WELL HELLO THERE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA!
Welcome to my little corner of the internet. Please get cozy and make yourself at home. In addition to being the friendly face behind the camera here in my Tri Valley, CA senior photography studio, I am also a wife, mom to two humans, two dogs, and four chickens. I am a native to the San Francisco Bay Area and love spending my free time exploring the US one road trip at a time (currently 29 states and counting!) I serve the East Bay cities Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and beyond to the entire Bay Area and Northern California.
Two things you should know about me:
1.) When it comes to being the mom of a senior, I have been in your shoes. This surreal year packs a wallop as you begin to realize how truly short the span of 18 years can be. It's an emotional rollercoaster, isn't it? I will honor the importance and bittersweet pride you as a parent face during this moment. I would love to celebrate your senior's accomplishments with you!
2.) You are valued. For me it's important you know that! I am not just a photographer, I am also in the business of building relationships. It has been a privilege to watch so many of my clients grow up and I feel fortunate that this is my job. I want you to expect a warm, safe and inviting experience with confidence in posing, an in-person design and order session, luxury heirloom products, and joy in watching your child's images come to life in your home.
photo credit: The Wild Bloom Studio
Whether you're the parent or the senior there's so much to stress about during senior year: tests, deadlines, college applications, grades, and enjoying all those milestone moments before they're gone.
Let me worry about the senior portraits for you, you have enough on your plate. I want you to savor this year. You need an experienced photographer who specializes in seniors, guides her with posing so she looks her best, makes him laugh, takes a genuine interest in your child so their personality shines, and creates images that captures so much more than the basic yearbook photo.
It feels like only yesterday when he tucked his tiny dimpled hand into yours, silently asking and trusting you to guide him along life's bumpy path, or when she trusted you to hold the handle bars of her bike as she wobbled in an attempt to find her balance. Now he's excitedly planning his future on a college campus, but this time your hand won't be there to guide him. As you leave her behind on campus both your eyes will be shining bright: hers with hope and excitement for the future, yours brimming with tears as you mourn the passing of time and the loss of that little hand nestled safely in yours.
My heart aches for you Mama! I have been there. I was thrilled to watch my child spread her wings but devastated at how short those 18 years felt. As a mom I will tenderly treat this moment as if it were my own child because I know how important these photos are. My goal for you is to just sit back and enjoy this time. I want you both to savor the experience and togetherness. Being a full service studio means from that first inquiry to the delivery of your portraits I will be supporting you so you can focus on your senior.