California and dogs!

Now that we have our friend, Sam with us all the time, we are always looking for dog friendly places to take him to play. We have found some great ones on our own and some with the great dog aps for mobile phones. Now I just found this list from a realtor in Santa Cruz~how great to post suggestions on his site! I would give him a call right away if I were looking for a home there, just because he includes the entire family. ;) Santa Cruz dog friendly

Busy busy!

Hi there! We've been having such a great time meeting tons of new families and playing in this great weather. Have you called or emailed yet to book your outdoor session? We have dates scheduled all over the area, don't wait until that Groupon is about to expire. ;)

More beautiful weather!

Hi there! Looks like we are keeping our gorgeous summery weather for a couple more weeks! I know I should be sad because we really need the rain, but I'm having so much fun playing on the beaches in the 70 degree weather and hiking in the sunshine! Here's a few shots from this last weekend, we ended up filming in the trees and meadows around Felton, California and what do you think of how some of these turned out? 

Thinking about grabbing that Groupon?

YAY! We can't wait to meet you.  I thought I'd write you a quick note just to help with some questions about the current Groupon (Jan 3-5, San Jose).  If you look around our Facebook and Website you will probably get a quick idea of what we are doing this year, but if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We will be monitoring the question board on Groupon once the deal goes 'live' so you can also ask that way.

How long is the shoot?

Our current Groupon will include up to 60 minutes of shooting time.  If you need more than that, we can arrange that in advance of your shoot and will need to know that for scheduling purposes.  ($50 for each additional hour).  But honestly, after about 30 minutes most people are ready to move on to whatever else they have planned for the day. 

Where would you like to shoot?

We can meet you at an outdoor location here in the SF Bay area.  (think beaches and parks) we would love to meet you and your family on a beach in Monterey, or at Crissy Field in San Francisco, or in Santa Cruz by the Boardwalk, etc.

What kind of photo shoot is this?

Yep, this is for an outdoor photo shoot.  We want to show beautiful landscapes and people out enjoying them.  For the most part, we will take family photos of you playing outside with the kids, kids just being kids, enjoying life, cartwheels on the beach, chasing the dog, flying kites, playing with Mom & Dad, climbing trees, you know, FUN! We can also do the stuffy posed shots, of course, at your request. ;)

When will I see my images?

I always tell people a week, but typically we will put a few sneak pics up on Facebook right away for you to see and share with your friends and family, etc. then you will get a link to images that are online, and you will receive the disc itself in about a week.  (we will ask for your addresses at the time of scheduling)

Engaged!

We got to go into San Francisco and film a happy couple, Candice and Ryan, at Crissy Field yesterday. They were so much fun! Here's just a few pics...

Do you Groupon?

I just got notified that our newest deal will be running just after the new year, on Groupon! This should keep me pretty busy all over the Bay area doing spring and Easter type photos, so if you know someone that is looking for a fun photographer, please feel free to let them know. The deal will be running in Groupon San Jose Jan 3-5th. Looking forward to more time spent outside playing all over the area. (like I need an excuse, right?) They asked for a bunch of photos to choose from for the advertising, and they ended up choosing this one of my little assistant. I'm guessing she will be asking for modeling fees!

Happy Holidays!

4 legged friends

I had a family photo shoot this afternoon in Modesto, and the family had 3 of the cutest dogs, Sparky, Savannah and Sylvester.  We had so much fun!

Living Social!

Our deal with Living Social is ending soon, looking forward to meeting new families!
Living Social

I'm crazy like that!

I'm writing tonight to tell you I'm crazy.  Yes, I'm sure you all know that already, but I must be.  Today I was asked by a marketing person, "What is your focus?  What type of photography do you specialize in?" HA as of this day I cannot even answer that.  I focus on what my passion is at the time, and right now I am loving it all.  Is that wrong??? 

I have done start up projects, marketing spots for companies all over the world, travel reviews, family portraits, hotel/resort commercial photos, helped to create photographic databases for GPS programs, worked with non profit companies in many different states, filmed Military families reading with their children, families growing after adoption, new families, old families, pets, cars, landscapes, large companies, small companies, events, weddings, California State Parks, National Parks, children, sports, playing in the sunshine and chasing dragonflies.......well I guess you get the idea.  I'm just asking, how do I pick just one?

I have always loved to travel, and have incorporated it into my photography company.  My husband and my daughter are my biggest focus and we all are trying to enjoy every bit of it together.  Our family and friends are all over the world, and the best way we know to keep in touch with them all and share our experiences is by photography.  I hope that they don't get tired of my everyday ramblings and postings on Facebook.

Half Moon Bay, California

Love HMB.  We've been doing quick mini shoots with families for their Holiday cards, etc. and I had shoots all over the coast this past weekend.  We stayed in the Santa Cruz area on Friday and HMB on Saturday night.  We were lucky enough to find a quaint little Inn right on the water that is dog friendly!
Here's a link to their site, just in case you want to check them out.  The Inn at The Mavericks

We took the dog and child for a walk down the beach with some friends and ended up finding the world famous Mavericks Beach, (think Surfs' Up, Dude!)....but, when we got there we were suprised with hundreds of other folks that had driven out to walk the tidal pools.  Best low tide in a year! We had great fun watching all of the kids amazed at all of the little critters they could find.  ;)
If you haven't visited this area, here's a great link from the Half Moon Bay Chamber Of Commerce that will get you all set up with hiking trails, shopping, etc.