At 35 weeks pregnant, Sonnie is glowing! She, along with her husband, Vito and their incredible 3 year old son, Xander visited San Francisco's Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park for a maternity photo shoot on a nice, typical cloudy day. The sun did sneak out once or twice as we strolled around the beautiful island, and we had a great time. Lots of love here! Congratulations, Sonnie & Vito on your growing family!
I had the privilege of spending a few hours with these nearly two week old identical twin sisters and their parents, Melissa and Ian. This is such a beautiful family, and I absolutely loved holding these little girls and spending time with their vibrant mom and dad. Being a mom myself, it's incredible to realize how fast babies grow up -- it's only been two years, but today, the memories came flooding back of sleepy afternoons, milk, diapers, and tiny noises from tiny humans (that stay put when you put them down).
Thanks Mel & Ian for inviting me into your home to capture some of your first family photos. I can't wait to see you all again, especially baby L & N as they grow. Congratulations! xoxo
I had the incredible honor of contributing to this family's story. Months ago, I was invited to capture a portrait of Shea and Noriyko, beautiful mommies to 3-year-old Z, with the intention of providing a photo that would serve as the last piece in a storybook to be prepared for the birth mother of their newest family member. Alongside Shea & Noriyko's incredible family history, this is the photo that helped to win over a birth mother's heart. Little did we know that 13 days after a designer assembled the portfolio, these two women would be paired as mommies to baby T.
These two photo shoots are a source of incredible pride for me personally, because it not only shows the beautiful family they are on the outside, but helped to tell the intimate story behind the faces. Ultimately, this is why I love doing what I do -- to help families grow.
Meeting baby T was such a privilege. We met on her first day home at 1 month old, and here are the results. Thank you, Shea & Noriyko!
Ten years married and three beautiful girls. Definitely family goals right here. Marc and Rachel were gifted an anniversary portrait session by their amazing friends, and I had the best time spending a couple of (sillllly) hours together in Golden Gate Park with this family.
I wanted to give these gorgeous parents portraits that remind them of their special bond over the past decade and beyond, "Because everything is better when I'm with you" as Rachel says to her hubby. <3
I remember it being about 90 degrees in sunny San Mateo this day. Being from the normally colder San Francisco (which is only 20 miles away!), I'm normally a melting pansy in the heat. The Golen family had superhero powers, literally in Superman & Wonder Woman outfits, running around and having an amazing time jumping, running, swinging and crawling through tunnels before Gracie's 5th birthday party at La Petite Playhouse in Redwood City. It was such a great time chasing the kids (and adults) around with my camera -- even following them down the huge slide! Thanks for inviting me along for the celebration, Shirley and Frederic. :)
