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Belmont, CA Child & Family Photographer: Lovely, lovely, lovely

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Tuesday, November 25 2014

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”

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Belmont Family Photographer: Adding to the family

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Sunday, November 2 2014

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”

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Belmont, CA Child Photographer: Growing up before my eyes

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Tuesday, October 28 2014

Although I know it shouldn’t surprise me, I am always blown away by how much children change in the span in a short period of time. In six months you have almost an entirely different person. My life is an adult isn’t that different over that time but for a newborn? The last time I photographed these guys they were snuggling brand new Miss E in her nursery. Today, she is smiling,  and just about sitting up all on her own. Incredible! Big brother Q is so much more talkative now too: he’s growing up tons too. He talks about his pre-school and is becoming such a big boy. We photographed our mini session at the entrance-way of Belmont’s NDNU.[…]See more from “Belmont, CA Child Photographer: Growing up before my eyes”

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Belmont, CA Bay Area Photographer: 2012 Mini Sessions, Part III

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Saturday, November 24 2012

Yeah, you’re gonna laugh. Or maybe cry, but I had to do a venue change pretty last minute on this session. I had originally planned Twin Pines Park in Belmont, only to find out that the Shutterfly Friends and Family event was happening there right at the time of my mini portrait sessions. Having had our own family sessions there last year during this event, it was not something I wanted to contend with, so I had to come up with an alternative. And pronto. Luckily, right across the street, Notre Dame De Namur University offered exactly what I needed, and I didn’t have to force my families to drive more than a tenth of a mile away. Score, right?[…]See more from “Belmont, CA Bay Area Photographer: 2012 Mini Sessions, Part III”

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Belmont, CA Bay Area Child & Family Photographer: A mini highlight

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Thursday, November 22 2012

I’ve been fortunate to have five fun filled mini session events this holiday season. I got to catch up with some families of my past, as well as meet some new ones. Each of my mini sessions has been memorable, but there’s one I wanted to take a special time out for and share. Everything about it just felt so right –subjects willing to try something different, kids willing to be silly but follow direction at the same time, good weather. I mean it was great! I had such a hard time culling down images of their portraits. Speaking of culling… you may notice that there are a few more than 5-7 images here for this “mini” session. Yes, this[…]See more from “Belmont, CA Bay Area Child & Family Photographer: A mini highlight”

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