When a client requests a cake smash session, I brace myself. A lot of people have the idea of an elaborate cake smash with a fancy cake and fluffy clothing and balloons, banners, the whole nine yards. So when I spoke with Vanessa, I was happy to hear that she wanted to go with a […]

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 […]

Here lies a roundup of personal photographs I took in the month of September. Enjoy.

Every now and again, I add a new lens to my arsenal. I mainly shoot with prime lenses, which are fixed at one focal length (read: no zoom!). I was photographing a recital for Luna Dance Studio in Palo Alto, so I decided it was time to add a zoom to my growing collection. I’m […]

When we were chatting about what this session would look like, my client mentioned they had a goal this past summer to hit as many ice cream shops as possible. It seemed fitting to have their session at a local ice cream shop in the Niles district of Fremont. Once we hit up the shop […]

Last week I posted baby Liam’s Fresh 48 newborn session at Washington hospital. This week, I’m sharing his in-home newborn lifestyle session. This session was taken a couple of weeks after the first session and the family had some time to get used to each other a bit and settle into their new dynamic. I […]