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| Berkeley, CA Event Photography Session | Booklandia at the Bay Area Book Festival

event photography

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When I was asked to document a panel of authors at the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley I was ecstatic. Books are my jam, it must be the teacher in me. Then I found out that the panel was all authors of color and almost all women which added to my excitement. When I […]

| Vallejo, CA Fresh 48 Photography Session | The Easterwood Family

Fresh 48

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When I reached out to Arlene of Arlene Easterwood Photography about a Fresh 48 session I was readying myself for a hard no. Luckily, she didn’t turn me down! We started the session with just Arlene and I to get some Mama and me shots before big sister, Dad, and Grandma came to visit. I was […]

| San Mateo, CA Documentary Event Photography Session | Kelly’s Babyshower

Maternity

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I was invited to shoot a baby shower that was co-hosted by my great friend Denise and I sure am grateful she did! The shower took place in Menlo Park and was fun, chic, and filled with yummy food and mimosas.  When I arrived before party time I ran into the caterer who was firing up […]

the tired mama’s guide: 10 steps to plan a first birthday

Family

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Between the gram, blogs, and Pinterest it feels as if every single Mama is incredibly great at throwing parties and nailing the littlest details. I wish I could do it. I know my strengths and  what I can do is obsess about these details until I’m too tired to care anymore.  Since tired is a […]

and 5 Makes a Tribe | Fresh 48 Documentary Photography Session | Oakland CA

Fresh 48

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One of the greatest joys is being invited in to shoot the precious hours after a new family member is born. Fresh 48 Sessions are magical; the room buzzes with energy that can never be replicated in another setting.  You are witness to the exponential change as parents, exhausted and overwhelmed, are slowly learning the newest […]

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