Family

In today’s digital era, where memories often reside in the cloud, there’s something truly magical about turning those moments into tangible heirlooms. As a lifestyle photographer passionate about preserving life’s most cherished memories, I firmly believe in the power of creating heirloom keepsakes through photo prints and products that tell your unique story and evoke […]

Collage of family photo session at Jack London Square Oakland location in East Bay

What makes ordinary moments become meaningful memories that we will carry in our hearts, minds and souls for the rest of our days?  I’ve been pondering this question lately. I invite you to close your eyes for a moment and recall a few of your most meaningful memories. Try to fill them in with as […]

Last week I had the gift of rest. Time unplugged in nature is very therapeutic for me. This beautiful and restorative mix of rest plus nature allowed me the space to enter into a deeper place of reflection and one thing that I’ve been ruminating on is my photographic + creative process as the art […]

What To Wear For Your Next Family, Maternity, Or Couples Photography Session, My top tips and tricks to elevate your family wardrobe to look your best and photography artistically

I love using the environment and backdrops at my locations to elevate my storytelling. Photography is an art that requires not only skill and creativity, but it also benefits from intentional planning and consideration of various factors. One of the most important aspects of photography, to me, is the location. Choosing the right location can […]

An overview of the best locations in San Francisco for photography sessions from beaches, urban enclaves, museums to parks.

“Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculpture.”  I read this quote graffitied on the cement seawall of San Francisco yesterday morning. It was one of many moments that stopped me on my run and caused me to pause a little longer and take in the scene around […]

We all know about putting pictures into frames. The act of framing makes them more visually pleasing to hang and display. Well, that same idea is also a composition technique that can make your photos more aesthetically pleasing and meaningful. Framing refers to using elements in your scene to create a visual “frame” within your […]

The 6th anniversary of my beloved Grandmother’s death recently passed.  With each year since I’ve last seen her, small details disappear from my memory. I have a notoriously bad memory and that is one of the reasons I love photography so much.  One of my favorite memories with my Grandma Veronica was in her second […]