If you’ve been following my earlier blog posts, you’ll have seen Allison & Dustin’s maternity session! So you’ll know that I was thrilled to be able to meet little Miss Isabella!!! She was a sleepy girl when I met her, so we kept the session short and sweet. We were still able to capture some sweet moments with her parents, and oh those little teeny tiny fingers and toes! I love how she rested so happily on her momma’s chest, her little hand fitting just under her chin. She is a loved girl, and I can’t wait to see her grow!

Here are some favorites from the session:

Allison & Dustin, thank you so much for allowing me to capture your beautiful family!

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For this session, I met Lily Rose, her parents, grandparents, nanny and dog at the beautiful Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto. This little girl is so happy & surrounded by so many people who love her! We had so much fun during the session, capturing Lily Rose in all of her beautiful outfits, checking out the flowers and playing with her sweet pup Milo. The session was the day before her 1st birthday, and the birthday hat Rowena had brought for her was too cute! Enjoy some favorites from the session below, or check out their slideshow here:

Rowena & Andrew, thank you so much for inviting me to capture your beautiful family!

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I was so lucky to meet Daylinda, Nick & Gabby last fall at one of my mini-sessions in San Francisco! Not only did they come via a referral from another favorite family, but they are also one of the sweetest, most loving families I’ve had the pleasure to photograph. They are the kind of family that makes couples want to have children & families add a few more of their own! Full of giggles and hugs and so much love. And now, they get to share the love with their newest addition, Miss Anna Malea!

Oh my goodness, she is so darn cute, I giggled and grinned the entire time I edited these images.

Please feel free to view a few favorite images from the session below! Or feel free to view their slideshow here.

Daylinda, Nick, Gabby & Malea, thank you so much for allowing me to capture this special time in your family. What an honor, and so much fun too! Please tell Gabby I was singing Taylor Swift songs the whole way home!

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I had to post one of my very favorites from this session over the weekend, but here are some more from a wonderful maternity portrait session with Francesca, Tim & big brother Jules!

Wow – I love, love, love photographing these guys! I had the pleasure of photographing Francesca & Tim the day before Jules was born, then paid them a visit in the hospital on day 2 to capture some newborn pictures! Since then, I’ve gotten to capture Jules six month pictures, a fun 2 year old mini-session, an extended family session with Francesca’s parents and siblings, and now their #2! It’s an incredible feeling to be invited to continue to capture families as they grow. I feel so, so honored.

So enough of my gushing – on with the show! Here are just a few favorites from the session, for more view their slideshow!

Thank you Francesca, Tim & Jules for inviting me to capture this special time in your family. I can’t wait to meet little sister!!!

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I love when I’m editing images and suddenly can’t help but laugh out loud. I love that when I’m spending time with families, they begin to relax and just enjoy being together. This was one of those perfect silly moments, and I felt very lucky to be able to capture it!

There are so many pics from this lovely session to share, as it was the full family affair: grandparents, two twin brothers, their beautiful wives and gorgeous kiddos. We shot at two beautiful wineries in the Napa Valley, Nickel & Nickel and Peju. I was blown away by the photo opportunities & can’t wait to shoot there again!

Here are a few faves from the session, or check out their slideshow:

Thank you Baskerville Family for trusting me to capture such important family memories! So great to meet you all!

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I was so excited when Angie told me she had been scouting out locations for her engagement session and had stumbled across a rustic barn in Half Moon Bay. Taken with it, she asked the owner for permission for us to shoot there.  It was a seriously fabulous and fun location to shoot!  The colors of the sunburnt hills, the rustic wood of the barn and surrounding fence, perfectly meshed with the glowing, setting sun.  It was so hard to narrow down my favorites!

After the sun dropped, we jumped back in Greg’s truck and headed to the coast so we could grab some beach shots and incorporate Greg’s surfboard.  It was actually pretty dark when we started shooting, but just enough ambient light and my handy dandy video light to help pop the scene.  I love the lavender and pink shades the lighting brought out in the sky.

I’m sooooooo looking forward to Angie & Greg’s wedding next year at Church of the Nativity and Family Farm.  These two are so in love & so much fun to be around.  I feel like I can’t take credit for the shots – they are just too easy to photograph!

Here are some faves from the session & for even more, view their slideshow!

Angie & Greg, thank you so much for inviting me to capture both your engagement session and upcoming wedding! I’m so looking forward to next year!

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I so love being able to photograph babies-in-belly during our maternity sessions, and then be able to return to capture their brand-new arrival during the first month!  I had so much fun with Suzanne & Paul during their maternity session, and was so excited to hear of Madeleine’s arrival!  Here is miss Madeleine’s first photo shoot, just one week old!  She was already so alert and interested in everything going on around her.  We finally exhausted her at the very end of the session and we were able to capture a few sleepy newborn smiles – you know – the kind they give just as they are falling into a deeper sleep?  So beautiful!

To see more, you can view their slideshow here!

Suzanne, Peter & Madeleine, thank you for inviting me to capture this amazing beginning to your family!

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I was so excited to see Liam again this summer!  I photographed his mama for a maternity session, then his newborn session shortly after.  I so love seeing little guys grow and change, and goodness, Liam has got some personality!  Just check out his hilarious interaction with his favorite monkey friend below!

Can’t you just hear the conversation they are having?

“Hi Monkey!  Wow – I didn’t know you were here.  So good to see you dude!”

“Hey Mom!  Look!  It’s Monkey!”

“Mmmm.  So good to see you man, don’t mind me, I’m just being developmentally appropriate, and I have to eat everything I see.  No offense right?  Thanks dude.”

Okay, I’m done with my “Look Who’s Talking” impression!   I’ll let the pictures of Liam and his two gorgeous cousins, Katie & William speak for themselves.  Here are a few more faves, or for many more fun images from the session, take a peek at their slideshow!  Seriously, there are too many cute ones to share, you gotta take a peek!

Thanks so much Kelley & family for inviting me to capture your family!

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Our good friends Adam & Oana are expecting their first baby! They are due any day now, and we can’t wait to meet him!!! I stopped by their place last Friday to grab a few photos of Oana’s beautiful baby belly! And gave Adam a few quick pointers with his brand-new DSLR. So fun!

Here are a few favorites from their session:

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