Gah! I’m still riding the high from this newborn session Everything about it was beautiful, but what really resonates with me is how dedicated these new parents were to each other and how present they were as they soaked up their early, hazy days with their baby girl.
I couldn’t have asked for anything more.
It's why I appointed myself the family documentarian early on, carefully recording life unfolding, and learning along the way how much I love visual storytelling. I picked up my first professional camera when my child was born, knowing those early years were dawning and full of change — and I never looked back. I can't imagine doing anything else.
I'm a maximalist in every sense: all-in on a project or power napping, rarely anything in between. A little weird and impressively clumsy, with absolutely zero shame dancing in public. I live in Alameda (aka the Midwest of the Bay Area) with my husband, my teen, and a menagerie of animals. Fair warning: I bring my outdated 90s dance moves to every session.
I am a proud daughter of immigrant parents, and that shapes everything about how I show up in the world and in my work.
I've also become a big softie in my middle-aged years and have been known to cry at the drop of a hat. Kleenex is a standing item on my packing list for newborn sessions.
I'm awkward at small talk and large groups are where I go quiet — which is exactly why you'll never find me working weddings or large events, and why you will find me completely at home in yours. I work best in the intimate, the real, and the messy.
All of my work is personal to me. I invest in people and pour my whole heart into all of it. Walking away with friendships after a session is always a major bonus — and it's the reason I love my job as much as I do.
