Styling 101 What you wear in family photos is a snapshot of where your family is at this moment—in age, in fashion, in current trends. It’s a moment: frozen. That can feel daunting. But deciding what to wear for your family session doesn’t have to be stressful. It can actually be a fun way to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Let’s talk about what safe photo sessions during Coronavirus (COVID-19) look like. It’s a little tricky because each Bay Area county has different guidelines and are at different phases for reopening. I will preface this by saying my immediate family and I have been sheltering in place fairly strictly since the beginning of March 2020. […]

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 […]

Hi friends! I’m so excited to share this series my friend Kim will be sharing on the blog! See her first post here. She’s a fabulous makeup artist and a preschool teacher turned parenting coach who really believes that tiny humans have voices that need to be heard. I highly recommend getting to know her if you don’t already! Being […]