I was so excited to capture this session for Allison & Dustin. I photographed their wedding at Trentadue winery in 2009, and to be capturing their maternity and newborn session with their first child is really what it’s all about for me! I love being able to see the progression of each story I capture. I don’t know if it’s like this for everyone, but I’m always a bit sad when I finish a great book. By the time the book ends, I have gotten to know the characters, laughed and cried and cheered with them, and I’m never really ready to say goodbye. The stories I capture during a wedding day, feel much the same to me. So I am always thrilled when I am able to capture other moments in the lives of my clients. One of the most beautiful moments of course, is the welcoming of a child into their lives. These two are all about love and family, and they just glowed with joy and anticipation throughout our session, which matched the lovely, glowing light in this magical spot in Marin. Here are just a few favorites from our session!

Allison & Dustin, thank you so much for allowing me to capture your beautiful, growing family! Stay tuned for your newborn session next week!!!

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I was so excited to meet Gabriela & Ignacio at the East Bay Baby Fair last Spring! We hit it off quickly, and I knew we would have fun working together! They combined their trip to Napa with a few days of relaxing in the valley’s warm weather & enjoying beautiful scenery. I’m very excited to meet their little one this Fall!

Below are a few favorites from their sweet session, or view their slideshow here!

Gabriela & Ignacio, thank you so much for inviting me to capture this special time in your family!

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I was so excited when Michelle & Lucas decided to book a 3-session package for this year, to capture maternity, newborn and infant images of their upcoming arrival, or as they like to refer to as their “Little Awesome.” So sweet! We had such a fun time at their maternity session, mixing up a little classic black & white with some fun lifestyle images around their home.

Here are a few faves! They welcomed Little Awesome recently… you’ll have to peek back to see some sweet, sweet newborn images!

Michelle & Lucas, I’m so honored to be a part of capturing this amazing year in your lives. Can’t wait to capture more sweet moments in your family!

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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’m a sucker for children with curls.  If you’ve ever seen pictures of my little ones, or my husband (when he is one of his longer haircut stages) you’d understand!  I especially love long curls on children, so when I met Ari, Maya’s big-brother-to-be, I became an instant fan!

I love how you can see wisdom and depth in his expression.  It’s like he knows a lot is about to change in his world, but he’s also feeling very loved and excited to greet his new little sister!

Below are some favorite images from their maternity & family session.  Check back soon for some images of little Maya during her newborn session!

You can also view more maternity session images in their slideshow.

Dalia, Andrew & Ari, thank you so much for inviting me to capture these special moments in 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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