From an engagement shoot last week…  We went to Chrissy Field in San Francisco, hoping for a shot with the Golden Gate in the background.  It was fogged out, and seeing the pictures I am so glad it was.  Look at that green grass -this is straight out of camera.  Love it.

More to come next week, Elizabeth and Jeff!

I absolutely love Indian clothing ~ it seems to be the perfect mix of beauty and comfort.

Enjoy!

A sneak peak for the Zaballo Family.  I photographed them on the edge of a big transition -as their son was heading off to college and their daughter entering high school.   They are an amazing family unit -they are funny, close, and so aware of the gifts that each of them have.  We started the session by them having a meal around their family table -how great is that?

For me personally, seeing the sweetness and affection between Tricia and Chris (above) just melted my heart.  I love photographing couples that have been together for years -there is a depth to that relationship, a knowing about each other, that when it’s caught on camera and frozen in time -it is such a special gift.  I actually have a photo of Drew and myself, (speaking of knowing each other for years -we met when I was 15!) that is similar to this pose and I love it.  Hope you two like this one as well. 

Marshall is my husband’s first cousin and I was honored to be asked to photograph his wedding with Nahyon, the lovely bride.  Marshall is one of the country’s best birders -and Nahyon is terrified of birds.  Love conquers all, doesn’t it!  Nahyon does, however, adore dogs.  They drove all the way across the country because they wanted to have their sweet dog Chula with them -who is actually quite sick and probably in her last months.  I loved that they refused to leave Chula behind, and she was there for the whole wedding, relaxing in the California sun.

It was a great time -the groomsmen were hysterical- and up for anything.  I stopped by the guy’s house when they were getting ready to grab a few documentary shots.  They asked what should they be doing and I said “Nothing!  I’m a fly on the wall -just act normal.”  Within 8 minutes they had made a human pyramid, juggled crochet balls, wrestled each other to the ground, and wrapped Marshall in paper towels.  No joke.  Then later after the wedding, they wanted to do one of those “groomsmen jumping in the air” shots, so they got on chairs and jumped off -we heard a huge crack when one of the chairs broke.  Really funny -it’s in the photos here.  The bridesmaids were just shaking their heads, all gorgeous and stylish in their killer black dresses.

Anyhow, many congrats to Marshall and Nahyon!!  It was such a great weekend down in Paso Robles, thank you for having me there to capture it.  xo

I love images of people in their own environment, I could look at this stuff all day long. Anyhoo- check it out!

There you go, one month in Maine.  Sigh………..

This is me doing the whole “newborn baby as a photo prop” thing.  I have to admit it turned out really cute, although I prefer the more natural, true-to-life pictures of the early weeks of a babies life.  Mostly because I know from personal experience how fleeting those introductory weeks are.  I love how the whole family slows way down and sort of floats through the day tired but elated at the same time.

Sweet Ben…

I love this, checking out the new body in the house.

A lot of this goes on -hello, I’m your mom, I’m your dad.  We’ve been dying to meet you…  A lot of staring and smiling…

Ah, beautiful Jane.  Meant to be a mother.

Ken is wonderful- such a natural dad.

So many congrats to you all!  xoxo Mary