Two of the happiest boys – that’s twin 2-year-old brothers Aidan and Brandon. Brandon is easy going and giggles constantly. He told me he prefers fish over birds while we were standing next to a creek while birds were flying overheard. Aidan, who is one minute older, is a bit more serious. He growls when...
Avah arrived at Washington Park in Burlingame with her favorite Blabla doll, Lolly, in tow. She has been carrying Lolly around for years. Avah’s mom, Sharon, brought a photo album to show me that had photographs of Avah holding Lolly years ago at the same park. It took Avah a little while to warm up to...
Baby Alisha was sleeping when I showed up at her family’s home on a hill in Montclair. Her big sister Anokhi, who is nicknamed Kiki, showed me around along with her parents Anand and Monica. After seeing their beautiful home, Kiki took me out back. The Mehta family’s backyard is on a steep hill. It is...
Kala, Chris, and their children Mason and Sophie met me on a recent summer day at Joaquin Miller Park in the Oakland hills. Moments after our introduction, Sophie told me how she is going to get married, to a prince. She wouldn’t specify which price she had her eye on, but she assured me it...
Payton is a party animal. She was 5 weeks old when I photographed her in San Rafael. Stacey, a friend I have known for years and years – since we were girls who wore fluorescent sweatshirts and strange accessories – hired me to do a session of Payton, her sister’s daughter as a gift to...
