Family and Newborn Lifestyle Sessions

Smiling family of four on a beach at sunset.
Woman holding twin babies wrapped in pink blankets on a bed.

This is all there is.

One minute you’re gazing at a tiny baby, marveling in reverence.

The next minute they’re running fast and speaking in full sentences.

Before long they’re teaching you how to use technology and doing their laundry unprompted.

These childhood years truly are the longest shortest time. I’m here to capture it for you, beautifully.

Group of people playing mini-golf outdoors with buildings in the background, one person holding a small dog, bright sunny day.

activity-based and love-soaked fun

Family Adventure Session

$1700 weekdays, $1850 weekends

  • 2-hour shoot at home and/or outdoor location in Bay Area

  • 130+ hand-edited best images from set w/ high-res download

  • $300 deposit due at booking, with balance paid on shoot date

  • Perfect for families who want artful documentation of their family’s adventures, traditions, and hobbies. Weird and wild are more than welcome!

Family of four sitting outside on rocks with sunlight filtering through trees.

a brief snapshot of your life right now

Quickie Outdoor Session

$1300 weekdays, $1450 weekends

  • 1-hour shoot at outdoor location in Bay Area

  • 80+ hand-edited best images from set w/ high-res download

  • $300 deposit due at booking, with balance paid on shoot date

  • Perfect for families who want annual seasonal documentation.

A man lifting a girl in a playful airplane pose under a large tree, with a boy sliding down a play structure in the background.

a brief snapshot of your life right now

Quickie Home Session

$1300 weekdays, $1450 weekends

  • 1-hour shoot at home

  • 80+ hand-edited best images from set w/ high-res download

  • $300 deposit due at booking, with balance paid on shoot date

  • Perfect for families who want the comfort and ease of having their session at home.

Pregnant women walks with husband over large gray rocks, shot during a foggy maternity photo shoot at Muir Beach.

Celebrate the beginning of a new chapter of life

Maternity Lifestyle Session

$1300 weekdays, $1450 weekends

  • 1-hour shoot at outdoor location in Bay Area or your home

  • 80+ hand-edited best images from set w/ high-res download

  • $300 deposit due at booking, with balance paid on shoot date

  • Perfect for anyone wanting to document the last days before a new life arrives.

Older child lying on bed holding infant sibling

for babies one to twelve weeks

Newborn Lifestyle Session

$1375 weekdays, $1525 weekends

  • 1.5-hour shoot at your home

  • 80+ hand-edited best images from set w/ high-res download

  • $300 deposit due at booking, with balance paid on shoot date

  • Includes every family member in your house, not just your new arrival.

boy looking out window over large dam in Arizona

for locations outside sf & Berkeley/oakland

Travel Fees

  • Locations farther than 20 miles from central Berkeley will be charged a travel fee.

  • Travel fees are based on round-trip mileage from Berkeley, calculated at $1/mile + tolls.

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