This family knew the importance of preserving their baby’s first year, choosing my First Year of Life session bundle to document the transformation from a tiny newborn to a lively, curious baby. Our first session was a cozy & intimate newborn shoot in their Dogpatch home—see the gallery here. For their second session, we headed…
The newborn phase is a fleeting, beautiful blur—a moment in life that passes before you’ve fully had the chance to take it in. This East Bay family chose a hybrid film + digital photo session to preserve the raw, tender magic of these first days. Newborn sessions are intentionally unhurried. There’s no rush, only time…
I couldn’t have had more fun with this family. I remember Mom telling me during our phone consult that she was more “indoorsy,” but spent all day outside because her kids loved it. This dynamic was on beautiful display during our photo session. She had them dressed just perfectly and we started taking photos far…
This is the second year I’ve photographed Michelle’s family. With three kids we decided that the most important thing was choosing a location close to home. They live in Oakland, so Roberts Regional Park was an easy choice. Beautiful stands of redwood, restrooms, and plenty of space with varied environments to keep the two older…
Mt. Tam is a vast area with a lot of variety – open sky, famous vistas, sprawling California oak hills, dense pockets of redwood, and some unique Marin history. This little photo session gallery & location guide focuses on three distinct areas near the top of Tam – Rock Springs Trailhead, Cushing Amphitheater and the…
This is the second year I have photographed this lovely family, and both years we chose a location that was new to me. New locations always have an element of the unknown. Inspiration and creativity, it seems, outweigh the nervousness that comes with the unknown. Ring Mountain is located in the town of Tiburon, Marin…
I love bringing urban elements and landscapes into family photography, but only when they have specific meaning for a family. So I don’t typically recommend these locations, unprompted, but am always excited when a parent comes to me with the idea. These two moms suggested the grounds in and around the De Young Museum and…
This was my third year photographing this family, and they suggested McLaren Park. This was my first session at McLaren, and I was thoroughly impressed! I’ll be honest, colleagues have mentioned safety concerns in the area, but we didn’t encounter anything worrisome during our photo session. But please be cautious, especially if you find yourself…
We get to choose the people we surround our lives with. I spend a lot of time around families, and this one obviously put a lot of energy and intention into doing so. Kate (she/they) and Sydney (they/them) landed in San Francisco because of the community that they found. Political activism was at the heart…
Photo galleries have a way of becoming something like the people in the images. This lovely little family has a presence you will feel immediately as you look through the pictures below. They were highly tuned in to their surroundings, noticing light and flowers and every little change in energy from their new baby. This…