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Family Photos

Homecoming – In-home Family Photo Session, Walnut Creek

These recent sessions are giving me ALL the feels. I’ve been documenting this family from their early parenting days when they were just a family of three to them most recently resettling into their home with another kid tucked under their wings—this same tyke who is turning one year old today. Revisiting the same humans […]

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Family Photos

Three Days Young: An In-Home Newborn Session in San Francisco

This session wasn’t supposed to be a film. I arrived at the D Family’s home in San Francisco for a newborn photo session — the same thing we’d done together since their first baby. I’ve known this family for years. I know their home, their light, their rhythms. And I’d been looking forward to meeting […]

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Family Photos

Patiently Waiting

I’ve been channeling some positive juju to this family as they patiently wait to welcome their newest addition. I remember playing all these wild scenarios while waiting for my daughter to come along. Will it be like the movies? Will my water break and gush in the most public of places? Will I be able […]

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Family Films

Favorite Moments of 2021

As I reflect on 2021, I can’t help but think about all the families I created with, and my heart is full. I care so deeply for them and about this work. Documenting their family stories and crafting meaningful experiences and art for them is a true honor. Some of my favorite memories: It was […]

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