November! What a joyful month filled with wonderful gatherings with different groups of friends and the warmest sense of community. We start with a peek inside Brothers and Sisters, an adorable flower shop in Oakland. The Aesthetic Union, a shop next door to Tartine Manufactory. Sun and Elliot and their new baby boy visit San…
What a joy to meet up with the Bermudez family for a new round of holiday portraits! You might recognize them from their beautiful holiday cards last year, but back then, the littlest member of the family was still in Shannon’s belly. Well, now they’re a family of four! And since they’re about to embark…
Say hello to the Lynch family! The last time we saw them was down in San Jose a year and a half ago, and goodness, the boys have gone through a growth spurt since. Also, they’ve welcomed their new black lab puppy to the family too. Her name is Pepper, she’s full of energy, and the whole…
I am in love with this beautiful suite of albums we created for Liz and Ryan! Not only did they select a large 12×12″ album for themselves, they also added two 8×8″ albums to gift their parents. Unlike the typical 6″ mini size, doing full 8″ albums meant that each of the parent albums included…
If you saw my post of the Nakao Family, you might already know the story behind my day trip to NYC. I hopped on a bus from Philadelphia, and for less than $20 I was able to get to and from New York, round trip. Here’s a little glimpse at my wanderings! First I met…
It’s been a year since we last followed along with these two as they were engaged on their surprise-filled proposal day! And now we’re back with Tiffany and Greg’s formal engagement session. They chose the Presidio as their backdrop and were rewarded a sun-drenched afternoon as we roamed around on the edge of San Francisco….
Some adventures around Philly in October! Philly was my home base for most of October, but we had little side trips to Shenandoah and NYC too. We kick it off with a couple local art shops for DesignPhiladelphia, a ten-day festival that happens all over the city. Dinner at V Street. Pumpkin shopping & tiny…
The tradition continues! Every year, we celebrate Shau-ru & Ed’s wedding anniversary with a wonderful portrait session. It’s been a tradition for six years running. This year, they’re getting ready to welcome a new member to the family! Congratulations, Shau-ru & Ed! Can’t wait to see what the next year might hold. Anna Wu is a…
She loves to bake; he loves to cook. She loves running and gardening, and she indulges his propensity for expensive hobbies like fancy shaving kits or Italian leather shoes. They both love hikes, trips to the farmer’s market, and travels around the world. In each other, Allie and David have found their sense of home…
Welcome to the world, baby Harper! A big congratulations to Adrienne and Jenton, proud parents of their little boy, Harper. It’s such a delight to see these two transformed into parents, especially since I’ve photographed them through their engagement and their wedding. About a month after Harper’s birth, we met up at their home for…
I spotted a facebook post from my friend Maki one day looking for a NYC photographer to capture some family portraits since her family would be visiting her there. She had just moved to New York from San Francisco not long ago, and her parents would be visiting from Ohio and her grandfather visiting from…
We picked some dates in October to make a little fall getaway to Shenandoah National Park. Little did we know that fall foliage wouldn’t be peaking for another two weeks, and when it did it would be the worst color on record for the last several decades. Too little rain means too little color in…