Esther and Brandon Engagement

Esther and Brandon are getting married in Danville in a few weeks. They are two of the nicest people I have worked with and are both a little shy in front of the camera. I am so glad that I got to spend some time with them before their big day! Esther is so beautiful. I can't wait to shoot her in a wedding dress! Here are a few shots from their engagement session.

New Year's Resolution Part Two - Mama's Boy

So, like I mentioned in an earlier post, I have severely neglected my responsibility of taking pictures of my own family in the last couple of years. I spend a lot of time taking pictures of other people and when it comes time to document the moments in my life, I slack off. This year, I vowed to myself that I would make a conscious effort to take more pictures of John, Lucie, Shawn, and myself. So, here is part two of my New Year's Resolution post! Yay!

My little guy is four and a half. He is almost always barefoot, wearing pants with holes in the knees, and with dirt under his fingernails. Now, before I start to sound like a really bad mom, let me explain. This child is ALL BOY. He practically came out of my belly with bruises...come to think of it, he actually did enter this world with a bruised nose and swollen lip. When other babies rolled around on their backs contentedly admiring mobiles, my little man was trying desperately to pull himself up on the furniture, falling all over the place, and getting into everything!

These days, he insists on dressing himself to my chagrin. He seeks out danger (I spent two mornings in a row in the ER a couple of weeks ago...for separate incidents!). And no matter how clean he looks when he gets out of the shower, the dirt appears under his nails within a couple of hours. So, that said, I really wanted one batch of pictures of him with shoes on and gel in his hair. Don't worry! We spent about twenty minutes taking pictures before he talked his way into an ice cream cone... so much for the clean face!

Alcaraz Girls

I met the Alcaraz family at an old ranch in Walnut Creek to photograph thier adorable little girls. I was in love with the location the second I saw it...old, rustic fences and sheds and rusty farm equipment made for shots with lots of texture. Mom wanted a picture of her baby smiling because she had had no luck getting good pictures of her thus far. We had a blast and the afternoon light was amazing! And when the baby smiled, her whole face lit up. What a cutie! Her older sister was awesome and even posed for me a little. What a lovely spring session!

Meet Emma

Emma is the 7-week-old daughter of my very good friend, Larisa. She is just the sweetest thing ever and it's hard for me to be around her because it makes me want another baby girl. Nothing against boys...my little guy rocks my world every day but there is something to be said for baby girls. Her big brother, Jake is a sweetheart too. Larisa is one lucky Mama and now her family is complete. I am so happy for you, Larisa!

White Family

The White Family is a lot like my own which is one of the reasons why I enjoyed working with them so much! It's nice to meet families with kids that have as much energy as mine do! They were laughing and smiling and having a great time...exactly the way a family should! They are laid back, fun, full-of-energy kind of people which made for amazing pictures! Thanks guys!!

Anna and Mario Engagement

Anna and Mario are getting married on April Fool's Day. A little unconventional?...yes. But their devotion to each other is no joke and this engagement session proves it! Anna and Mario are crazy in love and I can't wait for their wedding! We had so much fun shooting in San Ramon. We started on some rocks but I couldn't stay away from a field of long grass with beautiful light and before you know it, we were walking through mud and muck to find the right location. But Anna and Mario were good sports! Thanks guys!!! By the way, how gorgeous is Anna?