Janet loves the San Francisco Bay Area so much that during a visit many years ago, she decided to move here.  Her love for the Bay Area is still immeasurable, so she chose a special location for her shoot (a precious gift from her sister Julie) that faces her beloved city. Even with high wind weather advisories, Janet and her family didn’t let that stop them from having a memorable afternoon.  Their son had recently returned home after being in the Peace Corps, so they had al

I think one of the greatest gifts is creating a memory with someone you love, and a bonus would be to have a photoshoot that captures it!  ❤️  Rashmi believes this too (SQUEEEE!) so she scheduled a shoot as a gift for her photography-enthusiast, family-loving husband. It may not have been that big of a surprise to Sat since their very first shoot with me in 2008 was also a gift.  I still remember hiding at a park while Rashmi brought Sat and their then-toddler son on a walk t

When you and your spouse are both turning the big 5-0 AND it’s your 20 year wedding anniversary AAAAND you adopted your first puppy, you have a Day-in-the-Life Photoshoot to capture your life as it is right now. It’s a way to celebrate as well as commemorate a big year! We started in Peter and Jenny’s kitchen with making shakes, cutting flowers, and playing with their pup.  It was a scorching hot afternoon, so the fruit shakes and watermelon smoothies were refreshing.  They p

Almost exactly 2 years ago, Caroline was born to The K Family.  However, Little Caroline is rarely called by her real name that one day, she will probably introduce herself to others as “Bear” or “Carebear”. Can you imagine the look on people’s faces?  “Hello.  My name is Bear.”  Heheheh, cute, right?!! Things were moving steadily for Bear as she learned new things and discovered her love of Art… until last week, Anna entered the World.  Now Bear has a sister! Oh, I can imagi

My list of interesting locations where I’ve had client photoshoots continues!  Click here to see Part 1. [Some of these images have my old logo as the watermark.  Sorry for the inconsistent branding in these 2 “Interesting Location” posts.  I don’t have the time to redo all of them with my new logo and thought you wouldn’t mind too much.  Thanks, guys!] Train Station Train stations are great photography locations when you are with kids who love them.  You can watch the trains

I believe you can have an incredible shoot anywhere.  What makes a successful shoot isn’t as much about being at a picturesque location as it is about having your subjects feel comfortable and relaxed….and of course, having great light. Most of the time, I don’t choose an atypical location right away because I realize my clients will probably think I’m kidding or worse, think I’m crazy.  Rather, my crazy/weird ideas usually come up during the shoot.  🙂 It usually happens whe

This morning’s San Francisco Bay Area newborn photography session was of baby Mica who gave her parents a little surprise:  arriving 2 weeks early! Since Mommy is a Geologist, it only makes sense that her name, Mica, is a mineral that sparkles!  How poetic and pretty. Little Miss Mica Look how alert Miss Mica is at only 6 days old! All the Details Capturing newborn details includes those teeny tiny feet, the wee little face, the itty bitty bum…. and even the dried umbilical c

Before I put ALL my holiday stuff away *sigh*, I thought I’d share some of the holiday cards I got from 2009 clients… It was really cool to open up these cards to see what masterpieces you had created with the images from your shoots with me! THANK YOU for thinking of me during the holiday season and thank you again for choosing me to be your photographer in 2009. From the sincerest place in my heart, I wish you the best in 2010. I have a lot of new things to introduce in 201

One of my Los Angeles clients just sent me photos of her wall gallery that she created for her livingroom. As I advise all my clients who purchase their images on CD, you are welcome to print photos yourself at a lab of your choice, but for artwork you plan to display, you will get much better results by ordering the prints through me.  I will not only print from a professional lab and on professional paper, but the best part is that I also look closely at each and every phot