Aren’t holidays great for family portraits? This was one of our extended family portrait sessions back in December around the holidays.  They came from far and wide to join us at the local Heather Farms. What a lovely group of three generations of Stratfords! 

Congratulations to my friend’s Meg and Nick on their firstborn child, Katherine Margaret, who joined this world last November.  I am so excited for my bestie, Meg, who added a beautiful baby girl to our group of ladies. I am also happy to have my running partner back in her shoes to continue our marathon […]

When you choose your engagement and wedding photographer, the next big decision is “what to wear?!”  These couples all inspire me and show some great fashion tips….  #8 is a great idea! aislinn kate alexandra grace alli ross amy clark photos celina colombo aspen diamond clipzine christina mcneill daniel ricci weddings  deliciousness grownupdressup inspiredbythis jasmine […]

My best friend got married recently.  We had her “girls weekend” at my rockin’ 1956 Eichler house. It was SO MUCH fun!  On Sunday afternoon, we got all dolled-up and I photographed mini-boudoir sessions of us.  It was a total blast.  And yep, if you look closely, you’ll see one of me!       […]

Jose flew in from Michigan to partake in this session with his lovely bride-to-be, Victoria. Our newly engaged lovers brought their cute pup sporting a bow tie, and showed us their favorite spots around UC Berkeley’s campus.  Victoria is a recent graduate, and Jose is a frequent visitor.  They held out their long distance love […]

This extended family portrait session was filled with multi-generations who flew in from all over the country for the holidays.  We wandered over to the local park here in Walnut Creek, Heather Farms, and were blessed with gorgeous late fall foliage.  Boy do we love fall in the Bay area! The Borneo’s did a great […]

This was our full day of our second round of Holiday Portrait sessions this season.  We took gorgeous portraits with seven different families.  There are three different background locations here at the Walnut Creek studio… the garden, the black paisley backdrop, or the mid-century modern Eichler wall.  All create a soft and playful environment for […]

Adorable new baby Dylan has parents with a great story.  They met on a mountain top in Tibet, and very soon after, I was the photographer (and witness) at their wedding ceremony at The Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay. I have been photographing them every three months since their wedding.  Now they have two […]

Tammi and Mike are getting next August at Villa Montalvo which is one of my FAVORITE venues!  I’ve always loved shooting here, and think this is the most awesome place to get married! I really love doing an engagement session before the wedding  — it’s a great way to get to know my clients better, […]

Shannon and Julio are getting hitched next year.  For their Engagement Session we started at the restaurant where they had their first date, their first fight, and got engaged!  Then we traipsed around our fabulous city.  How fun is that???  Now I REALLY can’t wait for their big day!