anna and katherine – san francisco child photographer

you may remember these lovely sisters from about a year ago. mom wanted updated portraits, and i was happy to hang out with them again! i had so much fun with these two girls last time – they were giggly, fun, silly…and not to mention, gorgeous! i loved capturing the bond they had with each other – it made me a wee bit jealous, since i’m an only child and i had always wanted a sister growing up. ah, sisterly love. it makes me smile

we headed out to the presidio and spent some time just walking around the area. i still love this spot so much!

 

silly girls…love it!

i had a fabulous time you girls – thanks! keep that sisterly bond strong for life!

 

 

 

maddy + family – san francisco first birthday photographer / san francisco lifestyle family photographer

what a cutie patootie maddy is. mom wanted fun and festive first birthday photos, complete with an adorable tutu and a party hat that lasted all of 2 minutes. we originally wanted to shoot somewhere with a carnival vibe, but we settled for the brazil room at tilden park in berkeley. the stone walls and greenery all around made for a pretty setting – in some of these shots with maddy in her tutu, the building looks almost like a fairy house!

anyhow. like i said earlier, you could not help but comment on how cute maddy is, especially with that birthday tutu of hers. mom also brought along a couple other adorable outfits, which made me super excited. i loved capturing her exploring her surroundings and just run around the area. so cute.

it was the perfect day weather-wise, and the light got lovely towards the end.

tons of faves here!

 

 

blowing kisses with mom…!

 

i looooove this headband!

 

 

what a gorgeous family!! thanks,  guys!

 

 

 

holiday gift certificates + winter so-cal dates

christmas is rapidly approaching, and if you’re looking for that perfect present, why not considering gifting a caroekg photography portrait session to that special someone?

also, it’s finally time for more so-cal sessions! i will be available for sessions between december 26 and 30, and january 2!

for more information on either gift certificates or so-cal photo sessions, please shoot me an email at ca[dot]ikeji @ gmail.com

 

so gorgeous.

anyone in the bay area see the sunset earlier tonight?

no editing done whatsoever.

someone tweeted to look outside the window, and when i did, this is what i saw. i ran out of the house with my camera and snapped this real quick.

so gorgeous.

just had to share…

stefan – first birthday session – san francisco child photographer

remember adorable stefan? he’s now a year old, and as adorable as ever! since the last time i saw him, he’s started walking and it’s become a challenge keeping up with him, but i guess that keeps me young. haha! he’s also completely adorable when he’s running around, so it’s all good

we did his first birthday photos at home and he really came alive in his everyday surroundings. it was fun to watch him run around the backyard and chase the dog around.

i had too much trouble narrowing down favorites, so i just gave up. lol

mom had some awesome ideas for styling the shoot, and one of them was getting some leaves to put on the ground to give the photos a fall-like feel…i also asked her to get some pumpkins to add to that autumn flavor. me likey

 

being adorable with his mama (who, by the way, is gorgeous!)

 

this one made me laugh:

 

 

i LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE his shirt. isn’t it the cutest thing ever?!

 

we did a cake smash the cake was so fun and mom had the idea of surrounding it with a bunch of brightly colored silly bandz. i created the banner to add another bit of fun to the look as well!

 

thanks stefan and danielle! you are completely adorable and it was fun to see how you’ve changed and grown in the last few months!!

 

edita and anthony – san francisco couples photographer

edita and anthony’s love story starts on two continents: she hails from lithuania, he from utah. they met online a few years ago, she came out to america, and they married. they lived in utah for a while, and moved out to the bay area a few months earlier. they just celebrated their third anniversary late last month, and they wanted photos to commemorate this time in their life. i was more than happy to capture their love on film for them. i loved watching how they playfully teased each other and made each other laugh, how they talked to each other, jpw they looked into each others’ eyes, how they showed affection. it’s easy to see their love and it warms my heart.

i had sooooo much fun hanging out with this FABULOUS couple. edita is such a beauty, and anthony is a total stud. the camera couldn’t love them enough! edita said that they wanted a location with funky backgrounds, construction, and preferably near the beach. when i heard that combination, the first place i thought of was the presidio, which may or may not be my new favorite location to shoot

lots and lots of favorites, i tell ya.

one of the professional dancers’ names on “dancing with the stars” is named edita, and i pointed out that fact to these guys. anthony joked, “yeah, she can’t dance so that’s not her.” i don’t buy that, i though they were fabulous at it!

this field + golden light = absolute magic. SWOOOOOOOOOOOON. (and yes, i squealed about it. about 100 times)

these two look like rockstars here, and these look like they should be on the cover of their new album. told you they were FAB-U-LOUS.

stud.

they got this blanket as a wedding gift, and wanted some photos with it. i thought it was the perfect prop, especially for beach shots!

GOOOOOORGEOUS.

thanks, guys! happy anniversary!

the sheehan family – san francisco family portrait photographer

a sweet family + sunny day + cute little boy = the perfect recipe for great family photos!

i met up with the sheehan family at central park in fremont, which is really lovely. mom was a few weeks away from giving birth to a new addition to the family and wanted to get some photos in of her current family. these guys were super sweet and the little one was such a cutie!! it was a great day – gotta love how it gets warm in the bay area once summer is over. lol.

 

thanks, guys!!