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Crissy Field is a big place with a lot to offer. One of my favorite hidden nooks is called Copper’s Corner, where you find towering Monterey Cypress right up against the beach. Watch the sun set behind the Golden Gate Bridge while the kids or dogs play at the water’s edge! Crissy Field’s East Beach…
I’m not kidding when I say it’s my favorite season for family photos. But I have to tell you the truth – where I live in the Bay Area we don’t really have Winter. In my coastal neighborhood of San Francisco Winter is often sunnier than summer. But I think with a little flexibility to…
Sunset Mercantile The Sunset Mercantile began the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile in 2020, and that was my introduction to the organization. Just a few blocks from my Outer Sunset home, the Sunday event became a place for our community to shop and connect during the pandemic. As a local family photographer, I started…
A quick Google search of “tips for family photos” can leave your head spinning. If you consider yourself a fairly easygoing parent (or at least strive to be) and are looking for a simple guide to a relaxed experience and natural photos, you are in the right place. TLDR: Family Photoshoot Checklist Before I jump…
Iconic vistas, local favorites, and the off-the-beaten-path gems The Golden Gate Bridge is an icon, but a big part of that fame comes from the surroundings. Marin Headlands to the North, San Francisco city skyline to the South, Land’s End to the West, Oakland and the Bay Bridge to the East. This guide is meant…
Are you looking for dog beaches near San Francisco? I moved to SF with three dogs and struggled to figure out which beaches permitted dogs and what the rules were. But as a dog parent and pet-friendly family photographer, I did the homework, and I’m happy to share! Keep in mind that rules, water quality,…
How I picked the best surfing lessons, classes, and camps for beginners What’s a family photographer doing writing about the best surf lessons in San Francisco? I meet a lot of families, both local and vacationing, that want to learn to surf in the Bay Area. I’m a lifelong surfer and I know from experience…
The 2022 and 2023 Great Hauntway Halloween events on the Great Highway were a wild success. The highway, sandwiched between the Ocean Beach sand dunes and the Outer Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco was transformed into a mile-and-a-half of Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat booths and decked-out families. I had hoped that the Popup Photo Studio…
Are you the kind of person who thinks of pets as family? You want to honor and remember your dog or cat right alongside your kids. The problem is, pet photography is confusing. There’s studio and portrait and lifestyle…and, at least in San Francisco and the Bay Area, the prices are all over the place! …