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Category Archives: Children

Dash and Wyatt – Brothers (Children Photography)

What a cute couple of kids! Wyatt and his big brother Dash posed for me in their backyard which is basically their playground. They’re simply adorable, and made it easy for me to get some great shots. This was a super quick session but we got a surprising number of keepers. Enjoy the pics below, […]

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Bobby and Lynda with Grandkids (Family Photography)

Most family photo shoots involve the kids and parents, but every once in a while the grandparents have a special session with their grandkids, as Bobby and Lynda did with Victoria, Phoenix and Seth. We took the family photos at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz, then walked down to Dog Beach for a […]

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John + Kathleen = Adane (Family Photography)

I have nothing but respect for couples that choose to adopt children; it’s such a selfless and loving decision. John and Kathleen welcomed Adane into their home last year, and he couldn’t have asked for more adoring parents. Children can often be, um, difficult during photography sessions – but Adane had nothing but smiles and […]

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Joanne and Thomas (Aptos Family Photography)

It’s not too often I have a photo session with a grandma and grandson – maybe this is the very first one. But it really is a special treat to see the loving interaction between them, the way Thomas can make Joanne’s face alight with joy by handing her a flower – it’s truly precious. […]

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Lisa + Michael = Ariel > Aster | Bronte (Family Photography)

I met Lisa, Michael, Ariel and the Dynamic Duo – twins Aster and Bronte for their family portrait session at University Terrace Park (on Meder St.), Santa Cruz, California. These photo shoots last anywhere from one to two hours, it really just depends on how long the kids can stand it. I break frequently, and […]

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Mike + Fera = Madina > Mehdi > Rayhana (Family Portraits)

Mike and Fera own Arya Restaurant in Cupertino where I took pictures of their food and interiors last may. With a crazy busy restaurant schedule, we’ve been planning the family photo shoot for almost a year now! Well today we finally synchronized schedules and met up at Natural Bridges Beach in Santa Cruz. Their three […]

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Tallulah + Chloe (Sistahs)

Tallulah is in the same class as my oldest daughter – so it goes without saying how T’s mom found out about this photography thing I do. We’d had to take a couple rain checks (literally), so I was glad we finally got a day and time we could shoot without umbrellas, although that would […]

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Kids Yoga (by Rachel Sattinger)

Rachel Sattinger is a local Santa Cruz Yoga teacher – we had a photography session for her Kids Yoga class at Pacific Edge Climbing Gym. She’s really great with the kids, incredibly patient and they all have as great time. Here’s a few of the photos I’d like to share, there’s more to check out […]

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Logan > Ryder (Brothers)

These little guys had a lot of fun playing with each other, running around the beach and chasing mom with sticks. Ah, boys will be boys! I ran around with them, doing my best to capture the moments. They were good enough to even pose for a few shots under the wharf, which turned out […]

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Craig + Danielle = Vaden (Family Photography)

Craig and Danielle are good friends of mine, and they have a beautiful baby boy named Vaden that now commands all their waking attention. But really, Vaden is the most mellow kid – my offspring were never so chill outside of REM sleep. He’s not only easygoing, but cute as hell, and these photos prove […]

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Four Seasons Silicon Valley Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (Palo Alto Event Photography)

I’ve covered the annual tree-lighting ceremony at the Four Seasons hotel in East Palo Alto several times over the last few years – they do such a great job of having lots of activities for little kids, plus yummy drinks and snacks for the adults. Santa arrived in an Escalade (what no Prius Santa?), and […]

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Photo of the Day (PotD) – Thanks to our Veterans

PotD: 2010.11.11 Date Taken: 2010.07.04 Photo Specs: Nikon D700 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 70mm, 1/3,200 sec, f/4, ISO 200 Lighting Specs: Ambient light – hard sunlight Why it’s cool & how I got it: This is a simple snapshot taken during the Chester,CA (Lake Almanor) 4th of July parade this  summer. We go every year […]

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The Day-Schell Family

After an extremely wet Santa Cruz weekend, I was dubious about this morning’s 9am session with the Day family. But when I spoke with Patti (resident Grandma), she sounded peppy and ready to go, so I figured if they could do it, I certainly could! Patti and her husband Paul moved to Santa Cruz a […]

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The Bakers (Family Portraits)

Today I met Nicole and Joey Baker and their adorable little girls Mackenzie (lil’) and Madison (lil’ bigger) at the house they rented for their Santa Cruz vacation. It was a little chillier than they expected so of course mom had to go shopping for some more appropriate accoutrement 🙂 I’m glad she did, because […]

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Flores Family Portraits

The Flores family wanted to shoot at a beach near their house, so we decided upon Rio Del Mar / Seacliff. We parked at Rio since it’s free and explored the area. I’ve never had a family session there so it was fun to see what we could find. Nick and Stacey have two little […]

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Photo of the Day (PotD) – Farquhar Family

PotD: 2010.10.14 Date Taken: 2010.03.14 Photo Specs: Nikon D700 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 52mm, 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400 Lighting Specs: This is a two-light setup, the first being the sun (ha!) coming in from the right/rear. The key light, or main light, is coming from four Nikon SB-800 speedlights shooting through a 30″ softbox […]

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PotD (Photo of the Day) – Conrad Family

PotD: 2010.10.11 Date Taken: 2009.11.01 Photo Specs: Nikon D3 + 28-70/2.8 lens @ 45mm, f/3.5,  ISO 220, no flash Why it’s cool & how I got it: Sometimes photography is all about changing perspective. Whether it’s crouching down low to shoot a newly-crawling baby to see life from their point of view, or taking a […]

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Rocio, Sebastian and Aiden (Family Portraits)

Rocio, Sebastian and 18mo Aiden are residents of Capitola, so it made sense to get some professional family portraits done near their home. We met downtown at Zelda’s and trekked to the east side of the beach, near the cliffs, for most of our photos. It was a quick session, not even an hour, but […]

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Kwapinski Family (Maternity)

Okay, where do I begin… Well, I met Jen Kwapinski, owner of Jen’s Cakes, a few months ago at a networking event at Morton’s Steakhouse in San Jose. She had some amazing cupcakes for people to enjoy – and I fell in love with her red velvet. We got to know each other a little, […]

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The Parkins (Family Portraits)

RJ is the brother of Lee, whose family I shot at the same time (their photos are here). We met at McKinley Park in Sacramento, California to get some shots of RJ and Kim’s 3-week old newborn, Presley and some family shots including RJ, his son Dallas and Kim. Presley definitely stole the show, even […]

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