This sweet family contacted me to capture their memories in the redwoods of Sanborn County Park in Saratoga. I particularly loved this session because they are all so clearly at home on the trails, especially little I, who took great joy in scampering over rocks and running ahead of her parents to lead the way.
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San Francisco Family Photographer | The Young Family
Last weekend, I had the immense honor of photographing the extended Young family in Crissy Field in San Francisco. Sharleen reached out to me with her husband and his siblings to gift their parents with a surprise photo session in celebration of Jeannie and Michael’s 50th wedding anniversary.. yes, 50th!! It was absolutely precious to see the living legacy of their relationship running around them, especially the family is now scattered across the country. San Francisco gave us a classically overcast day, and they were all such good sports in the somewhat chilly weather - especially the two kids! It helped that they all knew how to crack each other up (read: jumping photos, some creative posing ideas, 4-year old Dylan somehow knowing how to dab.. ??)
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Los Gatos Family Photographer | The Munshi + Kumaravel Family
Blue and gold! It takes some serious skill to coordinate a palette across 9 family members that goes together but still isn’t too matchy-matchy, and this extended family pulled it off amazingly well for their Los Gatos family session in Vasona Park! Bonus points for choosing Cal colors ;) (GO BEARS!)
When Sharanya initially reached out for photos, she semi-joked that it would basically be a photoshoot for Aiden, with the rest of the family just happening to be there. True to form, Aiden was the star of the show the entire evening, giggling and gleefully romping around the park. To his credit, he was quite the equal opportunity cuddler - once he gave someone a kiss, he’d run from family member to family member until everyone was properly assured that they were also loved.
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Los Altos Family Photographer | The Lau Family
Extended family sessions are always fun for me to see all the inter-family dynamics, and this session in Los Altos was no different! These five cousins were so good with taking all the regular family photos and then extra good at letting loose with playful photos, especially the youngest Darrell!
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Oakland Family Photographer | The Hui Family
Recently, I was able to return to Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland for a family session with some old friends! Ever since I moved down to the South Bay last year, I've grown to appreciate every chance I get to go back up to Oakland.
I knew D and C from going to church / small group together in Oakland, and I absolutely loved meeting their new baby girl AJ. AJ recently turned one, so she's at the age where she can not just hold herself up but also take a few steps and let out the CUTEST laughs! But I mean, who wouldn't enjoy D and C's rendition of the latest contemporary nursery rhyme - "What does the fox say?"
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Sunnyvale Family Photographer | The Huynh Family
It was a sunny afternoon, but the wind was picking up. The Huynhs were bundled up in puffy jackets and warm coats. Both Elyse and Miriam were understandably reluctant to shed their cozy outer layers. Their mom, Lia, knew just what to do: "I'll take off my jacket too! We'll run back and forth and then we'll get warm!" Oldest sister Elyse agreed, and soon the whole family was chasing each other around the park, jumping and giggling and hugging. Nothing like a four person race to get your body moving!
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