Gamble Garden

It's so nice to see families I've photographed in the past come back and observe how much the kids have grown.  Mom found a beautiful location for the shoot, Gamble Gardens in Palo Alto.  The personality of these two precious gems really shine through.  Such a beautiful family!  I couldn't get the kids to stop laughing =) If only all shoots were this easy! :)

Palace of Fine Arts

This was my first time ever seeing the Palace of Fine Arts.  I've lived in the bay area for over 20 years and have never visited the Palace of Fine Arts.  It's a really beautiful venue.  I had the lucky opportunity to photograph this lovely family again (a really good college friend of mine) and with baby #3 on the way.  So happy for them.  Big brother Samuel and soon to be big brother Elias were so fun to work.  They had so much joy and laughter.  And mom and dad so much love.   We actually started the shoot at Chrissy Field just across the street since we needed a potty break. :)  The boys got to pick dandelions and make wishes.

Wishing this lovely family well and can't wait to meet baby #3 soon!

Markham Nature Park & Arboretum: Cadence (4.5), Katherine (2.5), and Cameron (1)

We were a little worried if this photoshoot was even going to happen due to the rain.  Luckily, it cleared it up later that day and we were on our merrily way.  This was a beautiful location that I've never been to before.  And it turned out to be quite a popular spot for family pictures.

The last time I did a shoot for this family they were a family of 4 with one on the way.  It was so nice to meet baby Cameron.  He was a super star during the whole thing.  And the girls, happy and beautiful as always.  It was a little more challenging with 3 kids under 5, but we made it work and let the kids play and interact with the environment more and it turned out great.  At the end of the shoot, the girls got to play and jump in a large puddle of water.  I'm pretty sure that was their favorite part!