dec 1: a month of charitable giving -- GLIDE SF | sf bay area photographer

every year james and i skip the christmas presents for everyone except the kids and instead donate to our favorite charities.  this year, we are stepping it up and donating to a different charity every day in december.  and we are excited to donate part of our holiday photo proceeds, so thank you to all our fabulous clients for helping us make someone's christmas a little brighter.

 

to start off december, we are donating to GLIDE, a fantastic organization in SF that helps break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.  one of the things we liked most about GLIDE is how involved they are in the local community, you can really see the effects of your donations firsthand, and you can volunteer in so many different ways.

this first post is part of our bay area family and are so much fun.  we did photos at the pulgas water temple, which is super amazing but really hard to get into on the weekends.  make sure you check park times for all the details.

happy holidays!

dani and james

happy halloween | san diego newborn photographer

well it has been pretty busy around here, as you can tell from my severe lack of posts. maybe i'll try and get ahead one of these days, but for now, enjoy this cute little (and i mean little) newborn.  congrats ang and josh!

lisa and tim +1 | san diego maternity photographer | old poway park maternity session

it is always such an honor when our clients welcome us back into their lives, and we were thrilled to hear that lisa and tim were expecting.  they wanted a bit more rustic look, so we headed out to old poway park for a relaxed maternity session.

lisa looked amazing (as always), with a perfect glow and tim was so excited to meet his little baby girl.  here are my faves from the shoot...

congrats lisa and tim, we'll look forward to seeing baby audrey next time on the blog!

the perfect treat: arlequin pretzel croissant | sf photographer

i thought it had to be too good to be true when i first heard of this treat -- 1/2 pretzel, 1/2 croissant -- fresh baked daily in a little cafe in sf.  yesterday afternoon i dragged james and foxy up to hayes valley where we visited arlequin cafe and sampled this delicious treat.  it was amazing, flaky like a croissant and salty like a pretzel.  not too rich, perfect with the very fancy cafe mocha i drank or the glass of wine james had. 

after our afternoon snack, we headed over to noir lounge to grab a glass of wine and it is a super cool place.  not only are they super dog-friendly, but the wines are good, the ambiance is chill and its in the newly hip hayes valley.  i highly recommend both these places if you are in the neighborhood!

happy father's day | san francisco family photographer

happy father's day to all the wonderful fathers who have let me share a little bit of your lives with you through years of photography.  by the looks of these photos, i don't think my family had a photographer around until my wedding day :)

happy father's day dad, we love you and all your crazy style...

happy mother's day

your arms were always open when I needed a hug. your heart understood when I needed a friend. your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly.  --sarah malin

a little gem of my mom and brother in the late 1970s...

 

happy mother's day to my mom and to all the moms who make the world wonderful!

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.