I was thrilled when I found out Frank (Owner of Super Franks) and Tracie (Publisher of Active Kids) wanted me to shoot the cover of Active Kids, the September 2010 issue.
The theme for that issue is parties.
I was given allowance to run with my creative ideas, and the only known facts I had to work [...]

view the full post »

Today’s family photoshoot in Los Altos was great fun.  I got to run around a park with some cutie pies that I shot last year:  Sawyer and Sydney!  You may recognize Sydney from the Splash page of my website!

I just loved the way she melted into the curve of her daddy’s shoulder at the end [...]

view the full post »

I haven’t shown Before and After images in over a year, so I thought this past engagement shoot would lend some great examples because the lighting wasn’t ideal.  The sunlight was extremely bright, which meant my couple was either in the harsh sun or the dark shadows.
Plus, moving in and out of the shadows changed [...]

view the full post »

Today’s late afternoon engagement session was in the Livermore Valley.  What was hotter than the climate was the love between Kelley and Oren!  WOOT WOOT!
Check out this gorgeous couple.  They look like they just stepped out of a magazine.

In addition to being low key and fun-loving, Oren and Kelley were game for just about anything [...]

view the full post »

Just bought little baby sneakers today.  They have tiny hearts all over them — on the top, on the soles.  It’s overkill, for sure!  And I typically would avoid this kind of design like a vampire to garlic, but for my little Ava, I somehow LOVE dressing her in girlie pinks, heart designs, giant floral [...]

view the full post »

Aha!  One more to share from today’s shoot… I am absolutely fascinated by this one!
I shot this image from the ground level because I loved the long uphill path and wanted to highlight it.
But they are the two perfect circles of color (the parasols) in an incredibly zoomed out shot that make this [...]

view the full post »

Exhausted from two hours of sleep?  No sun?  Only 50 degrees?  No time for breakfast?  Still dehydrated from yesterday’s crazy day?  Traffic?

BRING IT!
We are all faced with different challenges on different days.  These were mine today.
With the potent mixture of adrenaline and 16 ounces of high octane caffeine, I was ready and pumped for my [...]

view the full post »

That’s how I feel when I see the F. family:  overjoyed.  I’ve been capturing images of their family for 3 years now, and I know the kids really well.  I am so lucky to get to watch these kids grow up!
Comparisons
Here’s an image of Kai, Maya and Nina back in 2008 when I didn’t have [...]

view the full post »

Being a parent can be quite a balancing act.
Since I had baby Ava in March, I started taking fewer clients.  Instead of 2 to 3 photoshoots per week, I now comfortably take one client shoot per week, so I can dedicate enough time to each client as well as give enough attention to my own [...]

view the full post »