Archive for August, 2009

Sweet Sweet Little Boy!

I photographed my friends Mindy and Joe, and their beautiful son Karsten, in my final month of pregnancy. The second I walked in the door I could feel this energy, one that would transcend the shoot into a wonderful, natural, and easy experience.It is so amazing to see your friends become parents. And to see [...]

Project Harley: It’s always the little ones…

You have to look out for…
When Harley entered this world (two weeks early) and  I saw her delicate features and this innocence radiating from her, my first instinct was to protect. She looked so fragile, everyone referred to her as “SO tiny”, and when she made a peep…it sounded like one of Blaze’s squeaky toys. [...]

Project Harley: It takes a Village…

As I sit here this morning bonding with my daughter and enjoying our first “official” day alone together (Harley’s 13th day of life!), its hard not to reflect on the past two weeks and all the amazing people that helped us along on our journey.
On August 6th, Harley’s birthday, I woke up at 2am to [...]

Project Harley: Happy Birthday Girl! You Are One Week Old!

Birth Date:  August 6, 2009, 1:52pm.
Horoscope:  A Leo. Considered King (or Queen) of the Jungle: always proud, a performer, and happy being the center of attention and in the spotlight (oh boy!).
Stats:  5lbs, 11 ounces and 19 inches long. The hands and feet of Michael Phelps. And the longest limbs this side of town…or what [...]

The Allegra Family!!!

Its always so wonderful to have the Allegra Family back in their hometown for the summer.
Every summer for the last four years, I have photographed Patrick and Lorrie and their growing family. It first started with a pregnancy shoot when Jackson was in Lorrie’s tummy, then we did the three of them, and this year [...]

Nursery? No Nursery. Living Life in Loft with Baby…

So yes if you know me well, you know that for me, sitting down is not usually part of my equation. Up until about a week ago, I didn’t even feel pregnant. And now, here I am about two weeks away from giving birth and I have finally taken up “nesting”.  And to be quite [...]

My First Contest Winner, Maria Huddleston….

Ok, my job was WAY too easy where Maria was concerned. First off, she is drop dead gorgeous, comfortable with the camera, and she has an adorable and super fun personality. We hit it off immediately!!
Maria and I decided on a shoot out at the Sutro Baths. The weather was a little dreary, but the [...]