Posts Tagged ‘Beach’

Teri, my Rock!– Alameda Children’s Photographer

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

I am referring to my doula, Teri Nava-Anderson of HarmonyDoula.com.  Teri helped to transition (no pun intended) me into my current status of mother of two (this time sans epidural) and I could not have done it without her.  Teri is also the mother of two beautiful boys and I was honored to photograph the family of this woman who has come to mean so much to my family.  If you plan to give birth and can budget a doula into your birth plan, I say do it!  I’ve done it both ways and my experience was exponentially more relaxed (is that an oxymoron when referring to one’s labor?).  Thank you for your patience– accepting calls at odd hours and the list goes on… I hope that the four of you enjoy this sneak peek.  There is more to come.  Happy New Year!

K

PS- Not sure why the images (bear in mind that they’re small jpgs) are just mammoth on here but…

A Stroll on the Beach– Mill Valley Family Photographer

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

What a lovely family!  I am currently approaching my 4th month of pregnancy and at the time of this shoot I was really contemplating the possibility that I may give birth to another son and wondering (coming from a predominately female family) what brothers were like!  Enter this beautiful family and I instantly became a believer!  These boys were mature, respectful, loving to their parents and affectionate with one another in addition to being rugged and rambunctious as boys tend to be.  What a gift it was to spend the afternoon watching this family’s dynamic!  And what a gift it was to meet Kira– one of the most serendipitous acquaintances I’ve ever met.  We counted five instances where we may have crossed paths (in addition to High School swim meets in Connecticut, we worked in two of the same places of employment and just missed one another by one year).  Incredible that it would be this beautiful day on the beach, far from the East Coast where our paths would ultimately cross!  I hope that the four of you enjoy this little preview– there’s more to come!

I’ve Just Met A Girl Named Maria- Marin Portrait Photographer

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

And what a phenomenal woman Maria is!  This was a fun photo shoot that included full belly laughs as if we were old friends as we waited for the fog to burn off.  Maria put up with my forcing her to become “one” with the elements and I think these photos reveal her good nature– for those who don’t know, the Pacific Ocean is one COLD ocean in these parts.

I was thoroughly impressed to learn Maria’s story.  A talented and tenacious account executive, her tenacity was tested a couple of months ago as she competed in her toughest triathlon to date– The Ironman Triathlon in Louisville Kentucky– a 17 hour race!  The fact that she’s an account executive gives away the fact that she is not a professional athlete.  In fact, until training, Maria hadn’t been on a bike since she was 7 years old!  Her story is phenomenal and here is a link to her blog that tells it all.  Maria, thank you for a lovely morning/afternoon, enjoy this sneak peek!