Gosh do I love it when I get to photograph the same couple through different seasons of life! I was privileged enough to photograph my dear friends Jackie and Alex for their engagement session a few years ago, and now they are expecting their first baby!! 🥲 We managed to find a morning in the middle of the stormy weather that has been hitting the Bay Area recently to go out and commemorate this precious season…
Read MorePalo Alto Cactus Garden Maternity | Elaine + Gene
During this COVID season, I’ve been honored to work with multiple families who have little ones on the way (since those babies won’t wait for SIP to be over to make their arrival ;) ) and I loved the excuse to come back to the Stanford Cactus Garden in Palo Alto for another maternity session! Elaine and Gene are expecting their first child in the next few weeks…
Read MoreSan Jose Rose Garden Maternity | Christine + JP
Christine, JP, and I actually went to high school together (#gowildcats hahaha) so it was nice to reconnect and catch up at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden years later. These two are expecting their first baby this month, so amidst all the craziness of the global pandemic, we got together for a socially distanced maternity session. Christine was absolutely glowing in her floor-length blue gown from Rent the Runway!
Read MoreCupertino Maternity Mini Session | Jennifer + Adam
You may remember Jennifer and Adam from past appearances on this blog - I had so much fun with them at their Windy Hill engagement session (psst - does that pink dress look familiar? ;) ) and their Quadrus Conference Center wedding back in 2018. So when Jennifer messaged me about doing a maternity session in the fall, I couldn’t wait to see them again!
The timing worked out so that they were able to join my second annual round of mini sessions in early winter! I always love the opportunity to serve multiple families during the busy holiday season and to get them some updated photos for their holiday cards. Congrats Jennifer and Adam on the beautiful new addition to your family :)
Read MoreSan Francisco In Home Maternity Session | Emily + Josh
You may remember Emily + Josh from their oh so stylish San Francisco engagement session last year. Since then, they’ve gotten married, adopted the sweetest little pup Channing, and are now expecting a little one.. any day now! They have always been cute aesthetic #goals, so I was stoked to photograph their growing family in their cozy, modern apartment in San Francisco. We started the day off with a delicious homemade brunch (Channing got some extra treats), and then basically just lazed around the apartment in matching-but-not-matching comfy neutrals. Just your usual Saturday morning :)
Read MoreSunnyvale Maternity Session | Kellie + Min
Our dear friends Kellie and Min were recently expecting their first child (past tense, because as of this post, baby Tenaya has graced us with her presence!!!), so we spent a lovely morning in Sunnyvale documenting this precious season. We started the morning with some classic portraits with some cute outfits among the trees in the park, and even some fun shots on the playground since they both have really fun spirits (one is especially good at childlike joy, I’ll let you guess which one :D). However, my favorite part of the session by far was in their famous #minllievan. These two transformed a regular ol’ mini van into a transportable home when they went on a months-long cross-country road trip a few years ago, and it was important to them to be able to document their special space. I love these photos because they are so relaxed and at ease, and at the risk of sounding redundant, you can tell they just feel at home.
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