So, as I pull the cobwebs off my blog, I post a session from a few weeks back. Usually I am updating everything on Facebook, but thought it would be appropriate to make a blog post for these clients. They were visiting San Francisco and we decided to meet at Baker Beach. I promised a sneak peek to them as I finish the final touches. Thank you for the fun time in the sand. Here’s some images in the battery area
Baby N arrived a bit late past her due date but she entered this world with beauty and the face of a wise old soul.
I must have said something to make her giggle so much. Every look she gave me was as if she had the grin of a Cheshire cat. Pretty funny for only 7 days old.
The San Francisco Bay Area is a huge place when it comes to capturing newborn infant photography. A little geographical distance won’t stop me from coming to photograph your newborn baby, however. I have photographed newborns in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, Peninsula, Silicon Valley, San Ramon Valley, Diablo Valley–all sprawled out and complicated with freeways, bridges and water in between. This session was in the East Bay–Piedmont, which is in the scenic Oakland Hills. There’s a quaint little downtown area as well as the beautiful Piedmont Park where I have done family photography sessions in the past. This session was at the home of Baby A. He was just over a week old and very easy to work with. He had his mommy’s sweet disposition and you could already tell his daddy had plans for this future Red Sox player.
It looks like he’s saying “Go Redsox!” They have a fun print in his room from Fenway Park that gives it a different take as far as baseball themes go.
A’s mom has some wonderful handmade quilts that were gifts. That is something they can treasure forever.
Thank you for having me in your home!
What can be better than a family of three which includes an adorable little girl and their loving Golden Retriever? It was a lovely day in Danville when I met up with these happy, fun-loving people. The Golden really really really really liked me…especially my leg. I forgave him because I know he can’t resist a dog lover like myself.
Every year I have the pleasure of photographing this mother and son and their little dog, Kita. We have tried many different locations but decided to stay local this year. The afternoon was perfect–we found the golden light and took advantage of the perfect time of day.
Once upon a time there was a family who looked like this. They were a family of three.
Shortly after this shoot the family welcomed a newborn son who had an adoring sister. They looked like this.
Today brother and sister look like this.
They all live happily ever after. The best part is that Mom and Dad still love to toss their babies in the air and have fun no matter what.
She was the most beautiful newborn baby.
Here she is today.
She is going to have a new brother in a few months. It was a pleasure seeing you again!
Before I showcase a few from today’s session, I thought I would take a trip down memory lane to October 17, 1989. Where were you? Like many others, I Ieft work early that day from Alameda. I was going north on Highway 680 in San Ramon/Dublin on my way home from work to hurry up and catch the World Series game. It was the Battle of the Bay–the A’s versus the Giants–and the entire San Francisco Bay Area was watching this series with interest. At 5:04 p.m I felt my car start rocking while I was doing probably 65-70 mph on the freeway and thought “Must be time for a wheel alignment”. As I exited the Alcosta ramp, there was a car stopped smack in the middle and a man was walking around his car as if he had a flat. He was blocking the entire exit and I swerved around him, flipping him off for hogging the road. What the H-LL was he doing? I turned right onto Alcosta Blvd and saw the traffic street lightd bouncing up and down. OH!!!! We just had an earthquake. I barely felt it going that fast on the freeway, but folks all over California felt it. 15 seconds and lives were dramatically changed. The Bay Bridge had a section collapse. The Cypress Structure collapsed and flattened like a pancake in parts, trapping and fatally taking many lives. The Marina was on fire. Santa Cruz had stores collapse in the mall area downtown. I raced inside our condo, and found fish tank water had sloshed out onto the carpet, but the fish were okay and still in the tank. Our two cats that didn’t get along both slept on our bed close to us that night because they were so scared. That was twenty years ago. Where were you?
At 5:04 today I was finishing a tween and teen’s session with their Labrodoodle, Rusty. I didn’t even realize it was 5:04 today when others all around the Bay Area were probably observing their moment of silence.
Rusty, you lighten my reflective mood. October 17, 1989 was a day we will never forget in the Bay Area.
This puppy is 2 months younger than my puppy Karma and huge. Well, actually he’s a normal Golden puppy and Karma is just smaller than your average female Golden. Skip was full of energy and no doubt that is because his two boys keep him on his toes–or should I say paws.
Managing to get the two brothers to not be climbing, running or playing was not easy. These kids amazed me with their skills. Especially climbing! Way way way up in the tree, on top of their play structure, standing on the roof of their playhouse–as a mom of two boys I thought my kids were active until I met these two adventurers.
Now here’s a sight for their parents’ eyes. ALL THREE TOGETHER not moving!
The awkward stage has set in on Karma’s body. She looks like a miniature dog with extra long legs and isn’t really looking like a teddy bear Golden. Training is coming along steadily but these past few weeks she has decided to run in the opposite direction when we work together. Stubborn little thing. One of my trainers told me to have more fun with her, she’s just a puppy.
Housebreaking a female puppy just seems to be more timely than housebreaking a male puppy from what I can remember. We are doing our crate training and things are moving along. Yesterday I was making lunch for D and Karma decided it would be cool to use the dining room carpet to relieve herself. I caught her in the act and scooted her outside as fast as I could but she still left me a puddle to clean up. So, my advice to all you puppy owners–just because you think they are fully housebroken, don’t believe it. You have to watch them carefully for many months. Praise them for the positive things they do.
The best thing about having a new puppy is how excited D is to play with her and watch her grow. He’s a dog lover for sure.
Karma is as tall as D. What happened to the pup I held in the palm of my hand?
Karma’s head isn’t the usual boxy head you find on many Goldens. Riley had a rounder head. Karma has a longer snout. Amazingly her nose is still black. She hasn’t had opportunity to dig with it yet.
So, at 5 months of age I have a miniature dog here. Spoiled more than any other puppy I have had so far. Has permission to sit on the couch and hang out with me on my bed while I type on the laptop.
I don’t think I will ever tire of photographing these two together.
