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A New Portrait Studio | San Jose Family Photographer

Jun 4, 2018

So I have some fun news: I’m renting a studio near downtown San Jose with my good friend Tenley Clark. It all happened in a whirlwind and honestly, it just felt right. We pick up the keys last Wednesday and I took some quick shots of her and her daughter Lila so we could test […]

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Yuba River Motherhood | California Travel Photography

Jan 15, 2017

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about women. When I turned 30, I cried. I cried for what I thought was the loss of my youth and all that (I thought) that meant. 30 always sounded so old and I didn’t feel old, but now here I was. Old. After I got over myself (I […]

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The Noble Doula | Bay Area Photographer

Oct 19, 2015

Lauren Noble is a certified birth doula in the Bay Area. She recently contacted me regarding doing some head shots for her new website. I don’t typically do head shots but after speaking with her for a few minutes I just felt a connection and agreed to meet her at Elizabeth Gamble Gardens in Palo […]

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J + I | Bay Area Child Portrait Photography

Oct 12, 2015

As I mentioned last week, I’m all about this black background right now. I love the way it puts all the focus on the subject. In this case, the subjects in question are these sweet twin boys. Julian and Isaiah are the sweetest and most sensitive kiddos. Their mama is a good friend of mine […]

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Back To School Shopping | East Bay Child Portrait Photographer

Oct 5, 2015

After doing some shopping for new fall clothes for my daughter (because she has a growth spurt every couple of days, it seems like), I decided to take a few shots of her in her new duds. Even though we homeschool the start of the school year is always exciting and, in my mind, deserving […]

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M | East Bay Portrait Photographer

Feb 16, 2015

I’m always up for exploring new spots to shoot. I’ve been dying to do a shoot at Coyote Hills and my model Mickalla was game. We hiked around, talked, exchanged stories and got to know each other. It was a pretty amazing day for photos; the sky was overcast which felt kind of perfect with […]

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