Good bye 2009! Don’t let the door hit you on the behind as you leave! I think 2010 is going to be a great year and a new start for many of us. I welcome the new decade with open arms. I have been quite busy since Thanksgiving and neglected my blogs. One of my favorite sessions in December was this adorable little baby boy from San Rafael. He has a classic name from literature that I love.
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!
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.
This San Francisco family invited me to the city to capture them in their comfortable, beautiful home. Awesome people with 2 adorable young sons. Sneak peak for them. Thanks for having me!
Doesn’t little R look like he’s a wise old soul? At 4 months of age he is taking it all in.
After jumping up and down on mom and dad’s bed D paused for a quick rest.
I wanted to send a sneak peak to the parents of these darling siblings. I photographed H last year and baby sister C just arrived to make their family complete. Very pretty and extremely alert. She seemed to enjoy when I spoke to her and stared at me for long periods of time. I always have fun shooting on location in San Francisco! Congrats and thank you for having me in your home! Just one for now. More to come.
I love Piedmont! The S family I shot a few weeks back really turned me on to this location. I can find all sorts of nooks and crannies. I am very partial to stairs–give me a family or a dog on stairs and I am in heaven. I have been shooting this family for several years now and it amazes me how much young B is growing up. We had a good afternoon.
I will be out of the office next week and although I might be checking my emails, I won’t be available to return phone calls or get to my work computer. Another one of the S family…
Here are a few of my favorites from the Blue Sky holiday minis I did in San Francisco. What I love about these are the non traditional, candid joy I can capture in the families’ faces and expressions. It’s all about having fun there and I hope to schedule more minis there in the future. The light is so gorgeous and the families have fun running around with their kids.
This was a happy moment of laughter and tossing in the air–gets the kids laughing every time.
And, to finish it off we have Sasha the Shitzu in her denim outfit.
Last weekend I met the S family and spent some time at Piedmont Park in the Oakland Hills. I must say, it’s a really nice location! There were several photographers out and about that afternoon and I can see why. Showing just a few of the two adorable children.
