could capture a few Christmas photos for them, I was delighted! Although, the beach certainly didn’t look very Christmas-y. But hey, it’s California… it’s how we roll. We met up with them and their almost-one-year-old and their happy puppy and enjoyed the waves. My poor husband came along …

More twins!

Y’all may know this already as this is not my first session with twins, but I have a soft spot for twins since I have one myself. This session was such a delight, finding that not only were the two cutest little ones twins, but much of the extended family are also in this wonderful …

Two years together

Remember how in my last post I mentioned how much I love fall? Well, add to that the cutest couple I think I’ve ever met and the best light I’ve seen in a while, and you get a delightful session with these two! They’ve been together for almost two years now and celebrate each anniversary …

Fall and four months old

If you don’t already know this, fall is my favorite season. Not only does the weather cool off but the colors… ohhhh the colors! Orange, yellow, red, green… amazing. Doing a session at one of my favorite parks with the autumn colors makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. And I thoroughly …

Big brother

No, I’m not talking about the government… I’m talking about these two precious boys! Sahas loved his little brother! I could tell how excited he was to have another little friend to play with someday. And this little 2-month cutie is just sweet — check out that head of hair! Love this!

Vihana is One!

This little cutie turned one year old just a few days before our session! Grandma and Grandpa were visiting from India just in time to join us as we captured her cuteness! This family was such a delight, and Lake Elizabeth in Fremont was beautiful as always! (I love watching my “usual” places change over …

Siblings, friends

Erik contacted me a while back, looking to do some photos of him, his girlfriend (Jessica), his sister (Alishia), and her boyfriend (Kenyon). When I inquired as to any particular occasion, I learned that Kenyon and Alishia are moving to Washington soon, and they wanted to have a fun evening out together to celebrate their …

Foodies!

Probably the most unusual request I’ve had for photos this year is to take a few food-related photos for Linda and Kelly of California’s Artisans: http://www.californiaartisanmarket.com/ Kelly is also the author of GrownUp Cookies. In order to keep their blog up to date, they wanted some cute photos of them with different artisan foods, so …