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Spring Studio Mini Sessions

Mar 12, 2024

Hey friend! I wanted to tell you about these spring studio mini sessions I have coming up in April. They are seriously so much fun and super simple. I know sometimes getting your picture taken can be stressful, but these sessions are the complete opposite. We just hang out, chat, and snap some photos – […]

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Balmy Alley Murals Family Session

Aug 4, 2023

The first time I photograph a family I always prefer to do the session at home for a variety of reasons. But once we’ve done that, we can start to venture out and document some of your favorite places as a family. For our second session together, this family wanted to head out to the […]

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Doing a documentary family session in a small home

Jan 6, 2023

When you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you might trade size for location when choosing your living space. A lot of families learn to live in smaller spaces in exchange for being close to shops, restaurants, and walkable neighborhoods. We can always still do a documentary family session in a small home, but […]

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5 Reasons to do Family Photos At Home

Dec 30, 2022

When you’re deciding on a location for annual photos, have you ever thought of doing your yearly family photos at home? Yes, I know, we live in a gorgeous part of the country with beautiful locations all over the Bay Area. But really, is there anything more beautiful than the place you spend the most […]

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Family Photos on Film

Dec 2, 2022

When you think about documenting your everyday, do you think about taking family photos on film? I don’t think most people do. After all, film kind of fell out of favor when digital cameras started to become more mainstream. The ease of taking a million photos without paying for film or developing or printing out […]

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Sunday morning at home with Anjelika Temple and Family | Bay Area Family Photographer

Feb 10, 2022

Book your San Francisco Bay Area family photo session on film here.

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Family Session on Film – At home in Oakland

Jan 11, 2022

This is the second year in a row I’ve photographed this sweet family on film, and it did not disappoint. Last year we were earlier on in the pandemic and decided to skip an in home session for safety and just did photos from the front porch before heading to a park in San Francisco. […]

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Pros and Cons of Locals Only Sessions vs. Full-Length Sessions

Jan 4, 2022

What’s the difference between an hour long Locals Only family photo session and a 2 hour full-length session? As an Oakland family photographer, I get asked this question a lot! The answer is basically that it depends on what you’re looking to get out of your photo session. In this blog, I’ll quickly break down […]

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