One of my favorite parts of photographing families is watching their kids grow over the years! You may remember the Mukhtars from my Sunnyvale family session with Octary's side of the family a few months ago! This time around, Hilmu's parents and sister were in town, so we all got together again for some a fun afternoon in San Francisco. It was crazy to see how much the little girls have grown even in a few months, especially little Nayla! I also loved being able to meet Octary's sweet grand-aunt, who has helped raise the girls.
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Los Gatos Engagement Photographer | Erica + Matt
Joy. Erica and Matt's engagement session in Los Gatos was filled with joy - Erica's contagious laughs, Matt's grins as he adapted to my weird posing requests, and the three of us finding our way around Vasona Park. We chose a windy day for the session (despite how sunny and golden it looks!), but these two were SUCH good sports! The two of them are so giggly and relaxed with each other and made my job so so easy. Plus I'm always down for excuses to snuggle close :)
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San Jose Family Photographer | The Benitez Family
I met the Benitez family at a local park in San Jose for a perfect sunny morning. Little Mateo had a blast pointing out all his vocabulary words coming to life at the park - "bike, bird, airplane, train, duck!" My favorite had to be "ashu", a combination of the Spanish and Chinese words for water. We let him roam around and point at all his favorites, and he thanked us with some adorable smiles :)
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Jennifer + Adam | Windy Hill Engagement Session
It was February 2017. Adam was on a mission, and he wouldn't be deterred! He was going to find his girlfriend's father, ask for her hand in marriage, and she wasn't going to have the slightest clue! Adam stealthily dropped by Jennifer's dad's house throughout the week, trying to catch him in between his many business trips. Finally, timing worked out. Jennifer's Taiwanese immigrant father, unaware of the American tradition of surprising the future bride, called his daughter soon after: "Adam just asked me if he could marry you, what should I do?" Jennifer must have suppressed a laugh as she answered, "I don't think you're supposed to tell me that.."
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Chris + Kimberli | Treasure Island Proposal
They met four years ago, but Chris was about to move out to Charleston, and Kimberli was just transitioning back into their church. Two years went by, and while they saw each other here and there, it wasn't until Chris moved back to the Bay that anything happened..
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The Azis Family | Sunnyvale Family Session
It was just the two of them. Octary and Hilmu, strolling through the trees, gazing at each other with the sweetest little giggles. As I snapped away with my camera, I heard raucous laughter and singing behind me. We turned to see an adorable sight: Octary's two siblings dancing and hopping around, her mom bouncing baby Mikayla, her dad grinning off to the side, and little Nayla in the midst of it all with the hugest smile.
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