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Oh, I’ve been waiting to post this session for awhile. These girls… seriously SO beautiful, so much fun to be with. I really DO do a little dance in my head when I look at the back of my camera and see this loveliness looking back at me. This mini session took place on the grounds of NDNU. I had 4 families booked for family portraits that evening, and I had scoped out a spot for each so that everyone got a unique feel. I had been saving this scene for these ladies. I had been scoping the sun movement, thinking it would be just perfect through the trees for them. Alas, as the month progressed, we missed the sun[…]See more from “Belmont Family Photographer: Into the woods”

Look at these girls!!! Such ladies they are becoming. I remember the very first time I photographed this family — Little O was 2 and more or less preferred to be on the side of the camera than in front of it. I felt lucky to get 5 photos of her that day. And now? She’s just about a pro at having her portrait taken — she’s got her game face on, which is silly, totally herself herself, and not to mention stinkin’ cute. I enjoyed doing some “see no evil/hear no evil” pictures with her — she just strikes me as that kinda girl — the kind-hearted little mischief maker you don’t want to turn your back on for[…]See more from “Belmont, CA Child & Family Photographer: Lovely, lovely, lovely”

As part of reserving a portrait session with me, I ask all of my clients to sign a contract. As part of this contract form, I ask who the children that will be attending the session will be. Legality aside, it helps me prepare for meeting new families and making sure I have their names properly spelled for thank you notes, and the like. It’s so hard to be sure when you hear it once, and so embarrassing to me if I then say it wrong. Interesting, this form also turning out to be a source of “Congratulations!” as well, because through booking this family I learned that THIS year I’ll be photographing 4 of them… instead of 3 🙂[…]See more from “Belmont Family Photographer: Adding to the family”