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Posted on April 29, 2009
A few weeks ago one of my best friends celebrated her daughter’s 1st birthday. This little girl is almost a decade younger than her brothers. They had always wanted a daughter and finally decided to turn to the Chinese calendar. Nine months later a daughter was born!! Celebrating the day with them was so much fun. I got to see lots of old co-workers from my days at Wells Fargo Bank. You see, she & I met on our first day of work which is also where she met her husband, so it’s mandatory to get the old Wells crew together for such milestone events.
Big brothers will always be around to help her out!
This is my absolute favorite image from the whole day. It was taken after everyone had gone home. The little birthday girl finally felt comfortable and started smiling & playing with the balloons. Throughout her whole party she was a little reserved. I think she was a little overwhelmed by all the people who came out to celebrate with her.
These next two images are awesome. In them you can see how much love her parents have for her.
I always love a simple portrait such as this at events. It is full of so much history (past, present & future). This is a portrait of four generations, passed down mother to daughter…
We all know daughters are such daddy’s girls, and sons are momma’s boys. Here is the birthday girl with paternal grandmother, her “lola”.
The processing on this last image is different then the rest. I wanted to use something representative to her only. She is 92 years old and from what her gran daughter said still very much strong & independent. I didn’t get a chance to sit down and talk to her, I would love to one day spend some time with her to hear some of the stories from her life. In 92 years she’s lived through so much! Talking to an elder is definitely WAY more interesting than reading some boring history book.
Thanks you guys for a great party! And remember when she turns 14ish and boys start coming around…. I will come over and help put up the bars on the windows! 
Posted on April 26, 2009
Many times we “adults” dismissive children because they are young and don’t know anything nor have they experienced life. However it’s because kids are young and inexperienced that they show us the world with honesty and innocence, and remind us how carefree we were before we grew up and had a relationship with Uncle Sam.
(I love this picture they look so quiet & innocent)
I being a kid at heart love sessions with kids. I love talking to them and asking them about the simple things in life, like what their favorite subject is and their favorite food.
Watching kids run around chasing each other and being entertained by something so simple as a bouquet of balloons is one of the things that makes my job, not really even a “Job”.
I was very excited and nostalgic! I have known their mother “Cookie” since I was in forth grade. We didn’t go to the same high school but that just meant we got to go to each other’s school dances (and Bellermaine’s too!). The day she met their dad I was there, as was I on their wedding day. Now many years later these two little ones are about the age we both were when we became life long friends: grade school.
The last picture I am sharing with you is a picture of my life long friend. It is a picture she may have forgotten she gave me a LONG time ago and her mom may be looking for it. And well here it is.
To my friend Cookie. Thank you so much for sharing your children with me and letting them help me stay young! I had so much fun I can’t wait to do it again!! I love you.
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Posted on April 25, 2009
Ok it’s really Saturday morning. But let’s pretend it’s Friday.
Thursday I photographed an intimate San Francisco wedding. After the ceremony I played tourist a bit. These are just two images from that day.
The first is a well known landmark. It’s huge and breathtaking. However it is not invincible. Back on September 11, 2001 many Americans feared this landmark would be attacked. At that time many of us felt small and powerless. I love this image it is a reminder of how relative everything is. In this image the Golden Gate bridge doesn’t look as big.
This next image is of San Francisco City Hall. The architecture is amazing not only on the outside but on the inside as well. If you have never been you should go in and take a look around. You can get married and pay taxes at the same location. It is also the site of the 1978 double homicide of Milk & Moscone . And if you rather hear of fun events then be sure to check out ll teh music events that happen in the outside in the quad area such as Lovefest.
While being a “tourist” do you stick to the tourist path or do you prefer to get lost and find hidden treasures. I would love to hear. Tell me about it here