It was one crazy day, that day my first child was born. I was seventeen years old, I had no idea what I was doing. That first night at home, exhausted from my delivery, with him crying every thirty minutes, I wondered what on earth I was doing. How on earth was I going to…
Welcome to my blog, aka, some kind of personal diary I write to record my heart's musings and maybe entertain a reader or two and perhaps share some useful advice from my life as the tour director of a bustling Carnival Cruise, otherwise known as life with four children living in Milwaukee and working in San Jose. By day (and often by night) I am a children's photographer. For nearly a decade I lived with my then rapidly expanding house full of stinky, messy, beautiful and nearly-perfect (tee-hee) off-spring in the San Francisco Bay area. Read the rest
Bringing up baby in San Francisco, CA
This couple was about the cutest couple I’ve ever photographed. Just too adorable, really? I had so much fun seeing them in their giddy expectation before their sweet baby girl was born. Their love for each other just warmed my heart. Then came the day to capture their little bundle of happiness. What a treat!…
Gone to “The Lake”.
Growing up in Minnesota means summers at “the Lake”. We don’t say, “We’re going to Long Lake.” or “We’ve gone to Big Sand Lake.” We all say and understand “We’ve ‘Gone to the Lake’ ” One of my favorite photos of all time is of a big red barn, in the middle of being painted….
A beautiful family photo session at the creek.
My favorite type of photo session is the “so very much the spirit of this family” session. This one was just that. These sweet kids (whom I have been photographing since they were babies) all went to Explorer preschool,a parent participation preschool in San Jose . Each summer the older preschoolers spend their days near…
The golden glory of autumn in Wisconsin. Professional photographer’s blog carousel.
Oh, I love blog carousel time. When you’re done reading my post, head over to Baltimore baby and child photographer, Blaire Blanks’ site and see what she was inspired by. When I learned of this month’s blog carousel theme I knew in an instant which images I wanted to share. My glorious golden images of…
It’s time to book your Holiday session. San Jose family photographer.
It’s that time. You’ve been meaning to call . . . you’ve been meaning to write . . . but time has gotten away from you? It’s not too late, but it will be soon! Book it today. Today! To get on the calendar for one of these “sweet” Short and Sweets or book a…
Hope. Professional photographers blog carousel.
The reason for our theme this month is a hard one, but a joyful one, as well. Our collegue and for many, friend, Jen, is fighting for her life against cancer. We thought it would be perfect if we all shared a vision of hope for all of you and for Jen. This one’s for…
Wall galleries are awesome. San Jose family photographer.
Oh, how I love this. This is exactly why our photography clients in Milwaukee and the San Francisco Bay Area (and all over the country, really) come back again and again. Because who doesn’t want a beautiful wall of photos like this to enjoy every day. To remind them of why they do car-pool, manage…
Gorgeous new photo books. You’re gonna’ love!
Ooooh, I just LOVE these new photo books. After using the same albums for my Bay Area photography clients for six years, Kolo, the company we use. decided to discontinue them. I was so disappointed. Turns out there was no need; sometimes I need to be given a little push to find the next greatest thing….
A Month from Scratch is born. Clean, healthy eating for my family (and yours).
Seventeen years ago (going on 18, now) I became a mother*. *-Mother; one who provides nourishment, love, safety and all things good and healthy for her children.- * I started out on the right track. Despite being seventeen when I first held that little bundle of hope, expectation and pure dependence, I did the closest to…
