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Wright family :: a mini session

Dan — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:13:59 +0000

I also photographed the Wright family a couple weeks ago and had a blast. It’s been over a year since I last did a session with them and I love seeing how much their kids are growing up! It’s always tough getting the kiddos to smile, but just towards the end of the session a small lizard saved the day and the kids loved playing with it for a few minutes. I bet they forgot I even had my camera with me!

Puccinelli family :: a mini session

Dan — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:30:16 +0000

It’s dangerous hanging around the Puccinelli family. Because they make you want to have children. Seriously. Their little boy Zach is the happiest kid & full of personality. And if he cries, most of the time all it takes is a hug and some milk….or a nap. I’ve been photographing Zach since he was in Kelly’s belly. Getting to document the stages of his growth and it’s so fun to see. So I warn all those people out there who don’t want to have kids. Stay far away from the Puccinelli’s. Especially Zach.

Badger family :: a mini session

Dan — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 04:04:46 +0000

A few days ago I blogged about the Bethell family and the photos I took of them. I ended up taking photos of 6 families that day so my blog will be filled with mini sessions for the next couple weeks. But that’s fine with me! It was great to see the Badgers again and spend some time photographing them. Elijah is growing up fast and boy does he have some energy. It was hard keeping up!

Bethell family :: a mini-session

Dan — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:24:52 +0000

Last Friday while I was in town, I met some great families and had some super fun mini-sessions. I keep telling myself that I need to come prepared with a clowns outfit to try to get the kids to smile more, but I think I did a good job.

The first family was the Bethell’s and what a cute family! Their daughter is also destined to be a child model. I can just picture her eating a bowl of Kix or something like that. Either way, it was a lot of fun photographing them.

Brunetti & Siamundo Mini Family Sessions

Dan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:00:09 +0000

A few days ago I had the pleasure of photographing two beautiful families. Thank you Brunetti & Siamundo families for your smiles and good spirits during the session. Below are a few of my favorites!

Family Session: Thomas Family

Dan — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:34:19 +0000

Ben’s Baptism brought Mary and Scott up to the San Francisco bay area a couple weeks ago and everyone thought it would be a great idea to grab a few shots of the fast growing young man. It’s amazing to see the progress of Ben so far. It feels like yesterday when I took some maternity photos of mary and then also a few months later when I took some newborn photos of little Ben. Now, after what seems like only moments ago, Ben Thomas is growing up.

Zach Puccinelli: 1 Year Old!

Dan — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:32:35 +0000

I can’t speak from experience, but I have been told before that once you have children that time seems to fly exponentially faster. I can’t imagine time flying faster then it is at this moment, but yesterday I visited my good friends Kelly, Alan, and their ever growing little boy Zach. It seems like yesterday that I photographed Kelly’s maternity session. And since then Zach has seen a lot of the camera. I came back a few weeks later and captured him at 2 weeks old. Then again a few months later when he hit 4 months. What can I say…he’s a natural!

So it was only fitting to come back a 4th time to document the young man as he was just about to turn the ripe old age of 12 months (That’s 1 year for you math challenged). A week from today Zach will have a big birthday bash and I hope to capture as much of the emotion as I can. Stay tuned for those photos next week.

Below are a few of my favorite photos from yesterday. The day was beautiful and I was super happy when Kelly wanted to have some photos taken outside amongst green grass and fall trees. Enjoy!

Ben Thomas – September 4, 2010

Dan — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:07:43 +0000

It was quiet in the hospital room. Mary had been through a lot the last week. With the help of some drugs she was managing to keep a smile while Ben lay relatively quiet in her belly. Then on Saturday morning, as if Ben finally had had enough of this dark and warm place for the last 9 months, he decided to make his entrance. And quite an entrance it was! As if Mary was the quarter back and the doctor the receiver, Ben entered this world ready to tackle life.

A few days ago I headed down to Grover Beach, passing my old stomping grounds in San Luis Obispo, and greeted Ben with a big smile. Talk about cute. Mary was still glowing….amazingly bright while Scott and his visiting parents did everything they could to make her comfortable. Thank you guys for inviting me into your home.

The photos below are only a taste of what happened those next couple hours.

Welcome to the world Ben Thomas!

Sleepy Ben!

I can’t stop smiling every time I look at this one!

One of my favorite shots of the day. I think it shows how cared for Ben will be.

Open eyes! Just after his feeding. That is one happy boy.

Right there is the future left hand of an amazing ball player.

Wright Family Session

Dan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:36:12 +0000

For those of you that fell in love with Nora in my last post you will be happy to see a few more shots that I took earlier this week. The Wright’s were so fun to shoot with! We first started out at their house where Jessica had the great idea to take some pajama party photos. After that we headed to a local park to take advantage of the beautiful day that we had. Below are a few of my favorite shots of the day. Enjoy!

Wright Family | Teaser

Dan — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:09:59 +0000

Yesterday I made my way to San Ramon and shot the beautiful Wright family. As I was looking through the photos I came upon this shot of Nora that I just have to show you all! Stay tuned for most highlights!