There are so many amazing locations in the Santa Cruz area to shoot, and Chandra and Jason found they really connect with Wilder Ranch, a collection of old houses, barns and fields comprising the farming property of the Wilder family. It’s now a historical preserve and part of the State Park system. Most people come […]
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Tags: ahnise, barn, bay area family photographers, bay area family photography, chandra, Children, country, family portraits, field, horse stall, jason, kids, photography, santa cruz, santa cruz family photographers, santa cruz family photography, sterling, wilder ranch
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 […]
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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’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 […]
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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
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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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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Tags: activities, art, bubbles, ceremony, Children, christmas, crafts, east palo alto, event, event photography, four seasons, hotel, kids, lighting, movie, palo alto, palo alto event photography, photography, playing, santa claus, silicon valley, snow machine, tree, tree lighting ceremony
Lee and I last saw each other back in middle school – but thanks to Facebook, we’ve reconnected. When I told her I was headed up her way for another gig, she expressed interest in getting some family portraits done. We met up at 2pm at their place in Sacramento – and we were all […]
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Kurt Kemling is a good friend of mine (even though we’ve only met a couple times) – it’s weird how you can get to know someone without ever spending time with them. He’s also a professional photographer that I admire, with two adorable girls near my own girls’ age, as well as a wife named […]
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Tags: beach, beckie, Children, family, katie, kemling, kids, kurt, monarch, natural bridges, ocean, path, photography, photos, Portraits, sand, santa cruz, sophia
JT & Chloe’s mom hired me to take some photos of her kids as a surprise for father’s day. They are super cute, and very sassy with each other. I tried to capture all the in-between moments, the tickling before the pushing, the hand-holding before the pinching, the arm around the shoulder before the headlock […]
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Tags: beach, child, Children, chloe, chris schmauch, family, jennie long, jt, kids, lighting, natural bridges, photographer, photography, portrait, Portraits, santa cruz
Ok, so forgive me the dramatic headline. I’m on a roll for non-professional posts on my blog, so here’s one more; I tend to avoid putting personal stuff here, but I thought there were a few gems from today that I had to share. Well more than a few – between my wife and I […]
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Tags: activities, aquarium, bay, bay area, best, Children, chris schmauch, elementary, field trip, fun, gault, good eye, goodeye, images, kids, monterey, outdoors, outside, photographer, photographers, photography, photos, pics, playing, running, santa cruz, school, students, sunny
Stawberry Day at Gault Elementary (my daughter’s school) is full of (you guessed it) strawberry-related activities, the core of which is a little hide-and-seek in the special outdoor “Life Lab,” the expansive garden that the teachers and kids maintain. The kids were having a ton of fun, and I had a great time chasing them […]
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The folks at Four Seasons, East Palo Alto know how to throw a tree-lighting party. The place was swarming with giggling children and parents desperately seeking out steaming coffee, or perhaps the famous hot chocolate put out by the high-end hotel. Regardless, there was no shortage of things to do: an outside movie theater, cookie […]
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