Elisa & Peter
 I absolutely adored meeting Elisa & Peter.  Their love and joy was so palpable.  I felt so incredibly inspired by it.  Everyone knows that my two favorite shoots are the maternity and newborn shoots.  For whatever reason, I am just very very drawn to capturing that time.  Don't get me wrong, I love doing all the styles of photography that I am blessed to be able to do within the realm of my duties as a portrait photographer, but the connection I have with maternity and newborns is very special to me.  I think it's because that time in my life was so hugely transformative that it left a lasting impression on my soul and I reconnect wit

Samara & Camille
Oh how I love these guys!  This is another one of my FAVORITE families that I have been photographing for the longest time.  Heather is the most stunning mama's on the planet (I could photograph her all day long) and her girls are ADORABLE and Danny is the best guy for all his "girls" (not that he has a choice, being that he is totally outnumbered...hahaha!).Samara is almost 3 and Camille is 1.  Samara, well, she is QUITE the character.  That girl rules the roost, let me tell you!  And she makes my drama queen Ellie look like an amateur!  She CRACKS me up.  Seriously, I was laughing out loud while editing these pictures from all the

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Cassandra, Sabine & Zoe
Oh yeah, and their fantabulous parents too!  I get to photograph this family every year and it's always such a crazy, fun filled, LOUD experience.  These girls have energy to spare and are as spunky and strong willed as my Ellie (so obviously I am totally at home with them).  Someone walking by even commented that we sounded like a group of 20 people from far away.... Um, yeah, that would be us 6 people....  he he....  What can I say, I am loud and energetic too!! :)Birds of a feather....  Any-whoooo, Peter and Jolene are some of my favoritest people on the planet.  I just really click with them and am totally at ease chatting with them.  They are straight forward, no nons

The W. Family
I've had the pleasure of photographing this family several times over the years and it's always so much fun.  When we have done the newborn sessions I have driven to them (they live way up in the north bay) and when we do the family sessions, they drive all the way down to me.    We always have loads of fun and this was no exception :)Louie is 2 and his baby brother Owen is 1.  These boys are sooooo lucky to have Allison as their mom!  She is the quintessential "boys' mom."  She doesn't mind getting dirty or bugs or worrying about them getting hurt.  She just rolls with whatever is happening.  At one point we accidentally stirred u