And now they are four!

Here is little Claire. Isn't she just so sweet?


If you remember a few years back, I took some photos of adorable Paul . Well, this is his little sister. And just like her brother, Claire is such a happy and angelic child.


Actually, here is Paul and the rest of the family. Isn't he such a big boy now? Where did the time go?


Proud parents, Chris and Satin.


Can't you just feel their love? Perfect family bliss!


But really, this photoshoot was mostly about cutie-pie Claire! Here she is playing peek-a-boo!




There is nothing more special than a mother spending a few quiet moments with her daughter.




But we can't ever neglect a father with his son!


Well, thanks for letting me spend time with the four of you! Hope you like the portraits! Can't wait for baby number 3 ... and they will be five! :)

It's Been A Year?

Introducing HANNAH ASHLEY LEESE, our daughter.



Exactly 12 months ago, Hannah decided it was time to leave the confines of my burgeoning belly and get a proper introduction to the world. It wasn't an easy birth, but really, how can I complain? She has been my world, my joy, my love from day one. It's been a year, but I just can't wrap my head around it. It feels like yesterday when -- her little gurgles used to make me nervous. Her first smile made my heart skip a beat. Her first word convinced me she was a genius. Her first clap affirmed my "genius" hypothesis. Her first night in her room scared me silly. Her first rollover made me applaud like a maniac. And as you can tell, I can go on forever. I know ... I sound like a generic newbie mom, but guess what? Am gobbling up every second.

Since my baby is turning one tomorrow, I thought it necessary to do two things. First, it was high time she made her debut on my blog. Second, I need photos of this precious being before she's officially assigned an actual number to her age. Surely, the day before she turns one is something I will hold close to my heart.

So off to the park we went and decided to have to fun in the grass.




We then moved to the swing. Hannah was a bit skeptical of this moving seat.


But lo and behold, she warmed up and revealed her toothy grin. Yup, my baby has 8 teeth now. Eight!!!


Think she is happy? I think the dimples and the drool on her chin say it all.


That's it! Starting tomorrow, she is no longer a baby!

Maternity Session: Julia + Brian + Baby Alexander

Yup yup! It's a pretty pretty prego belly cherished to the brim!


This is my dear friend, Julia. Isn't she gorgeous? She is full term already and can give birth anytime now. So I am completely ecstatic that we were able to squeeze this session in last minute. And we had so much fun at this pumpkin patch, which captures the time and essence of the fall season. Baby Alexander can look at these photos some day and see how his mommy looked with him snug inside.



Even while pregnant, she still looks so so good! How is that possible?




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Now meet her hubby and soon-to-be-daddy, Brian. Brian and I were classmates in college and we have been great friends since then. It's been seven years since we graudated, but I feel like it was just yesterday! How odd! Now he is about to have a beautiful son and I have a 6 month old daughter! :) Time surely flies.









First we had a tractor, and now we had a wheelbarrow to play with! Yeay!




Thanks for being good sports Bri and Julia! So glad to do this for you guys! It's my little something for you both and baby Alexander. *hugs* See ya again soon!

Engagement Session: Tom + Eleanor

Hello all! Long time no blog! :) But you will love this one! *excitement giggle*

Meet Tom and Eleanor. I met this sweet couple on the day of the actual shoot, but by the end of the day, I felt like we had been friends all long! I swear! They were so easy going, fun and up for anything -- the perfect ingredients to be the perfect couple to photograph! It also comes in handy that they are so adorable together and she had a fantastic dress on!

I had the pleasure of working with Tom and El through my high school friend, Sharlyn. (Isn't "El" such a cool nickname for Eleanor?! It's like she is THE GIRL, get it? El = "The" in Spanish? okay okay ... moving on!) As I was saying ... I met El because she is the sister of Sharlyn's husband, Mart. Shar and Mart, who live all the way in Australia, contacted me the moment Tom popped the question. They wanted to give the newly engaged lovebirds a special gift --> an engagement shoot! How awesome is that?! Not only is it a practical gift, but also something the couple will cherish and keep for a long long time!

I must say, the family love sent from Australia sure is gggreeeaaaaat!



This first photo above was taken infront of the office building where Tom and El met. It meant so much to them to go back to the place where it all started. So we met there on Sansome Street in downtown San Francisco on a warm Sunday afternoon.



Aren't they just so naturally sweet?



From Sansome, we just wandered downtown and soaked up the city life. Such fun!







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Oh how I love this shot below so much! Don't you?








Love + the skyline of SF, what gets better than that?




We sure couldn't end our session without the cable car, now could we?


Many many thanks to Sharlyn for having faith in me and letting me do this shoot. Tom, El, Shar, Mart ---> I hope you like the photos!