This beautiful couple with zero experience in photo sessions did an excellent job posing and being natural in front of my camera.
Like I said, when you are not comfortable or have no experience doing photography sessions, just trust your photographer! It is not our first time doing it, although if you put me in front of a camera I would not have a clue of what to do, and that's why I am on the other side.
Read MoreSiao and Travis contacted me for their maternity session over a year ago, she wore a flowy orange dress and they were pretty shy about posing and being in front of a camera.
They were in the best attitude that you can have when you feel that way, trust your photographer, they would let you know how to pose, when to look at the camera and when is the best moment to say something funny in the your lover ear so they can have the best real smile.
Fall mini sessions started and heres one of the cutest kids that you are going to see this week!
When you work with me, I send you all the pictures edited in color and light for you to select, because I dont want to do a selection and that you lost the opportunity to not see all the different faces that your kids do.
In this case it was so hard to do a small selection to send them, because look at that faces!
Read MoreThis November 6th I am going to be hosting Extra Mini sessions of 15 minutes each, 10 edited pictures for $150 in Osage park in Danville.
If you are interested on getting some nice pictures for holiday cards or just to update the portraits of your kids, this is your chance.
Read MoreWhen you hire me to do your extended family session I would take so many pictures that you are going to be lost on what we photographed and what not; headshots of the kids, all the cousins together, doing at least one funny pose, siblings, older siblings and “the kids” (you, the one who probably contacted me) with their parents.
Read MoreWe got together in this beautiful park in Piedmont, ca and I guided them on poses. What I always say is be yourself, be comfortable, have fun. All these indications are going to show in the final gallery, because you are going to recognize yourself being in a little bubble with your partner.
Read MoreThis is a frequent question that I get and this year I am working on a Wardrobe guide that would give you inspiration, some links for brands and different styles to perfectly fit your family.
But with mini sessions starting I thought to give you a few tips ( and links ) that I believe , working with families for years now that would look amazing in your pictures.
Read MoreNilofar and Anis contacted me to do their maternity session and I couldn’t wait to meet baby Amani. ( By the way, the sweetest name that I heard).
I arrived at almost noon on a cloudy day and couldn’t ask for better lighting. Their bedroom had a big bright window that made the whole place glow.
Read MoreI was really honored, as always, to be choosed to photograph their maternity session. We talked about locations, and they decided to go with The Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden in Palo Alto. We talked about what outfits would look better for the session and Sunanda end up choosing a beautiful white long dress that made her and her tummy glow.
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