dec 18: a month of charitable giving -- princess project | sf bay area photographer

who doesn't remember pretty in pink? molly ringwald in all her 80s glory, desperate to go to prom, but didn't have the money for a dress. so she made one, a beautiful (in her mind) pink gown. well if she had known about the princess project, she might have been able to save herself some time.

the princess project is a cool organization that supports a girl's dream of being able to attend prom. through this organization, you can donate old dresses that they will in turn give to young girls so they can fulfill their dream of attending prom.  they also have opportunities to volunteer, both in san francisco area and in san diego, so there is plenty of opportunity for you to get involved. 

and today's post features an adorable little princess who was just about 3 months old for our shoot.  from engagement to wedding to maternity to newborn and now family photo shoots, we have loved getting to know lisa and tim and giving them the memories of a lifetime. 

 happy holidays,

dani + james

dec 17: a month of charitable giving -- alzheimers.org | sf bay area photographer

i can't imagine what it would be like to not remember things, basic things, memories of the good times, my husband's name.  but that is exactly what happens with alzheimers, it takes away your memory and interferes with your brain, making it difficult to even live.  according to the website, alzheimers is the 6th leading cause of death in the US.  with all the scientific advances and medical breakthroughs we read about every day, it would seem like a cure should be right around the corner, but the brain is a tricky beast and unfortunately, a cure still seems quite far away. 

alzheimers.org is an organization that helps both people suffering from the disease (or other forms of dementia) and their supporters and family.  we've been supporting this organization for the past couple of years, since one of my closest family members was diagnosed with dementia.  we see the daily struggles, see the difficulty in speaking and interacting and it breaks our hearts.  so we do the little that we can and donate to fund medical research, in the hopes that one day soon a cure will be found.

today we are sharing a family who we've know for so many years, we've watched their family grow and keep growing and its always so great to see their cute smiling faces.  this was taken under crystal pier, in san diego, on a perfect san diego winter day.

happy holidays!

dani + james

dec 2: a month of charitable giving -- Second Harvest | sf bay area photographer

 

when we look for charities to support, we love finding ones that have a big role in the local community.  so when we moved to the bay area, we found second harvest food bank, which provides food and meals to people who are down on their luck.  we also like that they have a high score for fiscal responsibility, meaning that the majority of our donation goes right to buying food and goods. this month, you can donate a turkey to help a needy family or you can volunteer at a local food bank. 

and for today's holiday photo, one of our favorite families in san diego, taken at crystal pier in pacific beach. 

happy holidays,

dani & james

engaged! walter and angelina | san diego wedding photographer

facebook is a wonderful thing. i know some of you may disagree with that, but we love how facebook can bring people together that haven't seen each other in years. this is just what happened with james and his old marine corps buddy walter. they found each other on facebook, reminisced about the good ol' times, and then before you know it, we were talking about photographing his wedding. absolutely amazing!

walter and angelina had their first date at joe's crab shack in pacific beach, so we headed down there for some fantastic crab and fun pictures.


then it was time for a stroll on the beach, all around crystal pier...



walter and ang, we are looking forward to the wedding next month!!

sydney-day at the beach | san diego children's photographer

alright, so it has been almost 3 years, and if gap has not taken notice yet, i think they will after this post. we headed down to crystal pier with my favorite little model who doesn't really like to model, to get some fun beach shots. it started out pretty serious, but once we added in a little water, she was all smiles.







i am pretty sure this is some of the best free advertising gap can get--gap folks, when you are ready to use this little darling in your ads, just give me a call.

engaged! ania and jimmy

we met ania at a wedding a couple months ago, she wants to be a photographer so she shot along with us, and now is working with us as an associate. so when she mentioned she was getting married in poland, we initially thought how cool it would be to jump on a plane and do their wedding shoot, but then reality set in and we opted to do some engagement pics instead.

they wanted something fun and sexy, playing in the water and then looking chic in downtown, so it was quite a shoot. we started out at crystal pier in pacific beach and then headed to the gaslamp. here are some of our favorites from the day...



















after splashing in the water and a quick beach bathroom change, we headed downtown for some sexy urban shots...




























ania and jimmy, have a great time in poland, and we can't wait to see all the pictures from the wedding!