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!
Isn’t she a beautiful, radiant person? So many wonderful images I have been working on but I thought a sneak peek would please them. She came up all the way from Los Banos. I am flattered she chose me to photograph her. Great meeting you, A.
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.
I have only 2 spots left for my Holiday Mini Sessions on Sunday October 25. These are studio style. Please call me at 925-556-1529 to secure your spot. This is a great opportunity–a chance to save substantially off the session fee.
You think photographing dogs are a challenge? Try photographing cats. Or should I say 4 month old kitten siblings that have ADD and wouldn’t give me the time of day until I did a few things to perk up their interest.
You can find the rest of these on my Woof Blog.
Time to think about the holidays. I hear you saying “In October?” Yes. Why? Because if you want your holiday cards, prints and gifts before my holiday cut off of November 10, you will be booking your sessions now. That is why Pam Biasotti Photography is offering holiday mini photo sessions at three dates and locations this month.
Why? Because the cost of the mini session is only $99.
You still will be able to purchase prints a la carte at a discount, gallery wrap canvases, storyboards and albums in addition to these packages if you desire. Included in the mini sessions are bonus items that you will be able to earn based on your purchases from this mini session.
Visa, Mastercard and Discover accepted to secure your spot
San Francisco Location: Baker Beach
Time & Date: Sunday October 18, 2009
Up to 4 family members
East Bay Location : Outdoors (TBA)
Time & Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Up to 4 family members
“Studio style” Location : Simple backdrop and minimal props. You come to my Dublin home.
Time & Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009
Up to 4 family members
*Additional family members can be added at $25 per person
Today you are 8. I think that is great.
My water broke in the early a.m. yet you didn’t come out until the late p.m. You screamed and cried. You were rather pissed off given you had some kind of weird monitors screwed into your head while I was delivering you. Not to mention that it took a vacuum to get your huge Biasotti head out of me. Man, I would be screaming the rest of the night, too. You stopped immediately when I took you out of your bassinet, and held you in my arms all night.
Now you are growing up. You are a dog lover, an athlete, and a delight to watch. Happy Birthday.
This Saturday I will be at the annual San Jose Bark in the Park, downtown. There will be all sorts of vendors, dog activities and a perfect chance to come down, say Woof to me and enter a drawing to win a complimentary You Had Me At Woof photography session with yours truly. Looks like it’s going to be a hot weekend, so make sure your pooch stays cool, has lots of water and you both stay as hydrated as possible.
Please come by and say hello. I love to meet new dogs and their people. Let me show you why You Had Me At Woof Photography by Pam Biasotti will be one of the best decisions you will ever make to capture the spirit and beauty of your pets.
Today I am saluting Claire the Brittany. Isn’t she adorable?
I almost didn’t remember it. Probably it’s a good thing since I have been caught up with school starting, sports, dog training with Karma and a failed NIC on my PC which has caused my wireless network to cease working. Thank goodness for Peets Coffee and free wifi. Dante looked up at me last night and said, “Mom, isn’t tomorrow the 31st? Isn’t it Riley’s birthday?” Yes. Yes it is. That kid has a memory like an elephant. Details. He’s a statistician. Ask him the box scores from last night’s A’s game and he will not only tell you what all the plays were in the inning, but he will tell you the number order of how the out was made. I have no idea what the numbers are for each spot but he sure does.
So, that’s a good thing that I didn’t get weepy and depressed this week thinking about Riley’s birthday, right? I can write about him now without mascara running down my face each time his name comes up. Don’t get me wrong–there’s tears in my eyes still–they just haven’t spilled all over my laptop. I guess that’s called healing.
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!
