Marin & San Francisco Newborn Photography

Document the precious first days of your baby’s life in beautiful natural light and unposed authenticity

Fleeting as First Light

If maternity is a whole season, the newborn weeks vanish like the day’s first light.

When you’re in it, time stretches to the horizon. But you will remember it as a moment.

A moment full of details you never want to forget, but in a haze of exhaustion, you will struggle to remember.

See how I’ve captured captured this moment for families in San Francisco, Marin, and the broader Bay Area.

  • Toddler and infant sibling lie on a bed with their little feet facing the camera.
  • Husband and wife hold baby tenderly.
  • Close up of hands cradling 14 day old baby
  • Ray of sunlight through window lights newborn baby's face in dad's arms.
  • Overhead view of couple sitting on couch holding newborn baby.
  • Black and white of toddler kissing newborn sibling's closed eyes.
  • Husband and wife holding newborn walk across ornamental bridge.
  • Mother nuzzles newborn's hair with California coastal sandstone backdrop
  • Newborn baby with eyes closed sits peacefully in woman's hands.
  • Newborn with her mother and grandmother.
  • Toddler in rocking chair reading a book while mom stands and kisses newborn held on her shoulder.
  • Overhead angle on bed of newborn crying, mom's hand reaching to sooth it, and toddler laying next to baby making the shhhhh sound with his finger up to his mouth.

“The days are long, but the years are short. Enjoy every moment because they grow up so fast.”

– Every parent I know

Couple with newborn framed in small wooden mirror with baby shoes hanging from its hooks.

Here’s the plan

1. Guided planning

I’ll walk you through everything—choosing the best time, suggesting outfits, and preparing your home.

2. Photo day

Expect a calm, baby-led session where we move at your newborn’s pace. We’ll pause for feedings, changings, even a cat nap, capturing moments as they naturally unfold.

3. Gallery delivery

Within a few weeks, you’ll receive a curated gallery of timeless images that will forever remind you how this important moment felt for your family.

Lifestyle Newborn Pricing

Close up of newborn baby fuzz and rolls.

Full Session

$1675

Lifestyle Newborn Sessions are up to 2 hours, usually at home. I offer direction, but not posing – don’t expect babies in baskets full of flowers!

Includes

75+ images (digital)

or 30+ images (film)

Print release

Wardrobe and location guidance

Consult call

All San Francisco & Marin locations

20% print discount (including handcrafted frames)

*Weekends +$200

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The Three Chapters

[A session bundle]

Like pressing the “easy” button on documenting this first year of life, the The Three Chapters package includes three full sessions of your choice during the first year of life, starting with a maternity or newborn session. Each session will include up to 90 minutes of session time with an online gallery of 50+ high-resolution images for download.

$2995

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Woman's hand's on pregnant belly with ocean behind.
Maternity
Ray of sunlight through window lights newborn baby's face in dad's arms.
Newborn
Parents hold toddler's hand as they kneel in shallow water and he puts a finger in.
Milestone

Video

Motion & sound, paired with your photos for a complete experience. Bring your session to life with video.

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Kind Words

“We were looking for a photographer to capture family photos of us with our newborn daughter. We wanted someone with a more candid and natural style vs lots of posed shots. We also wanted someone we felt comfortable with since we aren’t used to being in front of a camera….”

“Our expectations were exceeded in every way working with David! In both the shoots (we did two) we felt really comfortable following his lead and direction and the sessions just felt really easy, like we were working with a long time friend.”

“The photos were incredible- we got mostly candids and natural shots which was exactly what we wanted but also really loved the ones we posed for. We loved them all!”

“We had a lot of fun putting together a lie flat album, which came out great and was very high quality.”

“We can’t think of anything we would change, and really appreciate David capturing this first year of our baby’s life and hope to do it again in the future!”

– Khevna Desai, San Francisco

  • Overhead view of parents and grandparents sitting on couch with 2 week old
  • Newborn lays on mother's chest on the bed while dad smiles at them both.
  • Mom holds newborn baby in front of window as dad stands next to her.
  • Close up of hands cradling 14 day old baby

Questions. Answered

For in home newborn photos, I suggest 2 weeks or 6 weeks. To learn more read my article about when to schedule newborn photos.

I block off extra time for newborn sessions, so in the weeks leading up to your photoshoot you are often able to adjust the timing to fit your baby’s schedule. I also allow for a longer session duration to accommodate these needs. If your baby needs a feeding or even a quick nap, we take the necessary breaks. Your baby’s comfort and well-being are my top priorities.

The best time of day for an at home photo session is midday. This allows us to make the most of natural light and utilize various spaces within your home. 

Yes! I work with a lot of expecting parents throughout the North Bay, but am happy to travel to the East Bay, South Bay, and beyond. I do charge a travel fee for anything beyone an hour from me.

I prioritize baby safety above all else. If parents are comfortable, I love incorporating siblings by having them hold the baby or capturing sweet moments together on the bed. 

Great question. Babies arrive when they arrive. And unexpected challenges are always possible. For a legitimate health reason, I am always happy to reschedule newborn and maternity sessions.

Nope! I never pose babies, and I rarely even touch them. There are two reasons – I don’t want to get them sick, and I want these pictures to reflect your life with your baby, not some version of it that I invent.

Let’s capture the beauty of these fleeting days together

Schedule you lifestyle newborn session today.

When you get in touch you’ll have the chance to book a San Francisco or Marin session right away. We can also schedule a quick phone call to make sure we’re a good fit.