There aren’t too many grassy parks right next to beaches, so it’s no wonder this place is named “Hidden Beach Playground.” It’s a good place to take little kids as it has a nice variety of locations to use, depending on the child’s mood. Bella and her uni-pony made some great photos for my camera […]
View full post »
Tags: aptos family photographers, aptos family photography, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, bella, delgadillo, family photography, family photos, family photos at the beach, family portraits, hidden beach, hidden beach playground, jesus, susan
This beautiful family lives way up in the mountains of Aptos – no cell coverage, and even the sun had given up for the day by the time I got to Shalisa and Morgan’s home. After stepping out of the car I immediately saw several locations we could shoot at on their property, and I […]
View full post »
Tags: aptos, barn, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, boys, burdette, children photography, colton, family photography, family photos, family portraits, kids, morgan, mountains, rustic, shalisa, tire swing, waylan
I’m good friends with Jennie, we love to meet up for tacos and margaritas at Olita’s on the wharf. When she suggested we do a big shoot with her siblings and their kids, I was happy to take on the big group and see what I could capture. All the kids were fantastic, took direction […]
View full post »
Tags: 4-mile, 4-mile beach, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, cousins, family, family photography, family photos at the beach, fun, jennie long, ocean, playing, ruiz, santa cruz family photographers, santa cruz family photography, siblings
I think Wilder Ranch was at its peak today, the grasses were tall and green and I had two beautiful little girls to photograph there. Saje and Sophia were simply adorable, and were really great to work with. Their mom was a big help off-camera getting their attention for many of the photos. The boas […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, blowing bubbles, Children, Cole Family, farm, kids, Krista Cole, mother and daughters, photography, photos, ranch, Saje, santa cruz children photography, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz family photography, siblings, sisters, sophia, wilder ranch, wilder ranch family photography, wilder ranch photos
I had a wonderful family photography session with the Johnson family at Seacliff Beach / Rio Del Mar Beach in Aptos, California. There’s been so much driftwood along the coast since that whole Japanese Tsunami thing, so of course people have naturally created a myriad of structures out of it. We explored the structures as […]
View full post »
Tags: aptos family photography, bay area family photographers, beach, beach family photography, beach photos, cary, cayden, children photography, concrete boat, concrete ship, family, family photography, gavin, johnson family, kids, ocean, photography, reesa, rio del mar, sand, seacliff, seacliff beach, shari johnson, waves
Grace was visiting Santa Cruz from Southern California and wanted to get some professional photos of herself with her son, Ian. We met at Seabright Beach, which is always a great location (and within walking distance of my house!). I like Seabright in the morning as the sun is off to the left side of […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, child photography, family photography, fisher, grace, grace fisher, ian, lighthouse, ocean, sand, santa cruz, santa cruz family photography, seabright beach, tetradon, tetradons, walton lighthouse
Julie and Derek are scientists working in the Monterey Bay on contract. They were in the Santa Cruz area only for a short time, but fell in love with the weather and all there is to see and do here. Not surprising coming from the midwest! They wanted to get some family photos done along […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, danny, derrick, family, julie, ocean, posselt, sand, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz family photography, tree, west cliff drive
I met Ben, Juniper and their little cuties Laila and Aurora at Lighthouse field, Santa Cruz for their family portrait session. After all this rain the grasses were so high, at times it felt like we were lions stalking prey in the African savannah… But the only guns were my Nikons, which managed to help […]
View full post »
Tags: aurora, bay area family photographers, ben, children photography, dead trees, fallen trees, family photography, field, grass, green, juniper, kids, laila, lighthouse field, nichols, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographer, tall
The Brown family was a pleasure to shoot and hang out with at the ever popular Natural Bridges State Park Beach in Santa Cruz, California. The park has everything – green fields of grass (in the spring), huge trees, fallen dead wood, blossoming flowers, a marshy pond, monarch butterflies and of course the beach with […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, beach, beach family photography, brown, brown family, cody, family photography, family photos at the beach, natural, natural bridges, natural bridges family photography, ocean, on-location, petrea, sand, santa cruz, santa cruz family photography, sasha
I’ve known Shawn and Joy for a long time – we met when they were just dating back in college at Cal Poly, SLO. We did a lot together back in the day, then went our separate ways, and only recently have rekindled our old friendships now that life has brought us back on the […]
View full post »
Tags: beach, Children, family, family photography, joy jackman, julia, kids, lighthouse, ocean, photos, pierce, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz portrait photography, seabright beach, shawn jackman, summer
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, […]
View full post »
Tags: back yard, bay area children photographers, brothers, children photography, Dash, Dash and Wyatt, family photography, jungle gym, kids, santa cruz, santa cruz children photography, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz portrait photographers, slide, Wyatt
When Kyle called about 30 minutes before we were supposed to meet, I tried to postpone on him due to the weather – but as he reminded me that Stephanie was due very soon, postponing wasn’t an option. Of course I mentally slapped myself, and shook off the rainy day attitude and quickly left to […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area maternity photography, bay area portrait photographers, beach family photos, belly, couple, dixon family, dog beach, Kyle and Stephanie, Kyle Dixon, lighthouse field, lighthouse field photos, maternity, maternity photography, maternity photos, photography, portrait photography, pregnancy, santa cruz maternity photographers, santa cruz maternity photography, santa cruz portrait photographers, Stephanie Dixon
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 […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, carvill family, children photography, dog beach, family photography, field, grandkids, grandparents, kids, lighthouse field, lighthouse field photos, ocean, phoenix, playing, sand, santa cruz children photography, santa cruz family photographers, santa cruz family photography, seth, sunset, victoria
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 […]
View full post »
Tags: adane, adopted, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, child photography, children photography, dog beach, ethiopia, family photography, john, kathleen, lighthouse field, ocean, parents, playing, sandy, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographers, santa cruz family photography
The all grown up Ray siblings got together in Saratoga to catch up on old times and visit with mom. They live in different parts of the country, so it had been over a decade since they’d all been in the same place, but you wouldn’t know it the way they playfully joked around and […]
View full post »
Tags: atria senior living, bay area event photographers, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, brothers, coming together, family photos, get together, inn at saratoga, photography, photos, Ray Family, Rays, reunion, santa cruz, santa cruz beach, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz family photography, saratoga, saratoga family photographer, saratoga family photography, siblings, sisters, sunnyvale, sunnyvale family photographer, sunnyvale family photography, The Rays
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. […]
View full post »
Tags: aptos, aptos family photography, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, beach family photography, beach family photos, beach photos, cement boat, family portraits, family portraits at the beach, grandma and grandson, joanne engelhardt, ocean, santa cruz family photographer, seacliff beach, seacliff beach photography, thomas
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 […]
View full post »
Tags: ariel, aster, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, bronte, children photography, family, family photography, fun, grass, kids, lisa, michael, park, picking flowers, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographers, santa cruz family photography, twins, unversity terrace park
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 […]
View full post »
Tags: bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, beach, family photography, family photos, fera, fun, hashemi, Madina, Mehdi, mike, natural bridges, ocean, photography, photos, Rayhana, sand, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographer, santa cruz family photography
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 […]
View full post »
Tags: boutell, children portraits, chloe, family photography, family portraits, frollicking, fun, green, harvey west park, lush, santa cruz, santa cruz children photography, santa cruz family photography, sisters, tallulah
Usually my family photography happens outdoors – at the park, beach, forest, field – you get the picture (har har). But newborns don’t like to go out in December – they prefer the warmth of a mother’s embrace, so Vanessa & David pumped up the heat to prepare two-week-old Dawson for the indignities of his […]
View full post »
