Henry and Monica envisioned their engagement photos filled with an ocean-inspired, beachy vibe. So naturally, we started our day along the coast at Montara State Beach, where the calming waves and coastal breeze created a romantic backdrop. However, Mother Nature had other plans [ read more … ]

I recently had the pleasure of taking some holiday family photos for the Z family in Palo Alto. The golden hillscape of the Pearson-Arastradero Preseve is a perfect place for portraits, especially as the sun is setting. They have three perfect kids, and besides some posed and candid photos of everyone together [ read more … ]

Elaine and Colin are expecting their first baby boy. In fact, this will also be the first baby in both of their families, so everyone is super excited about his arrival! To memorialize the journey, we took a short drive to the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, where the golden hour over the grassy fields created a magical backdrop for their maternity session. [ read more … ]

The last time we saw Lydia & Jessenia was one pandemic ago — yes that’s a unit of time now — when Lydia brought her girlfriend to the most scenic basketball court ever and proposed. A couple of weeks ago, we met up again for engagement photos. They had originally planned to do these photos at the beach, but some unexpected fog rolled in at the last minute so we ended up relocating to sunny Palo Alto [ read more … ]

I’ve been doing a lot of shoots at the rolling hills of the Pearson-Arastradero Preserve lately, but they’ve all ended up quite different! I’m finishing up editing for this latest set of dreamy outdoor maternity photos for Amy, a mom of two and soon to be one more. [ read more … ]