holiday photos are coming to san diego

it's that time of year...
...when we pray that the kids will smile just once and at the same time
... when we hope that the weather will cooperate and not give us crazy hair
...when we hope that there won't be 500 other people with the same idea in the same place at the same time
...when we go shopping for the perfect outfit, coordinated, but not matchy, and what color is in style this year? 
...when we wonder when holiday photos got so competitive
...when we become those parents we never thought we would be just to get our kids to smile -- I'll buy you a candy, toy, puppy, _____! if you would just smile once

Yes, it is that time of year we all love, HOLIDAY PHOTO TIME!!!!

We are coming to San Diego a few times over the next couple months for holiday photos, so sign up now and pass along the info.

Oct 24-26
Nov 7-9
Thanksgiving Weekend

Cost is $125 for the mini session (15 minutes) and $200 for the 30 minute session.  Locations TBD.

Email us at daniphaneufphoto@gmail.com or find us on facebook and let us know what date / time works for you.

And to get you in the mood, here is one of my favorite photos from our shoot in october, at tamarack beach in carlsbad. imagine the envy all your east coast and midwest friends will have when you send them your holiday cards...

family fun at old poway park | san diego family photographer

the last couple months have been pretty hectic around the bay area, so we have been on a bit of a hiatus from sharing pictures. but we're back and ready to share some more family fun.  first off, an absolutely gorgeous family from our holiday sessions in san diego.  these were taken at one of our favorite places, old poway park, which has a rustic vibe and some very cool old trains.

summertime fun | san francisco family photographer

our little godson is getting so big, it seems like just yesterday we were taking photos of him as a sleeping baby on the front porch.  on a way-too-hot summer day, we ventured out to a nearby park to get some photos of the little guy.  he wasn't having it, until we got back home and uncle jimmy took him in the pool. and then it was smiles and smiles for what seemed like forever.  here are a few favorites from the day...

holiday photos in chicago | chicago family photographer

we are on the road again, heading to chicago for holiday photos at the end of the month. we'll be doing the photo sessions in logan square, right near *play toy store. so it is the perfect opportunity to get your holiday photos done and pick up a few gifts while you are at it. contact us or the store to book your session.

clark family | san diego family photographer

i am back to being way behind on photos, but i guess that is ok since i had such a cute family up there for so long. here is another one of my favorites, back from the holiday madness. erin and michael just had a new addition to their family, as if little landon wasn't cute enough, now he has an adorable baby sister. congrats!

maurer family, absolutely adorable | san diego family photography

i can always count on some people to look absolutely amazing for photos, and my friend kim and her family are no exception. she picked the perfect outfits for the kids, just coordinated enough, and just holiday enough for the perfect photos. we played around at balboa park early one morning and here are some of our faves from the shoot...



i love, love, love these kids, they are super cute

a very cool family photo

when we heard from joy that she wanted to do her family photos with us, we were of course excited. when she told us she wanted to bring her 1920s truck, red leather chair, big english mastiff dog and get all dressed up in a field, we were practically jumping up and down, how cool would this be??? we met joy and her family at the mountain valley ranch in ramona, and it was the perfect setting for this family photo shoot. here are some of our faves from the shoot...









the bright sun made it tough to get pictures out in the field, but we loved this bridge over the cornfield and the super-blue sky...