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San Mateo Family Photographer

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Tuesday, December 27 2016

I managed to capture these guys on my mini session make-up day. Funny how on my rain make-up day it ended up raining. The skies opened up about 30 minutes after these guys. Though I had hoped for some nice sun rays to brighten our day, it wasn’t meant to be — their smiles kept us warm though 🙂

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San Mateo Child Photographer: Family dynamics

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Tuesday, February 24 2015

This past fall, when I last photographed E and Q, E was just getting the hang of sitting up on her own. We propped her back as best we could, and Mom stood by, just off the side of my frame, ready to catch a wobbling baby. She’s moving so fast now, crawling up a storm and taking her first supported steps. We met for this portrait session at the end of January, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s walking all on her own now too. I find it wonderful to see how a family portrait changes over time as more and more little feet get added to the frame. I’m pretty sure I have a photo of big[…]See more from “San Mateo Child Photographer: Family dynamics”

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Bay Area Family Photography: The best gift

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Sunday, January 25 2015

What gift should I get? That is the question I am faced with every holiday season and gift giving occasion for my family and friends. Yeah, I keep a list, as throughout the year I get ideas, but even then, some people are harder to shop for than others. What do you get the person that has everything? Or the person that is always so particular? The type of gift, however, I have never regretted giving (or receiving) is that of experience. An experience that I can build memories around. P and her sisters decided to give their mom this gift of memories and they booked an extended family photography session with me. We waited until her niece was back[…]See more from “Bay Area Family Photography: The best gift”

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