A child and adult holding hands in an outdoor setting with greenery and a tree in the background.

Why I do this work

I photograph families in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I photograph the moments that are easy to overlook.

A woman and a young boy sitting on a couch in a living room. The boy is drawing at a glass coffee table with toys and a bucket. The woman is watching him. The room has large windows, a plant, and a folding room divider.

Most parents have plenty of photos of their kids.
They’re in very few of them.

The photos add up quickly.

But they don’t always add up to the whole story.

Family life moves quickly.

There are schedules, routines, and a lot to keep track of.

Time for photos usually comes with limits — a short window, a specific goal.

It makes sense. Life doesn’t slow down just because you want to remember it.

A family in a bright, modern kitchen. A woman is feeding a dog with a chew toy in its mouth. Two children are preparing food at the counter, and a man is near the window, focused on an activity.

How I work

I don’t pose or direct.

I spend time with your family and photograph what’s already happening.

The moments don’t need help.

People in a room, a woman leaning over a table, a man smiling standing behind her, a small child sitting on a bed, a teddy bear and blanket on the bed, in a cozy room with curtains.

They just need space.

What it’s like to work with me

Three women, with one elderly woman in the center, are smiling and holding hands in a kitchen. All three women are joyful as they walk together in the kitchen.

I’m calm and low-key.

I arrive without a shot list and take time to get a sense of how the day is unfolding.

I adjust to the pace of your family and let things settle in naturally.

As you go about your day, the camera becomes part of the background.

A young boy whispers into his mother's ear while in the back seat of the car. Outside the window, trees and houses are visible.

Family life doesn’t wait.

It unfolds on its own — in kitchens, living rooms, backyards, and car rides.

These moments are easy to overlook while you’re in them.

A bit about me

I’ve spent years photographing families in the Bay Area, usually in the middle of ordinary days.

I’ve seen how quickly routines change, how often one parent ends up behind the camera, and how attention splits between being in the moment and trying to record it.

Those are the moments I’m there for.

Two people cooking in a kitchen at night, with a dark outdoor scene and a crescent moon in the sky

My parents in the kitchen of my childhood home

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