Whether you’re looking to capture family moments, update your Instagram, or simply need a few photos for your holiday cards, a San Francisco Bay Area mini session offers a fun, budget-friendly option. This year, I’m offering two distinct options for your fall mini session: an indoor studio setup and an outdoor urban mural backdrop in […]

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 – […]

What’s the difference between an hour long outdoor 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 the […]

Update: Back to School Mini Sessions will be here again on August 31, 2024! Sessions are 10 minutes long at my studio in Emeryville, California. These sessions are so fun and really highlight your kiddo’s personality. It’s so fun having these photos of your kids made each year, they look great on your walls and […]

I know Bay Area mini sessions tend to be popular. Sometimes all you need is a refresher so you remember what your family looks like, I get it. As a photographer, I find mini sessions stressful for a number of reasons: the short amount of time (usually 15-20 minutes) puts a lot of pressure on […]

Earlier this year I had been planning my most exciting mini session offer to date: mama and me sessions in my studio in San Jose. I had handpainted props and set elements, I’d put a deposit down on set pieces (not pictured) and I shot some promo images that I was going to use to […]

Mini Sessions are here! There are two options for this fall, one in San Jose and the other in Fremont. Your first option is Mega Mini Sessions which is a collaboration between Kim Baker Gomez of Kim Baker Beauty and the PLAYfull Parenting Coach, Robin of Messy Play Kits, and myself. Together we’re bringing you a […]

Do you prefer cozy to cold? Snuggly blankets and hot cocoa to being outdoors? Hanging at home instead of fighting traffic? Well what if I told you you didn’t have to leave your house to have your family photos done? You can stay in your (nice) pj’s if you want, I won’t judge! Your 2018 […]

Have you heard? May is for mothers! This year I’m doing something a little different. I’m so so into the idea of mothers having a beautiful, framed and matted portrait of themselves with their children that I built a special around just that. How many photos do you have on your computer in a folder […]

I met so many wonderful families during my mini sessions this year, and this family was no exception! They agreed to climb up a ton of stairs to get to this gorgeous spot at Coyote Hills. I may have had to catch my breath for a few minutes and I was super duper sore the […]