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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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Red rocks park is amazing! We bring our visiting friends here. It’s grand, close, and there are tons of parking spots 💯
I had a blast with these two at Red Rocks last wee I had a blast with these two at Red Rocks last weekend! We went on a couple trails and I didn’t slip on ice this time like the previous weekend 🙌!!! They brought their dog along and he was very interested in all the people and things.

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Congratulations again Karen and Nathan!!! Thank you for sharing your love with the rest of us 💕💗 SO HAPPY FOR YOU it was honestly hard to contain myself the day of 

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Day-of coordination - @mckelpinj 
DJ - @djcinnaminh 
Florals - @expressionsfloraldesigns 
Bakery - @frostcupcakefactory 
Makeup & Hair - @joycezhoudesigns 
Dress - @lace_and_liberty 
Suit - @theblacktux
Officiant - Cindi Fong of Redeemer SF
Photographer - @viviankillin
Big congrats to these two!!! I was honored to atte Big congrats to these two!!! I was honored to attend and photograph Karen and Nathan’s wedding at Fortino Winery.

It was a beautiful day ☀️thanks Bay Area! Plus these two are STUNNING inside and out. I can’t think of more selfless, loving individuals, and for them to now be married to each other!?! The world is literally better because of these two. I’m so glad to have met them in college and to have learned from both of them. 

Venue - @fortinowinery 
Day-of coordination - @mckelpinj 
DJ - @djcinnaminh 
Florals - @expressionsfloraldesigns 
Bakery - @frostcupcakefactory 
Makeup & Hair - @joycezhoudesigns 
Dress - @lace_and_liberty 
Suit - @theblacktux
Officiant - Cindi Fong of Redeemer SF
Photographer - @viviankillin
Seeing your friends become parents is such a joy 🥰 congrats to these two! They introduced their new baby to a beautiful spot they’ve biked by 🚴🏻‍♀️. Swipe for more beauty! And water!

Once again forever thankful for my previous company for introducing me to great people!
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