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! 🙂

 

 

 

erin – 2010 senior – st. mary’s college

i LOVE it when people are prepared with a lot of options and erin was just that – she brought along 6 outfit changes and some props. surprisingly, we used all of them during the span of her shoot! this totally showed off her personality and her interests at this exciting stage in her life, and i loved capturing that! not to mention, she is totally pretty and super sweet. she’s a busy gal – she plays clarinet and lacrosse. she’s got big dreams too – she’ll be going to the naval academy soon, where she wants to train to become a pilot. i have a feeling she will take over the world 🙂

we headed out to st. mary’s college (of this year’s march madness fame – i am still kind of mad at them for messing up my bracket, though. lol), which is a beautiful setting.

lots of shots to share with you 🙂

with her clarinet…

isn’t she pretty?

this one might be my favorite of her…

…gorgeous!! 🙂

i was SO stoked when i found this field!! and her dress was perfect for it! it was also fun because she was up for anything, including going in it, battling some flying bugs, and even sitting in the field. and to anyone who is considering a shoot with me – know that when i see a field, i will geek out and insist that we use it for our shoot. don’t laugh when it happens 🙂

so i’m not very knowledgeable about lacrosse – my high school, or the surrounding ones in my area, didn’t have a lacrosse team. erin had to enlighten me a bit.

rocking her navy gear…

i told her to pose in a “very lacrosse-y” way. this is what mom came up with.

i then told her to do another lacrosse pose, then “look fierce.” that led to the smile in the bottom photo…

i love her top 🙂

ok, these are seriously the cutest jumping shots EVER.

pretty girl…

congratulations, erin!!! good luck in annapolis! 🙂