I had the privilege of doing a session with this wonderful family from Orinda. The location was a historic estate that has been in the family for generations and is now the home of the children’s grandparents. It was simply beautiful! Sometimes families shy away from shooting at home, thinking it’s not photo-worthy, but it’s one of my very favorite type of sessions. There are several advantages: family members are more comfortable and relaxed in a familiar environment, it doesn’t feel as staged, and the overall feeling from the images is authentic, personal, and meaningful. I have so many gorgeous images from this session, I think I will share more in another post. Here is a sampling for now…