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    Family Portraits,  Portraits,  Senior Portraits

    Senior Portraits and Family Photos at St. Mary’s College

    I recently had another opportunity to work with a truly amazing family. This time it was to capture their son’s senior portraits before he graduates from Miramonte High School in Orinda! We lucked out with a glorious winter afternoon at…

  • Senior in orange shades and tuxedo
    Head Shots,  Portraits,  Senior Portraits

    My Unexpected Journey Back to Senior Portraits and Graduation Photos

    You know how sometimes things just come full circle? That is what has happened with me and Senior Portraits! Before I started my own business, I spent several years as studio manager for a mom and pop high school senior…

  • San Francisco based career coach Jessica Aebi leans on mosaic wall
    Commercial,  Head Shots,  Lifestyle Photography,  Portraits

    Business Branding Photoshoot for an amazing Career Coach

    Jessica Aebi is a certified career coach, whose business is geared toward helping people take their career to the next level! Jessica not only assists people in finding a job but also helps them reconnect with their inner voice, which…

  • Evening family portrait on the bay
    Children,  Family Portraits,  Portraits

    Five helpful tips for a fantastic family portrait session

    Fall family portrait season just about here! So I thought it was time to make a list of some of the things that could help make your family photo session a little more successful. This list mostly applies to photographing…

  • redwoods landscape family portrait
    Family Portraits,  Maternity Portraits,  Portraits

    Redwood Maternity Photoshoot in the Oakland Hills

    The Fosters are one of our regulars for annual holiday Family Photos. So when they reached out to me to let me know they were expecting, I was super excited to help them do a combo family photoshoot + maternity…

  • Creative edit for Lacrosse player
    Portraits,  Senior Portraits

    Unique Football and Lacrosse Senior Photos at Redwood Regional Park

    One of our favorite type of sessions to do are Senior Portraits. It is endlessly fascinating to work with young adults as they navigate through this transitional period in their lives. Our Senior Portrait sessions focus in to capture the…

  • Art and Creative Photography,  Fashion,  Nature Photography

    Forest Fairy Goddess Shoot – Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA

    One of the things I love about being a photographer is the ability to bring a vision to life, and it’s always a special treat when your vision aligns with someone else’s! This shoot is one of those moments. Tamar…

  • Head Shots,  Portraits

    Outdoor Portrait Session at Wildcat Canyon – East Bay Portrait and Head Shot Photography

    Having worked with Katherine before I was excited to have the chance to work with her again. Our goal was to get some casual, natural looking photos for her to use on various social media outlets, and for personal branding…

  • Portraits

    Senior Portrait Photo Shoot – Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco Bay Area

    We had a great time with this Class of 2016 Oakland Tech graduating senior, one week before she left for her freshman year at Cal Poly. She booked a deluxe 2 hour session to make sure there would be enough…

  • Events,  Portraits

    Engagement Photography Session at Rios-Lovell Winery, Livermore, CA

    As a photographer, I have always found it interesting how well you can get to know someone in just a few hours. Arthi and Rishi were no exception – but their kind nature made it especially easy!  They chose Rios-Lovell…

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