Hello, World!
My twin BOYS were born January 24, 2012! They were 35 1/2 weeks and had to stay in the NICU for several days before coming home. I’ll share the “official” announcement once I decide which pictures to use and design it, but here are a couple of initial pics from the hospital…
Valentines {2012}
Here’s what I came up with for the girls’ valentines this year. It’s becoming a tradition for me to photograph them and turn the image(s) into cards to hand out to their classmates!
My big girl!
So. I’m totally backed up on posts, both personal and professional. Forgive me for being pregnant and tired and then giving birth and being more tired (more on that to come). My Eden Rose turned four in December, so I did some 4-year-old portraits for her. The styling is all inspired by who she is at this moment in time: her favorite color is “fuschia”, she loves wearing fancy dresses, she loves to pick flowers, and her favorites are daisies (also what she happens to name whatever doll/animal she is holding at the moment). I just love this girl. She is spunky, passionate, vivacious, hilarious, gorgeous, thoughtful of others, and affectionate, and these images show it!
Our Holiday Photo Shoot
Wow. I can’t believe I haven’t posted in over a month. If anyone still checks this thing, you’re in for a treat! I’ve been waiting to post these until I sent out my Christmas cards, which I finally did today. Hooray! I actually came up with the concept a few months ago, shot the pictures at the beginning of November, and designed the card a few weeks ago…but getting them printed, addressed, stamped and mailed is the less fun part. I’m glad we took these pictures when we did, seeing as my bump is about double the size now. For those interested, I rented out the Light Grid at Blue Sky studio in SF. I split the hour with a friend to cut my cost, and the half hour was sufficient. Blue Sky had a staff photographer there, and he kindly shot most of the frames that I was in, then I did the rest. It was a different experience for me, since I’m not a studio shooter, but tons of fun. Not having to worry about lighting freed us up to have lots of fun with the posing. So here is our card (front on left, back on right):
And here are some of the other fun shots we got. Obviously I didn’t spend as much time editing most of these, and I didn’t take the time to format them into a blogboard as I usually do, so don’t judge.
Twins! {Peninsula Children’s photographer}
As I photographed these identical toddler twins, I couldn’t help but think “This is what I have to look forward to…”
Tenth Anniversary Shoot {Peninsula Couples’ Photographer}
This couple wanted to celebrate their 10-year wedding anniversary with a photo shoot–how cool! My husband and I did the same thing last year in Paris (except it was our 9th, knowing I would probably be pregnant this year). I think it’s a fabulous idea for an anniversary gift/excursion because most couples don’t get professional portraits taken together once they are married. It gives you an opportunity to remember how attracted you are to your partner and be all lovey-dovey with each other and then see what that looks like! Ladies, this may be a tough sell to your husbands. It was for mine; but it wasn’t long after the shoot that he admitted he was glad we did it, and just commented the other day how that picture of kissing at the bistro in Paris is going to show up at the 50th wedding anniversary party our kids will throw for us 
Enough about me, back to this couple. The lovely bride wanted the images to have a very romantic, soft feel with a bit of a vintage look. She chose a gorgeous dress she had from her brother’s wedding and we shot at Stanford for the formal shots. Then we moved to Shoreline park for some more casual portraits with a wardrobe change. Despite some crazy traffic we encountered, I would judge the session a success!
*I know I haven’t been the best at posting frequently, but I have many shoots that I’m planning to post in the coming weeks…*
Fall is booked up.
Just letting everyone know that I’m booked through October and November and I’m taking December off…I’ll let you know if anything opens up.
Starting to look like Fall! {Peninsula Family Photographer}
Here are some shots from a recent family session I did. The weather is finally cooling off, pumpkins are popping up, and I found a little block of neighborhood with changing leaves as a location for this shoot. I love the primary colors mixed with the neutrals…they just make the smiles all the prettier, right? Oh, and I can not get over that teeny tiny pair of red Toms. Great styling I can’t take credit for.
18 weeks
Today at least two strangers asked me if i was pregnant, which to me means I’ve “popped.” Here’s a belly pic:
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