Alyssa is one of my closest friends, and she’s one of the most incredible women I know. She’s an incredible mother, wife, cook, photographer, and friend. When I visited last fall, I had the honor of second-shooting two weddings with her. We had time to photograph each other and it was so much fun. I’m […]

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Including your older children in your maternity session is a must. Pregnancy is a magical time for any family, and kids are always excited to be big brothers or sisters. Maternity portraits are a beautiful way to document the love and excitement your family has for the new baby. Mary and James are amazing parents […]

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Are you looking for a way to make your maternity session unique, fresh, and interesting? Lidia and Avi chose to use a vintage truck! She set up a picnic in the bed of the truck with a banner to celebrate their baby girl. She included some baskets, pillows, blankets, and a cute little baby doll. […]

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Recently, a good friend of mine told me how much she regrets not doing an outdoor maternity session. They had some photos taken in their home, and while those are special and cute, she wishes she had gorgeous outdoor photos to hang on their walls. She missed out on wearing a beautiful dress and having […]

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This beautiful family invited me to capture their maternity session. After two girls, they were thrilled to find out a little boy would be joining the family. When should you do a maternity session? I like to schedule the photoshoot for 34 weeks. This ensures your belly will be full and round without risking going […]

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Right before we went into Shelter in Place, I had the pleasure of photographing Clarissa’s little family! I’ve known her for several years. We met when I hired her as my personal Yoga instructor! I was thrilled for her when I found out she was pregnant. She gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, and […]

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I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Kenny’s family since 2016. I photographed his sister Katie’s wedding in March of 2017. They are wonderful, kind people. When Kenny went through a tough time, I gave him a gift certificate for a photo shoot with his son, but he was unable to do it for a while. […]

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We photographed Shoshana and Travis’s beautiful wedding back in 2013, so I was thrilled when they asked me to photograph their maternity session and their newborn session! We took advantage of that fleeting time in Modesto, when the almond blossoms pop and there is a blanket of white across the valley. That little pre-spring that […]

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Alma and Joe are incredibly adventurous clients, so when I suggested we do their maternity session at the amazing Sutro Baths in San Francisco, they jumped at the chance.  It was, of course, swarming with tourists, but we’re patient, and we can work around anything.  We explored and had a great time finding spots to […]

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Pregnant bodies are beautiful, a miracle of nature.  Claire decided to celebrate her body with a boudoir session.  It’s brave and unexpected, which make it worth it.  Don’t cover up your pregnant body.  Don’t be ashamed.  Celebrate it!    

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Lisa and Kevin are thrilled to welcome their first child. They are a very loving, sweet, and cute couple. “You’re so great.” “No you are!” “No you are!” “You’re beautiful!” “You are!” Yes, they act like teenagers, and it’s SO sweet! I know they will be wonderful parents and their baby boy will be constantly […]

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When Sarah invited me to her baby shower, she told me NOT to bring my camera. Um… yeah right! I’m a photographer, of COURSE I’m going to being my camera to her shower! It was a BEAUTIFUL shower for baby Leighton. The theme was children’s books, and I think this little girl will be the […]

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I had the pleasure of meeting this amazing woman when she hired us to photograph her and Nick’s wedding. As time went on, Sarah and I have become friends, and I adore her! She’s pregnant with her first baby and that is SUPER exciting, even if the baby won’t move for me. Her little niece […]

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Pregnancy is such a beautiful and wonderful thing. When I found out my dear friend Desiree was pregnant again, I was immediately excited to hold her new baby! We had so much fun taking these photos. We played dress-up and I did her hair and makeup. I’m so blessed to have a job that makes […]

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The day Janet found out she was pregnant, she decided to tell Jose when they were out walking their dog. Jose didn’t believe it, and kept saying she had to be joking. “I kept laughing about it,” she said, “So he didn’t believe me. I don’t know why I was so giggly about it.” (I […]

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