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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!

One of my favorites of baby June coming right up…

So cute!

And we’ll finish off with a few of these two …Hilary & Peter…you two are beautiful!

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Taylor, Amy & Daphne!

December 6, 2011 – 10:15 am

This family is super cute!
Taylor is a smart dental student ….Amy is awesome…and Daphne is adorable!!

I totally admire Amy’s style! She is always sporting the cutest clothes and I absolutely loooooved what she picked out for this session!

Love this!

Amy, you looked stunning!

Daphne is such a cutie!

We took these down at Baker Beach…love all of the cool spots for photos there!

A little bit of that lovely warm sun…

Work it Amy…work it!

Some of my favorites from the session…

I just love people in love!

By the end of the session, Daphne had had enough of me & my camera…but I couldn’t resist posting this one…poor baby girl! (But doesn’t she look so cute!?)

Taylor & Amy, you two have a beautiful family! Thanks for letting me spend the eve with you! Enjoy!

xoxo Gena

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neighbors!

December 5, 2011 – 10:51 pm

I am so excited to share this sweet family with you!
Meet my neighbors!

I just love this family to pieces (and so do my kiddos!)

Meet Brandon. He is a hard-working-and-super-smart dental student who studies at the same school as my hubby (Whoo-hoo!). Brandon is also an awesome Dad (I can tell cause his kids just idolize him) and I personally think that Brandon is pretty lucky..I mean, hello….he is married to this amazing lady!

Meet my good friend Rachel. She is beautiful, talented, sweet, caring and pretty much the most-amazing-mom-on-the-planet!

The first week after our big move to San Francisco I was a little down. My hubby was already crazy busy at school…we still had a few boxes to unpack…I was cooped up in the house with our tiny little Mimi and I knew absolutely NO ONE in the city. I honestly was feeling a little overwhelmed and blue.

But then, my telephone rang.

I picked it up…and it was Rachel.

She had never met me in person (got my # from my hubby) but she still took the time to call me up and invite me & my kiddos to a nearby park for the day (And she even invited me to follow so I wouldn’t get lost in my new city).

I couldn’t believe it.

I hung up the phone feeling so grateful to this sweet lady!

In her eyes in might have been the smallest thing…but to me, it was so huge! It cheered me up and helped me (and my kiddos) to venture out & start some amazing new friendships.

I admire Rachel for her sweet, beautiful way of helping others.

Speaking of beautiful…Rach, you are drop-dead-gorgeous in these!

These two are beautiful together.

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And they make some pretty beautiful kids!

(I totally have a soft spot in my heart for this little girl.) Audrey, my own little Gwen’s B.F.F.

She is such a little sweetie.

Little Tate.
And his twin sis Hazel…

Emeline & Cael…

total cuties!

and the whole crew.

Audrey cracks me up in this next one…

Love these kids! They are so cute!

Brandon & Rach, you two are great!! Thanks for being such awesome neighbors…and friends!

xoxo

Gena

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blessed.

November 15, 2011 – 12:02 pm

I love this stage of life that I am in….
a great husband…3 beautiful little girls…living in San Francisco…so many amazing things to enjoy…I truly feel blessed.
A few days ago i decided it was time for a spur-of-the-moment family picture! I have been working on a project for my living room…an updated family picture wall with Mimi…so what a perfect time to get a picture with the 5 of us! We threw together some outfits…grabbed a friend to help with the group shots…and went out to capture some memories for our little family.
I am just in love with these!
They capture who we really are as a family…Emma in her cute pink-jellies (cause she didn’t like the black shoes I picked out for her) …and Gwen wearing Mimi’s size 12 month dress (cause she didn’t wanna wear the shirt Mama was putting on her..) …My handsome husband …who is my steadfast rock…and our little Mimi…always so sweet.

These two sisters tug at my heart. They are such good friends.

I love having two so close in age…22 months apart…they have always been best of friends…

My little Emma…my first baby…who is growing up way too fast…you are beautiful.

A little dancing…

And a few with Mama..

i love these three little ladies with all my heart..

(Every time I look at this picture…all I can think is that I am so lucky!)

(A HUGE thank you to my friend Amy who captured these family shots for us! We love them!)

And our family wouldn’t be complete without a little silly…

O.K. maybe a whole LOT of silly…

This series has some of my favorites from the whole shoot…my fun, goofy, perfect husband … love him!

Our little sweetie…Mimi…she has stolen all of our hearts…

These sisters just adore her.

We love you Mimi.

And the last few before the sun went down…I love these of Gwennie…

You are so beautiful Gwen.

Sweet Em. She is such a help…she would do anything for her sisters…and I just love that!

The end to a beautiful shoot! (Can’t you tell…I am so blessed!)

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Callie & Nick, a sneak.

October 19, 2011 – 11:57 pm

Just had to share a sneak of this gorgeous wedding that I photographed last weekend.
All of the details were amazing….and Callie & Nick…you two are so beautiful!
More to come, very soon!!!! xoxo Gena