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The P Family: The Presidio of San Francisco

May 17, 2012 – 9:07 pm

Another family that I just adore!
These beautiful people have 4 sweet kids and are just a blast! They are moving next month and they will be missed!

Stacy is such a beautiful person, inside & out!

Such an amazing mom & sbe is such a good friend to all those she meets! I really can’t even begin to count the many-many-many times she’s reached out to me & my kids this last year!

Love these next few of Little Miss Ellie! She is such a cutie!

Miles kills me in these next few! He is just so so so cute!

Such a beautiful family!

And Dad is so fun…so great at making the kids laugh…I love all of the expressions in these!

A few more of these two beautiful people. I love love.

This next one is so fun! Love how much fun Evan is having…

And we’ll end off with this lovely couple.

Cedric & Stacy— I think you two are just plain awesome!
Good luck on your move & your new adventure!
You guys will be missed! xoxo Gena

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The L Family: Palace of Fine Arts & The Presidio

May 17, 2012 – 12:06 pm

Just sharing a quick peek into an adorable family’s session that I had last week….I seriously just love this family to pieces!

Little Mya is so so so sweet!

And Mom & Dad are beautiful.

Marianne…you are so gorgeous!

Love the feel of this one…

We shot these at the beautiful San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts…I love that sun peeking through…

This little girl is so loved…

Love these next few…

And we’ll end off with a few from one of my favorite spots…the Presidio bunkers!

Such a fun session!
xoxo
Gena

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Baby Grace.

May 15, 2012 – 10:56 pm

Just sharing a peek into this lovely baby session I had last weekend! This baby girl is such a sweetie pie.

Love how much love this little family already has!

Those little lips are just too cute!

Jordan & Drew- Congrats!!! Grace is perfect!

xoxo
gena

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Danielle & Brad: Tonya Joy Stylized Shoot: San Francisco

April 30, 2012 – 12:50 am

Just sharing a peek into this beautiful stylized shoot my sister put on this week when she was visiting me!
Anything that Tonya puts together is always stunning!
(Especially when you get two models like these ones!) Danielle & Brad….you two are so so so so sooooo gorgeous!

Crazy fact: Tonya made this bouquet! Yup. My sister is amazing!

Danielle was done up by Fresh Face Makeup….she looked so gorgeous!

Loved this shoot!

Thank you so so soooooo much, Tonya! You are an amazing sister (& friend!!!)….and you make everything fun! Thanks for inviting me along to shoot your beautiful work!

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Jordan & Drew

April 4, 2012 – 11:28 am

Meet Jordan & Drew— one super adorable couple …who are expecting their first baby!

I love that this couple picked the top of Lombard St. for their choice of location in San Francisco…so much fun!

Jordan is such a stylish momma-to-be…

I love that she was sporting these cute heels!

(And p.s. Jordan, you are so so so gorgeous!)

I seriously just love how sweet these people are! They are gonna be such amazing parents!

And these next few are some of my favorites from the day…

This couple is so sweet & in love!

Jordan & Drew- It was a pleasure for me to spend the afternoon with you two & refreshing to see how in love you two are… You are beautiful together!

Can’t wait to meet that baby girl!

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The Moss Family

March 26, 2012 – 12:28 pm

This family just had some sweet pink join their family…

So we got together at the amazing Bridlewood Estate Winery in Santa Ynez, Ca…to photograph their beautiful family…

and their new little one…

This little girl is such a doll… sweet little Kaylee…
So much love …

…loved seeing how much big brother adored his lil sis..

Such a beautiful family.

We had lots of fun & giggling…

And the setting was gorgeous …

And can’t end this session without a peek at these cute boys….

So sooo cute…Little Logan and big brother Talan….

Crystal & Ed- It was a pleasure to get together with you guys again! Your family is beautiful! Congrats! xoxo Gena

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The H Fam

February 11, 2012 – 7:20 pm

Just sharing a quick peek into this beautiful family’s session! Mama is a talented (and gorgeous!!!) artist, Father is a very-soon-to-be dentist, and the kids are the sweetest! (Not a single cry or complaint out of either one of them the whole session. They were so happy and chill!) Enjoy!

I love little details!

And cute babies…

And adorable little boys named Lucas!

O.K….I think I just loved everything about this session.

Baby Elliot is so so so cute!

One of my favorites coming right up…

Love these next few…

Loved capturing all of the little smiles & laughs of this sweet family…

Love these of Mama & Son…so precious..

And I couldn’t have a session without some fun ones with just mom & dad! Loved this series of these two beautiful people! (And Lindsay- wowzers, hottie alert!)

And we’ll end it off with the last 3 pics that represent this family in a nutshell: fun, sweet, close, …and lots of love!

Lindsay & Enos- Congrats on the beautiful family & kids! I wish you all the best! xoxo gena

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Ryan & Danielle: The Proposal : Palace of Fine Arts

January 21, 2012 – 7:29 pm

About a week ago, I received an email from a guy named Ryan. He was looking for a photographer to capture a huge milestone in his life…that special moment that he asked the girl of his dreams to be his wife! We chatted a few times over the phone, sent some emails back and forth, and finally came up with our game plan. So, off I went to the beautiful San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts…

The day was perfect. Beautiful clear skies and some of that lovely warm sun I love to photograph…

Ryan had set up a story…Danielle & he were going out to dinner with some close family….they were to meet up at the Palace of fine Arts…
My task was simple…I was to pretend to be a photography student working on a project…

So when I spotted the couple…I played my part & begged them to pose for one or two snapshots for my project….

then came Ryan’s cue…
“I need one more pose….Can you think of any?”

…to which Ryan replied “Yes!”….
And down on one knee he went…to pop the big question…

Danielle was truly surprised…and so so sooooo happy!

And her answer was YES!!

(So amazing to be there to capture the moment! These two were so happy! Congrats Ryan & Danielle!)

After the proposal, we took a few minutes at our gorgeous location for some portraits. This couple is stunning!

Lots of moments of laughter & smiles!

Danielle, you are sooooooooo gorgeous!

Ryan & Danielle! Thank you for inviting me to capture such a special moment for you two!
I wish you both the best! Congrats! xoxo Gena

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Chris & Kalei: In love

January 5, 2012 – 1:54 pm

I just have to say that I love everything about this session! From the location…the couple…and that warm SF sun…it all came together to make something so beautiful! We shot these in the gorgeous San Francisco Presidio and couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day.

Chris is a fellow dental student with my hubs…such a fun guy…and Kalei is his stunning wife. (My girls always tell me that Kalei looks like one of their favorite Disney Princesses, Jasmine! I love it! )

(Doesn’t Kalei has the most amazing hair!?)

I love how loud these pictures speak for themselves…. these two people are so in love!

Kalei, seriously…girl, you are stunning!

Chris & Kalei, thanks for the fun evening! You two are gorgeous!

xoxo Gena

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Hilary & Peter

December 13, 2011 – 2:31 am

Meet Peter & Hilary!

Two awesome people who are so in love it just seeps right through these pictures!

Peter & Hilary have a baby girl…

that they just adore…

Meet sweet little June!

Such a cutie!!

And their awesome Rhodesian Ridgeback, Kyo.

I just have to say that I love the job of capturing a few memories for a family. During a session, I have so much fun…and I am always inspired by good people who are in love! It’s so refreshing & makes me feel lucky to do what I do:)

Peter is a hard-working dental student (and I just have to say, you blog readers better watch out…you got some pretty awesome dentists who are a-coming in just a few years!) who just adores his baby and Hilary is one-amazing-and-very-beautiful-momma to adorable little June. (and seriously, Hilary…you just had a baby!! Not fair that you look this good!!!!)

And as you can see, June is really, really, really cute!

I love these next two…

If I had to choose one word to describe this family …it would be close.

This baby girl is so loved!