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Newborn

Baby Kase

I’m so grateful to have not only captured those first tender days of Baby Kase, but of his older brother too. They were both born into a family full of warmth, love, and laughter.

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Family Photos

Baker Beach

Two back-to-back family photo sessions. I’m thoroughly soaked with sand everywhere. I would say that’s a mark of a morning well spent, and I’m still smiling from it. 

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Newborn

Live Ardently

My vision as a family photographer is to celebrate what it means to be a family. By that, I mean really embracing all aspects of it for better or worse and artfully documenting it. This is why newborn sessions are my favorite. Thanks to the likes of sleep deprivation, they’re honest and humbling, yet still […]

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Newborn

Sunday Morning with the M Family – Home Session, San Francisco

Homemade french toast, Moana songs, an impromptu CrossFit workout, a head collision on the bed, deep breaths, more Moana, sidesplitting laughter, and of course that itty bitty baby with the biggest brown eyes. Love is definitely overflowing here and I can’t imagine a better family to welcome me back into the swing of things. Thank […]

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Family Photos

Sunset at Crab Cove

It’s true. I gotta thing for beaches. It’s kinda a prerequisite for living on an island. Luckily, this family loves them as much as I do. It’s their happy place second to Argentina and I’m grateful to capture it for them. Why, I can’t think of a lovelier family to spend a magical, mud-filled sunset. […]

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Family Photos

Big Hearts

I have to admit that I was pretty nervous approaching this shoot knowing that there would be four boys-three of which are full-fledged teenagers. Why, they’re going to be bigger than me! It turned out that I had nothing to worry about. Their hearts were in proportion to their height and they were probably one […]

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Family Photos

Elim Grove

I’ve really fallen in love with portrait work. Not headshots per se, but portraits – something more intimate with meaning and depth, and I find myself having a hard time explaining the difference between the two until just recently thanks to my friend, Mark. He’s a remarkable human being, loving father, cancer survivor, baker, bed […]

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Family Photos

Family Photo Session at Lake Merritt, Oakland

I know, I know…I’ve been horrible at keeping up with this thing called blogging, but what can I say? It’s been a pretty busy season and I’m incredibly grateful for all my new and returning families. They’ve been truly awesome. Here’s a glimpse of one of my favorite families at Lake Merritt. I just can’t […]

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Family Photos

Zombie Farts, Anyone?

I love this beach. I love this family. I, however, could have done without the “Zombie farts”.  Those of you who visit the shore at low tide (and at this time of year) know exactly what I’m talking about. Thanks, Mother Nature, for always keeping us on our toes.

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