Berkeley & Patrick Engagement

I first met Berkeley when I shot her and her family last year. When she called me to book an engagement session with her new fiance, I was beyond thrilled! Berkeley is so beautiful and easy to photograph. Now she is in love which makes her even more radiant. Her fiance, Patrick, is adorable and is clearly smitten. He absolutely shines when he smiles at his wife-to-be. These two are a photographer's dream; playful, energetic, and mostly...mad for each other. I had so much fun with them at Tilden Park and wish them the best of luck!!!

Tortorige Family

Oh, Olivia...I first shot her when she was just a couple of months old. She has graced the homepage of my website as well as my advertisements ever since. Her big, round eyes and sweet smile are just adorable and something about her look is timeless...like I could have taken these pictures fifty years ago. The first go-round I shot her and her beautiful Mom as a gift for her Dad. This time, I got to shoot the whole family and document Olivia at nine months old. This happens to be my favorite age to photograph. Endless curiosity and an emerging sense of independence make for the most amazing pictures and Olivia did not disappoint. Our hour in the Botanic Garden at Tilden Park was awesome! The Tortorige family (like so many of my wonderful clients) were such a pleasure to work with. I am inspired by their love of life as well as their contagious energy. I can't wait to shoot them again when Olivia turns one this summer!

Carriere Family

Matt called me to book a session for his wife's birthday. They ended up wine tasting to celebrate Jeanie's birthday so this session ended up being an early mother's day gift. Way to go, Matt! I have to say that I have had some of the nicest, most thoughtful clients and the Carriere's are no exception. We spent about an hour roaming around Hap Magee Park in Danville and even got some shots of the family playing together at the playground. Such a fun family and it shows in the pictures!

Lucie: 6 going on 16 and BREAKING my heart!

Uggggg. Every time I turn around, she looks older and more mature. She melts my heart:-)

Amy and Fede Wedding

These two lovebirds got married a couple of weeks ago while cruising the San Francisco Bay on a beautiful yacht called the Empress. It was a gorgeous evening. We lucked out with no rain and the sun even made an appearance in the late afternoon as we headed from Sausolito to San Francisco to pick up their friends. The captain took us all over the bay and even into McCovey Cove. As the crowd roared for the Giants, the newlyweds felt as if the applause was all for them. It was a moment I wont' soon forget. Amy and Fede were so sweet and madly in love. They were a pleasure to photograph!

Lewis Family - 40th Wedding Anniversary!

Mark contacted me several weeks ago to book a session for his family. His Mom and Dad would be visiting to celebrate 40 years of marriage and he thought it would be nice to have some photos taken during their time together. What a guy:-) His family was charming and I really enjoyed my time with them.

Anna and Mario Wedding

I am so excited to share the pictures from Anna and Mario's wedding! For the past several months, I have been learning like crazy and coming up with fun new ideas to incorporate in my wedding photography. Anna and Mario's wedding was my first of 2010 and it was beautiful! The rain that had been drenching the bay area disappeared just in time and by the afternoon of the big day, the weather could not have been better. It was truly magnificent!

Anna and Mario have been absolutely AMAZING clients. I really got to know them at their engagement session and feel so lucky to now call them friends. They are some of the kindest, most genuine people I have worked with and I wish them a happy marriage, full of laughter and joy, from the bottom of my heart!

I also want to quickly thank some of the amazing people I worked with at the wedding. Shannon (the coordinator for Anna and Mario's wedding at Casa Real) and the rest of the staff at this amazing venue were INCREDIBLE! They were organized, friendly, and worked tirelessly to make this wedding everything the couple dreamed of. Note: if you are considering venues for a future bay area wedding, Casa Real (http://www.casarealevents.com/) should be at the top of your list. The sunset first dance alone was epic and still gives me chills when I tell people about it! Also, Kevin of Fantasy Sound Event Services (http://www.fantasysound.com/) was the best dj I have worked with and made the entire event flow soooo nicely!

Enjoy the pictures!

Seriously? Could she be more gorgeous?

First dance at sunset...WOW!


The wedding party was awesome!






Anna and Mario's son is a future heart breaker!




Sunset!