Category Archives: Family

Pleasanton Wedding – 11.11.11 – Heather and Jeremy

Heather and Jeremy were married 11.11.11 at her dad’s beautiful house on a tree-lined hilltop paradise  … It felt like we were a hundred miles away from anything. Wild turkeys wandered across the narrow road leading to his house, only to be passed by an occasional car, tractor or ATV. The couple lives in Reno...

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Baby Session – Medford, Ore. – Esther

I photographed Esther in her home in Medford, Ore., the day after Thanksgiving. They still had guests who were in town for the holiday coming and going. My mom joined me for the session and enjoyed some pecan pie while Esther got dressed in her green tutu. Esther, who was born in July, is a...

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Family Portrait Session – Alameda – Mike, Lisa, Justyne, Marley & Gordon

Gordon & Marley are celebrating their first Christmas this year. They got all dressed up and we headed out with their mom and dad, Lisa and Mike, and big sister Justyne, to get some holiday photos near their aunt’s home in Alameda. Gordon had apparently had a hard day of playing. He fell asleep twice...

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Nia & Cash – The Nines – Portland, Ore.

I got to hang out with Nia and Cash at The Nines when I arrived in Portland before a recent boudoir party I photographed there. Their grandma Linda brought them to the hotel downtown for my childhood friend Sara while she was at work. Nia put on her pearls and immediately transformed into model-diva mode....

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Evalani, Peter, & Alana – Family Portrait Session – Oakland

Alana was super sleepy when I visited her home in Oakland. When I arrived, her mom, Evalani, gave me a delicious cup of chai tea and almond milk. Their house smelled of spice. Chickens roamed around outside as Alana, her dad Pete, Evalani and I wandered around their property searching for various spots for their...

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