One-year-old Ilana

One-year-olds are so cute! They’re just getting more stable on their feet but there’s still that wobbly cuteness that comes with trying to maneuver different surfaces. I loved getting to watch Ilana figure out the beautiful park we met in. She was hesitant to offer us a smile at first, but once she got going, …

Kicking off 2014 well

What better way to kick off a brand new year with an awesome photo session?! These two lovely ladies contacted me last fall to do a session in celebration of their one-year anniversary, but I was unfortunately pretty full through Christmas. (Well, not that I’m complaining about the business!) They were gracious and we were …

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 …

baby one year natural light portrait photography

I heart my nephew!

I know it’s kind of taboo for photographers to post pictures of their own family, but can you blame an excited auntie for loving her sweet nephew’s smile??? My sister, brother-in-love, and adorable nephew crashed with us for Thanksgiving, and it was a pleasure and delight to capture his one year photos! It was hard …

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 …

He’s 4!

This family has a fun tradition of doing a photo session every year for Logan’s birthday. This year, he turned 4! (In July, but hey, who’s counting???) We found a beautiful little marina near Alviso for a wide open, nautical type setting. Great walking trails, and stunning views of San Francisco Bay! It took Logan …