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 […]

Last week I blogged a maternity session with this sweet family that was waiting for their newest addition. They wanted to document their life before and after the baby arrived, as a family of five and a family of six. I was curious what it would be like juggling three older girls, a new puppy […]

In the beginning stages of each session I do, I talk to my families and find out what’s going on in their lives that they want to remember. For this Menlo Park family, having photos taken before their new baby arrived was the priority, along with playing with their new and ridiculously adorable little puppy. […]

This sweet baby girl wasn’t supposed to make her debut until the second week of August, but she had other plans. She decided she was ready to party and showed up 3 weeks before her due date. Mom had a long labor but a quick delivery at Stanford Children’s and I came over the next […]

Back in May I participated in a giveaway organized by Cristin More Photography. We gave away sessions to single moms around the Bay Area. Amy was nominated by her daughter Pam, and won! Pam wrote in: There aren’t enough childhood stories or memories that I could share in this nomination to convey or how deserving […]