Borbons Family Maternity Shoot | Bay Area Photography

Ahh, it's so nice to be back to work! :)

Look at this beautiful mama in a beautiful orchard. 

I loved doing this shoot. 

It was the perfect shoot to get me going again after having a second child of my own. 

We spent an hour walking through the orchard and laughing with adorable little Brooklynn. She's such a ham and reminded me of my Ava. Something about her spirit. I just loved her.

And I could totally appreciate the space and time their little family is in. Waiting to meet another miracle.

Nicole, Bret, and Brooklynn are welcoming Hailey into their lives in late May. She's a lucky girl coming into this sweet family. I can't wait to meet her. 

Dubridge Family Shoot | Bay Area Photography | Holiday Shoot

The holiday shoots have officially begun! 

I'm really enjoying them!

This is the DuBridge Family.

2 sweet girls can only come from a great mom and dad.

I love meeting you guys!

Enjoy the season!

Little Stella turns 1 | Bay Area Family Photography

It was great to meet this little family and capture their sweet girl at age 1. 

These are the Olson's

Stella is beyond sweet and almost walking. Almost. 

She's right at that stage when she wants to practice all the time holding on my mom & dad for security. 

I love this first shot of them :)

And here she is. The birthday girl.

She is so loved and cherished.

Wonderful to meet you guys!

Thanks for asking me to capture Stella. I loved every minute of it!

Kekoa's 2nd birthday shoot | Bay Area Family Photography

Here's how the story goes...

two people meet, fall in love, start a life, and then... a little miracle is born.

Their little miracle is Kekoa Kai. 

He just turned 2

And then a love, playfulness, and joy beyond what we've ever known becomes an everyday part of our lives. 

there is A LOT of love, playfulness & joy in this family.

So happy to spend time with them on a beautiful Sunday morning.

I love you guys!

Happy 2nd year to you Kekoa.

xx

Sadie & Dalia. Growing girls. | Bay Area Family Photography

Remember these two?

Well, Sadie is now 3 and Dalia 1

So we had a shoot to celebrate :)

It was a fun morning with these cuties.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

100th Birthday Shoot | Bay Area Family Photography

This amazing man, Oscar, turned 100 on August 2, 2011.

I can't tell you in words how "with it" he is. You'd have to meet him in person to understand.

He's amazing. Still full of laughter, fun,  a goofy spirit, and love for his family.

In honor of him, his family organized a shoot to capture everyone together with their

"Lolo" (Filipino for Grandpa).

Lolo with his great-grankids

And his whole family!

They love him back, that's for sure.

Kurt & Brigitta | Bay Area Family Photography

Remember when Kurt was born, just 6 months ago?

Look at him now! So big and movin' around trying to keep up with his sister, Brigitta :)

(This is my favorite shot from our shoot.) 

But then again, I couldn't help but relish in the sweetness of Brigitta's little face and all it's expressions. 

She's a beautiful girl. 

So good to see you guys again!

Muth & Cormia Full Family Shoot | Bay Area Family Photography

I feel like I've been away for so long. We took some great trips this summer as a family, which kept me away from shooting, but was great for our family. We introduced Ava to Disneyland!... and lost ourselves in the that land, in a good way :)

 Then Ava and I took 11 days to reconnect with my family in Truro, Massachusetts, one of the most beautiful places in the world, in my opinion. We really enjoyed our month of July and this was just the perfect way to get back in the swing of things for me. 

I met up with my great friend, Jill, and her family (her mom, dad, brother, sister-in-law and nieces) on their land in Gilroy to do a full family shoot with them. Cousin's were visiting from Florida and Grandma & Grandpa were proud to show them off. So we spent the morning on the farm land capturing all of their family. It was awesome. Here are some of my favorite photos from their shoot. 

This is Grandma & Grandpa:

Still youthful and so clearly in love.

And their fabulously gorgeous grandchildren.

(Ava, Tyler, Sydney, Kate, Moorea, Pierson)

I could take photos of these kids every day. SO photogenic!

And how beautiful are these two sisters?!

We even got to play with the horses and emu down the road :)

 There were few moments when we weren't laughing. 

That was my favorite thing about this shoot.

It was SO fun. 

These families have a great, upbeat energy about them and it's totally contagious!

Thanks for asking me to be there and capture the love! I loved every minute of it!