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Menlo Park Family Session

Families January 4, 2019

I took pictures of this sweet family! They have been so supportive of me for the last couple years, and it was awesome to take pictures of them. The kids are so full of life, and capturing them was hilarious because they were playing with me at the beginning (“Vivian, I bet you can’t take a picture of me”) but that made it more fun.

They asked me what my favorite type of session is, and as I wrote in my recap blog a couple weeks ago, family sessions are so fun for me because I get to capture authentic joy, chaos, and love. Seeing their son hold his little sister tight was the cutest thing… almost as fun as them sprinting all over the park!

Shooting: I shot in all manual which was a fun challenge because kids run VERY QUICKLY. Making sure my shutter speed was fast enough (faster than 1/250) while also getting great depth of field is something I’m still working on! We took some posed pictures which was fun — I didn’t make the kids do anything like “look at your parents” or anything because I wanted them to be able to run free later.

Editing: It was kind of cloudy, which means I got to practice a lot of editing! Cloudy days make the white balance kind of funky so I worked hard to get it right. The sun peeked through here and there which made it tricky to be consistent with editing, but I’m learning and I think I’m getting better at it! I tried split-toning to make things look a bit more warm.

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Goodbye 2020! May 2021 be full of health and grati Goodbye 2020! May 2021 be full of health and gratitude for the things you still have. 

My 2020 year in review blog is up (link in bio)! I’ve posted the majority of my 2020 blogs in the last 2 weeks 🙃 so the content may not seem too new, but I love recaps and reviewing what I did/learned. Also if you missed all those blogs you can just read this one 🤣

Spoiler: I did a LOT of photo education on nights and weekends this year. 

I have some 2021 photo goals (some vague ones) in my blog that I hope to achieve/pick away at next year 🤓. I try to keep most of my goals creative rather than financial because I’m trying to keep this fun for myself!

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More of being inside because that’s what 2020 wa More of being inside because that’s what 2020 was 🏠. Trapped inside but make it fun

Look out for my 2020 in review post tomorrow and dont forget to sign up for my email list at the bottom of my website 🤓. 

Happy almost end of 2020!
This kitty’s name is Soy!! If that isn’t the b This kitty’s name is Soy!! If that isn’t the best name for this cat 🐈‍⬛. 

Another throwback to warmer days 😁

Ps this photo session is just one example of how much variety you can get from an indoor session! SO MUCH!!
Aly sharing a moment with her sisters the day befo Aly sharing a moment with her sisters the day before her wedding 👭

Throwback to warm weather, weddings where everyone could be inches away from each other, and vintage rugs and lounge furniture 😌. Very much looking forward to some of that in 2021!
Congrats to my friends!!!! More snowy pictures fro Congrats to my friends!!!! More snowy pictures from this session are on the blog (link in bio)❄️🐣. Little sis is like “wait I wont be the baby??”

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